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VIP 43: PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sarah Jordan Two Delta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Artleby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Two Delta comes to the cage accompanied by Clone Birth. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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213 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sarah Jordan Two Delta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Artleby!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artleby is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan Two Delta lands with a nice body punch.
Jordan Two Delta staying out of range there.
Artleby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jordan Two Delta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jordan Two Delta throws out a loose jab but Artleby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jordan Two Delta throws a shot to the body.
Artleby tries to clinch but Jordan Two Delta moves out of range.
Artleby misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan Two Delta.
Artleby tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jordan Two Delta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Artleby misses with a series of wild punches.
Artleby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jordan Two Delta scores with a jab. Artleby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Artleby takes one to the chin there.
Artleby closes the distance and clinches.
Artleby is struggling to control the position.
Jordan Two Delta swings wildly with an uppercut but Artleby uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan Two Delta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan Two Delta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Jordan Two Delta on the inside.
Jordan Two Delta misses with some punches.
Artleby drags the fight down to the ground.
Jordan Two Delta tries to free his leg and advance position but Artleby is retaining full guard.
Jordan Two Delta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Jordan Two Delta trying to control the position from guard on top but Artleby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jordan Two Delta passes Artleby's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jordan Two Delta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jordan Two Delta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Artleby defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan Two Delta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Artleby sees it coming and defends easily.
Artleby punching from the bottom.
Jordan Two Delta is looking for a kimura but Artleby is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Jordan Two Delta to get the leverage.
Artleby is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Artleby gets full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Artleby wants to sweep but no luck.
Artleby keeping moving, preventing Jordan Two Delta from controlling successfully.
Artleby pulls Jordan Two Delta in close to prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Artleby can do anything to dispel that myth.
Artleby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jordan Two Delta is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artleby trying to control the position here.
Jordan Two Delta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Artleby is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Jordan Two Delta, into his guard.
Artleby stands up over Jordan Two Delta, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Artleby is in close to Jordan Two Delta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Artleby lands a couple of digs.
Jordan Two Delta looking for a guillotine here but Artleby defends easily.
Artleby is working Jordan Two Delta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artleby looking to pass the guard.
Artleby has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jordan Two Delta is proving hard to escape from.
Artleby working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jordan Two Delta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Artleby trying to control the position from guard on top but Jordan Two Delta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Artleby looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Artleby is working Jordan Two Delta over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sarah Jordan Two Delta will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jordan Two Delta connects with the punch.
Artleby swings widly with a right hand
and Jordan Two Delta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Artleby throws a body punch but Jordan Two Delta moves out of range.
Jordan Two Delta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jordan Two Delta scores with a hook to the body. Artleby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Artleby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jordan Two Delta.
Artleby throws a combination that misses
and Jordan Two Delta counters with a right hand to the body.
Jordan Two Delta misses with a straight left.
Artleby throws a looping overhand right but Jordan Two Delta ducks down to avoid it.
Artleby fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jordan Two Delta, pushing him back against the cage.
Artleby jumps guard and drags Jordan Two Delta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Jordan Two Delta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Artleby is keeping the position for now.
Jordan Two Delta is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Artleby is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Artleby has escaped and now he's on top!
Artleby throwing strikes from guard but Jordan Two Delta blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan Two Delta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Artleby is aware though and is defending well.
Artleby is in close to Jordan Two Delta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Artleby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jordan Two Delta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Artleby is aware though and is defending well.
Artleby is stalling in the full guard.
Artleby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan Two Delta keeping moving, preventing Artleby from controlling successfully.
Jordan Two Delta has his foot on Artleby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Artleby works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artleby chips away with some ground and pound.
Artleby slips nicely into half guard.
Artleby working Jordan Two Delta over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Artleby missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jordan Two Delta trying to control from the bottom.
Jordan Two Delta taking some punishment here, with Artleby in his half guard.
Artleby drops an elbow to the side of Jordan Two Delta's head.
Jordan Two Delta looking for submissions off his back.
Artleby working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jordan Two Delta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Artleby pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Artleby is trying to control. Jordan Two Delta wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Artleby lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Artleby trying to control from half guard but Jordan Two Delta is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Artleby is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Artleby tries to pass to full mount but Jordan Two Delta defends it.
Artleby takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Artleby working over Jordan Two Delta with some ground and pound. Jordan Two Delta looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jordan Two Delta tries to roll over but Artleby keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Artleby uses his free foot to push down on Jordan Two Delta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Jordan Two Delta.
Jordan Two Delta is trying to escape the mount.
Artleby wants to control the pace but Jordan Two Delta is squirming around nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jordan Two Delta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Artleby pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jordan Two Delta is rocked!
Artleby lands a big shot to the head and Jordan Two Delta winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Alan Artleby!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hollander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Can't Hold Us. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Danny Hollander enters the cage!
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265 lbs
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258 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mikey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Hollander!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hollander gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brown counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Brown.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Brown controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hollander is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brown is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hollander has a closed guard, preventing Brown from standing up.
Brown won't allow Hollander to get back to his feet.
Hollander is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Brown is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mikey Brown has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hollander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollander with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brown counters with a one-two to the body.
Mikey Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Hollander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollander doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brown counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brown.
Hollander looks winded!
Hollander has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hollander is defending well.
Brown tries to break the clinch but Hollander is controlling the position.
Brown successfully pulls guard.
Hollander would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Brown has his hands on Hollander's head, controlling the position.
Hollander is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.
Brown bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hollander's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollander wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Brown pushing down on Hollander's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hollander tries to kick Brown off but Brown keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brown seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hollander is kicking away at Brown from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Brown grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Hollander trying to push Brown off... Hollander taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Mikey Brown!
A very excited looking Mikey Brown made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edvan De Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Complex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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254 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edvan De Moraes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joey Complex!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Moraes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Moraes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Edvan De Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Complex moves out of range of the body kick.
De Moraes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Moraes.
Complex looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Moraes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Complex has eaten all the pies!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Moraes. Complex shrugs it off though.
De Moraes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by De Moraes.
Complex drops his hands momentarily and De Moraes needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Complex just on the top of the head. Complex drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Complex - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Edvan De Moraes!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nelson comes to the cage accompanied by Simple Man. Marshall has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Gaius Marshall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roy Nelson's chin.
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaius Marshall!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nelson tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Gaius Marshall has been cut.
Marshall looks winded!
Marshall moves out of range as Nelson strikes.
Nelson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nelson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nelson throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nelson. Marshall shrugs it off though.
Nelson cracks Marshall with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nelson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Marshall to stand back up!
Marshall is rocked!
Nelson lands a brutal uppercut that launches Marshall off his feet! Marshall tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Nelson!
Roy Nelson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Id like to thank the fans and my sponsors KO Kings Cloth And Laundry also ProGear MMA Apparl Im only going to get better and better just give me the belt and save yourself the beating!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lim Yo Hwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zorg Grabowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lim Yo Hwan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zorg Grabowski!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabowski jabs Yo Hwan right on the nose. Yo Hwan blinks but takes it well.
Grabowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yo Hwan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yo Hwan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grabowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yo Hwan momentarily.
It looks like Lim Yo Hwan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yo Hwan misses with a kick to the body.
Grabowski misses with a wild combination.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yo Hwan.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yo Hwan, right into the meat.
Grabowski looks winded!
Grabowski misses the shot to the body.
Yo Hwan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grabowski throws out the jab.
Grabowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yo Hwan misses with a leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Grabowski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Yo Hwan - the referee stops the clock and Grabowski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Yo Hwan. Grabowski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski moves out of range as Yo Hwan throws a body kick.
Yo Hwan thuds his shin into the meat of Grabowski's side.
Yo Hwan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Grabowski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorg Grabowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yo Hwan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick from Yo Hwan.
Yo Hwan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with an uppercut.
Grabowski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grabowski connects with a looping right hand.
Grabowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yo Hwan looks to land a body kick but Grabowski moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski lands with a hook. Yo Hwan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Grabowski lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Grabowski throws out a loose jab but Yo Hwan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grabowski looks to land a right hand but Yo Hwan moved out of range.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Grabowski misses its intended target.
Grabowski moves out of range as Yo Hwan throws a body kick.
Grabowski looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grabowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yo Hwan was well out of range. Poor timing from Grabowski.
Grabowski misses with a looping right.
Grabowski cracks Yo Hwan with an open hand slap.
Grabowski looks to land a left hand but Yo Hwan moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grabowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yo Hwan.
Grabowski misses with a body shot.
Grabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yo Hwan circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Grabowski coming out on top.
Yo Hwan tries to land a front kick but Grabowski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Grabowski.
Yo Hwan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yo Hwan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grabowski.
Yo Hwan looks for the body kick but Grabowski saw that one coming.
Yo Hwan misses with a body kick.
Grabowski throws a hook but Yo Hwan avoids it easily.
Grabowski throws a hook but Yo Hwan blocks it.
Grabowski might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Grabowski misses the target.
Yo Hwan throws a push kick but Grabowski slaps the foot to one side.
Yo Hwan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yo Hwan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grabowski feints a jab promting Yo Hwan to slip. Grabowski then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yo Hwan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Yo Hwan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grabowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grabowski moves out of range of the body kick from Yo Hwan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yo Hwan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grabowski lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zorg Grabowski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lim Yo Hwan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Grabowski blocks the body kick.
Yo Hwan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yo Hwan.
Grabowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yo Hwan doesn't seem bothered though.
Grabowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yo Hwan tries to move into range but Grabowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grabowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Grabowski lands a jab to the head.
Grabowski jabs at Yo Hwan's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grabowski punishes Yo Hwan's body with a nice straight punch.
Yo Hwan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grabowski drops Yo Hwan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Yo Hwan looks back up at him and smiles so Grabowski waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Yo Hwan is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grabowski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Grabowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grabowski cracks Yo Hwan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Yo Hwan falls to his knees and Grabowski doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zorg Grabowski!
After winning the bout, Zorg Grabowski 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Survivor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Barnes (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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220 lbs
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210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Survivor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Survivor's head but Survivor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Survivor seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Survivor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Barnes misses the target.
Survivor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes moves to clinch but Survivor breaks away
and Survivor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Barnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rashad Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Survivor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Survivor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Survivor moves away and avoids it.
Survivor throws a head kick but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes connects with a crisp jab.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Survivor.
Both fighters circling a little - Survivor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Survivor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Barnes moves into the clinch.
Survivor blocks an uppercut.
Survivor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Survivor.
Survivor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Survivor slips under a jab from Barnes.
Survivor throws a lazy head kick
and Barnes holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Survivor is trying to maintain a safe position but Barnes gets an underhook and turns Survivor into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes throws a punch but it's blocked by Survivor.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barnes misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Survivor is trying to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling him.
Survivor tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
Survivor breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Survivor keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barnes.
Nice body kick there by Survivor.
Barnes pushes Survivor up against the cage in a clinch.
Survivor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barnes is defending well for now.
Barnes misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Survivor.
Survivor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Survivor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Survivor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barnes.
Survivor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Survivor.
Survivor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Barnes misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Survivor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Survivor throws an elbow that misses.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Survivor is blocking nicely.
Survivor escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Survivor is looking to chop away at Barnes's legs.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Survivor counters with a solid body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Survivor bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Survivor thumps Barnes with a low kick.
Barnes looks winded!
Survivor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Survivor lands a head kick!
It looks like Rashad Barnes has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Survivor moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Survivor saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Survivor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Barnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Survivor checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Survivor counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Survivor's shoulder, as Survivor tries to avoid the shot.
Survivor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Survivor scores with a spinning back kick!
Survivor thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barnes if he has to take too many more of those.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Survivor is just out of range.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Survivor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Survivor.
Survivor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Barnes's head.
The Survivor is winning the standup battle so far.
Survivor checks a low kick from Barnes.
Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Survivor slips the punch.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
Survivor avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Survivor counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barnes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes looks to clinch
and Survivor counters with a good, hard body kick but Barnes shrugs it off.
Survivor thuds his shin into the meat of Barnes's side.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Survivor connects with a leg kick. Barnes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Survivor.
Barnes wants to clinch.
Barnes throws the left hand but Survivor avoids the punch easily.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Survivor misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes misses with a double jab.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Survivor throws a wild body kick that Barnes sees coming a mile off.
The Survivor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Survivor throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Survivor.
Survivor throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Rashad Barnes's cut even more.
Survivor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes moves to clinch but Survivor breaks away
and Survivor counters with a head kick. That will keep Barnes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a hook to the side of Survivor's head but Survivor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barnes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
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!
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barnes avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes tests Survivor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A head kick misses from Survivor.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Survivor didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Survivor.
Barnes throws a body punch but Survivor moves out of range.
Barnes avoids the head kick by Survivor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Survivor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rashad Barnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jab by Barnes.
Barnes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Survivor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Survivor throws a sloppy head kick
and Barnes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Survivor tries to break the clinch but Barnes is controlling the position.
Barnes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barnes is working Survivor over against the cage.
Barnes lands a hook that snaps the head of Survivor backwards.
It looks like The Survivor has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes misses with the head strike.
Barnes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Survivor blocks it with crossed arms.
Survivor breaks the clinch.
Survivor ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
Survivor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Survivor is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes misses with a looping left.
Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Survivor was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barnes tries to clinch up.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Survivor counters with a leg kick.
Barnes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barnes misses with a body punch
and Survivor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
An inside leg kick lands from Survivor.
Barnes throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Survivor lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Survivor lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Survivor.
Survivor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barnes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Survivor.
Survivor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Survivor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barnes's calf.
Survivor connects with a high kick.
The cut above Rashad Barnes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Survivor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Survivor lands a big head kick that sends Barnes tumbling to the mat! Survivor takes a step backwards and waves Barnes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes tries to bum rush Survivor with a series of wild strikes but Survivor uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Survivor!
Survivor circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Barnes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Survivor follows Barnes to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). The Survivor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Sang Yoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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19
215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dante Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jae Sang Yoon!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoon moves out of range as Silva strikes.
Yoon gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yoon working away.
We've been hearing good reports from Silva's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Yoon is chipping away with strikes.
Silva trying to control but Yoon flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yoon connects with a big shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Yoon.
Good control from Yoon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoon has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yoon cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Yoon is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Yoon scores with punches to the body.
Yoon is looking to control Silva but Silva is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoon punishes Silva with strikes from the back mount.
Yoon gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
Yoon controls the position.
Yoon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
It looks like Yoon might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoon scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Silva covers up after that shot from Yoon.
Yoon gets his hands free as Silva looks to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yoon scores with strikes from the back.
Yoon is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoon loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Silva hold on?
Yoon cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yoon cracks Silva with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Silva from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Yoon gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Yoon is punishing Silva with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva wants to control his opponent's hands but Yoon gets his hands free.
Silva grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Yoon slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Yoon loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Silva hold on?
Yoon lands strikes to the head.
Yoon lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Yoon.
Yoon lands a shot to the head.
Yoon is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yoon struggling to keep hold of the position.
Yoon lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Sang Yoon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yoon shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yoon landing strikes.
Yoon in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yoon landing a few strikes.
Yoon working the head and body with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Silva tries to bench press Yoon off him but Yoon keeps the position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Yoon. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoon trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Yoon tries to advance position but instead Silva slips a leg back in to half guard.
Yoon is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva is refusing to be controlled, as Yoon sits in half guard.
Yoon working Silva over with strikes.
Yoon is trying to work for a kimura but Silva is defending well.
Yoon is looking to take a break and control but Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yoon passes to side control.
Yoon scores with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoon controlling the position.
Silva is not content to let Yoon control the position.
Yoon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silva will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Silva managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yoon.
You can see the frustration on Silva's face as Yoon controls the position.
Yoon lands some shots froms side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yoon works to advance to full mount. Silva defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Yoon lands a couple of good shots and Silva has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Yoon's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Yoon is landing with strikes from the back.
Silva breaks Yoon's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Silva wants to control from the top but Yoon keeps moving.
Yoon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silva trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Yoon manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Yoon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva trying to control the position here.
Yoon content to stall in guard here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yoon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yoon.
Yoon avoids the body shot from Silva.
Yoon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva has momentary wrist control but Yoon slips an elbow through the middle.
Yoon landing with the ground and pound.
Jae Sang Yoon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yoon is looking to work some ground and pound but Silva has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Sang Yoon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Yoon.
Yoon closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Silva quickly recovers to half guard.
Yoon is trying to control. Silva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yoon looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yoon passes to side control.
Yoon trying to control the action but Silva is working from the bottom.
Yoon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Silva haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silva is trying to improve his position.
Silva is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoon just content to control the position.
Silva takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Yoon wants to control but Silva is keeping him busy.
Yoon lands a nice forearm strike.
Silva takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yoon slows the pace down.
Yoon creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva sneaks back into half guard.
Yoon not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva is staying active underneath Yoon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yoon controlling the pace.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jae Sang Yoon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Yoon shoots for a takedown but Silva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good exchange - Silva coming out on top.
Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yoon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silva's guard.
Silva working a defensive guard here.
Dante Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yoon is working Silva over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Yoon working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silva's head.
Yoon works over Silva with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Yoon from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jae Sang Yoon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yoon 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoon looking to pass the guard.
Silva looking for a guillotine here but Yoon defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yoon is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jae Sang Yoon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yoon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Sang Yoon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior De Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior De Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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216 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Counter fighter
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junior De Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thiago Silva!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Silva throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from De Silva.
A jab lands there for Silva.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva moves away from the strike by Silva.
Good exchange - De Silva coming out on top.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Silva.
De Silva throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva walks into a jab.
De Silva throws a series of punches but Silva moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
De Silva lands a really nice looking cross but Silva seems unphased.
De Silva misses with a straight right.
De Silva cracks Silva with an open hand slap.
De Silva throws a looping overhand right but Silva ducks down to avoid it.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva throws out a loose jab but De Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
De Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Silva misses with a body shot.
De Silva misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Silva misses.
Silva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
De Silva scores with the left hand. Silva knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Thiago Silva has been cut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by De Silva!
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Silva tries to clinch there but Silva circles away.
Silva lands with a straight right. De Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Silva's head backwards.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Silva instigates a clinch.
Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Silva throws a head punch that misses.
De Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
De Silva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva is looking for a takedown.
Silva tries a body shot but De Silva blocks it.
Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Junior De Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Silva.
De Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silva's corner calls for a 1-2. Silva obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
De Silva misses with an uppercut.
De Silva misses with a body shot.
Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Silva on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Silva swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but De Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Silva wants to stand but Silva is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to work some ground and pound but De Silva has wrist control.
Silva content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva trying to control but De Silva is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Thiago Silva.
A jab from De Silva misses.
De Silva misses with a hook.
Silva misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - De Silva looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed right hand from Silva misses the target.
Silva shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
De Silva is looking to clinch.
Silva throws out a loose jab but De Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Silva throws a one two combo.
A jab from De Silva does it's job there.
De Silva misses the jab.
Silva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Silva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior De Silva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva ducks under a wild hook from De Silva.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Silva.
De Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silva.
De Silva throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
De Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Silva scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
De Silva misses with a wild body shot.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
De Silva looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva misses with a combination
and Silva decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Silva's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva looking to pass the guard.
Silva is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silva passes De Silva's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Silva thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed De Silva's head.
De Silva wants to get back to his feet.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silva controlling the action here.
De Silva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silva on the ground.
Silva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silva tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva prevents De Silva from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
De Silva is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Silva trying to control from half guard but De Silva is working away.
Well, if Silva is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Silva defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Silva is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
De Silva on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Silva tries to get out of the position.
Still in half guard, Silva seems content to control.
Silva stops De Silva from getting back to his feet.
De Silva is looking to get back to is feet but Silva passes into side control.
De Silva is looking to get back to his feet here but Silva is keeping cool and he's managed to take De Silva's back.
Silva gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes.
De Silva covering up well under a barage of strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is riding his opponent, not letting De Silva buck him off.
De Silva is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva missing with strikes from the back.
De Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Silva missing with punches from the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva throwing sloppy strikes.
Silva throwing sloppy strikes.
Thiago Silva has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silva lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Silva's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Silva.
De Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Silva misses with a body shot.
De Silva lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Silva throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silva lands a really nice looking cross but De Silva seems unphased.
De Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva lands with an overhand left.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Silva misses with a two punch combination.
Silva lands with a straight right. De Silva didn't see that one coming.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Silva throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Silva scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Silva blocks a jab.
Silva misses with a hook.
De Silva digs a good body shot into Silva's ribs.
A big left from De Silva misses.
De Silva is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Silva misses with a wild body shot.
De Silva tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
De Silva throws a good cross that connects.
Silva lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De Silva connects with a jab.
Silva with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and De Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva missing with a left hand there. De Silva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Junior De Silva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Silva on the side of the head.
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Silva.
Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Silva's half guard.
De Silva looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva thows a huge punch but De Silva dodges it nicely.
De Silva is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
De Silva blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silva.
Silva takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Silva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silva prevents De Silva from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
De Silva is trying to stand back up but Silva is controlling him
Silva looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Silva defending well though.
De Silva is trying to stand up here but Silva is controlling him well.
Silva controlling the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Decent striking displayed by Silva there.
De Silva tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva lands a nice shot that snaps De Silva's head back.
De Silva scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silva in his tracks.
Silva swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
De Silva misses with an uppercut. Silva saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Silva misses with the combination.
De Silva bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
De Silva walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Silva defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Silva throws a body punch but De Silva moves out of range.
Silva fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Silva wants to stand and escape but Silva is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
De Silva can't keep his opponent in guard - Silva advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Silva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Silva.
I think Silva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Sonova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noongar Fella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonova comes to the cage accompanied by Sleep Lullaby. Fella has chosen The Monster as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bruno Sonova has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Sonova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noongar Fella!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fella misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from Fella.
Bruno Sonova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonova on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fella lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sonova closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sonova lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fella looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sonova lands a couple of elbows.
Sonova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sonova pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fella is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sonova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fella wants to sweep here but Sonova controlling him for the moment.
Our spies down at at The Pit inform us that Fella has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Sonova advances position into side control!
Sonova tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fella manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fella is working for a kimura but Sonova is defending it quite comfortably.
Sonova is pressing down on Fella's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sonova controlling Fella's posture.
Sonova has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Fella should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Sonova has tightened it up now! Fella should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruno Sonova!
Bruno Sonova 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Takaku (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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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Seigi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daisuke Takaku!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Takaku lands.
Ozeki misses with a body shot.
Ozeki takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ozeki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Ozeki defending well as Takaku loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Ozeki misses.
Ozeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Ozeki.
Takaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozeki.
Takaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ozeki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ozeki throws an overhand right that lands on Takaku's shoulder, as Takaku tries to avoid the shot.
Ozeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ozeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozeki.
Takaku misses with a left hand
and Takaku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ozeki throws an overhand right that lands on Takaku's shoulder, as Takaku tries to avoid the shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takaku wants to clinch.
Ozeki swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki throws a hook to the side of Takaku's head but Takaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ozeki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozeki looks to land a combination but Takaku avoids it well.
Takaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ozeki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takaku.
A punch combination from Takaku misses.
Ozeki misses with a straight right.
Ozeki looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaku is just out of range.
Ozeki misses with a wild body shot.
Takaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takaku lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ozeki throws a looping overhand right but Takaku ducks down to avoid it.
Ozeki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takaku throws a hook but Ozeki blocks it.
Takaku stalks Ozeki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ozeki's face. Ozeki staggers backwards, shaken.
Takaku tries to clinch up.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Ozeki takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takaku lands a jab.
Ozeki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaku wants to clinch up but Ozeki keeps it at a distance.
Takaku cracks Ozeki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaku lands a nice looking body shot.
Ozeki misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Takaku misses.
Takaku might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ozeki looks to land a right hand but Takaku moved out of range.
Takaku connects with the punch.
Takaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozeki's head.
Ozeki misses with a wild body shot.
Ozeki misses with a lunging right hand
and Takaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Takaku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ozeki throws a looping overhand right but Takaku ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Takaku misses its intended target.
Takaku blocks a jab.
Ozeki dodges the punch combination from Takaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daisuke Takaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ozeki throws an overhand right that lands on Takaku's shoulder, as Takaku tries to avoid the shot.
Takaku looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takaku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ozeki counters with a three punch combo that has Takaku backing up. Takaku nods at Ozeki to acknowledge the strikes.
Takaku lands a nice shot that snaps Ozeki's head back.
Ozeki throws out a loose jab but Takaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Takaku. Those never looked like landing.
Ozeki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozeki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaku tries to clinch up.
Takaku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takaku tries to clinch but Ozeki moves out of range.
Ozeki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ozeki missing with a left hand there. Takaku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ozeki misses the shot to the body.
Takaku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Takaku moves out of range as Ozeki strikes.
Takaku blocks a jab.
Ozeki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozeki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takaku wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ozeki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice jab there from Takaku.
Takaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozeki's head.
Takaku lands with a right hand.
Ozeki throws a right and a left that Takaku avoids nicely.
Takaku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozeki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ozeki had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takaku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ozeki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takaku looks to land a right hand but Ozeki moved out of range.
Ozeki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ozeki misses with a hook.
Takaku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daisuke Takaku 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.
Ozeki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takaku misses with a looping left.
Ozeki takes a swing at Takaku's ribcage but misses.
Ozeki blocks a jab.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozeki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaku lands a nice shot that snaps Ozeki's head back.
Takaku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takaku blocks a jab.
Takaku misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ozeki to counter with a crisp jab.
Ozeki drops his hands momentarily and Takaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozeki misses with an uppercut. Takaku saw that one coming.
Takaku lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ozeki backs up against the cage.
Ozeki slips a jab and a cross from Takaku.
Takaku misses with a double jab.
Ozeki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takaku.
Takaku misses with a straight right.
Takaku lands a nice shot that snaps Ozeki's head back.
Takaku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takaku tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ozeki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki throws a good cross that connects.
Takaku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ozeki.
Takaku tries to clinch but Ozeki moves out of range.
Daisuke Takaku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takaku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Ozeki catches Takaku right on the button with a cross.
Ozeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaku.
Takaku staying out of range there.
Ozeki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ozeki throws a shot from downtown. Takaku moves away and avoids it.
Takaku stuns Ozeki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Takaku misses its intended target.
Takaku tests Ozeki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Takaku lands.
Ozeki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozeki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozeki throws a series of punches but Takaku moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaku blocks a jab.
Ozeki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ozeki takes one on the button.
Ozeki misses with a looping right.
Takaku tries to clinch but Ozeki is having none of it.
Takaku lands with a shot to the body.
Ozeki misses with a wild body shot.
Ozeki throws a right and a left that Takaku avoids nicely.
Ozeki swats away the attempt to clinch by Takaku.
Ozeki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ozeki loads up on a big right hand but Takaku slips the punch.
Ozeki throws a hook but Takaku avoids it easily.
Takaku throws a series of strikes that have Ozeki backpedaling.
Ozeki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takaku's corner calls for a 1-2. Takaku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ozeki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaku manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takaku bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ozeki's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Takaku there.
Ozeki throws a body punch but Takaku moves out of range.
No joy there for Takaku, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ozeki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaku moves away.
Takaku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ozeki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ozeki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaku staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takaku looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ozeki in his tracks.
Ozeki throws a body punch but Takaku moves out of range.
Ozeki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ozeki throws a lazy right hand but Takaku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takaku avoids the body shot from Ozeki.
Ozeki misses the shot to the body.
Daisuke Takaku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ozeki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ozeki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ozeki misses with a two punch combination.
Ozeki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takaku cracks Ozeki with a good jab.
Ozeki misses with a body shot.
Ozeki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ozeki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozeki looks to land a right hand but Takaku moved out of range.
Takaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ozeki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takaku works over Ozeki's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to the liver by Takaku. Beautiful body shot.
Takaku scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ozeki misses with an uppercut. Takaku saw that one coming.
Takaku wants to clinch up but Ozeki keeps it at a distance.
Ozeki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozeki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Daisuke Takaku will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Takaku moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Ozeki.
A punch combination from Ozeki misses.
Ozeki walks into a stiff left hand from Takaku.
Takaku lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takaku tries to clinch there but Ozeki circles away.
Takaku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takaku moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ozeki throws a shot from downtown. Takaku moves away and avoids it.
Nice jab there from Takaku.
Takaku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozeki.
Takaku moves away from the strike by Ozeki.
Ozeki misses with a wild body shot.
Ozeki takes one on the button.
Ozeki throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takaku tries to clinch but Ozeki moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ozeki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takaku's hands.
Takaku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takaku throws a hook but Ozeki blocks it.
Takaku tries to clinch but Ozeki moves out of range.
Ozeki staying out of range there.
Ozeki connects with the punch.
No joy there for Ozeki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takaku slips under a jab.
Takaku throws a good cross that connects.
Ozeki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch but Ozeki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaku tries to clinch up but Ozeki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ozeki misses with an uppercut. Takaku saw that one coming.
Ozeki scores with a shot to the body.
Ozeki misses with a combination
and Takaku counters with a two punch combo.
Seigi Ozeki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozeki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Takaku cracks Ozeki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takaku is looking to clinch.
Ozeki misses with a few strikes there.
Takaku scores with a body shot.
Takaku moves away from the strike by Ozeki.
Ozeki drops his hands momentarily and Takaku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ozeki misses with a two punch combination.
Ozeki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ozeki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takaku tries to clinch there but Ozeki circles away.
Takaku scores with a punch to the head.
Ozeki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ozeki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaku moves away.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Takaku cracks Ozeki with a good jab.
Ozeki walks into a straight right hand from Takaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ozeki. Takaku does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Takaku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takaku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ozeki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaku tries to clinch up but Ozeki circles away and keeps his distance.
Takaku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takaku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ozeki under the eye.
Takaku lands a nice looking body shot.
Ozeki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takaku was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozeki.
Jab by Takaku.
Takaku is looking to clinch.
Ozeki throws a looping overhand right but Takaku ducks down to avoid it.
Takaku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takaku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozeki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takaku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Takaku scores with a four punch combination!
Takaku lands with a nice combination. Ozeki backs away looking to recover.
Takaku missing with a left hand there. Ozeki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takaku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ozeki.
Ozeki misses with a two punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozeki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ozeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozeki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Takaku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaku is looking to clinch but Ozeki is avoiding it.
Takaku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takaku doesn't manage to clinch there - Ozeki circles away.
Takaku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Takaku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takaku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daisuke Takaku!
Daisuke Takaku was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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