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Syn' 280: BLACK OUT PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Farson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorbjorn Ramsberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farson comes into the arena with Decibel Ending! blaring out of the sound system. Ramsberg has chosen Immigrant Song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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34
274 lbs
27 - 11 - 0 |
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190 cm
36
278 lbs
38 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Farson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thorbjorn Ramsberg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Ramsberg.
Farson 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.
Ramsberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ramsberg throws a jab when Farson was well out of range.
Ramsberg fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Farson.
Ramsberg throws a sloppy head kick
and Farson counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ramsberg. That's going to slow Farson down.
Ramsberg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Farson counters with a straight right hand.
Farson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Farson throws out a loose jab but Ramsberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farson slips under a jab.
Ramsberg misses with a left hand
and Farson counters with a leg kick.
Farson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Farson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Farson looks to throw the jab but Ramsberg is out of range.
Farson delivers a nice body kick.
Farson slips a jab from Ramsberg.
Farson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramsberg.
Farson throws a low kick but Ramsberg avoids it.
Farson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsberg misses the shot to the body.
Farson slips a straight right by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg moves out of range as Farson throws a body kick.
Ramsberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Farson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farson slips a jab from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsberg lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramsberg. Farson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramsberg misses the shot to the body.
Ramsberg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Farson will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Farson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Good leg kick by Farson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Ramsberg misses.
Ramsberg is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ramsberg throws out a loose jab but Farson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ramsberg is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Farson.
It looks like Thorbjorn Ramsberg has been cut.
Farson throws a chopping leg kick but Ramsberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Farson blocks a jab.
Ramsberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ramsberg misses with a straight right.
Farson throws a leg kick but Ramsberg moved away.
Thorbjorn Ramsberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramsberg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Farson.
Ramsberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Farson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramsberg throws an off balance right hand
and Farson counters with a head kick. That will keep Ramsberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farson moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramsberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Farson ducks under a wild hook from Ramsberg.
Farson misses with a head kick.
Ramsberg misses with a hook. Farson ducked under it nicely.
Farson slips a straight right by Ramsberg.
Farson checks a leg kick.
Farson throws a wild body kick that Ramsberg sees coming a mile off.
Ramsberg blocks a head kick by Farson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ramsberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A clash of legs there as Ramsberg blocks the low kick.
Ramsberg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Ramsberg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thorbjorn Ramsberg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Farson slips under a jab.
Farson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick by Ramsberg misses
and Farson counters with an inside leg kick.
Farson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramsberg.
Good work by Ramsberg as he checks the leg kick.
Ramsberg misses with a hook to the body
and Farson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsberg's knee momentarily.
A solid body kick from Ramsberg.
Farson throws a front kick aimed at Ramsberg's knee but Ramsberg avoids it well.
Ramsberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farson moves away.
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!
Farson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsberg throws an off balance right hand
and Farson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ramsberg misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsberg throws a big shot that misses.
Ramsberg throws a wild body kick that Farson sees coming a mile off.
Ramsberg throws out a loose jab but Farson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Ramsberg misses.
Farson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ramsberg throws a hook but Farson avoids it easily.
Ramsberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Farson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Farson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramsberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ramsberg misses.
Farson misses with a low kick.
Farson misses with a straight left.
Farson throws a sloppy head kick
and Ramsberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Ramsberg.
Farson throws a chopping leg kick but Ramsberg manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Farson throws a series of punches but Ramsberg avoids them all with ease.
Ramsberg throws a leg kick
and Farson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot lands for Ramsberg.
Farson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ramsberg throws the left hand but Farson avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farson moves out of range as Ramsberg strikes.
Farson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramsberg misses with a wild body shot.
Ramsberg looks to land a right hand but Farson moved out of range.
Ramsberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Ramsberg cracks a nice hook into Farson's ribs.
Ramsberg misses with a looping left.
Ramsberg misses with a head kick.
Farson throws a series of punches but Ramsberg avoids them all with ease.
Farson throws a body punch but Ramsberg moves out of range.
Ramsberg throws a low kick but Farson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Farson does no damage.
Ramsberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Farson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Farson lands with a kick to the temple. Ramsberg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Farson.
Farson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg misses with a hook. Farson ducked under it nicely.
Thorbjorn Ramsberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramsberg looks to throw the jab but Farson is out of range.
John Farson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Farson ducks under a wild hook from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg throws a head kick but Farson moves out of range.
Ramsberg throws the kick towards the body but Farson avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorbjorn Ramsberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thorbjorn Ramsberg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Farson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramsberg.
Farson avoids the head kick by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Farson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ramsberg misses with a body shot.
Ramsberg loads up on a big right hand but Farson slips the punch.
Ramsberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Farson tries to land a front kick but Ramsberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ramsberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farson manages to avoid it.
Ramsberg connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramsberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Farson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Farson throws a head kick that misses.
Farson blocks a head kick by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farson.
Ramsberg throws a hook but Farson avoids it easily.
Ramsberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Farson sizes up Ramsberg with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramsberg cracks Farson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Farson throws a head kick that misses.
Ramsberg fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Farson on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Farson walks into a stiff left hand from Ramsberg.
Ramsberg misses with a body shot.
Ramsberg scores with a jab.
Ramsberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Farson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ramsberg's knee momentarily.
Ramsberg thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ramsberg takes one to the side of the head.
Farson blocks a jab.
Ramsberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramsberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Farson.
Ramsberg throws a big shot that misses.
Ramsberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Farson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
John Farson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Farson looks to throw a body kick
and Ramsberg counters with a low kick, right behind Farson 's knee.
Ramsberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ramsberg swings widly with a right hand
and Farson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ramsberg thinking.
Farson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Farson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farson slips under a jab.
Farson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ramsberg throws an off balance right hand
and Farson counters with a one-two to the body.
Ramsberg throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ramsberg wants to land a leg kick but Farson is out of range.
Farson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ramsberg throws a series of punches but Farson avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Farson.
Farson avoids the head kick by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice defenses there by Ramsberg.
Ramsberg throws a big shot that misses.
Farson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramsberg throws a looping overhand right but Farson ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramsberg 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 Farson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Farson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramsberg throws out a loose jab but Farson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Farson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thorbjorn Ramsberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ramsberg 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thorbjorn Ramsberg!
An out of breath Thorbjorn Ramsberg 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roque Barretto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barretto has chosen Last Man Standing - By 4ft Fingers as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
180 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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36
174 lbs
35 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barry Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roque Barretto!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barretto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Barracks - LOD in the buildup to the fight.
Barretto lands with an uppercut that bounces Allen off the cage and back into range.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barretto. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Barretto.
Barretto lands a leg kick that knocks Allen off balance momentarily.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Barretto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Barretto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto with a poor takedown
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Barretto has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Allen throws an overhand right that lands on Barretto's shoulder, as Barretto tries to avoid the shot.
Allen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barretto. That's going to slow Allen down.
A punch lands to the side of Allen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto misses the shot to the body.
Barry Allen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barretto under the eye.
Allen throws a jab when Barretto was well out of range.
Allen is looking to slow Barretto down with leg kicks.
Allen misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Allen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barretto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Allen misses with an uppercut.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen throws a poor cross that misses
and Barretto counters with a right hand to the body.
Barretto throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Barretto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Barretto
and Allen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Allen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barretto.
Barretto missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barretto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Allen on the side of the head.
Allen lands the left hand.
Allen swings for the body but Barretto moves out of range.
Barretto throws a big shot that misses.
Barretto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barretto moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barretto.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barretto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Barretto scores with a takedown into Allen's guard.
Allen trying to keep a closed guard but Barretto is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto looking to sit in guard and control but Allen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barretto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Allen wants to control from the top but Barretto keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen stays in close to Barretto's body and controls the position.
Barretto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Barry Allen.
A cross from Allen lands.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barretto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Barretto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barretto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Allen connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barretto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roque Barretto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Allen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Allen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barretto eats them both and turns towards Allen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barretto is rocked!
Allen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barretto darts in looking for a takedown but Allen gets double underhooks and turns Barretto into the cage.
Barretto prevents a body shot from Allen.
Allen stalling.
Allen blocks a body shot from Barretto.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barretto.
Allen scores with a shot to the side of Barretto's head.
Barretto scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto tries a knee to the head but Allen blocks it.
Allen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barretto tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Barretto back against the cage.
Barretto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barretto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Allen blocks it with crossed arms.
Allen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barretto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barretto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Barretto with a knee to the head.
Barretto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Allen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto lands a hook that snaps the head of Allen backwards.
Allen manages to break the clinch.
Barretto throws a wild body kick that Allen sees coming a mile off.
Barretto swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen moves out of range of the leg kick from Barretto.
Allen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Allen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Allen. That snapped Barretto's head back.
Barretto throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Barretto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barretto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Allen's head backwards.
Allen with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands a jab to Barretto's midsection.
Barretto is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
Barretto connects with a leg kick. Allen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Barretto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Allen defending well as Barretto loads up on a big left hand.
Allen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Allen throws a head kick that misses.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Barretto tried to score with a low kick but Allen checks it.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto missing with a left hand there. Allen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barretto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Allen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barretto is still on wobbly legs! Can Allen finish him?
Barretto staying out of range there.
Barry Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Allen.
Allen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Barretto thows a body shot but no joy.
Barretto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barretto works the jab nicely.
Barretto is looking to chop away at Allen's legs.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barretto misses with a low kick as Allen jumps back.
Barretto just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barretto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Barry Allen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roque Barretto.
Barretto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Allen avoids it really well and circles away.
Barretto seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barretto takes one to the chin there.
Barretto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Allen.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Allen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Barretto ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen swings widly with a right hand
and Barretto counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.
That kick from Barretto tenderised Allen's leg. Allen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Allen looks for the body kick but Barretto saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barretto's head backwards.
Nice body kick there by Barretto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Allen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Barretto throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Barretto tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Allen defends well and Barretto ends up having to push Allen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Allen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barretto throws a head punch that misses.
Allen breaks from the clinch.
Barretto swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Allen jabs Barretto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barretto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Barretto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barretto.
Allen misses with a low kick.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barretto.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Allen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good leg kick by Barretto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Barretto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Allen.
Allen scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barretto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barretto scores with a punch to the head.
Barretto ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Barretto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Allen slips a straight right by Barretto.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Barretto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Allen throws a hook but Barretto avoids it easily.
Allen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barretto counters with a good low kick that Allen was not able to check.
Barretto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Allen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Barretto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barretto throws out a leg kick but Allen moves out of range and Barretto only half commits.
A shot to the liver by Barretto. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barretto misses with a kick to the body.
Barretto throws a body kick that misses
and Allen counters with a left to the body.
Allen checks a leg kick.
Barretto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barretto throws a leg kick but Allen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barretto throws a front kick that sends Allen stumbling back into the cage.
Allen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barretto can pounce on him.
Barretto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Allen misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Barretto.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barretto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barretto was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Barretto throws a leg kick
and Allen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barretto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Barretto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Barretto misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Barretto.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Barretto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Barretto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barretto. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen misses with a low kick.
Barretto misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barretto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Allen if he has to take too many more of those.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Barretto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Allen cracks Barretto with a good jab.
Barretto is looking to slow Allen down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Allen feints and then cracks Barretto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barretto down.
Allen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Some wild striking there from Allen.
Allen throws the kick towards the body but Barretto avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roque Barretto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barretto 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roque Barretto!
Our winner, Roque Barretto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viserys Targaryen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randal Pritchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pritchard has chosen English Blood, Irish Heart - By Morrissey as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
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190 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viserys Targaryen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Randal Pritchard!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Targaryen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pritchard avoids the body shot from Targaryen.
Pritchard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pritchard is looking to score with low kicks.
Pritchard throws a looping overhand right but Targaryen ducks down to avoid it.
Targaryen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Targaryen connects with a body shot that sends Pritchard's belly button to the back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pritchard.
Viserys Targaryen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pritchard misses with an uppercut. Targaryen saw that one coming.
Pritchard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Targaryen throws a leg kick but Pritchard checks it.
Targaryen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pritchard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Targaryen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pritchard throws a front kick aimed at Targaryen's knee but Targaryen avoids it well.
Pritchard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pritchard misses with a kick to the body.
Targaryen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Targaryen misses with a body shot
and Pritchard counters with a left and a right that stings Targaryen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Targaryen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randal Pritchard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pritchard walks into a left hand.
Targaryen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pritchard holds on and takes a little breather.
Pritchard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Targaryen manages to get himself to full guard.
Pritchard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Targaryen keeping moving, preventing Pritchard from controlling successfully.
Targaryen working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Targaryen keeping full guard, as Pritchard tries to pass.
Pritchard trying to control but Targaryen is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pritchard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Targaryen is looking to cinch up a triangle. Pritchard throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Targaryen's body to avoid the submission. Targaryen has instead reached around Pritchard's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Targaryen arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Viserys Targaryen!
Post fight, an emotional Viserys Targaryen said 'The Dragon claims another victim.'.
The defeated Randal Pritchard had this to say: 'Im not sure if I can cut it any more, it's time for me to step a way for a while and think about retirement.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinichi Fuujin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holliday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuujin comes to the cage accompanied by 変化を通過. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shinichi Fuujin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Doc Holliday!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuujin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fuujin 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.
Fuujin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Holliday counter with a right hand.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin missing with a left hand there. Holliday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holliday drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Holliday wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fuujin keeps working.
Fuujin gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Holliday is keen to just control but Fuujin is a slippery customer.
Fuujin is trying to get back to full guard.
Fuujin trying to control but Holliday postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuujin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fuujin is looking to improve his position.
Holliday is trying to control. Fuujin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fuujin tries to get to full guard but Holliday has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Holliday.
Holliday landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Holliday throwing shots but Fuujin is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holliday.
Holliday tries to pass to full mount but Fuujin defends it.
Fuujin wants to control but Holliday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fuujin holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fuujin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fuujin wants to hit a switch here but Holliday passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fuujin there!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuujin is looking to improve his position but Holliday isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holliday raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fuujin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fuujin gets back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Holliday working his ground and pound in the gym.
Holliday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Fuujin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Holliday has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fuujin wants to improve his position but Holliday is controlling well.
Holliday trying to control from half guard but Fuujin is working away.
Holliday winds up and cracks Fuujin with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holliday trying to control the action but Fuujin is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin is looking to control Holliday's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fuujin avoid being mounted?
Fuujin is looking to get back to full guard here but Holliday has managed to pass to side control instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday laying and praying for a moment but Fuujin takes advantage and regains half guard.
Fuujin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holliday is working away from the top position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin gets full guard.
Fuujin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doc Holliday dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fuujin cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
Holliday checks a leg kick.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Holliday moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuujin misses with a hook. Holliday ducked under it nicely.
Holliday misses with a looping left.
Holliday on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Holliday stuns Fuujin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Fuujin. That snapped Holliday's head back.
Holliday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuujin moves away.
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Holliday misses.
A combination from Holliday does no damage.
Fuujin lands a jab.
Fuujin lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Fuujin's body.
Holliday wants to slow Fuujin down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuujin is looking to slow Holliday down with leg kicks.
Fuujin ducks under a wild hook from Holliday.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Holliday moves out of range.
Holliday avoids the body shot from Fuujin.
Fuujin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Holliday displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fuujin throws out the jab.
Fuujin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holliday lands with a shot to the body.
Fuujin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fuujin throws a lazy right hand but Holliday sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Fuujin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holliday manages to avoid it.
Holliday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fuujin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fuujin blocks a jab.
Fuujin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuujin misses with an uppercut
and Holliday counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fuujin won't be happy with that.
Fuujin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Holliday.
Holliday landing strikes.
Fuujin is looking for a sweep.
Fuujin can't do much from the bottom here.
Holliday looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuujin is avoiding damage well.
Holliday looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Fuujin is avoiding damage well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Holliday.
Holliday in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Holliday tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuujin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Doc Holliday has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holliday is trying to maintain the position but Fuujin is very close to passing his half guard.
Fuujin wants to take a breather but Holliday is having none of it.
Holliday tries to get to full guard but Fuujin has control of the leg.
Fuujin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fuujin scoring with strikes but Holliday is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fuujin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuujin prevents Holliday from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shinichi Fuujin will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Holliday connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fuujin's hands.
Holliday stuns Fuujin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fuujin scores with a sloppy right hand. Holliday should have avoided that one.
Fuujin misses the jab.
Fuujin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Holliday checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin just misses with a punch to the body.
Shinichi Fuujin is winning the standup battle so far.
Fuujin looks to land a combination but Holliday avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Fuujin as Holliday shoots in.
Holliday cracks a nice hook into Fuujin's ribs.
Fuujin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Holliday lands a nice shot to the body.
Fuujin pushes Holliday away with a front kick.
Fuujin misses with a hook. Holliday ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuujin. That's going to slow Holliday down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holliday scores with a jab to the body.
Holliday just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuujin defending well as Holliday loads up on a big left hand.
Fuujin throws a head kick but Holliday moves out of range.
Fuujin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Holliday will feel that in the morning.
Fuujin scores with a leg kick.
Holliday thuds a left hand into Fuujin's body.
Shinichi Fuujin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holliday misses with a looping right.
Fuujin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Holliday checks the leg kick.
Fuujin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Holliday's ribs.
Fuujin tries a low kick but Holliday avoids it.
Holliday gets tackled into the cage by Fuujin. Fuujin maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Fuujin fails to land.
Fuujin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuujin trying to control the position but instead, Holliday has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fuujin into the cage.
Fuujin blocks a body shot from Holliday.
Fuujin has Holliday pressed against the cage, preventing Holliday from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holliday has a couple of punches blocked by Fuujin.
Holliday manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holliday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Holliday or perhaps it was just good defense by Fuujin which made him look bad.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Holliday ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Holliday slips under a jab from Fuujin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuujin moves forwards but Holliday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shinichi Fuujin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin cracks the inside of Holliday's front leg.
Fuujin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holliday moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuujin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Holliday keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Holliday as he checks the leg kick.
Fuujin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Fuujin finds it's way through Holliday's defenses.
Fuujin delivers a nice body kick.
Holliday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fuujin manages to avoid it.
Holliday misses with a wild body shot.
Fuujin slips under a jab.
Holliday moves out of range as Fuujin throws a body kick.
A low kick from Fuujin is predictable there
and Fuujin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fuujin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holliday steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fuujin. That one must have hurt.
Fuujin swings for the body but Holliday moves out of range.
Fuujin lands a jab to Holliday's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Holliday slips under a jab.
Holliday works the jab nicely.
Fuujin misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Holliday scores with a jab to the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holliday connects with a high kick.
Fuujin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuujin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fuujin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shinichi Fuujin.
I think Fuujin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinichi Fuujin!
Shinichi Fuujin took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'This was the final fight of my career. Thank you!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Billington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilmour comes to the cage accompanied by i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Billington has chosen The Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen 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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269 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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Billington!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gilmour swivels and escapes.
Billington listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gilmour gets caught flat footed, as Billington shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Billington postures up.
Gilmour managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Billington looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gilmour lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Gilmour misses its intended target.
Gilmour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Billington works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gilmour looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Billington.
Gilmour takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gilmour throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Billington takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
David Gilmour is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billington. Gilmour does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmour is looking to slow Billington down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Billington checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Billington checks the leg kick.
Billington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Billington slips a jab and a cross from Gilmour.
Billington just misses with a punch to the body.
Billington throws a jab when Gilmour was well out of range.
Billington throws a hook but Gilmour blocks it.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Billington lands with a nice body punch.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Gilmour is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Billington counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gilmour!
Gilmour isn't going anywhere.
Gilmour tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gilmour is working hard here to advance position.
Billington throws an elbow but Gilmour slips to the side and avoids it well.
Gilmour managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Billington.
Billington working away.
I wouldn't like to be where Gilmour is right now.
Gilmour tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour regains half guard.
Billington is controlling the pace.
Billington scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gilmour is not content to let Billington control the position.
Gilmour is trying to maintain the position but Billington is very close to passing his half guard.
Gilmour works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billington throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gilmour works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Billington is fighting to break Gilmour's control of his arms but Gilmour is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Gilmour.
Billington will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gilmour takes one to the chin there.
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!
Billington displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gilmour throws out the jab.
Gilmour throws out a loose jab but Billington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilmour fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Gilmour will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Billington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gilmour misses with a leg kick
and Billington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gilmour's guard.
Billington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Billington wants to pass the guard but Gilmour is keeping the position.
Billington in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billington trying to control the position from guard on top but Gilmour is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gilmour preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gilmour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilmour will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Billington won't allow Gilmour to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour is controlling Billington's posture.
Billington has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Billington postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gilmour has his hands on Billington's head, controlling the position.
We're going to have a standup here because David Gilmour wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gilmour slaps away a takedown attempt from Billington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Billington moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gilmour takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Billington scores with a body shot.
Gilmour misses the shot to the body.
Gilmour motions for Billington to come forward. Gilmour throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Billington looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gilmour moves forwards but Billington connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmour connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gilmour.
Gilmour checks the leg kick.
Gilmour pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gilmour is looking to wear down Billington with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Billington misses with a low kick.
Gilmour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billington.
Billington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gilmour misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gilmour lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gilmour.
Gilmour looks to land a left hand but Billington moved out of range nicely.
Jab by Gilmour.
Billington takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour on the wrong end of a nice jab.
David Gilmour is winning the standup battle so far.
Gilmour moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gilmour punishes Billington's body with a nice straight punch.
Gilmour fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmour jabs Billington to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Billington is breathing heavily.
Gilmour scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gilmour lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gilmour thumps Billington with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Billington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gilmour - the referee stops the clock and Billington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gilmour. Billington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gilmour keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gilmour.
Gilmour keeps Billington at a distance using the push kick.
Gilmour tries to clinch up.
Billington chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gilmour can pounce on him.
Gilmour looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Billington gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gilmour tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Billington was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilmour.
Billington keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Billington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gilmour is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gilmour buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gilmour scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gilmour rushes Billington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Billington throws a punch but it's blocked by Gilmour.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gilmour obliges.
Gilmour stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gilmour.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billington blocks a body shot from Gilmour.
Gilmour is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gilmour lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Gilmour dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gilmour with a hook.
Gilmour throws a sloppy head kick and Billington moves out of range easily.
Gilmour takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Thomas Billington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gilmour throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Billington scores with a decent looking hook.
Billington walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gilmour.
Billington misses the shot to the body.
Gilmour throws a body punch but Billington moves out of range.
Gilmour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilmour defending well as Billington loads up on a big left hand.
Billington moves out of range of the body kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A low kick from Gilmour misses
and Billington counters with a single leg into guard. Gilmour didn't expect that.
Billington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmour controlling Billington's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gilmour working a defensive guard here.
Gilmour has control of Billington's left arm, preventing Billington from doing any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. David Gilmour wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Billington misses with a wild combination.
Gilmour lets loose with a powerful body kick. Billington will feel that in the morning.
Gilmour moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour misses with a wild body shot.
Gilmour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Billington circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilmour misses with a hook
and Billington counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gilmour's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilmour not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gilmour pulls Billington in to control the position.
Gilmour is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gilmour working a defensive guard but Billington passes into half guard.
Gilmour is trying to maintain the position but Billington is very close to passing his half guard.
Gilmour keeping control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of David Gilmour.
Billington ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billington scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Billington attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gilmour misses with a series of wild punches.
Billington's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gilmour swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billington lands a nice hook to Gilmour's body. Gilmour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmour throws a low kick but Billington avoids it.
Billington punishes Gilmour's body with a nice straight punch.
Billington feints and then cracks Gilmour's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gilmour down.
Gilmour ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmour throws a solid leg kick but Billington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gilmour.
Billington throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billington shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gilmour napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gilmour's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Billington trying to control the action but Gilmour is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Billington are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Billington wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gilmour, who protects the arm well.
Gilmour tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Billington easily slips into full mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Billington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gilmour has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gilmour!
An out of breath David Gilmour thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Thomas Billington was interviewed post fight and said 'How the hell did that just happen?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Sumrall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs comes to the cage accompanied by FAME. Sumrall has chosen Kutless - Smile as his entrance music. Jonah Sumrall has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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204 lbs
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205 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
41 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moses Diggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonah Sumrall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Diggs moves into the clinch successfully.
Diggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diggs.
Diggs misses with a punch to the body.
Diggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sumrall's efforts to push away.
Diggs has Sumrall pressed against the cage, preventing Sumrall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diggs is working for takedown but Sumrall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diggs tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sumrall avoids it.
Sumrall wants to break free but Diggs has control.
Diggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sumrall's elbow.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diggs fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Sumrall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diggs working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs has a couple of punches blocked by Sumrall.
Diggs lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diggs takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sumrall is looking to control Diggs's arms but Diggs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sumrall has his back to the cage.
Diggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Sumrall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diggs.
Diggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumrall controls his hands.
Diggs misses with a knee strike.
Diggs swings wildly with an uppercut but Sumrall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diggs displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sumrall up against the cage.
Diggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Diggs on the inside.
We've been hearing reports that Diggs has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diggs misses with the head strike.
Diggs throws a head punch that misses.
Sumrall is looking to break free of the clinch but Diggs has double underhooks.
Diggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumrall tries to land a knee to the head but Diggs blocks with his arms.
A short left from Diggs.
Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sumrall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diggs stalks Sumrall and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sumrall's face. Sumrall staggers backwards, shaken.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Diggs - just one landing.
A solid body kick from Diggs.
Diggs is looking to score with low kicks.
Diggs throws a lazy body kick
and Sumrall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diggs looks to throw the jab but Sumrall is out of range.
Diggs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a looping overhand right but Sumrall ducks down to avoid it.
Diggs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sumrall.
Diggs misses the jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diggs 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 Sumrall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sumrall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs throws a right hand that Sumrall ducks under and follows up with a left that Sumrall also avoids with ease.
Diggs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diggs misses with a double jab
and Sumrall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sumrall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moses Diggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumrall avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Good leg kick by Diggs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diggs just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs misses with a body kick.
Diggs rushes Sumrall and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sumrall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diggs misses with a hook.
Diggs looks to land a left hand but Sumrall moved out of range nicely.
Diggs forces Sumrall back against the cage and clinches.
Diggs has clasped his hands together around Sumrall's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diggs is putting a hurting on Sumrall here, landing some big shots from side control.
Diggs tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Diggs creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sumrall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sumrall on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diggs.
Diggs misses with the ground and pound.
Diggs working the strikes but Sumrall uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is just content to waste time from the top position. Sumrall takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Diggs trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.
Diggs throwing strikes from guard but Sumrall blocks nicely.
Sumrall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diggs is one step ahead there.
Sumrall controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sumrall looking for a sweep. Not yet Sumrall, not yet.
Diggs with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diggs trying to control but Sumrall is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diggs seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moses Diggs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diggs lands a nice shot that snaps Sumrall's head back.
Sumrall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diggs finds it's way round the side to connect with Sumrall's head.
Diggs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sumrall is out of range.
Diggs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sumrall is out of range and Diggs settles back down.
Sumrall gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diggs.
Diggs attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diggs cracks a nice hook into Sumrall's ribs.
Diggs looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sumrall!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs working the ground and pound but Sumrall is defending the strikes.
Diggs throws a strike aimed at the side of Sumrall's head but Sumrall avoids it well.
Diggs looks up at the clock and then as Sumrall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
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!
The ground and pound from Diggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diggs looks up at the clock and then as Sumrall takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diggs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diggs misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diggs throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Diggs working the ground and pound.
Diggs cracks Sumrall with a big elbow.
Sumrall tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diggs presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diggs landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sumrall is squirming around, avoiding Diggs's attempts to control the action.
Diggs controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sumrall holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diggs tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moses Diggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diggs 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moses Diggs!
In his post fight interview, Moses Diggs gave a big smile as he said 'I am a baaaaaaaaaaaad man! Counter Damage won't save you from the beatdown I'm givin!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lamotta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Seeker. The crowd seem to be enjoying Lamotta's choice of entrance music: yes. Jake Lamotta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tokugawa Kazunari's chin.
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143 lbs
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36
147 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tokugawa Kazunari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jake Lamotta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazunari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lamotta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tokugawa Kazunari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lamotta misses with a wild body shot.
Lamotta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice body kick from Kazunari.
Kazunari shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamotta as he jumps to the side.
Kazunari lands a head kick!
Kazunari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazunari misses with the combination.
Kazunari has a takedown stuffed.
Kazunari 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.
Lamotta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazunari's hands.
Lamotta blocks a jab.
Lamotta connects with a single shot there.
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!
Nice body punch from Lamotta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kazunari. Kazunari obviously looking to wear him down.
Lamotta ducks right into an uppercut from Kazunari.
Kazunari scores with a nice body kick.
Kazunari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Kazunari misses.
Kazunari decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kazunari seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lamotta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lamotta wants to control but Kazunari is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lamotta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lamotta holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta trying to control the position.
Kazunari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kazunari with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kazunari throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazunari postures up.
Jake Lamotta has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lamotta misses with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari connects with a leg kick. Lamotta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kazunari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kazunari trying to pass the guard but Lamotta defending well.
Lamotta tries to roll over but Kazunari keeps him under control.
Lamotta keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lamotta makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lamotta.
Kazunari in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lamotta might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kazunari haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kazunari pushing down on Lamotta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kazunari is just content to waste time from the top position. Lamotta takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kazunari lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazunari postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Kazunari dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lamotta throws a hook but Kazunari avoids it easily.
Lamotta scores with a jab to the body.
Lamotta throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kazunari.
Kazunari thumps Lamotta with a low kick.
Kazunari tries to clinch up.
Tokugawa Kazunari is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamotta dips to his left and cracks Kazunari with an uppercut!
Lamotta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kazunari avoids a kick to the body.
Lamotta lands a jab to the nose.
Lamotta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Lamotta is predictable there
and Kazunari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Kazunari from controlling successfully.
Lamotta is trying to keep Kazunari in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta keeping moving, preventing Kazunari from controlling successfully.
Lamotta looking for a sweep. Not yet Lamotta, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lamotta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lamotta fails with the takedown.
Lamotta misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta blocks a jab.
Kazunari looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamotta is just out of range.
Kazunari feints and then cracks Lamotta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lamotta down.
Kazunari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lamotta.
Kazunari lands with a nice body kick.
Kazunari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kazunari wants it to stay on the feet.
Lamotta throws a low kick, looking for Kazunari's leg but Kazunari calmly moves out of range.
Lamotta throws a low kick, looking for Kazunari's leg but Kazunari calmly moves out of range.
Kazunari scores with a punch to the head.
Lamotta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kazunari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lamotta looks to land a left hand but Kazunari moved out of range nicely.
Lamotta checks the leg kick.
Lamotta misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lamotta moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta connects with a solid leg kick.
Lamotta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lamotta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kazunari misses with a hook. Lamotta ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Lamotta does no damage.
Lamotta has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kazunari shoots in for a double leg but Lamotta sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lamotta attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kazunari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lamotta lands a slapping body shot.
Kazunari looks to land a right hand but Lamotta moved out of range.
Kazunari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lamotta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lamotta is looking to reverse the position.
Lamotta gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazunari uses his free foot to push down on Lamotta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lamotta.
Kazunari putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lamotta sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lamotta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazunari is keen to just control but Lamotta is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Lamotta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kazunari checks a low kick from Lamotta.
Lamotta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazunari.
Lamotta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazunari throws out a leg kick but Lamotta moves out of range and Kazunari only half commits.
Kazunari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lamotta.
Kazunari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamotta moves away.
Lamotta lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lamotta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kazunari gets a takedown into half guard.
Lamotta wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta trying to hold on to Kazunari's head to control him but Kazunari postures up.
Lamotta wants to get back to full guard.
Kazunari is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lamotta is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazunari throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kazunari has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lamotta's face.
Kazunari raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kazunari throws some wild stikes that Lamotta manages to avoid easily.
Kazunari landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lamotta is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lamotta is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta keeps trying to improve his position.
Kazunari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lamotta is trying to escape the mount.
Kazunari pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Lamotta wants to improve his position but Kazunari is controlling well.
Kazunari 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 applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lamotta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kazunari wants to take a breather but Lamotta is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tokugawa Kazunari clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Lamotta.
Kazunari throws a wild body kick that Lamotta sees coming a mile off.
Kazunari manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lamotta on his heels. He'll look to pass Lamotta's guard now, I'm sure.
Kazunari controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lamotta wants to sweep but no luck.
Kazunari looking to sit in guard and control but Lamotta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kazunari can't keep his opponent in guard - Lamotta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kazunari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kazunari wants to improve his position but Lamotta is controlling well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kazunari manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Kazunari keeps moving.
Kazunari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lamotta is stalling in the full guard.
Kazunari working a defensive guard here.
Kazunari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta wants to control from the top but Kazunari keeps moving.
Lamotta slips nicely into half guard.
Kazunari is not content to let Lamotta control the position.
Lamotta has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kazunari sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta moves into full mount! Kazunari won't be happy about that!
Lamotta connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lamotta looking to finish Kazunari with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kazunari!
My spies in Le Prieuré de Sion inform me that Lamotta has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Kazunari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kazunari sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lamotta content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kazunari works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kazunari being controlled here, momentarily.
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!
Lamotta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazunari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lamotta is one step ahead there.
Lamotta looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Lamotta dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kazunari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lamotta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kazunari wants to land a leg kick but Lamotta is out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Lamotta checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kazunari throws a series of punches but Lamotta moves out of range.
Kazunari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kazunari takes one on the button.
Lamotta dives in and grabs Kazunari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kazunari pushes down on Lamotta's head and hops out.
Kazunari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kazunari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazunari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kazunari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lamotta.
Lamotta throws a head kick that misses
and Kazunari counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lamotta's guard now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lamotta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamotta prevents Kazunari from getting the reversal.
Lamotta can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kazunari is looking to escape.
Kazunari tries to reverse the position but Lamotta maintains control.
Lamotta looking to finish Kazunari with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kazunari!
Kazunari wants to control but Lamotta is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a couple of good shots and Kazunari has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Kazunari can't escape the position.
Kazunari manages to reverse the position and now he's in Lamotta's guard. Nice work there by Kazunari.
Kazunari is fighting to break Lamotta's control of his arms but Lamotta is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazunari looking to sit in guard and control but Lamotta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kazunari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lamotta's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kazunari looking to pass the guard.
Kazunari is looking to work some ground and pound but Lamotta has wrist control.
Lamotta manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lamotta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kazunari looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamotta lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lamotta tries to control but Kazunari wriggling away.
Lamotta lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kazunari is rocked!
Lamotta controlling his opponent.
Oh Kazunari is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazunari is desperately trying to improve his position but Lamotta has a good base and remains in mount.
Kazunari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
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!
Kazunari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kazunari seems to have got his legs back now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lamotta trying to control the pace.
Lamotta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kazunari's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lamotta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lamotta 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jake Lamotta!
Jake Lamotta managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milo Papi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Miller might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Johnny Cash - Hurt. Papi has chosen IZ ON as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Miller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Milo Papi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Papi tries a head kick but it misses.
Miller swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Papi misses with a kick to the body
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Miller creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Miller.
Miller throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Miller working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miller tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Papi avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Miller.
We've been hearing that Miller has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller wants to control but Papi is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Papi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Papi dodges the ground and pound from Miller.
Papi defending against the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from Miller are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papi keeps working.
Papi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Papi prevents Miller from improving his position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Papi connects with a nice short shot to Miller's temple.
Miller wants to control but Papi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller is pulling down on Papi's head to control his posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Papi wants to pass the guard but Miller is keeping the position.
Papi passes Miller's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Miller manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Papi throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papi is one step ahead there.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Papi forces his way into half guard.
Papi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Miller to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papi is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Papi working some strikes from top position.
Papi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller pulls Papi in close to prevent any damage.
Miller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Papi's guard.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller is looking to pass into half guard but Papi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Papi is in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Papi throws a big right hand that misses.
Papi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Papi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Miller blocks the low kick.
Miller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Papi.
Miller darts in looking for a takedown but Papi gets double underhooks and turns Miller into the cage.
Papi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Papi trying to stall but Miller improves his position.
Papi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miller lands with a left to the head.
Papi blocks an uppercut.
Papi lands a right hand.
Papi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miller blocks a body shot from Papi.
Miller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Miller throws a head punch that misses.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Miller misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Papi blocks an uppercut.
Miller misses with some punches.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miller.
Miller presses Papi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Miller is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Miller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Papi throws a head punch that misses.
Miller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miller has Papi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Papi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Papi lands a body shot.
Papi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miller backwards.
Miller struggles to land a body shot inside as Papi controls his hands.
Papi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miller leaning his opponent against the cage.
Miller has clasped his hands together around Papi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller throwing strikes but Papi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Papi working away.
Papi postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Papi working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Papi throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Papi crashes against the mat.
Papi tries to move to mount but Miller blocks the move with his legs.
Papi misses with the ground and pound.
Miller parries the strikes from Papi easily there. Papi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Miller to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miller tries to improve position but can't.
Miller sneaks back into half guard.
Miller slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papi is one step ahead there.
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Papi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Papi throws a strike but Miller rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller wants to control from the top but Papi keeps moving.
Papi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller throws a strike but Papi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miller manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller dominated that second round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miller shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Papi but Papi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Papi throws a low kick but Miller moves out of range easily.
Papi misses with a head kick.
Milo Papi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Papi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Miller postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Miller wants to control from the top but Papi keeps moving.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Papi has wrist control.
Miller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Miller won't allow Papi to get back to his feet.
Miller loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller throws an elbow that misses. Papi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Miller's guard. Nice move by Papi!
Papi connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Papi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papi is fighting to break Miller's control of his arms but Miller is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Papi throwing strikes but missing.
Papi throwing strikes but missing.
Miller has his hands on Papi's head, controlling the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Miller managing to control the position.
Miller avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Papi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Papi postures up.
Papi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Miller has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Papi throws a big elbow that misses.
Papi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Papi throwing strikes from guard but Miller blocks nicely.
Miller is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Papi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller trying to keep a closed guard but Papi is proving a slippery customer.
Papi throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller is trying to control the position but Papi postures up.
Matt Miller has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Miller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Papi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Papi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papi throws a hook but Miller blocks it.
Miller is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papi misses with a low kick.
Papi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Papi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Papi tries to land a front kick but Miller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Papi lands a head shot.
Papi connects with a high kick.
Papi misses with a two punch combination.
Papi shoots in for a takedown but Miller shows good takedown defense.
Papi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller is just content to waste time from the top position. Papi takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Milo Papi just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Miller throws a nice looking combination but Papi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Miller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Papi.
Miller checks the leg kick nicely there.
Papi throws a leg kick but Miller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Papi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Papi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Miller decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Papi's guard.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.
Miller advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Papi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Miller won't allow Papi to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller throws a big right hand that misses.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Papi wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
Miller throws a strike but Papi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Papi is one step ahead there.
Papi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is pulling down on Papi's head. It's preventing any offense from Papi, at least for the moment.
Matt Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Miller trying to control the position.
Papi postures up and lands a big shot to Miller's brow.
Papi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Papi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Miller wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller looking for a sweep. Not yet Miller, not yet.
Papi throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Papi.
Papi postures up.
Papi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller has momentary wrist control but Papi slips an elbow through the middle.
Miller not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Papi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Papi is looking to control Miller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Papi avoid being mounted?
Miller thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Papi's head.
Nice strikes from Miller there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to advance position but Papi counters by regaining guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller trying to control but Papi is working from the bottom.
Papi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miller won't allow Papi to sweep him here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miller advances to half guard.
Miller is stalling here. Papi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Miller seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Papi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Miller had his way with Milo Papi in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Papi.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Miller avoids the head kick by Papi.
Papi throws a leg kick which misses Miller's front leg but catches the back leg as Miller tries to avoid it.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller lands a nice looking body shot.
Papi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Papi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller lands with a good body shot.
Papi takes a swing at Miller's ribcage but misses.
Papi rushes Miller and presses him up against the cage.
Miller has Papi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Papi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Papi misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papi lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Papi wants to take the fight to the mat but Miller manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short right from Miller on the inside.
Miller blocking some punches.
Papi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Papi misses with a looping right.
Miller is looking to wear down Papi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Miller shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Papi is trying to defend but Miller finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Papi tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller thows a huge punch but Papi dodges it nicely.
Milo Papi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Miller throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Papi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller is looking to work some ground and pound but Papi has wrist control.
Miller postures up in Papi's guard and throws a big left but Papi blocks it.
Papi working a defensive guard here.
Papi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Matt Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Miller wants to control from the top but Papi keeps moving.
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
That kick from Miller tenderised Papi's leg. Papi is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Miller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Papi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Miller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 50:45
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Miller!
Matt Miller retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Matt Miller thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Surov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the cage accompanied by CUZ I GOT HIGH. Surov has chosen Amphetamines as his entrance music. The key to victory for Ben Stone has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexei Surov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone looks to land a body kick but Surov moved away.
Surov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ben Stone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Surov misses with an uppercut. Stone saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stone. Surov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Surov swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Surov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Surov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Surov moves out of range of the leg kick from Stone.
We've been hearing reports that Stone has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Surov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stone.
Jab from Stone.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Surov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Decent striking displayed by Stone there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Surov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Surov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Surov blocks the body kick.
Stone throws a jab when Surov was well out of range.
Stone tries to land a leg kick but Surov saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Stone digs a good hook to Surov's body.
Surov checks a leg kick nicely.
Surov scores with a hook to the body. Stone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stone scores with a jab to the body.
Surov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Surov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stone's guard now.
Stone controls Surov momentarily but Surov frees himself.
Surov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Surov!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov wants to hold on but Stone pushes him away.
Surov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stone raining down shots from the mount!
Surov working to try and regain half guard.
Surov is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stone can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Surov is looking to escape.
Stone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Surov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stone controlling the position easily from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surov is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stone dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Surov shoots in for a takedown but Stone shows good takedown defense.
Surov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stone as he jumps to the side.
Surov moves out of range of the leg kick from Stone.
Surov scores with a decent looking hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Surov.
Surov throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone looks to land a left hand but Surov moved out of range nicely.
Stone throws a leg kick but Surov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Stone misses.
Stone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Surov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheers as Stone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Surov doesn't seem phased though.
Stone scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Surov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Stone moves out of range as Surov strikes.
Surov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Surov throws a shot to the body.
Stone looks for the body kick but Surov saw that one coming.
Stone avoids the body shot from Surov.
A head kick misses from Stone.
Ben Stone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Surov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Surov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stone doesn't manage to clinch there - Surov circles away.
That kick from Stone tenderised Surov's leg. Surov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Surov shoots in and drives through. Stone sprawls well.
Ben Stone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexei Surov.
Surov scores with a shot to the body.
Surov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Surov is pressing down on Stone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stone is holding on for now.
Surov is trying to control. Stone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Surov prevents Stone from improving his position.
Surov trying to advance position but Stone counters by regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surov with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone wants to sweep but no luck.
Surov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Surov wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone is pulling down on Surov's head to control his posture.
Surov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stone is keeping the position for now.
Stone trying to keep a closed guard but Surov is proving a slippery customer.
Surov wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stone thows a body shot but no joy.
Surov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ben Stone will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Surov scores with a nice right hand.
A swing and a miss from Stone.
Stone cracks Surov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Surov ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Surov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Surov lands a lovely overhand right.
Stone tries to clinch but Surov is having none of it.
Surov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stone misses with the combination.
Surov gets the takedown into side control.
Stone struggling a bit here.
Stone prevents Surov from moving into mount.
Surov is looking to take a break and control but Stone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone manages to get back to half guard.
Stone wants to control but Surov is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alexei Surov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Surov is working for a submission of some sort.
Surov trying to mount his opponent but Stone defends it.
Alexei Surov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to maintain the position but Surov is very close to passing his half guard.
Surov seems to be working for a kimura but Stone defends the submission attempt.
Surov works his way into side control.
Surov looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Stone is avoiding damage well.
Stone tries to bench press Surov off him but Surov keeps the 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.
Surov swings around for an armbar but Stone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Surov's guard.
Stone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stone drops back, looking for a kneebar! Surov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Surov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Surov!
Surov has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stone!
Stone working to try and regain half guard.
Surov is landing with some decent strikes but Stone is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Surov looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Stone covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexei Surov!
After winning the bout, Alexei Surov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Ben Stone spoke after the fight, saying 'I came out swingin away, cuz I got hiiigh. I was gonna counter and take you down, but I was hiiigh. If I just got knocked the fuck out - and I know whyy - why man? why? - cuz I got high, cuz I got high, cuz I got hiiigh. Ladidadadada. Skippity bee bop dooooo wahhhhhhh.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Donowitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn comes into the arena with Go to Sleep - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Donowitz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mama Said Knock You Out. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
32 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donny Donowitz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn throws a nice looking combination but Donowitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Bunn.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bunn throws a low kick but Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Donowitz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bunn decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Donowitz's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bunn stays in close to Donowitz's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn wants to control from the top but Donowitz keeps moving.
Bunn throwing strikes from guard but Donowitz blocks nicely.
Bunn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bunn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bunn trying to control the position from guard on top but Donowitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn tries to free his leg and advance position but Donowitz is retaining full guard.
Bunn controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gary Bunn just wasn't active enough.
Bunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Donowitz thuds his shin into the meat of Bunn's side.
Donowitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bunn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bunn connects with a leg kick. Donowitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bunn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Donowitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunn tries to score with a low kick but Donowitz moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Bunn is predictable there
enabling Donowitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Bunn checks a low kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz scores with a body shot.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donowitz misses with a body shot.
Donowitz throws the kick towards the body but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donowitz.
Donowitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Bunn.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunn throws a looping overhand right but Donowitz ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Donowitz tenderised Bunn's leg. Bunn is trying to keep his angry face on.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Donowitz slips under a jab from Bunn.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz throws a chopping leg kick but Bunn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz motions for Bunn to come forward. Donowitz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn with a hook.
Bunn misses with a body kick.
Nice shot lands for Bunn.
Bunn tries to land a front kick but Donowitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bunn throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut there from Donowitz.
Bunn 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.
Donowitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz tried to score with a low kick but Bunn checks it.
Bunn cracks Donowitz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donowitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bunn.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunn. Donowitz shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn misses with a low kick as Donowitz jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a hook but Bunn avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Bunn.
Bunn looks to throw the jab but Donowitz is out of range.
A big right from Bunn misses.
Bunn ducks under a wild hook from Donowitz.
A swing and a miss from Bunn.
Donowitz moves away from the strike by Bunn.
Bunn lands a jab to Donowitz's midsection.
Donowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donowitz lands with a nice body punch.
Bunn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Bunn down.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bunn tries a low kick but Donowitz avoids it.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Bunn lands a body shot.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bunn throws a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunn.
Bunn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Donowitz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn throws out a powerful jab.
Donowitz avoids the body shot from Bunn.
Nice body kick there by Donowitz.
Donowitz throws out a leg kick but Bunn moves out of range and Donowitz only half commits.
Donowitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bunn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bunn misses the target.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick
and Donowitz counters with a good low kick that Bunn was not able to check.
Donowitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Donowitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A bone on bone clash there as Bunn blocks the leg kick.
Bunn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donowitz is fending him off so far but Bunn persists. Nope, Donowitz circles away and we're back to standing.
Bunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Donny Donowitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bunn throws a head kick but Donowitz moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bunn.
Bunn walks into a jab.
Bunn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donowitz has time to react.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
Donowitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donowitz misses with a wild body shot.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
Bunn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donowitz throws out the jab.
Donowitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bunn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Bunn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Bunn sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz cracks Bunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bunn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Donowitz counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bunn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Donowitz can't do much from the bottom here.
Bunn trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Bunn working the ground and pound from side control.
Bunn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bunn tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bunn has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bunn is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Donowitz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bunn trying to control the action but Donowitz is working from the bottom.
Bunn sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Donowitz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz pushes Bunn away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bunn gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bunn scores with punches from side control.
Bunn landing strikes.
Bunn taking a breather here.
Bunn throwing strikes but Donowitz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
A control attempt from Bunn but he's now mounted!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn is trying desperately to improve position.
Gary Bunn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bunn tries to hold on but Donowitz pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bunn is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Donowitz misses with a low kick.
Bunn blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bunn, right into the meat.
Donowitz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bunn is able to avoid easily.
Bunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunn manages to avoid it.
Bunn needs to keep his hands up - Donowitz had a free shot at his head there.
Bunn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bunn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Donowitz.
Bunn throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Donowitz looks to land a body kick but Bunn moved away.
Donowitz slips a jab from Bunn.
Donowitz tries to work over Bunn's front leg with a kick but Bunn checks it.
Donowitz tries to move into range but Bunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bunn fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Bunn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bunn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Donowitz moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Bunn checks a low kick from Donowitz.
Bunn misses with a low kick as Donowitz jumps back.
Bunn misses with a leg kick
and Donowitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Bunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bunn misses with a body shot.
Bunn throws a body punch but Donowitz moves out of range.
Donowitz walks into a jab.
Donowitz throws a looping overhand right but Bunn ducks down to avoid it.
Bunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunn misses with a leg kick.
Donowitz throws a front kick aimed at Bunn's knee but Bunn avoids it well.
Bunn misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz blocks a head kick by Bunn.
Donny Donowitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donowitz 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.
Bunn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bunn cracks Donowitz with an open hand slap.
Bunn 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.
Bunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donowitz's calf.
Donowitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Bunn.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn throws a wild body kick that Donowitz sees coming a mile off.
Bunn throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Bunn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Donowitz defends it nicely.
Donowitz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donowitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Bunn misses.
Donowitz scores with a nice body kick.
Donowitz tries to land a front kick but Bunn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Donowitz moves out of range as Bunn strikes.
Bunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donowitz checks it well.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Donowitz moved away.
Bunn misses with a low kick as Donowitz jumps back.
A jab from Bunn misses.
Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donowitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bunn tries to bum rush Donowitz with a series of wild strikes but Donowitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donowitz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bunn avoids the body shot from Donowitz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bunn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bunn 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 Donowitz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Donowitz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn moves out of range of the leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Donowitz avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Bunn lands a jab.
Donowitz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
Bunn lands with a nice body kick.
Donowitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bunn will feel that in the morning.
Bunn scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donowitz checks a low kick from Bunn.
Donowitz misses with an uppercut. Bunn saw that one coming.
Donowitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gary Bunn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Donowitz blocks a leg kick.
Donowitz looks to land a right hand but Bunn moved out of range.
Donowitz ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Donowitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bunn on the side of the head.
Donowitz 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.
Bunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bunn misses the jab.
Bunn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A solid leg kick lands there for Donowitz.
Donowitz leaves Bunn with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bunn fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Donowitz.
Bunn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donowitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bunn.
Donowitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bunn checks it well.
Bunn wants to slow Donowitz down by chopping away at his legs.
A clash of legs there as Bunn blocks the low kick.
Bunn misses with a looping left.
Donowitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Donowitzs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Horrible takedown by Bunn or perhaps it was just good defense by Donowitz which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunn with a hook.
A low kick from Bunn is predictable there
and Donowitz counters with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Donowitz.
Bunn throws a lazy uppercut
and Donowitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bunn's knee momentarily.
Donowitz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Donowitz throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Donowitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Donowitz avoids a kick to the body.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Bunn throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donowitz slips a jab from Bunn.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bunn jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Donowitz. That's going to slow Bunn down.
Bunn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Donowitz in his tracks.
Bunn lands with a hook. Donowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bunn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donowitz.
Bunn will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bunn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donowitz scores with a shot to the body.
Donowitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Donowitz.
Donowitz throws a leg kick but Bunn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donowitz. Donowitz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bunn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donowitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donowitz throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
Bunn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bunn throws a jab when Donowitz was well out of range.
Donowitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Donowitz.
Bunn swinging wildly here.
Bunn misses with an uppercut. Donowitz saw that one coming.
Donowitz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bunn throws a solid leg kick but Donowitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bunn.
Donowitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bunn manages to avoid it.
Donowitz checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donowitz.
A jab from Donowitz finds it's way through Bunn's defenses.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz slips under a jab.
Donowitz thuds his shin into the meat of Bunn's side.
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donowitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn throws a shot from downtown. Donowitz moves away and avoids it.
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Bunn saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Donowitz.
Donowitz misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn tests Donowitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bunn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donowitz counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Donny Donowitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bunn lands a jab.
Bunn lands a nice hook to Donowitz's body. Donowitz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Donowitz is looking to land body kicks.
Donowitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Bunn misses with a looping right.
Bunn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donowitz slips a straight right by Bunn.
Bunn is looking to slow Donowitz down with leg kicks.
Bunn chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Donowitz can pounce on him.
Bunn throws a lazy right hand but Donowitz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donowitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bunn throws out a loose jab but Donowitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunn catches Donowitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Donowitz loads up on a big right hand but Bunn slips the punch.
Bunn throws a hook but Donowitz blocks it.
Good shot there by Donowitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn lands with a cross.
Bunn lands with a hook. Donowitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bunn just misses with a punch to the body.
Donowitz lands an overhand right.
Bunn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bunn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Donowitz cracks Bunn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Donowitz connects with a looping right hand.
Donowitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donowitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donowitz is looking to slow Bunn down with leg kicks.
Bunn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Donowitz checks a leg kick.
Donowitz thows a body shot but no joy.
Donny Donowitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Donowitz throws a jab when Bunn was well out of range.
A jab from Donowitz does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bunn throws a jab but it's blocked by Donowitz.
Donowitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bunn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Donowitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Donowitz throws the kick towards the body but Bunn avoids it.
Bunn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Donowitz.
Bunn throws the left hand but Donowitz avoids the punch easily.
Bunn scores with a decent looking hook.
Donowitz tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bunn.
Donowitz throws a leg kick which misses Bunn's front leg but catches the back leg as Bunn tries to avoid it.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick and Donowitz moves out of range easily.
Bunn throws an overhand right that lands on Donowitz's shoulder, as Donowitz tries to avoid the shot.
Donowitz misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donowitz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donowitz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bunn.
Bunn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bunn misses with a right hand
and Donowitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Donowitz blocks a jab.
Bunn sizes up Donowitz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bunn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Donowitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bunn wants to slow Donowitz down by chopping away at his legs.
Donowitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donowitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bunn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bunn lands with a shot to the body.
Donowitz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donowitz looks for the body kick but Bunn saw that one coming.
Bunn looks for a takedown but Donowitz sprawls well.
Donowitz misses with a kick to the body.
Donowitz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bunn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donowitz.
Donowitz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donowitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunn. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Bunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donowitz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donowitz 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.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Donowitz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bunn. That's going to slow Donowitz down.
Donowitz lands with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Bunn.
I think Bunn has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 48:48
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gary Bunn!
After the big win, Gary Bunn made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Reaper Combatwear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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