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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saddam Hussain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Petrova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasha Petrova will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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159 lbs
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158 lbs
27 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saddam Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Petrova!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Petrova there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Petrova shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Petrova connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Saddam Hussain has been cut.
Hussain avoids the body shot from Petrova.
A solid leg kick lands there for Petrova.
Petrova drops Hussain with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hussain looks back up at him and smiles so Petrova waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Hussain is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Petrova dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hussain. That did some damage!
Oh Hussain is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Petrova lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Hussain up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Petrova from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Hussain's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sasha Petrova!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hulk Hogin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Vigilante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hogin comes to the cage accompanied by real american. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vigilante's choice of entrance music: Die for Metal. Hulk Hogin has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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258 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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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
66 - 32 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hulk Hogin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Vigilante!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogin scores with a one two! Vigilante had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Vinny Vigilante has been cut.
Vigilante gets caught flat footed, as Hogin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hogin lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vigilante lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hogin!
Vigilante raining down shots from the mount!
Hogin is desperately trying to improve his position but Vigilante has a good base and remains in mount.
Vigilante scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hogin?
Vigilante controlling his opponent.
Hogin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vigilante lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hogin hang on?
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Vigilante connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vigilante lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vigilante has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vigilante raining down hammerfists from mount.
Hogin sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vigilante slips a nice elbow through Hogin's hands, connecting with Hogin's forehead.
Hogin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hogin wants to get back to full guard.
Hogin missing with punches from the bottom.
Vigilante takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Vigilante thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hogin's head.
Vigilante trying to control the action but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Hogin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vigilante is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Vigilante trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Vigilante stops Hogin from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vigilante's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vigilante won't allow Hogin to sweep him here.
Hogin is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vigilante pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hogin is keeping the position for now.
Vigilante stays in close to Hogin's body and controls the position.
Vigilante's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hogin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vigilante keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hogin's head.
Vigilante trying to control but Hogin is working from the bottom.
Hogin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vigilante content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hogin keeping moving, preventing Vigilante from controlling successfully.
Hogin striking off his back but it's not causing Vigilante any problems.
Vigilante with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hogin keeping moving, preventing Vigilante from controlling successfully.
Vigilante lands a couple of digs.
Vigilante trying to control the position from guard on top but Hogin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vigilante landing some decent shots from guard.
Vigilante won't allow Hogin to sweep him here.
Vigilante passes into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hogin trying to hold on to Vigilante's head to control him but Vigilante postures up.
Hogin throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Vigilante drops an elbow to the side of Hogin's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hogin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vigilante is working away from the top position though.
Vigilante is nestled in close to Hogin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hogin actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Vigilante dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Vigilante's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vigilante lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Crunch! Vigilante slams his shin into Hogin's torso.
Vigilante thumps Hogin with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hogin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vigilante counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vigilante fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hogin.
Hogin misses with a hook. Vigilante ducked under it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hogin.
Vigilante lands with a nice body kick.
Vigilante throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hogin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vigilante misses with a series of wild punches.
Vigilante drops Hogin with a beautiful combination! Hogin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vigilante is looking for the KO!
Hogin is rocked!
It looks like Hulk Hogin has been cut.
Vinny Vigilante seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vigilante scores with a spinning back kick!
Oh Hogin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vigilante steps in with a hook that catches Hogin right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Vigilante follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hogin looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Vigilante!
A very excited looking Vinny Vigilante 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Fred Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kerjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes to the cage accompanied by Face in the Sand. Kerjalainen has chosen krolithika as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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151 lbs
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168 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Fred Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keijo Kerjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerjalainen is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Kerjalainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Kerjalainen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen misses with a body punch.
Kerjalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kerjalainen blocks it with crossed arms.
Kerjalainen digs a right hand into Jones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jones's gas tank.
Jones blocks a body shot from Kerjalainen.
Jones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jones tries to break the clinch but Kerjalainen is controlling the position.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones gets tackled into the cage by Kerjalainen. Kerjalainen maintains the clinch.
Jones pushes Kerjalainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kerjalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kerjalainen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jones.
Kerjalainen blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jones or not.
Kerjalainen has Jones pressed against the cage, preventing Jones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kerjalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones takes a shot to the head.
Kerjalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kerjalainen.
Jones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kerjalainen after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fred Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kerjalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jones.
Still in the clinch, Kerjalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kerjalainen is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kerjalainen cracks Jones with a nice body shot.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Kerjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joness head.
A right hand to the body from Kerjalainen.
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!
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kerjalainen avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Kerjalainen gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kerjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerjalainen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerjalainen pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones is rocked!
Kerjalainen misses with some punches.
Kerjalainen scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kerjalainen gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kerjalainen.
Kerjalainen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Jones! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kerjalainen is unloading with more strikes now! Jones drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keijo Kerjalainen!
A less than humble Keijo Kerjalainen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Shimazu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Lacuna Coil - Without Fear as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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230 lbs
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262 lbs
24 - 15 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, William Shimazu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Curtis Jones!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shimazu wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Shimazu darts in trying to clinch
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Shimazu wants to clinch.
Shimazu is looking to clinch.
Shimazu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jones counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shimazu's knee momentarily.
Jones scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like William Shimazu has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones misses with a body punch.
Jones stalling the fight.
Shimazu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Jones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shimazu to the mat. Shimazu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shimazu keeping moving, preventing Jones from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand and escape but instead Shimazu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Shimazu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jones keeping full guard, as Shimazu tries to pass.
Shimazu tries to stand but Jones is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Curtis Jones.
Jones throws out a leg kick but Shimazu moves out of range and Jones only half commits.
Shimazu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with an inside leg kick.
Shimazu forces Jones back against the cage and clinches.
Jones looking to throw knees to the head but Shimazu is blocking nicely.
Shimazu blocks a body shot from Jones.
Shimazu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shimazu stalling in the clinch.
Shimazu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Shimazu tries to circle away but Jones has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones pushes Shimazu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shimazu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shimazu pressing his opponent against the cage.
Shimazu looking to slow down the pace here.
Jones lands a right hand.
Jones lands a nice uppercut.
Shimazu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jones drops Shimazu with a big knee straight up the middle! Shimazu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Shimazu is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shimazu dives in for a single leg takedown but Jones sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Shimazu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones lands with a right to the head.
Shimazu is rocked!
Jones has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Shimazu - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Jones, and another! Shimazu is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Curtis Jones!
Our winner, Curtis Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dr Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Miike struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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142 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Dr Gonzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Gonzo lands.
Miike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miike throws a nice looking combination but Gonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzo.
Miike bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gonzo's head.
Gonzo has managed to clinch.
Miike is trying to push Gonzo away but Gonzo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzo tries to pull guard but Miike won't allow it.
Gonzo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonzo fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzo is trying to pull guard but Miike has him pressed against the cage.
Miike successfully pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Miike holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzo with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzo stopping the sweep attempt from Miike.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miike is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike controlling from the top position.
Miike gets to his feet. Gonzo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Miike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzo.
Miike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Miike with that takedown attempt.
Gonzo misses with a wild body shot.
Gonzo thows a body kick. Miike tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A lazy left from Gonzo finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gonzo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Miike.
Gonzo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Gonzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid body kick from Miike.
Gonzo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miike's sensitive parts.
Takeshi Miike seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miike sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Miike looks winded!
Gonzo moves away from the strike by Miike.
Gonzo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miike. That did some damage!
Gonzo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzo shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miike is trying to defend but Gonzo finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gonzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gonzo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Miike defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miike wants to get back to full guard.
Miike trying to control here.
Gonzo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miike wants to improve his position but Gonzo is controlling well.
Well, if Gonzo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzo is looking to take a break and control but Miike is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dr Gonzo.
Gonzo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miike throws out the jab.
Miike misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Gonzo finds it's target.
Gonzo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonzo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miike.
Gonzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miike looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice leg kick lands there from Gonzo.
Miike takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miike is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Gonzo. That snapped Miike's head back.
Miike is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzo finish him?
Gonzo throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miike at a distance.
Miike seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gonzo lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miike decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Miike is going to stand back up.
Gonzo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miike preventing the sweep.
Gonzo controlling Miike's posture.
Gonzo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Miike puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike is looking to take a break and control but Gonzo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miike is taking a breather. Gonzo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miike is thwarting Gonzo's attempts to control the position.
Miike is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gonzo is just riding it out for now. Miike eventually gives up the hold.
Gonzo trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike is stalling here. Gonzo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miike seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Gonzo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gonzo trying to control the position but Miike is working away.
Miike wants to control but Gonzo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Miike is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Miike wants to get back to his feet.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gonzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miike tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gonzo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Miike working to try and regain half guard.
Gonzo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miike is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dr Gonzo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gonzo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Miike is in all sorts of trouble here.
Miike is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miike really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzo avoids the attempt from Miike to control.
Gonzo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dr Gonzo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Miike misses with a wild body shot.
Miike throws a series of punches but Gonzo moves out of range.
Gonzo thows a body shot but no joy.
Miike misses with a wild combination.
Gonzo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miike throws a shot from downtown. Gonzo moves away and avoids it.
Miike tries for a takedown but Gonzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dr Gonzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Miike throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miike stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gonzo.
Gonzo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Miike has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gonzo closes the distance and pushes Miike back into the cage.
Gonzo tries to pull guard but Miike forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gonzo looking to stall.
Gonzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike tries to stall but Gonzo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miike can't break the clinch.
Gonzo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Miike smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dr Gonzo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miike just misses with a punch to the body.
Miike misses with a few strikes there.
Miike throws a nice looking combination but Gonzo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miike swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Miike crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gonzo - the referee stops the clock and Miike gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gonzo. Miike manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gonzo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonzo cracks Miike with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miike has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miike there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gonzo, right into the meat.
Gonzo drops Miike with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Miike! Gonzo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Gonzo!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Blight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin comes to the cage accompanied by I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Blight has chosen Suikoden II - The Chase as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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
37 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Larkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luca Blight!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin throws a leg kick but Blight moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Blight.
Blight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Larkin.
Larkin tried to score with a low kick but Blight checks it.
Larkin is looking to slow Blight down with leg kicks.
Larkin wants to slow Blight down by chopping away at his legs.
Larkin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Larkin is looking to clinch.
Blight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Larkin walks into a left hand.
Larkin throws a head kick but Blight moves out of range.
Larkin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Blight moves out of range of the body kick.
Blight misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin slips a jab from Blight.
Larkin misses the shot to the body.
Blight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Larkin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Larkin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blight.
Larkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Larkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blight motions for Larkin to come forward. Blight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blight tries to move into range but Larkin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Larkin throws a leg kick that is checked
so Blight counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blight wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blight stopping the sweep attempt from Larkin.
Blight wants to control from the top but Larkin keeps moving.
Larkin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blight prevents Larkin from getting back to his feet.
Blight postures up in Larkin's guard and throws a big left but Larkin blocks it.
Blight stops Larkin from standing up.
Larkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Blight shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Blight circles away.
Larkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Larkin throws a front kick that sends Blight stumbling back into the cage.
Larkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blight.
Blight dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Larkin. That did some damage!
Larkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Blight. That did some damage!
Blight throws a sloppy head kick and Larkin moves out of range easily.
Larkin scoring well with a low kick there.
Blight keeps the fight on the outside.
Larkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Larkin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin feints and then cracks Blight's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blight down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blight takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Larkin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Larkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blight looks winded!
Larkin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Larkin throws a nice head kick!
Blight fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Larkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larkin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blight finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Larkin jabs Blight right on the nose. Blight blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Larkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Larkin lands with a nice body kick.
Larkin tries to clinch but Blight is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Larkin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Blight swinging wildly here.
Blight digs a good hook to Larkin's body.
Larkin swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Blight counter with a right hand.
Luca Blight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blight swats away the attempt to clinch by Larkin.
Larkin rushes Blight and presses him up against the cage.
Blight lands with a right to the head.
Larkin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Larkin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Larkin tries to work over Blight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blight is working for takedown but Larkin is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blight lands a left hand that snaps the head of Larkin backwards.
Blight can't find room to land a body shot as Larkin controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blight lands a nice uppercut.
Larkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blights head.
A short uppercut from Blight.
Larkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Larkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blight.
Larkin clinches with his opponent.
Blight can't find room to land a body shot as Larkin controls the action.
Larkin has a couple of punches blocked by Blight.
Larkin lands a body punch.
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Larkin scores with a shot to the side of Blight's head.
Larkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blight backwards.
A hook to the body from Blight.
Larkin can't find room to land a body shot as Blight controls the action.
Larkin presses Blight against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blight is breathing heavily.
Larkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Larkin lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blight checks a low kick from Larkin.
Larkin scores with a jab to the head.
Blight is rocked!
Larkin seems to be stalking Blight here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Blight drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Larkin!
Ryan Larkin took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danilo Caparas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Spade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Danilo Caparas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Scott Spade!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spade scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Spade scores with a jab.
Caparas misses with a low kick.
Caparas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spade.
Spade throws a right and a left that Caparas avoids nicely.
Caparas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick from Spade lands but Caparas takes it in his stride.
It looks like Danilo Caparas has been cut.
Caparas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Spade.
Caparas misses with a leg kick
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Caparas avoids the head kick by Spade.
Spade scores with the left hand. Caparas knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spade misses the shot to the body.
Caparas throws out a leg kick but Spade moves out of range and Caparas only half commits.
Caparas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Spade drives through and clinches with Caparas against the cage.
Spade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danilo Caparas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Spade as he checks the leg kick.
Spade checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Caparas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Caparas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Spade cracks Caparas with a right hand to the side of the head.
Caparas throws a right hand that misses
and Spade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Spade throws a big elbow that misses.
Spade content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spade passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spade throwing strikes but Caparas manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Spade sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spade has a hand on Caparas's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Caparas takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Spade really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Spade is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Caparas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Spade working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caparas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Spade sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade is trying to maintain the position but Caparas is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Spade manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Spade wants to control the position but Caparas says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Caparas is looking to advance position but Spade won't allow it.
Spade keeping control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Caparas wants to free his trapped foot but Spade is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Spade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Spade throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Caparas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spade throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Spade misses with a left hand
and Caparas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Caparas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Spade is looking to clinch.
Spade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Caparas tests Spade's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spade shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Caparas's guard.
Caparas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Spade controls the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spade tries to free his leg and advance position but Caparas is retaining full guard.
Spade throwing strikes from guard but Caparas blocks nicely.
Spade pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Caparas is keeping the position for now.
Scott Spade has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Spade stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Caparas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Caparas trying to control the position.
Spade trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caparas has control of Spade's left arm, preventing Spade from doing any damage.
Spade working some strikes from top position.
Caparas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Caparas keeping moving, preventing Spade from controlling successfully.
Spade connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade wants to control from the top but Caparas keeps moving.
Spade being controlled here momentarily.
Spade throws a big elbow that misses.
Spade postures up in Caparas's guard and throws a big left but Caparas blocks it.
Caparas controls Spade momentarily but Spade frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spade throwing strikes from guard but Caparas blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Caparas holds on and takes a little breather.
We're going to have a standup here because Danilo Caparas wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Caparas.
Caparas blocks a head kick by Spade.
Caparas thows a leg kick but Spade checks it
and Spade counters with a straight right hand.
Caparas throws a low kick but Spade avoids it.
Caparas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Caparas lands a jab to Spade's midsection.
Caparas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Spade.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Caparas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spade lands an overhand right.
Caparas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Spade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Danilo Caparas's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Spade ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Caparas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Spade closes the distance and clinches.
Spade gets through Caparas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caparas struggles to land a body shot inside as Spade controls his hands.
Spade takes a shot to the head.
Spade is working Caparas over against the cage.
Spade misses with some punches.
Caparas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Caparas swings wildly with an uppercut but Spade uses good head movement to avoid it.
Caparas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Caparas tries a body shot but Spade blocks it.
Spade tries to throw a body punch but Caparas avoids it by throwing Spade back against the cage.
Caparas misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Spade.
Caparas has Spade pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Caparas.
Caparas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Spade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caparas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spade backwards.
Caparas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spade misses with a hook. Caparas ducked under it nicely.
Spade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Caparas.
Spade throws a hook to the side of Caparas's head but Caparas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caparas checks a leg kick.
Caparas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Caparas thows a leg kick but Spade checks it
and Spade counters with a takedown into side control.
Spade wants to control but Caparas is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spade misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Caparas is trying to get back to half guard.
Spade throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Spade throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Scott Spade is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Caparas being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spade is looking to take a break and control but Caparas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spade is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Caparas will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Danilo Caparas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Caparas prevents Spade from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spade working the ground and pound but Caparas is defending the strikes.
Spade controls the position.
Spade trying to control the position but Caparas is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Scott Spade.
Nice straight punches there by Spade. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spade.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Caparas misses with a low kick as Spade jumps back.
Spade throws a leg kick but Caparas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Caparas throws a looping overhand right but Spade ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Spade comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spade 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Spade!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cartman's entrance music is Santana Ft Everlast - Put Your Lights On. A fine choice. Esko Takanen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanen throws a right hand that misses
so Cartman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Takanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cartman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cartman moves into full mount! Takanen won't be happy about that!
Cartman trying to control but Takanen is having none of it.
Takanen tries to hold on but Cartman postures up.
Takanen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Cartman lands a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takanen wants to control but Cartman is having none of it.
Cartman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman prevents Takanen from getting the reversal.
Takanen wants to control but Cartman is having none of it.
Takanen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Cartman avoids the attempt from Takanen to control.
BOOM! Cartman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Takanen working to try and regain half guard.
Cartman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Takanen really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Cartman unloads with some shots from mount but Takanen bucks and avoids them well.
Takanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman trying to mount his opponent but Takanen defends it.
Takanen is pressing down on Cartman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takanen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Takanen keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.
Cartman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Takanen holds on and takes a little breather.
Takanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Takanen keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Cartman wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cartman was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen connects with a body shot that sends Cartman's belly button to the back.
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cartman.
Cartman slips under a jab from Takanen.
Takanen throws an overhand right that lands on Cartman's shoulder, as Cartman tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Takanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen catches Cartman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esko Takanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cartman moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esko Takanen 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.
Cartman staying out of range there.
Takanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takanen.
Takanen is looking to land body kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takanen.
Takanen lands a jab to the nose.
Cartman is rocked!
Cartman is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Takanen Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Cartman is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Esko Takanen!
Esko Takanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Branco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Branco's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feel Happiness. Clam Digger is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Body Rott. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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141 lbs
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142 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Tycho Branco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Branco throws a leg kick
and Clam Digger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Branco's guard now.
Clam Digger working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Branco is trying to keep Clam Digger in close.
Branco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Branco wants to stand and escape but Clam Digger is having none of it.
Clam Digger is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Clam Digger missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Clam Digger landing with the ground and pound.
Clam Digger chips away with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clam Digger trying to control the position from guard on top but Branco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clam Digger lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clam Digger throws an elbow that misses. Branco uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Clam Digger's guard. Nice move by Branco!
Clam Digger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clam Digger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Branco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Clam Digger is striking from the bottom but Branco uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Clam Digger wants to control but Branco is keeping busy.
Clam Digger is trying to get back to full guard.
Branco not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Clam Digger is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clam Digger is refusing to be controlled, as Branco sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is looking for a sweep. Branco is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Clam Digger manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Clam Digger looking for a sweep. Not yet Clam Digger, not yet.
Clam Digger wants to improve his position but instead Branco has moved into half guard.
Clam Digger is trying to get back to full guard.
Clam Digger manages to get to full guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Clam Digger looking for a guillotine here but Branco defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Branco stands up and waves to Clam Digger to follow him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Branco.
Branco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clam Digger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clam Digger shoots in but Branco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tycho Branco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Branco throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Branco throws a sloppy body shot
and Clam Digger decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Branco's guard.
Clam Digger 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Branco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Branco seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Branco wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Clam Digger working some strikes from top position.
Branco is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Clam Digger is controlling him.
Branco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Clam Digger works over Branco with some ground and pound from guard.
Clam Digger tries to free his leg and advance position but Branco is retaining full guard.
Clam Digger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Clam Digger dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Clam Digger tries to score a power double leg takedown but Branco sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Clam Digger somewhat.
Clam Digger avoids the body shot from Branco.
A cross from Branco lands.
Clam Digger takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Branco throws a leg kick but Clam Digger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Clam Digger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clam Digger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clam Digger checks the leg kick nicely there.
Clam Digger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clam Digger thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Clam Digger.
Branco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clam Digger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Branco.
Clam Digger looks to score with a jab to the body but Branco is just out of range.
Clam Digger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick but Branco checks it.
Branco tries to clinch up.
Clam Digger avoids the body shot from Branco.
Branco takes one on the button.
Branco connects with an inside leg kick.
Clam Digger tries to keep at a distance but Branco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Branco breaks from the clinch.
Clam Digger thows a body shot but no joy.
Clam Digger misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Branco cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Branco.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Branco tries to clinch there but Clam Digger circles away.
Branco instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Branco misses with a punch on the inside.
Clam Digger tries to throw a body punch but Branco avoids it by throwing Clam Digger back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Clam Digger.
Branco tries to work over Clam Digger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clam Digger pulls guard.
Branco has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Clam Digger is proving hard to escape from.
Clam Digger wants to sweep here but Branco controlling him for the moment.
Branco wanted to stand there but Clam Digger had control of the position.
Clam Digger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Clam Digger manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Clam Digger cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Branco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger controlling from the full mount.
Terrance Clam Digger has got the better of the ground game so far.
Clam Digger prevents Branco from getting the reversal.
Branco avoids a series of strikes thrown by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Branco is looking to escape.
Branco wants to control but Clam Digger is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Branco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Clam Digger working the head and body with strikes.
Branco is looking for a sweep. Clam Digger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Clam Digger wants to control but Branco is keeping him busy.
Clam Digger tries to pass to full mount but Branco defends it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clam Digger throwing shots but Branco is blocking nicely.
Clam Digger is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Branco has managed to free his arm - good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Branco makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Branco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terrance Clam Digger 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clam Digger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Branco scores with a jab to the head.
Branco checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger misses with a straight right.
Clam Digger tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Branco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Branco gets a clinch.
Branco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clam Digger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Branco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Clam Digger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Branco tries a body shot but Clam Digger blocks it.
Branco breaks from the clinch.
Branco lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Clam Digger blocks a leg kick.
Clam Digger fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Clam Digger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clam Digger lands a nice shot to the body.
Branco comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tycho Branco is winning the standup battle so far.
Clam Digger ducks under a wild hook from Branco.
Clam Digger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Branco rather than just go for the knockout.
Branco scores with a jab to the body.
Branco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Branco is looking to slow Clam Digger down with leg kicks.
Branco looks to land a left hand but Clam Digger moved out of range nicely.
Clam Digger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Branco throws a good cross that connects.
Clam Digger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Branco.
Clam Digger fails with a takedown attempt.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Branco.
Branco throws a low kick but Clam Digger avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clam Digger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Branco counters with a body kick.
Branco throws a leg kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Branco.
Branco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clam Digger tries to clinch but Branco moves out of range.
Branco cracks Clam Digger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clam Digger lands with an uppercut that bounces Branco off the cage and back into range.
Branco misses with a hook.
Branco misses with a head kick.
Tycho Branco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Clam Digger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Branco was well out of range. Poor timing from Clam Digger.
A punch lands to the side of Branco 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Branco clinches with his opponent.
Clam Digger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Branco misses with the head strike.
Clam Digger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Clam Digger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Branco can't find room to land a body shot as Clam Digger controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Clam Digger as the two fighters clinch.
Branco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Branco.
Branco lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clam Digger.
Branco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clam Digger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Branco throws a big shot that misses.
Terrance Clam Digger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Clam Digger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Branco misses with an uppercut
and Clam Digger counters with a takedown into side control.
Clam Digger takes a little break here. Branco wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Branco is trying to improve his position.
Branco parries the strikes from Clam Digger easily there. Clam Digger is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Branco to escape.
Clam Digger trying to control the position but Branco is working away.
Clam Digger tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Clam Digger scores with punches from side control.
Branco throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Terrance Clam Digger.
I've got Clam Digger 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 Josh West scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Clam Digger!
After winning the bout, Terrance Clam Digger 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kane Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kane Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roger Kint!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kint takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamada lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kint will feel that in the morning.
Kint avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kint lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kint shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yamada sprawls well. Yamada wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kint gets slowly back to his feet.
Yamada tries to clinch up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kint.
Kint shoots in looking for a takedown. Yamada tries to sprawl out of it but Kint keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yamada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Kint.
Yamada misses with a body shot
and Kint decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yamada's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kint content to stall in guard here.
Yamada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Yamada is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kint is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Yamada wants to get back to his feet but Kint is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kint wants to pass the guard but Yamada is keeping the position.
Kint trying to control but Yamada is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yamada tried to score with a low kick but Kint checks it.
Yamada rushes Kint and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kint.
Kint blocking some punches.
Kint misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamada is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kint wants a takedown.
Kint lands a right hand.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Kint swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kint fails to land.
Kint has Yamada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yamada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Kint fails to land.
Kint has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Kint blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Kint lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Yamada.
Kint swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Yamada fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kint is trying to break free.
Kint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kint goes for a takedown attempt but Yamada pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kane Yamada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kint getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamada tries to clinch up
and Kint counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Kint dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yamada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Kint's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada can't find room to land a body shot as Kint controls the action.
Kint blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kint blocks an uppercut.
Yamada prevents a body shot from Kint.
Kint tries a body shot but Yamada blocks it.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kint is looking to break free of the clinch but Yamada has double underhooks.
Yamada throws a head punch that misses.
Yamada lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamada working aggressively here.
Kint lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamada misses with a punch to the body.
Kint lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint throws a head punch that misses.
Kint blocks a body shot from Yamada.
Yamada working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Kint.
Kint working aggressively here.
Kint wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yamada tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kint scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kint misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kint blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kint lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kint swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kint is looking for a takedown.
Yamada swings wildly with an uppercut but Kint uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamada lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kint looking for a takedown.
Kint lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
Kint tries to break free but Yamada pushes him back against the cage.
Yamada fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kint throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamada.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kint lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamada backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kint pushes Yamada back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada pushes Kint back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kint backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Kint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Yamada's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kint takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Yamada throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kint sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yamada cracks the inside of Kint's front leg.
Yamada lands a nice hook to Kint's body. Kint takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Yamada avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kint lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Kint is avoiding it.
Yamada doesn't manage to clinch there - Kint circles away.
Jab by Kint.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kint, as that shot connected.
Yamada gets a clinch.
Yamada misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamada pushes Kint back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kint has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Yamada regains guard immediately.
Kint stops Yamada from standing up.
Kint tries to free his leg and advance position but Yamada is retaining full guard.
Kint preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamada wants to stand and escape but Kint is having none of it.
Kint stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yamada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yamada wants to stand but Kint is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kint misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kane Yamada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kint takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kint tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Yamada swivels and escapes.
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!
Kint shoots in for a takedown but Yamada shows good takedown defense.
Kane Yamada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Kint.
Yamada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kint momentarily.
It looks like Roger Kint has been cut.
Yamada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamada tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kint counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamada tries to kick Kint off but Kint keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kint is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kint wants to free his trapped foot but Yamada is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kint frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yamada is trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kint tries to control but Yamada wriggling away.
Yamada wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Roger Kint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kint looking to control but Yamada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yamada is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Yamada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yamada is controlling an arm, preventing Kint from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamada is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Kint can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamada is looking to escape.
Yamada tries to reverse the position but Kint maintains control.
Yamada's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Kint wants to take Yamada's back but he can't do it this time.
Kint jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Yamada manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yamada is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kint is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yamada throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kane Yamada.
I think Kint 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Kint!
Roger Kint seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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