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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shang Chi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Warren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Warren's choice of entrance music: God's gonna cut you down by Jonny Cash. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shang Chi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Reggie Warren!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Warren manages to avoid it.
Chi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chi tries to land a leg kick but Warren saw it coming and moves away.
Warren lands a jab.
Chi throws a combination that misses
and Warren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Warren shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chi eats them both and turns towards Warren to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Warren takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
Shang Chi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chi scores with a sloppy right hand. Warren should have avoided that one.
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!
Chi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Warren blocks a jab.
Warren misses with a body kick.
Chi misses with a leg kick
and Warren counters with a takedown into side control.
Warren taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi sneaks back into half guard.
Warren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Warren has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Sheep Shaggers of Aberdeen. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Warren is thwarting Chi's attempts to control the position.
Warren missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warren is trying to control. Chi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Chi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Warren.
Warren sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Warren has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Reggie Warren has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Chi throws a leg kick that misses.
Chi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Warren lands a jab to Chi's midsection.
Chi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chi throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick by Chi misses
and Warren counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shang Chi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chi tries a head kick but it misses.
Warren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chi throws out the jab.
Chi doesn't manage to clinch there - Warren circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chi, right into the meat.
Warren misses with a kick to the body.
Chi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warren doesn't seem bothered though.
Crunch! Chi slams his shin into Warren's torso.
Chi thows a body shot but no joy.
Chi throws a leg kick
and Warren counters with a right hand to the body.
Chi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Warren counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Chi!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Warren working the ground and pound but Chi is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Warren.
Warren trying to control the position but Chi is working away.
Warren misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Warren landing strikes.
Chi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warren trying to control the position but Chi is working away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Warren dominated that round.
That's time! Chi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Chi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Warren lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That kick from Chi tenderised Warren's leg. Warren is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chi throws a looping overhand right but Warren ducks down to avoid it.
Chi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chi walks into a straight right hand from Warren.
Chi tries to land a leg kick but Warren saw it coming and moves away.
Warren misses with an uppercut.
Warren lands a slapping body shot.
Chi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Warren counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Reggie Warren has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chi is looking to control Warren's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chi avoid being mounted?
Warren is looking to take a break and control but Chi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chi manages to get to full guard.
Warren has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warren wants to control from the top but Chi keeps moving.
Chi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Warren manages to get himself to full guard.
Chi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Warren is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Reggie Warren.
Warren swings for the body but Chi moves out of range.
Chi dips to his left and cracks Warren with an uppercut!
Chi tries to clinch up but Warren circles away and keeps his distance.
Warren avoids a kick to the body.
Chi throws out a leg kick but Warren moves out of range and Chi only half commits.
Chi lands with a hook. Warren tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Warren to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Warren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warren trying to control the position from guard on top but Chi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Warren cracks Chi with a solid left hand.
Warren stays in close to Chi's body and controls the position.
Chi looking for a sweep. Not yet Chi, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chi keeping moving, preventing Warren from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Reggie Warren wasn't active enough on the ground.
Chi slips under a jab.
Chi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chi takes a swing at Warren's ribcage but misses.
Chi 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.
Chi tries to clinch up.
Warren shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Chi is trying to defend but Warren finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Warren is taking a breather. Chi 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Warren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Warren doesn't seem bothered though.
Warren shoots in looking for a takedown. Chi tries to sprawl out of it but Warren keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Chi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chi misses with an uppercut. Warren saw that one coming.
Warren misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Warren misses
and Chi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Warren 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chi, right into the meat.
Warren's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Chi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Chi lands a beautiful left hook that drops Warren. Warren tries to recover but Chi is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Warren lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shang Chi!
A victorious Shang Chi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday has chosen Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse as his entrance music. 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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146 lbs
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132 lbs
34 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Everyday!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pierre misses the shot to the body.
Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Everyday.
Pierre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Everyday shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pierre manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Everyday won't allow Pierre to sweep him here.
Everyday slips nicely into half guard.
Pierre is looking to control Everyday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pierre avoid being mounted?
Everyday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Everyday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pierre trying to control here.
Everyday working Pierre over with strikes.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Everyday.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Everyday is pressing down on Pierre's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pierre is holding on for now.
Pierre has a hand on Everyday's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Everyday takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Pierre is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pierre wants to hold on but Everyday pushes him away.
Pierre tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pierre is bucking up trying to escape but Everyday cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Pierre is trying to escape the mount.
Everyday lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pierre sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Everyday prevents Pierre from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday passes into side control, despite Pierre's attempt to control the position.
Everyday scoring with punches and elbows.
Pierre is looking for a sweep.
Everyday gets to mount! Pierre was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Pierre regains half guard.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Everyday tries to pass to full mount but Pierre defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Everyday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everyday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Everyday pulls his head out easily.
Pierre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Everyday.
Pierre is trying to get back to full guard.
Everyday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Everyday is trying to control the action in half guard but Pierre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everyday stalling.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Everyday dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pierre misses with a double jab
and Everyday counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Everyday. Pierre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Everyday, as that shot connected.
Everyday just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pierre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pierre jabs Everyday to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Everyday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Everyday is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pierre rather than just go for the knockout.
Pierre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Everyday counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rolland Pierre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Everyday.
Everyday lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pierre at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pierre. Everyday does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pierre swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre misses with a straight right.
Rolland Pierre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pierre misses with an uppercut.
Pierre takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pierre takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Everyday goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Everyday gets a takedown into half guard.
Everyday 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.
Pierre tries to roll over but Everyday keeps him under control.
Everyday drops an elbow to the side of Pierre's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday stalling away here and it's allowed Pierre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pierre is looking to sweep but instead, Everyday has passed into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Everyday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Herb Everyday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pierre wants to get back to full guard.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Everyday thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Everyday working over Pierre with some ground and pound. Pierre looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pierre slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Everyday is pushing down on Pierre's leg trying to pass to half guard. Pierre is fighting to maintain full guard but Everyday has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pierre won't allow Everyday to pass to mount.
Everyday is taking a breather. Pierre 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.
Pierre trying to control but Everyday postures up.
Everyday controlling the action here.
Pierre wants to control but Everyday is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pierre manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pierre is looking for a triangle here but Everyday uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Everyday scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pierre tries to bench press Everyday off him but Everyday keeps the position.
Pierre sneaks back into half guard.
Pierre is staying active underneath Everyday, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everyday throwing shots but Pierre is blocking nicely.
Everyday controlling the pace.
Pierre gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Everyday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Everyday just misses with a punch to the body.
Pierre throws a series of punches but Everyday avoids them all with ease.
Pierre lands a body shot.
Everyday shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Everyday.
Everyday controlling the pace.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Everyday sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pierre trying to control from the bottom.
Pierre is trying to control but Everyday passes into side control!
Everyday working the body and head with strikes.
Pierre can't do much from the bottom here.
Pierre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Everyday wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Everyday landing strikes.
Pierre struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Everyday looking to control but instead Pierre has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Everyday lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pierre is looking for a sweep. Everyday is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Everyday is keen to just control but Pierre is a slippery customer.
Everyday seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Everyday is thwarting Pierre's attempts to control the position.
Pierre tries to roll over but Everyday keeps him under control.
Everyday winds up and cracks Pierre with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rolland Pierre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is refusing to be controlled, as Everyday sits in half guard.
Pierre is trying to control but can't.
Everyday thows a huge punch but Pierre dodges it nicely.
Everyday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pierre keeps working.
Pierre looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre is not content to let Everyday control the position.
Pierre is pressing down on Everyday's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Everyday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pierre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Everyday lands a couple of elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pierre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Everyday doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Everyday manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Everyday comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Everyday 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Everyday!
An out of breath Herb Everyday thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (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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208 lbs
35 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpinen is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Kilpinen.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilpinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kilpinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lucas dips to his left and cracks Kilpinen with an uppercut!
Kilpinen wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Kilpinen throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Kilpinen.
Lucas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilpinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kilpinen is able to avoid easily.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Lucas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Kilpinen blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Kilpinen's leg. Kilpinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas throws a push kick but Kilpinen slaps the foot to one side.
Kilpinen misses with a straight right.
Kilpinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a right hand that misses
and Lucas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilpinen's knee momentarily.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Kilpinen's knee but Kilpinen avoids it well.
Kilpinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas moves out of range as Kilpinen throws a body kick.
Kilpinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kilpinen tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Kilpinen blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Kilpinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kilpinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucas lands a jab to the head.
Lucas checks the leg kick.
Kilpinen looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen punishes Lucas's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucas. That did some damage!
Kilpinen tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Jaakko Kilpinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Kilpinen misses.
Kilpinen tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilpinen cracks Lucas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kilpinen lands with a right hand.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpinen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Lucas jabs at Kilpinen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen connects with a leg kick. Lucas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilpinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kilpinen misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Kilpinen 's knee.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilpinen misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilpinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kilpinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Kilpinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilpinen can pounce on him.
Kilpinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kilpinen.
It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpinen throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilpinen.
Jaakko Kilpinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpinen throws out the jab.
Kilpinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilpinen throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpinen moves away.
Kilpinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kilpinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen wants to slow Lucas down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas thuds a left hand into Kilpinen's body.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilpinen throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilpinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilpinen throws a big shot that misses.
Kilpinen throws out a leg kick but Lucas moves out of range and Kilpinen only half commits.
Lucas is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpinen throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Kilpinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpinen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen scores with a head kick. Lucas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilpinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpinen.
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilpinen takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Kilpinen's leg but Kilpinen calmly moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilpinen as he connects with a hook.
Kilpinen takes one to the chin there.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilpinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilpinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilpinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lucas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilpinen scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Kilpinen.
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!
Kilpinen throws a combination that misses
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kilpinen is rocked!
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Kilpinen moves out of range easily.
Oh Kilpinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilpinen takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BAM! Lucas delivers a spinning backfist that drops Kilpinen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Travis Lucas!
Travis Lucas 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Ori Jokinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Luvi (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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141 lbs
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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ori Jokinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Luvi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luvi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Jokinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luvi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jokinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Luvi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luvi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jokinen throws an off balance right hand
and Luvi counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Jokinen! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Luvi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Luvi!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Rad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad has chosen Tupac Just Like Daddy as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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147 lbs
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142 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Clark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Rad!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Clark misses with a wild combination.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Clark lands a leg kick that knocks Rad off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clark. Rad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rad throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark tries to clinch but Rad moves out of range.
Clark lands a jab to Rad's midsection.
Andrew Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark throws a head kick that misses
and Rad counters with a good, hard body kick but Clark shrugs it off.
Rad has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Clark goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rad counters with a left to the body.
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rad lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Clark.
Rad fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rad!
Clark attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rad lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Rad misses with a few strikes there.
Rad swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark misses with a two punch combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rad, right into the meat.
Rad lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clark at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Clark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rad can pounce on him.
Rad throws a chopping leg kick but Clark manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Clark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rad was well out of range. Poor timing from Clark.
Rad is looking to land body kicks.
Clark misses with a body kick.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Clark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rad is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Rad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Clark blocks a head kick by Rad.
Clark avoids a kick to the body.
Rad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clark.
Rad tries to keep at a distance but Clark has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rad's face.
Clark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rad's efforts to push away.
Rad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rad tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clark scores a nice knee to the body.
Clark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rad misses with a body punch.
Rad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rad is defending well for now.
Clark misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rad throws a head punch that misses.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rad.
Clark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice left hand lands by Clark.
Rad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Clark working aggressively here.
Rad wants to get back to striking at distance but Clark won't allow it.
Clark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rad has a couple of punches blocked by Clark.
Clark misses with a knee strike.
Clark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Clark misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rad.
Rad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Clark sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rad somewhat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rad scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Clark.
Clark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kyle Rad 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.
Rad misses with a body kick.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Rad avoids the head kick by Clark.
Rad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clark fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Rad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Rad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clark checks a leg kick.
Rad is looking to slow Clark down with leg kicks.
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rad moves away.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Rad avoids it.
Rad feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rad throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rad throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rad misses with a low kick.
Rad throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clark swings for the body but Rad moves out of range.
Clark throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rad throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clark is out of range and Rad settles back down.
Clark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Rad does no damage.
Rad lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clark will feel that in the morning.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Rad scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rad throws a series of punches but Clark moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark misses with a hook to the body
and Rad counters with a thumping low kick.
Clark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rad.
Rad tries a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Clark has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rad.
Rad cracks the inside of Clark's front leg.
Rad throws a leg kick that misses.
Rad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rad thumps Clark with a low kick.
Rad connects with a leg kick. Clark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A combination from Clark does no damage.
Rad works Clark's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rad.
Rad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Rad tenderised Clark's leg. Clark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Clark thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rad.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rad.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Rad blocks a head kick by Clark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rad as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rad.
Rad connects with an inside leg kick.
Clark throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good leg kick by Rad there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rad lands a nice shot to the body.
Rad jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Clark sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clark is looking to chop away at Rad's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rad thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rad throws out the jab.
Rad motions for Clark to come forward. Rad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Rad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rad is looking to chop away at Clark's legs.
Clark connects with a solid leg kick.
Rad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Rad misses the shot to the body.
Clark lands with a kick to the ribs.
Clark fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rad thows a body shot but no joy.
Clark blocks the body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Clark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rad manages to avoid it.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rad.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Clark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rad blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rad throws a front kick aimed at Clark's knee but Clark avoids it well.
Rad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clark's sensitive parts.
Rad throws a low kick but Clark avoids it.
Rad throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rad is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Clark digs a good hook to Rad's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad connects with a body shot that sends Clark's belly button to the back.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rad.
Clark checks the leg kick.
Rad tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rad throws out a leg kick but Clark moves out of range and Rad only half commits.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rad paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Andrew Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rad has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clark.
Some wild striking there from Clark.
Rad fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Clark has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Clark tries to land a body kick
and Rad counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rad.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rad lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body shot.
Kyle Rad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rad attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rad checks a leg kick.
Rad avoids the body shot from Clark.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad stuns Clark with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rad thuds his shin into the meat of Clark's side.
Clark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rad.
Clark misses with a kick to the body
and Rad counters with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Clark blocks the low kick.
Rad looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rad sizes up Clark with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rad dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Kyle Rad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rad at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
Clark takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rad misses with a head kick.
Rad lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Clark misses the shot to the body.
Clark throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rad moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Clark misses with a jab to the body
and Rad counters with a good low kick that Clark was not able to check.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Rad avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clark takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark throws a sloppy head kick and Rad moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Rad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rad 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Rad!
After winning the bout, Kyle Rad thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lars Voller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Napolitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 lbs
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lars Voller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Napolitano!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voller scores with a kick to the midsection.
Voller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bricktop's House of Hard Knocks in the buildup to the fight.
Napolitano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voller throws a leg kick but Napolitano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voller lands with a slapping head kick.
Napolitano scores with a punch to the head.
Napolitano thuds a left hand into Voller's body.
Napolitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Voller circles away.
Napolitano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voller misses with a straight right.
Napolitano is looking to clinch.
Napolitano takes one to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Napolitano has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Voller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Napolitano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Napolitano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Napolitano avoids the body shot from Voller.
A big left from Voller misses.
Napolitano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano blocks the body kick.
Voller looks to score with a jab to the body but Napolitano is just out of range.
Napolitano is looking to clinch but Voller is avoiding it.
Napolitano blocks the body kick.
Voller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Napolitano.
Napolitano scores with a nice right hand.
Voller thows a body shot but no joy.
Napolitano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voller is looking to break free of the clinch but Napolitano has double underhooks.
Voller lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Dominick Napolitano has been cut.
Voller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Voller lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Napolitano misses with a knee strike.
Napolitano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voller's efforts to push away.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Napolitano is trying to maintain a safe position but Voller gets an underhook and turns Napolitano into the cage.
Voller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Napolitano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napolitano blocks an elbow strike from Voller.
Napolitano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Napolitano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voller explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Voller punishes Napolitano's body with a nice straight punch.
Voller lands a right hook to the body.
Voller throws a lazy right hand but Napolitano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Voller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Napolitano throws a low kick, looking for Voller's leg but Voller calmly moves out of range.
Napolitano tries to clinch there but Voller circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano darts in and clinches Voller up against the cage.
Voller avoids a wild elbow strike from Napolitano.
Voller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Napolitano's defenses.
Napolitano looking to throw knees to the head but Voller is blocking nicely.
Napolitano blocks the elbow strike.
Voller breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Voller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Napolitano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Voller moves away.
Napolitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voller.
Napolitano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voller is looking to wear down Napolitano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voller avoids the head kick by Napolitano.
Voller looks for the body kick but Napolitano saw that one coming.
Voller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Napolitano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Napolitano misses the target.
Voller throws an overhand right that lands on Napolitano's shoulder, as Napolitano tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napolitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Napolitano's hands.
Voller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Voller walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Voller lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Voller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Voller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Voller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Napolitano scores with a jab.
Voller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Napolitano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napolitano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Napolitano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Napolitano moves in looking to clinch but Voller pushes him off.
Napolitano throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Voller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominick Napolitano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Napolitano scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Voller.
Lars Voller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Napolitano momentarily.
Nice shot by Napolitano.
Voller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Napolitano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Voller tries to land a body kick
and Napolitano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Voller circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Voller misses
and Napolitano counters with a big head kick but Voller shrugs it off.
Voller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napolitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Voller.
Voller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Napolitano digs a good body shot into Voller's ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napolitano lands a nice looking body shot.
Voller throws a leg kick but Napolitano checks it.
Voller throws a leg kick
and Napolitano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Voller throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napolitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Napolitano catches Voller right on the button with a cross.
Napolitano scores with a sloppy right hand. Voller should have avoided that one.
Voller throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano blocks a head kick by Voller.
Voller throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Napolitano finds it's way through Voller's defenses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napolitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Napolitano. That's going to slow Voller down.
Napolitano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Voller's head.
Voller throws a body punch but Napolitano moves out of range.
Napolitano wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voller is looking to land body kicks.
Napolitano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Voller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dominick Napolitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Voller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Napolitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Voller.
Voller looks to land a right hand but Napolitano moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Napolitano.
Napolitano takes a swing at Voller's ribcage but misses.
Voller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Napolitano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Voller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Napolitano throws a hook but Voller blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Voller.
Napolitano misses with a head kick.
Napolitano scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Napolitano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Voller.
Napolitano stuns Voller with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Napolitano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Voller.
Napolitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voller.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body kick from Voller.
Voller misses with a kick to the body.
Voller misses with a head kick.
Voller fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Napolitano checks it well.
Voller walks into a stiff left hand from Napolitano.
Napolitano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Voller's calf.
Napolitano throws a shot to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Napolitano. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The fight stays on the outside here - Napolitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Napolitano tries to land a front kick but Voller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voller scores with a spinning back kick!
Voller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Voller throws a leg kick which misses Napolitano's front leg but catches the back leg as Napolitano tries to avoid it.
Voller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Napolitano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napolitano blocks a head kick by Voller.
Voller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Napolitano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Voller scrambles back to his feet.
Napolitano moves out of range of the leg kick from Voller.
Napolitano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Voller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Napolitano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Voller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Napolitano with a jab.
Voller lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Napolitano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dominick Napolitano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Voller throws the left hand but Napolitano avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Napolitano.
Napolitano moves into range and clinches up with Voller.
Voller looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Voller throws an elbow but misses.
Voller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Napolitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Napolitano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Napolitano looking to throw knees to the head but Voller is blocking nicely.
Napolitano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Napolitano looking to throw knees to the head but Voller is blocking nicely.
Napolitano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Napolitano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voller has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A frustrated look appears on Voller's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napolitano avoids the elbow strike from Voller, against the cage.
Voller throws an elbow but it misses.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voller misses with an elbow strike.
Voller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Voller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Napolitano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voller misses with an elbow over the top.
Napolitano dodges an elbow strike from Voller.
Voller tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Napolitano avoids it.
Napolitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voller tries to break the clinch but Napolitano is controlling the position.
Napolitano misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voller is defending well for now.
Voller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Voller swats away the attempt to clinch by Napolitano.
Napolitano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Napolitano checks a leg kick.
A jab from Napolitano does it's job there.
Voller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Voller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Napolitano throws the kick towards the body but Voller avoids it.
Napolitano checks a leg kick.
Napolitano jabs at Voller's body.
Voller throws a hook but Napolitano avoids it easily.
Napolitano swings for the body but Voller moves out of range.
Voller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voller misses with a left hand
and Napolitano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voller's knee momentarily.
Napolitano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Voller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Napolitano.
Napolitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Voller circles away.
Napolitano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Voller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Napolitano counters with a body kick.
Voller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Napolitano scoring well with a low kick there.
Voller lands a nice shot that snaps Napolitano's head back.
Napolitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Voller motions for Napolitano to come forward. Voller throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voller misses with a hook.
Voller scores with a sloppy right hand. Napolitano should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voller takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Napolitano is looking to clinch.
Napolitano is looking to clinch.
Napolitano wants to clinch.
Voller is looking to land body kicks.
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!
Voller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Voller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Napolitano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Napolitano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Good work by Napolitano as he checks the leg kick.
Voller throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Voller misses with a low kick as Napolitano jumps back.
Voller defending well as Napolitano loads up on a big left hand.
Napolitano scores with a nice right hand.
Napolitano tries to clinch up but Voller circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominick Napolitano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Napolitano 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominick Napolitano!
Dominick Napolitano 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorge Santiago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Santiago kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Baauer - Harlem Shake. Tilthammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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25
214 lbs
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40
214 lbs
41 - 16 - 1 |
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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 Las Vegas, Jorge Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santiago throws a right hand that misses
and Tilthammer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tilthammer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Santiago takes one to the side of the head.
We've been told by Santiago's head coaches at Outlaws Clubhouse that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tilthammer drops Santiago with a beautiful combination! Santiago stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tilthammer is looking for the KO!
Santiago is rocked!
It looks like Jorge Santiago has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tilthammer lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Tilthammer!
As Felix Tilthammer got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Old mans strength, bitch.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Harter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harter comes to the cage accompanied by Stevie Ray Vaughan "Rude Mood" . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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264 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Logan Harter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harter shoots in and gets a takedown into Li's guard.
Harter stops Li from standing up.
Harter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Li is looking to stand up but Harter isn't so interested in that idea.
Harter stopping the sweep attempt from Li.
Harter looking to pass the guard.
Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is controlling Harter's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Li tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harter checks a leg kick.
Harter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harter manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Li on his heels. He'll look to pass Li's guard now, I'm sure.
Li being controlled here, momentarily.
Li is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Harter stays in close to Li's body and controls the position.
Li is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harter lands a nice looking body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Harter shrugs it off though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harter moves out of range as Li throws a body kick.
Li fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Li.
Harter ducks under a wild hook from Li.
A solid leg kick lands there for Li.
Li throws a right hand that Harter ducks under and follows up with a left that Harter also avoids with ease.
Li throws a front kick aimed at Harter's knee but Harter avoids it well.
Harter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Li connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Li misses the target.
Harter throws an overhand right that lands on Li's shoulder, as Li tries to avoid the shot.
Li closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Harter scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Li.
Li throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Li.
Li gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Li throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Li as Harter shoots in.
Nice jab there from Li.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Li misses the body punch
and Harter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Li cracks Harter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruce Li is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harter misses with a hook.
Harter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Li.
Li throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Harter.
It looks like Bruce Li has been cut.
Li throws out a leg kick but Harter moves out of range and Li only half commits.
Li lands a nice shot that snaps Harter's head back.
Harter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Li tries a head kick but it misses.
Harter ducks under a wild hook from Li.
Harter feints a jab promting Li to slip. Harter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Li slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li ducks under a wild hook from Harter.
Li has managed to clinch.
Harter tries to score a body lock takedown but Li shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Logan Harter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Li gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harter.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harter is looking to take this one to the mat.
Li is struggling to control the position.
Harter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Li dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Li's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Li has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Li and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Li looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harter misses with an uppercut.
Li tries to clinch up but Harter circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick from Li.
Li pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harter is out of range and Li settles back down.
Li loads up on a big right hand but Harter slips the punch.
Li lands with a nice combination. Harter backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harter checks a leg kick.
Li misses with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Li.
Li dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Li tries to bum rush Harter with a series of wild strikes but Harter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Li looks to land a body kick but Harter moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harter misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Harter takes a kick to the side of the head.
Li looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Li will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Li dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harter. That did some damage!
Li lands a body shot.
Li forces Harter back against the cage and clinches.
Li landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Li scores with a nice hook to the head.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Li working the clinch nicely. Harter is working for position but Li cracks him with a big knee to the head! Harter crumples up against the cage and Li lands two more shots before the ref can save Harter! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Bruce Li!
A very excited looking Bruce Li 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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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Mayhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stark comes into the arena with Jay Z - Dig a Hole blaring out of the sound system. Mayhem has chosen Bullet With A Name by Nonpoint as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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34
209 lbs
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Stark throws a body kick that misses.
Stark checks a leg kick.
Mayhem steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stark.
Stark moves out of range as Mayhem strikes.
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stark.
Stark tries a head kick but it misses.
Mayhem will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stark misses with a looping right.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stark slips under a jab from Mayhem.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark motions for Mayhem to come forward. Stark throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've been informed that Mayhem has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Mayhem with a nice cross.
Stark finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mayhem misses with a right hand
and Stark makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stark moves out of range of the strikes.
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
and Stark makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mayhem really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark scores with a hook to the body. Mayhem takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stark catches Mayhem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slapping body kick lands there for Stark.
A bone on bone clash there as Stark blocks the leg kick.
A punch combination from Stark misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a lazy uppercut
and Stark counters with a good low kick that Mayhem was not able to check.
Mayhem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark looks to land a combination but Mayhem avoids it well.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
Stark throws a right hand that misses
and Mayhem counters with a good low kick that Stark was not able to check.
Mayhem scores with a nice head shot.
Mayhem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Mayhem avoids it.
Stark lands a nice hook to Mayhem's body. Mayhem takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stark cracks Mayhem with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That kick from Stark tenderised Mayhem's leg. Mayhem is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stark looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayhem.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
and Mayhem takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mayhem throws a hook but Stark avoids it easily.
Stark throws a head kick but Mayhem moves out of range.
Stark throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mayhem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Stark misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mayhem.
Mayhem lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
Stark defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
Mayhem throws a solid leg kick but Stark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayhem.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Mayhem's ribs.
Stark slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stark misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that round.
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.
Stark lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mayhem at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stark!
Mayhem throws a poor cross that misses
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Stark checks it.
Stark throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stark counters with a nice body kick.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Stark is looking to wear down Mayhem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stark will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark misses with a straight left.
Mayhem lands with a hook. Stark tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mayhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Stark connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mayhem's hands.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Mayhem throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stark misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stark ducks under a wild hook from Mayhem.
Mayhem throws a leg kick
and Stark counters with a low kick, right behind Mayhem 's knee.
Mayhem shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stark checks a leg kick.
Stark misses with a low kick.
Mayhem misses with a body punch
and Stark counters with a body kick that stops Mayhem in his tracks momentarily.
Mayhem throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Mayhem's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stark lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a shot from downtown. Stark moves away and avoids it.
Stark jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mayhem displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stark throws out the jab.
Stark lands a big head kick that sends Mayhem tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Mayhem back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mayhem is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mayhem is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him?
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Mayhem seems to have recovered his senses.
Mayhem 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.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mayhem.
Mayhem scores with a kick to the body.
Mayhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayhem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mayhem checks a leg kick.
Thomas Stark is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stark misses with a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mayhem might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stark has got the better of the exchanges.
Mayhem thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark moves forwards but Mayhem connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stark throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mayhem lands a nice looking body shot.
Stark fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mayhem connects with a single shot there.
Stark looks to throw the jab but Mayhem is out of range.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mayhem tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stark - that will leave a mark!
Mayhem throws a right hand that misses
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mayhem's knee momentarily.
Stark thows a body kick. Mayhem tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mayhem throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mayhem misses with a looping left.
Stark just misses with a punch to the body.
Stark checks a leg kick.
Mayhem lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stark goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mayhem has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stark.
Mayhem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stark scores with a head kick. Mayhem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mayhem sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mayhem misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mayhem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stark fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mayhem manages to avoid it.
Mayhem scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem lands a nice shot that snaps Stark's head back.
Mayhem throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stark catches Mayhem with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mayhem connects with a crisp jab.
Mayhem blocks a jab.
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
and Stark counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Stark is having none of it.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Mayhem's front leg but catches the back leg as Mayhem tries to avoid it.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem thows a leg kick but Stark checks it
and Stark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Mayhem 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.
Stark throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Stark swings for the body but Mayhem moves out of range.
Stark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mayhem's head.
Mayhem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mayhem scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayhem throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Stark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stark defending well as Mayhem loads up on a big left hand.
Stark connects with a body shot that sends Mayhem's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayhem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stark misses with a hook.
Mayhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mayhem looks to throw the jab but Stark is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mayhem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A bone on bone clash there as Mayhem blocks the leg kick.
Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A combination from Stark does no damage.
Stark looks for the body kick but Mayhem saw that one coming.
Stark throws a head kick that misses.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
Mayhem moves in looking to clinch but Stark pushes him off.
Mayhem thumps Stark with a low kick.
Stark misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mayhem misses with a leg kick
and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mayhem moves away.
Mayhem gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stark.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Mayhem throws a low kick but Stark avoids it.
Stark moves away from the strike by Mayhem.
Stark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mayhem.
Stark pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a big shot that misses.
Stark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
Stark throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Mayhem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mayhem connects with a leg kick. Stark looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mayhem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mayhem cracks the inside of Stark's front leg.
Mayhem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Mayhem does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mayhem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mayhem throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayhem tests Stark's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark lands a head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Stark blocks the leg kick.
Stark cracks the inside of Mayhem's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark looks to score with a jab to the body but Mayhem is just out of range.
Mayhem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Mayhem misses the target.
Mayhem lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Mayhem.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Mayhem saw that one coming.
Mayhem misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stark scores with a decent looking 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!
Stark misses with a body punch
and Mayhem counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stark throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but John Mayhem will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mayhem scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick from Mayhem misses.
Stark tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mayhem missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayhem lands a nice looking body shot.
Mayhem doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stark throws the kick towards the body but Mayhem avoids it.
Mayhem throws a solid leg kick but Stark takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mayhem.
Mayhem takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a hook but Stark blocks it.
Stark slips a jab from Mayhem.
Mayhem wants to slow Stark down by chopping away at his legs.
Stark misses with a low kick as Mayhem jumps back.
Stark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mayhem.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Mayhem swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Stark moves out of range.
Stark throws a right hand that Mayhem ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayhem also avoids with ease.
Mayhem lands a leg kick that knocks Stark off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem throws a low kick but Stark moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Mayhem slips under a jab from Stark.
Mayhem takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Mayhem throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mayhem fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stark is out of range.
Mayhem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stark scores with a head kick. Mayhem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Stark slips a straight right by Mayhem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mayhem crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stark - the referee stops the clock and Mayhem gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stark. Mayhem manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Stark both land. Nice combination.
Stark connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stark pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stark connects with a nice looking jab.
Stark drops Mayhem with a beautiful combination! Mayhem stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stark is looking for the KO!
John Mayhem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark misses with a low kick as Mayhem jumps back.
Stark throws a low kick but Mayhem moves out of range easily.
Mayhem blocks a head kick by Stark.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Mayhem throws a leg kick but Stark sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Stark.
Mayhem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Mayhem looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mayhem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mayhem avoids the head kick by Stark.
Mayhem misses with a left hand
and Stark counters with a left to the body.
Mayhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stark slips under a jab.
Stark throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Stark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stark has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Stark!
Thomas Stark is the new light heavyweight champion!
Thomas Stark tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Optimus Rimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holy Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenova has chosen Pink Floyd - Money as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Optimus Rimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holy Jenova!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Rimes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jenova looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenova is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rimes lands a leg kick that knocks Jenova off balance momentarily.
Rimes throws a low kick but Jenova moves out of range easily.
Optimus Rimes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rimes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jenova counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jenova avoids the body shot from Rimes.
Jenova blocks a jab.
Rimes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jenova on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Rimes moves out of range of the body kick.
Rimes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova misses with a body shot.
Rimes throws a front kick aimed at Jenova's knee but Jenova avoids it well.
Jenova misses with a wild body shot.
Jenova takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Holy Jenova has been cut.
Jenova takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rimes is looking to clinch but Jenova is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenova checks a low kick from Rimes.
Rimes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Jenova misses with a head kick.
Rimes has closed the distance and engaged Jenova in a clinch.
Jenova breaks the clinch.
Rimes looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
Jenova blocks a head kick by Rimes.
Rimes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Jenova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rimes misses with a kick to the body.
Rimes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rimes wants to land a leg kick but Jenova is out of range.
Rimes looks for the body kick but Jenova saw that one coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rimes.
Jenova throws a jab but it's blocked by Rimes.
Rimes clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Rimes controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenova blocks a body shot from Rimes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jenova.
Rimes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rimes digs a right hand underneath Jenova's ribcage. Jenova let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rimes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Jenova.
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova tries a body shot but Rimes blocks it.
Rimes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jenova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rimes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rimes trying to land knees to the body.
Jenova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
Jenova blocks a body shot from Rimes.
Rimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jenova misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rimes lands an uppercut.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Rimes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Rimes.
Jenova looks winded!
Rimes landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenova blocks an uppercut.
Rimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Rimes controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rimes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jenova fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Jenova.
Rimes misses with some punches.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jenova takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jenova doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Rimes - that landed with a thud.
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenova misses with a punch to the body.
Rimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jenova is leaning against Rimes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
I was talking to Rimes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Jenova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jenova presses Rimes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jenova lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rimes backwards.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Rimes avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Rimes struggles to land a body shot inside as Jenova controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rimes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jenova working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rimes takes a shot to the head.
Jenova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rimes throws a leg kick
letting Jenova counter with a right hand.
Rimes lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from Rimes is predictable there
and Jenova counters with a good, hard body kick but Rimes shrugs it off.
Jenova misses with a wild body shot.
Jenova bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenova circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Rimes drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Jenova follows Rimes 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 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Holy Jenova!
A very excited looking Holy Jenova 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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C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
92% |
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