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ONI 152 - FOX vs SIBELIUS PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zell Dincht (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Rannanjarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dincht comes to the cage accompanied by Fanfare. Rannanjarvi is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Stonehenge by Spinal Tap. Antti Rannanjarvi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Dincht!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Antti Rannanjarvi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rannanjarvi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dincht with a poor takedown
and Rannanjarvi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dincht tests Rannanjarvi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dincht ducks under a wild hook from Rannanjarvi.
Dincht shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rannanjarvi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dincht wants to control from the top but Rannanjarvi keeps moving.
Dincht pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rannanjarvi is keeping the position for now.
Dincht drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rannanjarvi looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rannanjarvi looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rannanjarvi!
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!
Rannanjarvi tries to stand but Dincht is controlling his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dincht is trying to improve his position.
Rannanjarvi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dincht keeps working.
Dincht is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rannanjarvi off and has taken his back!
Rannanjarvi prevents Dincht from getting a body triangle.
Dincht working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dincht working for a choke but Rannanjarvi is defending well.
Rannanjarvi is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dincht gets his way!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dincht gets his hands free as Rannanjarvi looks to control.
Dincht is persistently looking for the submission but Rannanjarvi is defending it well.
Dincht is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rannanjarvi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rannanjarvi for a finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi trying to control the action but Dincht just sinks the hooks in.
Dincht is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Rannanjarvi has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Dincht is not going to allow Rannanjarvi to sit and survive in this position.
Dincht looking for the choke from the back.
Rannanjarvi trying to control the position but Dincht manages to sink in the hooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dincht looking for the RNC.
Dincht is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rannanjarvi knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rannanjarvi for a finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dincht working for a choke but Rannanjarvi is defending well.
Rannanjarvi is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Dincht off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Dincht looking for the choke but no joy.
Dincht has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Rannanjarvi right now.
Rannanjarvi trying to control the hands but Dincht won't let him.
Rannanjarvi tries to roll but Dincht sticks to his back.
Dincht looking to break Rannanjarvi's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rannanjarvi remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dincht will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rannanjarvi tries to escape but Dincht has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Dincht has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Rannanjarvi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Rannanjarvi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dincht.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rannanjarvi wants to control his opponent's hands but Dincht gets his hands free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rannanjarvi defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dincht working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Rannanjarvi is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Dincht has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Rannanjarvi taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zell Dincht!
In his post fight interview, Zell Dincht 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moreno Cuenca has chosen Yo, el vaquilla 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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139 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent 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
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno Cuenca feints and then cracks Bate's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bate down.
Moreno Cuenca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moreno Cuenca moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Moreno Cuenca.
Moreno Cuenca misses with a double jab.
Bate fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Moreno Cuenca will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moreno Cuenca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bate misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreno Cuenca.
Bate lands with a shot to the body.
Juan Jose Moreno Cuenca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bate looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreno Cuenca is just out of range.
Moreno Cuenca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bate closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bate lands in his opponent's guard.
Bate in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bate controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bate!
Poor strikes thrown by Moreno Cuenca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Moreno Cuenca landing strikes from the mount.
Bate is desperately trying to improve his position but Moreno Cuenca has a good base and remains in mount.
Moreno Cuenca landing punches.
Bate is working to get back to half guard.
Moreno Cuenca sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bate regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control from half guard but Bate is working away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno Cuenca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moreno Cuenca wants to free his trapped foot but Bate is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moreno Cuenca is trying to control. Bate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bate is trying to maintain the position but Moreno Cuenca is very close to passing his half guard.
Bate preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bate is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moreno Cuenca's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moreno Cuenca's back!
Moreno Cuenca is trapped and Bate is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Bate is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Moreno Cuenca has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but not successfully.
Moreno Cuenca is trapped and Bate is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bate's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Moreno Cuenca turns into Bate and is now in his guard.
Moreno Cuenca trying to control but Bate is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bate has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bate looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreno Cuenca is one step ahead there.
Moreno Cuenca with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bate is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Moreno Cuenca throws an elbow that misses. Bate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Moreno Cuenca's guard. Nice move by Bate!
Bate sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyrone Bate.
Bate fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Moreno Cuenca to the ground. Bate is now in Moreno Cuenca's guard.
Moreno Cuenca 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.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bate stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moreno Cuenca swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bate is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moreno Cuenca trying to keep a closed guard but Bate is proving a slippery customer.
Moreno Cuenca has his foot on Bate's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bate works his way back into a safe position though.
Moreno Cuenca looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bate is one step ahead there.
Moreno Cuenca keeping moving, preventing Bate from controlling successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bate postures up.
Moreno Cuenca is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bate is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Bate's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Moreno Cuenca stalling away here and it's allowed Bate to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bate working a defensive guard here.
Moreno Cuenca wants to control from the top but Bate keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bate holds on and takes a little breather.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Moreno Cuenca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreno Cuenca throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bate tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Moreno Cuenca is in Bate's guard.
Bate manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bate cracks Moreno Cuenca with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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 Moreno Cuenca's face.
Bate lands a big shot there that rocks Moreno Cuenca but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bate tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moreno Cuenca does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bate tries to pass to full mount but Moreno Cuenca defends it.
Moreno Cuenca trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bate manages to pass to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bate landing punches.
Moreno Cuenca defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Bate dominated that 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.
Bate shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Moreno Cuenca tries to get to full guard but Bate has control of the leg.
Moreno Cuenca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Moreno Cuenca is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bate works his way into full mount!
Bate looking to control but Moreno Cuenca is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno Cuenca tries to hold on but Bate postures up.
Bate lands a big elbow.
Bate throwing strikes here but Moreno Cuenca is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bate landing shots from mount.
Bate with shots to the head and body - Moreno Cuenca looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Bate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Bate there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Bate is having none of it.
Moreno Cuenca is squirming around, avoiding Bate's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bate landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bate lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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 Moreno Cuenca's face.
Bate is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Moreno Cuenca can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Moreno Cuenca takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bate raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Moreno Cuenca that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moreno Cuenca is rocked!
Moreno Cuenca wants to control but Bate is having none of it.
Bate with the ground and pound from mount.
Moreno Cuenca is still in real trouble! Can Bate finish him?
Bate looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Moreno Cuenca covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Bate!
Tyrone Bate tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rotte DeMauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chazz Michael Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chazz Michael Michaels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Rotte DeMauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chazz Michael Michaels!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A solid body kick from Michaels.
Michaels throws a nice inside leg kick.
DeMauler is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeMauler is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from DeMauler misses.
Michaels scores with a jab. DeMauler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michaels bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A cross from Michaels lands.
Michaels moves out of range as DeMauler strikes.
DeMauler throws a hook but Michaels avoids it easily.
Michaels throws a nice outside leg kick.
Michaels 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.
Michaels cracks DeMauler with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! DeMauler looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Michaels finish him?
DeMauler is rocked!
DeMauler misses with an uppercut.
Oh DeMauler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Michaels slips a jab from DeMauler.
DeMauler seems to have got his legs back now.
Michaels lands a jab to DeMauler's midsection.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels works on DeMauler's body with a couple of short punches.
Michaels managing to block the knees to the body from DeMauler.
Michaels lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Michaels breaks from the clinch.
DeMauler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Michaels throws a powerful right kick. DeMauler tried to block low but the kick was high! DeMauler was taken right off of his feet! Michaels jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Chazz Michael Michaels!
After winning the bout, Chazz Michael Michaels 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Li Xiaolong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Li Xiaolong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Xiaolong but Xiaolong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Xiaolong finds it's way through Raptor's defenses.
Xiaolong throws a leg kick but Raptor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raptor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Xiaolong swivels and escapes.
Raptor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Xiaolong stuffs the takedown attempt from Raptor. Raptor gets slowly back to his feet.
Li Xiaolong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Raptor.
Raptor takes a kick to the side of the head.
Raptor is rocked!
Xiaolong lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raptor will feel that in the morning.
Raptor is still on wobbly legs! Can Xiaolong finish him?
Raptor looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Xiaolong cracks Raptor with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Li Xiaolong!
Li Xiaolong tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fincent LeBlond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yedo Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LeBlond kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kari Tapio - Olen Suomalainen. Kim has chosen "We Be Clubbin (Eye of the Tiger Remix)" by Ice Cube as his entrance music. Yedo Kim will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fincent LeBlond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yedo Kim!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeBlond gets a double leg takedown into Kim's guard.
LeBlond won't allow Kim to sweep him here.
LeBlond stands and throws Kim's legs to the side, diving into side control.
LeBlond tries for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
LeBlond is looking to take a break and control but Kim is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LeBlond tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kim's legs.
Kim is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeBlond scoring with punches and elbows.
LeBlond working away.
LeBlond is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kim knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kim prevents LeBlond from moving into mount.
LeBlond trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LeBlond is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kim sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kim manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
LeBlond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kim wants to stand up but LeBlond is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim wants to sweep here but LeBlond controlling him for the moment.
Kim has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but LeBlond can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
LeBlond is working Kim over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond content to stall in guard here.
LeBlond passes Kim's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
LeBlond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim is looking to control LeBlond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
LeBlond blocks the strikes from Kim.
LeBlond wants to free his trapped foot but Kim is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kim is looking to improve his position.
Kim is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
LeBlond tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kim knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kim is refusing to be controlled, as LeBlond sits in half guard.
LeBlond is thwarting Kim's attempts to control the position.
LeBlond is pressing down on Kim's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kim is holding on for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond is working hard here to advance position.
LeBlond uses his free foot to push down on Kim's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kim.
Kim is controlling an arm, preventing LeBlond from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
LeBlond can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kim is looking to escape.
Kim is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kim to take his back!
LeBlond biding his time, controlling Kim.
Kim breaks LeBlond's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
LeBlond keeping moving, preventing Kim from controlling successfully.
LeBlond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
LeBlond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kim is aware though and is defending well.
LeBlond trying to keep a closed guard but Kim is proving a slippery customer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to stand but LeBlond is controlling his posture from full guard.
LeBlond wants to sweep but no luck.
Kim is looking to stand up but LeBlond won't let him.
LeBlond looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Yedo Kim was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kim bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Fincent LeBlond has been cut.
LeBlond motions for Kim to come forward. LeBlond throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
LeBlond checks the leg kick.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
LeBlond just misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond has a takedown stuffed.
Fincent LeBlond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBlond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeBlond shoots in for a double leg but Kim sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A combination from Kim does no damage.
Kim throws a nice looking combination but LeBlond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kim misses with a body shot.
Kim throws a sloppy head kick and LeBlond moves out of range easily.
Kim explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kim throws a shot from downtown. LeBlond moves away and avoids it.
LeBlond misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Kim there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
LeBlond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fincent LeBlond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
LeBlond is breathing heavily.
Kim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LeBlond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Kim there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kim lands a nice looking body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yedo Kim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fincent LeBlond's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kim scores with a punch to the head.
LeBlond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kim is able to avoid easily.
LeBlond misses with a body kick.
Kim lands the left hand.
Kim tests LeBlond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBlond tries to score with a low kick but Kim moves his leg out of the way.
LeBlond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kim looks to land a combination but LeBlond avoids it well.
Kim checks a low kick from LeBlond.
A swing and a miss from LeBlond.
LeBlond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from LeBlond.
Yedo Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kim, right into the meat.
LeBlond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kim.
LeBlond throws a leg kick
enabling Kim to counter with a crisp jab.
LeBlond throws a head kick that Kim semi-blocks.
Kim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim tests LeBlond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kim blocks a low kick nicely.
Kim lands a leg kick that knocks LeBlond off balance momentarily.
Kim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by LeBlond. LeBlond obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond avoids the head kick by Kim.
LeBlond throws a lazy right hand but Kim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBlond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kim fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kim fakes high and swings low for a body shot but LeBlond manages to avoid it.
Kim checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
LeBlond shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kim throws a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kim.
Kim scores with the left hand. LeBlond knows he should have avoided that one.
Kim fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Kim.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond tries to clinch up.
Kim lands a really nice looking cross but LeBlond seems unphased.
Fincent LeBlond's cut is getting worse.
Kim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeBlond.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
LeBlond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kim.
Kim is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A clash of legs there as Kim blocks the low kick.
Kim connects with a right hand. LeBlond shakes it off.
Kim getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LeBlond misses with a leg kick.
LeBlond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LeBlond shoots in for a takedown but Kim shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Kim finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kim scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the body from LeBlond misses
and Kim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kim looks to score with a jab to the body but LeBlond is just out of range.
LeBlond takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kim cracks LeBlond with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends LeBlond tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Kim pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! LeBlond is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yedo Kim!
Yedo Kim managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Supersize Me, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Four Loko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loko has chosen Loco for them Lokos as his entrance music. Four Loko 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Four Loko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loko throws a low kick but Marsh moves out of range easily.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Loko.
A head kick misses from Loko.
Loko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Loko throws a leg kick but Marsh sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Loko.
Loko tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsh throws a body punch but Loko moves out of range.
Loko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Loko misses with a head kick.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Loko.
Marsh with a nice cross.
Loko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Loko!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marsh working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Marsh trying to control the action but Loko is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loko is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Marsh is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Marsh wants to control but Loko has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Marsh is looking to advance position but Loko won't allow it.
Loko trying to hold on to Marsh's head to control him but Marsh postures up.
Loko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loko is staying active underneath Marsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loko wants to improve his position but Marsh is controlling well.
Loko is refusing to be controlled, as Marsh sits in half guard.
Loko is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Loko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marsh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marsh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loko can't escape the position.
Marsh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Loko's face.
Loko is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Marsh cracks Loko with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marsh lands a heavy elbow.
Marsh with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loko taking shots to the head.
Loko is rocked!
Marsh tries to control but Loko wriggling away.
Loko is in a horrible position here. Marsh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Loko is still in real trouble! Can Marsh finish him?
A big strike lands for Marsh! That's really hurt Loko and he's turned his back - Marsh keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Marsh jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Marsh!
Randy Marsh retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Randy Marsh 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mickey McFinnigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McFinnigan comes into the arena with My Drunken Irish Dad blaring out of the sound system. Mir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Spoilin For A Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Frank Mir enters the cage!
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285 lbs
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275 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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey McFinnigan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McFinnigan lands a jab to Mir's midsection.
McFinnigan connects with an inside leg kick.
Mir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McFinnigan circles away quickly and effectively.
Mir scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McFinnigan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mir's hands.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir shoots in and drives through. McFinnigan sprawls well.
McFinnigan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McFinnigan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from McFinnigan.
Mir throws a body punch but McFinnigan moves out of range.
Mir throws a push kick but McFinnigan slaps the foot to one side.
Mir misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McFinnigan lands a jab to the head.
Mir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from McFinnigan.
McFinnigan checks the leg kick nicely there.
McFinnigan cracks the inside of Mir's front leg.
Mir looks winded!
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 scores with a hook.
That has opened up Frank Mir's cut even more.
Mir closes this distance looking for a takedown but McFinnigan circles away.
Mir misses with a lunging right hand
and McFinnigan counters with a thumping low kick.
McFinnigan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - McFinnigan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McFinnigan cracks Mir with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mir looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can McFinnigan finish him?
Mir is rocked!
McFinnigan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFinnigan scores with a body shot.
Nice body punch from McFinnigan.
Mir steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McFinnigan. That one must have hurt.
Mir chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McFinnigan can pounce on him.
McFinnigan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McFinnigan. Mir shrugs it off though.
McFinnigan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McFinnigan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Frank Mir's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Crack! A monster head kick from McFinnigan and Mir falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by McFinnigan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mickey McFinnigan!
A victorious Mickey McFinnigan 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 Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Commando Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Commando Kukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukkonen tries to score with a low kick but Yamada moves his leg out of the way.
Yamada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kukkonen throws out the jab.
Kalevi Commando Kukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamada checks a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamada checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamada tries to clinch up but Kukkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Yamada slips under a jab from Kukkonen.
Yamada defending well as Kukkonen loads up on a big left hand.
Kukkonen scores with a push kick.
Yamada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kukkonen.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kukkonen.
Yamada takes a swing at Kukkonen's ribcage but misses.
Kukkonen throws the left hand but Yamada avoids the punch easily.
Yamada rushes Kukkonen and presses him up against the cage.
Kukkonen can't break the clinch.
Kukkonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kukkonen.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kukkonen's elbow.
Yamada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kukkonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamada's elbow.
Kukkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kukkonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good body shot from Yamada.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Kukkonen.
Yamada digs a right hand into Kukkonen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kukkonen's gas tank.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Yamada.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Yamada.
Kukkonen tries to work over Yamada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kukkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kukkonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kukkonen lands with a light punch inside.
Kukkonen tries to throw a body punch but Yamada avoids it by throwing Kukkonen back against the cage.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kukkonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kukkonen.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kukkonen's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Yamada.
Yamada tries a body shot but Kukkonen blocks it.
Kukkonen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kukkonen.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kukkonen blocking some punches.
Kukkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada tries to work over Kukkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kukkonen's elbow.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada lands a body shot.
Kukkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kukkonen.
Yamada lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kukkonen.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Kukkonen misses with some punches.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Kukkonen controls his hands.
Yamada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kukkonen.
Yamada throws a punch but it's blocked by Kukkonen.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
Kukkonen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kukkonen blocks a body shot from Yamada.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada tries to work over Kukkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamada pushes Kukkonen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada has a couple of punches blocked by Kukkonen.
Yamada tries a body shot but Kukkonen blocks it.
Kukkonen looking to throw knees to the head but Yamada is blocking nicely.
Kukkonen gets through Yamada's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamada misses with a body punch.
Yamada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamada struggles to land a body shot inside as Kukkonen controls his hands.
Yamada lands with a light punch inside.
Kukkonen throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Kukkonen controls the action.
A short left from Yamada.
Yamada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kukkonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamada.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Yamada tries to work over Kukkonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kukkonen can't get the takedown.
Kukkonen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yamada is defending well.
Yamada lands a hook that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
Yamada lands a nice uppercut.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Kukkonen controls the action.
Kukkonen presses Yamada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kukkonen misses with the head strike.
Kukkonen blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada misses with some punches.
Kukkonen misses with a hook from 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!
Kukkonen blocks a body shot from Yamada.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
Yamada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kukkonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamada misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yamada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
Kukkonen is rocked!
Yamada pushes Kukkonen against the cage. Yamada is working some dirty boxing. Yamada pushes off with a quick right hook! Kukkonen goes down! Kukkonen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Yamada moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tadamasa Yamada!
Tadamasa Yamada decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brick Tires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo has chosen Ghostface - After the Smoke is Clear 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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270 lbs
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279 lbs
26 - 13 - 0 |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brick Tires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Tires 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tires throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tires throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tires throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tires throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Congo has Tires up against the cage in a clinch.
Congo blocks a body shot from Tires.
Tires lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tires lands a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Congo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Congo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tires softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Congo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tires lands with a light punch inside.
Congo trying to land knees to the body.
Tires struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tires pushes Congo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Tires.
Tires struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Tires taking a breather.
Congo misses with an elbow strike.
Tires pushes Congo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Congo looks winded!
Congo swings wildly with an uppercut but Tires uses good head movement to avoid it.
Congo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Congo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tires has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tires avoids the elbow strike from Congo, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tires lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Congo prevents a body shot from Tires.
Tires tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tires in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tires lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Tires on the inside.
Tires holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a punch but it's blocked by Tires.
Tires lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Tires.
Tires tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tires manages to break the clinch.
Tires throws a low kick, looking for Congo's leg but Congo calmly moves out of range.
Congo drops his hands momentarily and Tires takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Congo throws the left hand but Tires avoids the punch easily.
Congo tries to clinch but Tires moves out of range.
Congo throws an overhand right that lands on Tires's shoulder, as Tires tries to avoid the shot.
Congo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Congo misses with a body shot.
Tires throws a leg kick but Congo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Congo. That snapped Tires's head back.
Congo blocks a leg kick.
Congo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tires.
A low kick from Tires misses
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tires fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Congo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Tires misses.
Congo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Congo ducks right into an uppercut from Tires.
A cross from Congo lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghengis Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Tires throws an off balance right hand
and Tires takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That kick from Tires tenderised Congo's leg. Congo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tires with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tires ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tires.
Tires lands with a nice body punch.
Congo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tires tests Congo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tires wants to land a leg kick but Congo is out of range.
Tires changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab from Tires.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tires. Congo shrugs it off though.
Congo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tires fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Congo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tires throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tires lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Congo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Congo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tires scores with a nice strike.
Tires scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Congo doesn't seem bothered though.
Congo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tires. Tires obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Congo 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.
Congo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tires listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tires fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Congo checks it well.
Tires lands a big uppercut and Congo crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Congo looks OK. Tires waves Congo back to his feet!
Congo is rocked!
Tires drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Congo's head, knocking him out cold! Tires is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brick Tires!
After winning the bout, Brick Tires 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fox might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sanford and Son. Red Fox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sibelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Fox is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Fox.
Sibelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sibelius throws a poor cross that misses
and Fox makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sibelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fox keeps Sibelius at a distance using the push kick.
Sibelius takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sibelius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sibelius.
Sibelius misses the body punch
and Fox counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Fox is looking to clinch.
Fox defending well as Sibelius loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Sibelius.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fox thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Sibelius misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox misses with a wild body shot.
Fox walks into a jab.
Sibelius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sibelius missing with a left hand there. Fox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fox lands a really nice looking cross but Sibelius seems unphased.
A big right from Fox misses.
Sibelius misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox tries to clinch up but Sibelius circles away and keeps his distance.
Fox misses with a body shot.
Fox tries to clinch
and Sibelius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius throws out a powerful jab.
Sibelius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fox was well out of range. Poor timing from Sibelius.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sibelius is defended easily by Fox.
Fox misses with a looping right.
A big left from Fox misses.
Sibelius lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sibelius lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Sibelius misses the target.
Sibelius is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Sibelius takes a swing at Fox's ribcage but misses.
Fox misses the body punch
and Sibelius counters with a nice uppercut.
Fox swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fox wants to clinch but Sibelius slips to the side
and Sibelius counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Fox finds it's way through Sibelius's defenses.
Nice straight punches there by Sibelius. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sibelius.
Sibelius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fox quickly recovers to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sibelius is keen to just control but Fox is a slippery customer.
Fox trying to control here.
Sibelius trying to control from half guard but Fox is working away.
Sibelius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
Fox is looking for a sweep. Sibelius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sibelius is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fox is just riding it out for now. Sibelius eventually gives up the hold.
Sibelius sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fox knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sibelius is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fox is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sibelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fox is looking to improve his position.
Sibelius lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fox.
Sibelius looking to pass the guard.
Sibelius trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Fox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sibelius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sibelius trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Sibelius won't allow Fox to sweep him here.
Fox lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sibelius!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius regains half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sibelius working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sibelius working a defensive guard here.
Sibelius is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sibelius working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Fox has passed into half guard!
Fox throwing shots but Sibelius is blocking nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Sibelius is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Fox pulls his head out easily.
Fox not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sibelius keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sibelius tries to get to full guard but Fox has control of the leg.
Sibelius looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sibelius gets full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sibelius lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Fox!
Fox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sibelius lands a nice short elbow.
Fox is trying to control but can't.
Fox is staying active underneath Sibelius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sibelius lands with a punch from half guard.
Sibelius content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fox is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Sibelius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fox's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sibelius prevents Fox from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox is not content to let Sibelius control the position.
Sibelius working Fox over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Sibelius dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sibelius throws a series of punches but Fox avoids them all with ease.
Fox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Horrible takedown by Fox or perhaps it was just good defense by Sibelius which made him look bad.
Fox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sibelius throws out the jab.
A jab from Fox misses.
Sibelius is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sibelius misses with a wild body shot.
Fox throws a looping overhand right but Sibelius ducks down to avoid it.
Fox just misses with a punch to the body.
Jean Sibelius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sibelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sibelius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fox lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fox wants to clinch.
Sibelius misses with a looping left.
Sibelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Fox walks into a jab.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox staying out of range there.
Sibelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fox throws a jab when Sibelius was well out of range.
Fox fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sibelius.
Fox throws a right and a left that Sibelius avoids nicely.
Sibelius tries for a takedown but Fox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sibelius misses with a looping right.
Fox moves out of range of the strikes.
Sibelius throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sibelius throws a lazy right hand but Fox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sibelius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No luck for Sibelius with that takedown attempt.
Red Fox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Sibelius.
The fighters circling - Fox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fox with a hook.
Sibelius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sibelius checks a low kick from Fox.
Fox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sibelius. Sibelius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sibelius slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sibelius's calf.
Sibelius walks into a straight right hand from Fox.
Fox misses with a straight right.
Sibelius moves out of range as Fox strikes.
Sibelius lands the left hand.
Sibelius connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Fox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fox.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fox.
Sibelius misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sibelius. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fox rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sibelius counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Fox!
Fox tries to bench press Sibelius off him but Sibelius keeps the position.
Sibelius scoring with punches from side control.
Fox wants to control but Sibelius postures up.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard.
Sibelius is trying to get an arm triangle but Fox is defending well.
Fox takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fox is looking for a sweep.
Fox is trying to control Sibelius's posture but Sibelius avoids it.
Sibelius wants to control but Fox is keeping him busy.
Sibelius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Fox tries to improve position but can't.
Sibelius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sibelius is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fox is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sibelius's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fox avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sibelius.
Sibelius prevents Fox from improving his position.
Fox is refusing to be controlled, as Sibelius sits in half guard.
Sibelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fox is trying to maintain the position but Sibelius is very close to passing his half guard.
Fox is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sibelius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sibelius lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sibelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fox keeps working.
Sibelius is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fox slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sibelius drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fox looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fox looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fox!
Sibelius is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fox's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sibelius is trying to get back to full guard.
Sibelius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sibelius is trying to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius manages to get to full guard.
Sibelius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sibelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sibelius utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sibelius thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sibelius wants to control the position but Fox says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Fox throwing shots but Sibelius is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sibelius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fox throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fox postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sibelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Sibelius, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jean Sibelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fox looks for the body kick but Sibelius saw that one coming.
Fox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sibelius.
Sibelius misses with a looping right.
Sibelius is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Fox's half guard.
Fox keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fox makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fox.
Fox 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.
Sibelius distracts Fox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fox looking for a sweep. Not yet Fox, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius distracts Fox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sibelius 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.
Fox throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sibelius escapes and throws Fox's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fox is trying to control Sibelius's posture but Sibelius avoids it.
Sibelius connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Fox some visible discomfort.
Sibelius is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sibelius working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sibelius has hold of Fox's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Fox seems comfortable defending it but Sibelius has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Fox is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Fox is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sibelius couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Sibelius!
Jean Sibelius decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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