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WFC 10: Gu vs. Kahne PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Draco Klay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and idZee Stinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draco Klay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, idZee Stinger!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klay lands with a nice body punch.
Klay slips a jab and a cross from Stinger.
Klay darts in and clinches Stinger up against the cage.
Stinger pulls guard.
Klay advances position into side control!
Klay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stinger on the ground.
Klay lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klay cracks Stinger with a big right hand but Stinger just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Klay fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Klay tries to advance to mount but can't.
Klay is looking to take a break and control but Stinger is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Klay lands a few punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klay lands an elbow.
Stinger is looking to regain half guard here but Klay keeps moving and retains side control.
We've been hearing that Klay has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Klay.
Stinger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Klay trying to pass the guard but Stinger defending well.
Klay landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stinger is trying to stand up here but Klay is controlling him well.
Klay not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stinger taking some punishment here, with Klay in his half guard.
Klay has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Klay scoring with strikes but Stinger is staying in there.
Klay with shots to the head and body - Stinger looks very uncomfortable down there.
It looks like idZee Stinger has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klay lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Klay! Stinger is hurt baaadly! Klay is firing away with more strikes - Stinger is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Draco Klay!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perus Jamppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
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212 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Perus Jamppa!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Jamppa scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jamppa throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Jamppa misses with a head kick.
Jamppa throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Jamppa only half commits.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Jamppa looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Jamppa looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jamppa tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jamppa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Jamppa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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!
Jamppa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jamppa, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Jamppa.
Jamppa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Jamppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Jamppa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Jamppa throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Jamppa's corner calls for a 1-2. Jamppa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jamppa pushes him off.
Jamppa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamppa.
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jamppa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jamppa. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jamppa misses.
Jamppa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Jamppa thumps Smith with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy in the buildup to the fight.
Jamppa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa lands a head kick!
Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Jamppa.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Jamppa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jamppa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jamppa.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jamppa.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jamppa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jamppa dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Jamppa backpedaling.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Jamppa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamppa connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith tries to bum rush Jamppa with a series of wild strikes but Jamppa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Jamppa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jamppa circles away.
Jamppa looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jamppa. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith blocks a head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jamppa throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jamppa scores with a nice right hand.
Jamppa scores with a jab to the body.
Jamppa tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jamppa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jamppa connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith tries to clinch there but Jamppa circles away.
Jamppa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jamppa throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Perus Jamppa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith misses with a double jab
and Jamppa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jamppa throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Jamppa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jamppa doesn't seem phased though.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Jamppa throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Jamppa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jamppa wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jamppa's head.
Jamppa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Jamppa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jamppa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamppa looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamppa misses the shot to the body.
Jamppa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jamppa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Smith looks to land a combination but Jamppa avoids it well.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamppa thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jamppa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamppa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Jamppa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Jamppa misses with a low kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Jamppa strikes.
Jamppa throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jamppa 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 Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamppa.
Jamppa avoids the head kick by Smith.
Jamppa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Jamppa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Jamppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Jamppa.
Jamppa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Jamppa shrugs it off.
Jamppa slips under a jab.
Jamppa ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Jamppa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jamppa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Jamppa.
Jamppa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Perus Jamppa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa is having none of it.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jamppa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jamppa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamppa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jamppa stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jamppa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jamppa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a body punch.
Jamppa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Jamppa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Jamppa is trying to break free.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Perus Jamppa 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. This is the final round!
Smith jabs Jamppa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jamppa. That one must have hurt.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jamppa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jamppa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Jamppa throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Jamppa only half commits.
Jamppa misses with a leg kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamppa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Jamppa.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Jamppa.
Jamppa looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Jamppa seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jamppa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Jamppa throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Jamppa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Jamppa misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Jamppa.
Jamppa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jamppa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Jamppa.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jamppa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jamppa misses with a double jab.
Jamppa throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Jamppa saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa misses with a two punch combination.
Jamppa throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Jamppa 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.
Jamppa is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a head kick. Jamppa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Perus Jamppa has been cut.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jamppa thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith connects with a jab.
Jamppa 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.
Smith tries to clinch but Jamppa moves out of range.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jamppa moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body kick from Jamppa.
Jamppa lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith has Jamppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Jamppa avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Jamppa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Jamppa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith keeps control of Jamppa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Maybe Smith would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Perus Jamppa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamppa can't break the clinch.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Jamppa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jamppa backwards.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Jamppa gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Jamppa can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Jamppa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith throws the left hand but Jamppa avoids the punch easily.
Crunch! Jamppa slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Jamppa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
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 Mike Smith.
I think Jamppa 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Perus Jamppa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Murray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Neidhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Murray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Neidhart!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murray walks into a stiff left hand from Neidhart.
Murray scores with a jab.
Murray wants to clinch up but Neidhart keeps it at a distance.
Neidhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murray bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neidhart's head backwards.
Murray just misses with a punch to the body.
Neidhart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murray moves away.
Murray jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Neidhart misses with a hook.
No joy there for Murray, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Neidhart throws a lazy right hand but Murray sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neidhart delivers a nice body kick.
Murray scores with a one two! Neidhart had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Neidhart on the side of the head.
That kick from Neidhart tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neidhart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Murray scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Neidhart looks to throw the jab but Murray is out of range.
Murray lands a slapping body shot.
Murray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Neidhart takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Neidhart throws a leg kick that misses.
Neidhart throws a head kick that Murray semi-blocks.
Murray tries to clinch up but Neidhart circles away and keeps his distance.
Neidhart has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Murray finds it's way round the side to connect with Neidhart's head.
Neidhart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Murray jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neidhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Murray doesn't manage to clinch there - Neidhart circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart keeps the fight on the outside.
Neidhart throws a lazy uppercut
and Murray counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murray wants to clinch up but Neidhart keeps it at a distance.
Murray ducks under a wild hook from Neidhart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Neidhart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murray.
Murray uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Neidhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray misses with a wild combination.
Neidhart misses with a looping left.
Murray connects with a single shot there.
Good shot there by Murray.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Murray jabs at Neidhart's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murray looks to score with a jab to the body but Neidhart is just out of range.
Murray lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murray lands a right hook to the body.
Neidhart moves out of range of the strikes.
Murray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Neidhart connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Neidhart lands a lovely overhand right.
Murray lands with a cross.
Neidhart swats away the attempt to clinch by Murray.
Neidhart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murray.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neidhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Murray misses.
Neidhart throws a low kick but it's checked well by Murray.
Neidhart shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Neidhart misses its intended target.
Neidhart misses with a body shot.
We've been told by Murray's head coaches at Boomerang!! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
John Murray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart throws out a leg kick but Murray moves out of range and Neidhart only half commits.
Neidhart is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Neidhart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murray moves away from the strike by Neidhart.
Murray avoids the head kick by Neidhart.
Neidhart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Neidhart misses with a low kick.
Neidhart misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Murray lands an impressive looking overhand right. Neidhart doesn't seem phased though.
Neidhart doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murray darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neidhart misses with a hook.
Murray darts in and clinches Neidhart up against the cage.
Neidhart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neidhart tries to work over Murray's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Murray dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Neidhart misses with a low kick.
Neidhart avoids the body shot from Murray.
Murray instigates a clinch.
Murray misses with a knee strike.
Neidhart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Neidhart misses with a punch to the body.
Neidhart swings wildly with an uppercut but Murray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murray is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Neidhart is defending well for now.
A short right from Murray on the inside.
Murray blocking some punches.
Murray lands a body punch.
Neidhart has Murray pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Murray manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Neidhart misses with the head strike.
Murray throws a knee to the head but misses.
Murray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neidhart backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neidhart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Neidhart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murray tests Neidhart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murray throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Murray ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
John Murray is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neidhart. Murray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murray takes the fight into the clinch.
Murray pushes Neidhart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Neidhart is looking to break free of the clinch but Murray has double underhooks.
Murray with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Neidhart.
Neidhart is working Murray over against the cage.
Neidhart misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neidhart blocking some punches.
Neidhart lands a hook that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Neidhart gets through Murray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neidhart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murray misses with a body punch.
Murray tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neidhart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murray tries a knee to the head but Neidhart blocks it.
Murray with a knee to the head.
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Neidhart avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neidhart is trying to force a seperation but Murray has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Neidhart fails to land.
Murray lands a nice knee to the body.
Murray using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Neidhart is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murray backwards.
Murray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Neidhart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Neidhart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neidhart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Neidhart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Neidhart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Neidhart fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murray.
Murray using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Neidhart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Neidhart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Neidhart working aggressively here.
Neidhart pushes Murray back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Murray tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Neidhart avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neidhart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Neidhart scores with a shot to the side of Murray's head.
Neidhart managing to block the knees to the body from Murray.
Neidhart has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Murray seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Neidhart can turn it around.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neidhart manages to break the clinch.
Murray tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Neidhart manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Neidhart tenderised Murray's leg. Murray is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murray takes a swing at Neidhart's ribcage but misses.
Neidhart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murray.
Murray misses with a body shot.
Murray moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slow jab from Neidhart misses its intended target.
Murray checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Neidhart swings for the body but Murray moves out of range.
Murray lands a really nice looking cross but Neidhart seems unphased.
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 John Murray will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Murray moves away from the strike by Neidhart.
Murray is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Murray.
Neidhart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murray. That did some damage!
John Murray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neidhart manages to avoid it.
Neidhart has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Neidhart misses.
Murray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neidhart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Neidhart misses with a hook. Murray ducked under it nicely.
Neidhart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murray tries to clinch but Neidhart is having none of it.
John Murray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Murray.
Neidhart throws a hook but Murray avoids it easily.
Murray tries to clinch but Neidhart is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Murray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murray throws a combination. Neidhart tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Neidhart misses with a straight left.
Neidhart misses with a straight right.
Murray thows a body shot but no joy.
Murray lands with a nice combination. Neidhart backs away looking to recover.
Neidhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Murray displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Neidhart throws out the jab.
Murray misses with a looping right.
Murray throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Neidhart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neidhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Murray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neidhart trying to control but Murray is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Murray keeping moving, preventing Neidhart from controlling successfully.
Murray trying to control the position.
Thomas Neidhart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Murray stuns Neidhart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Neidhart loads up on a big right hand but Murray slips the punch.
Murray works over Neidhart's head and body with a nice combination.
Murray moves to clinch but Neidhart breaks away
and Neidhart counters with a stiff right hand.
Murray swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neidhart throws a nice looking combination but Murray bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Neidhart.
Neidhart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murray lands a nice looking body shot.
Murray with a hook.
Neidhart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murray is able to avoid easily.
Neidhart throws a jab when Murray was well out of range.
Murray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murray swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Neidhart throws a head kick that misses.
Murray with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Murray wants to clinch up but Neidhart keeps it at a distance.
Murray scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murray tries to close the distance and clinch but Neidhart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murray checks a low kick from Neidhart.
Neidhart gets tackled into the cage by Murray. Murray maintains the clinch.
Murray misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neidhart.
Murray with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neidhart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murray's elbow.
Neidhart prevents a body shot from Murray.
Thomas Neidhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murray tries to throw a body punch but Neidhart avoids it by throwing Murray back against the cage.
Murray blocking some punches.
Neidhart misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neidhart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Murray looking to throw knees to the head but Neidhart is blocking nicely.
Murray with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John Murray is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neidhart takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Murray showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Murray, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Murray!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Kostyrko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kostyrko comes into the arena with Fuck Them All blaring out of the sound system. Trujillo has chosen 2Pac - Hit Em Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Philipp Kostyrko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostyrko defending well as Trujillo loads up on a big left hand.
Kostyrko clinches up with Trujillo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Trujillo is working for takedown but Kostyrko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trujillo managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trujillo is defending well for now.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Trujillo managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trujillo.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Trujillo is trying to stall.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trujillo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostyrko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Trujillo is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Trujillo avoids the damage to the body.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trujillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trujillo's efforts to push away.
Trujillo lands a nice uppercut.
Trujillo blocks the elbow strike.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trujillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
I was talking to Kostyrko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trujillo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Trujillo has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kostyrko has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostyrko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko lands a nice elbow.
Trujillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostyrko is defending well for now.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
Kostyrko managing to block the knees to the body from Trujillo.
Trujillo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trujillo tries to stall but Kostyrko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike from Kostyrko.
Trujillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trujillo managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Trujillo stalling against the cage.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Trujillo landing knees to the body.
Trujillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trujillo trying to stall but Kostyrko improves his position.
Kostyrko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trujillo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kostyrko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo fails to pull guard.
Trujillo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Philipp Kostyrko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Trujillo.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks with his arms.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trujillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostyrko is defending well for now.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kostyrko smiles and moves away.
Kostyrko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Kostyrko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo moves into the clinch.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trujillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trujillo looks winded!
Kostyrko with a knee to the head.
Trujillo blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Philipp Kostyrko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Trujillo tries to keep at a distance but Kostyrko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
Knees to the body from Trujillo.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Trujillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Trujillo is blocking nicely.
Trujillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kostyrko won't want to take too many of those.
Trujillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trujillo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kostyrko avoids it.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trujillo wants to stall.
Trujillo lands with a left to the head.
Trujillo managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trujillo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trujillo is defending well for now.
Trujillo working hard to break the clinch.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trujillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trujillo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trujillo blocks the elbow strike.
Trujillo trying to land knees to the body.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kostyrko avoiding damage as Trujillo throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kostyrko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trujillo's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but Kostyrko manages to get underhooks.
Kostyrko looking to throw knees to the head but Trujillo is blocking nicely.
Kostyrko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kostyrko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trujillo lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trujillo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trujillo's face.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trujillo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trujillo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Trujillo.
Trujillo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kostyrko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws an elbow that misses.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trujillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trujillo digs a right hand into Kostyrko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kostyrko's gas tank.
Trujillo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kostyrko backwards.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Trujillo landing knees to the body.
Trujillo tries to break free but Kostyrko pushes him back against the cage.
Trujillo lands a good knee to the midsection. Kostyrko won't want to take too many of those.
Trujillo lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Trujillo.
Kostyrko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Trujillo avoids the damage to the body.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Trujillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostyrko.
Trujillo misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Kostyrko misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostyrko managing to block the knees to the body from Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a nice uppercut.
Trujillo managing to block the knees to the body from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trujillo avoids a wild elbow strike from Kostyrko.
A knee to the head by Kostyrko.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trujillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kostyrko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trujillo jumps into guard, dragging Kostyrko to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abel Trujillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kostyrko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trujillo clinches with his opponent.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko managing to block the knees to the body from Trujillo.
Trujillo tries to break the clinch but Kostyrko is controlling the position.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trujillo is defending well for now.
Trujillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostyrko is defending well for now.
Philipp Kostyrko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trujillo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko scores with a knee to the head.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Trujillo fails to land.
Kostyrko scores a nice knee to the body.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kostyrko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trujillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Trujillo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kostyrko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trujillo breaks from the clinch.
Kostyrko closes the distance and pushes Trujillo back into the cage.
Trujillo landing knees to the body.
Kostyrko keeps control of Trujillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trujillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostyrko is defending well for now.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trujillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trujillo misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kostyrko obliges.
Trujillo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostyrko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Trujillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trujillo misses with a punch to the body.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trujillo.
Kostyrko avoiding damage as Trujillo throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
Trujillo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trujillo is defending well for now.
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Trujillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Kostyrko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trujillo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Kostyrko takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kostyrko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trujillo's brow.
Trujillo lands a left hand.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trujillo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kostyrko avoids the damage to the body.
Kostyrko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
Trujillo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kostyrko is defending well for now.
Trujillo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trujillo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kostyrko.
Kostyrko blocking some punches.
Kostyrko trying to land knees to the body.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trujillo avoiding damage as Kostyrko throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostyrko is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kostyrko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kostyrko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kostyrko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kostyrko tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kostyrko backwards.
Kostyrko tries to land knees in the clinch but Trujillo avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Trujillo.
Trujillo landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kostyrko pushes off an throws an elbow but Trujillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kostyrko pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kostyrko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trujillo avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kostyrko missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kostyrko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trujillo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kostyrko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.
Kostyrko misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Philipp Kostyrko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kostyrko 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Philipp Kostyrko!
Philipp Kostyrko seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darek Skarga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hasashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Highway to Hell. Hasashi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mortal Kombat. Darek Skarga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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275 lbs
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278 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darek Skarga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hanzo Hasashi!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Skarga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hasashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hasashi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skarga tries to clinch up.
Skarga slips a jab from Hasashi.
Hasashi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Skarga.
Skarga slips under a jab from Hasashi.
Skarga scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Hanzo Hasashi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasashi. Skarga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hasashi throws a shot from downtown. Skarga moves away and avoids it.
Skarga takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skarga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hasashi is out of range.
Hasashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skarga throws the kick towards the body but Hasashi avoids it.
Skarga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Skarga there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skarga throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skarga tries to close the distance and clinch but Hasashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skarga tries to clinch but Hasashi moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarga connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Hasashi.
Hasashi blocks a head kick by Skarga.
Hanzo Hasashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skarga tries to move into range but Hasashi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skarga. That's going to slow Hasashi down.
Skarga uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hasashi.
A good leg kick by Skarga.
Hasashi looks winded!
Skarga doesn't manage to clinch there - Hasashi circles away.
Skarga dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hasashi. That did some damage!
Hasashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skarga manages to avoid it.
Skarga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hasashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hasashi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skarga can pounce on him.
Skarga looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skarga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skarga misses with a straight right.
Skarga throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Hasashi does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi throws a lazy right hand but Skarga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skarga tries a low kick but Hasashi avoids it.
Skarga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skarga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Skarga throws a leg kick but Hasashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hasashi throws a hook to the side of Skarga's head but Skarga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hasashi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skarga misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasashi. Skarga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hasashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Hasashi looks to land a left hand but Skarga moved out of range nicely.
Skarga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Skarga moves in looking to clinch but Hasashi pushes him off.
Hasashi throws the left hand but Skarga avoids the punch easily.
Hasashi misses with a straight right.
Hasashi sizes up Skarga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Skarga throws a front kick aimed at Hasashi's knee but Hasashi avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick from Skarga lands but Hasashi takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarga throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hasashi.
Skarga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hasashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hasashi throws a shot from downtown. Skarga moves away and avoids it.
Hasashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skarga. Skarga obviously looking to wear him down.
Skarga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hasashi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skarga.
Hasashi takes a swing at Skarga's ribcage but misses.
Hasashi misses with a hook. Skarga ducked under it nicely.
Hasashi tests Skarga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skarga keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasashi blocks a head kick by Skarga.
Skarga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skarga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasashi is defending well for now.
Hasashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skarga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasashi avoids the damage to the body.
Skarga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasashi.
Skarga avoids a wild elbow strike from Hasashi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hasashi avoiding damage as Skarga throws knees to the body.
Skarga blocks an elbow strike.
Skarga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skarga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hasashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hasashi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skarga can't find room to land a body shot as Hasashi controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skarga takes an elbow to the temple.
Hasashi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Skarga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hasashi can turn it around.
Hasashi gets through Skarga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Hasashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hasashi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darek Skarga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanzo Hasashi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skarga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skarga thows a body kick. Hasashi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hasashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skarga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hasashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarga.
Darek Skarga is winning the standup battle so far.
Hasashi checks the leg kick.
Skarga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hasashi.
Skarga 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.
Skarga wants to clinch up but Hasashi keeps it at a distance.
Hasashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hasashi missing with a left hand there. Skarga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skarga is looking to clinch.
Skarga throws a low kick, looking for Hasashi's leg but Hasashi calmly moves out of range.
Skarga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hasashi looks to land a right hand but Skarga moved out of range.
Skarga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hasashi lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skarga tries to clinch but Hasashi moves out of range.
Skarga tries to clinch up but Hasashi circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skarga is looking to clinch.
Hasashi moves out of range of the body kick.
Skarga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasashi avoids a kick to the body.
Skarga throws a sloppy head kick and Hasashi moves out of range easily.
Skarga misses with a low kick as Hasashi jumps back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hasashi in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hasashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skarga moves out of range of the strikes.
Skarga connects with a solid leg kick.
Hasashi looks to land a left hand but Skarga moved out of range nicely.
Skarga tries to clinch up but Hasashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Skarga cracks the inside of Hasashi's front leg.
Hasashi moves out of range as Skarga throws a body kick.
Skarga tries to score with a low kick but Hasashi moves his leg out of the way.
Hasashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Hasashi connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarga is looking to slow Hasashi down with leg kicks.
Skarga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasashi.
Skarga motions for Hasashi to come forward. Skarga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hasashi checks a low kick from Skarga.
Hasashi blocks a head kick by Skarga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hasashi throws an overhand right that lands on Skarga's shoulder, as Skarga tries to avoid the shot.
Skarga throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skarga tries a low kick but Hasashi avoids it.
Hasashi swings for the body but Skarga moves out of range.
Skarga lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hasashi will feel that in the morning.
Hasashi is breathing heavily.
Hasashi blocks a leg kick.
Skarga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hasashi checks it well.
Skarga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hasashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skarga tries to land a leg kick but Hasashi saw it coming and moves away.
Hasashi tries to bum rush Skarga with a series of wild strikes but Skarga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Skarga.
Skarga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Hasashi moves out of range of the body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skarga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hasashi checks a leg kick nicely.
Skarga tries to clinch but Hasashi moves out of range.
Hasashi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hasashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skarga looks to land a body kick but Hasashi moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skarga tries a head kick but it misses.
Skarga motions for Hasashi to come forward. Skarga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hasashi connects with a body shot.
Hasashi throws an overhand right that lands on Skarga's shoulder, as Skarga tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hasashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarga.
Skarga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skarga misses with a head kick.
Hasashi rushes Skarga and presses him up against the cage.
Hasashi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skarga backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarga trying to stall but Hasashi improves his position.
Hasashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasashi misses with an elbow over the top.
Skarga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hasashi throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skarga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skarga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasashi is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hasashi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skarga's brow.
Hasashi blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darek Skarga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanzo Hasashi's cut.
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!
Skarga with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hasashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Skarga is looking to clinch but Hasashi is avoiding it.
Good work by Hasashi as he checks the leg kick.
Skarga slips a straight right by Hasashi.
Skarga wants to clinch
and Hasashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A lazy left from Hasashi finds it's target.
Hasashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skarga.
Skarga throws a chopping leg kick but Hasashi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hasashi blocks a jab.
Skarga misses the shot to the body.
Hasashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skarga is looking to slow Hasashi down with leg kicks.
Skarga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skarga takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hasashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skarga tries to score with a low kick but Hasashi moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarga throws a wild body kick that Hasashi sees coming a mile off.
Skarga throws a low kick but Hasashi avoids it.
Hasashi dodges the punch combination from Skarga.
Skarga wants to slow Hasashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Skarga misses with a low kick.
Hasashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skarga wants to land a leg kick but Hasashi is out of range.
A big left from Skarga misses.
Hasashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skarga was well out of range. Poor timing from Hasashi.
Hasashi throws a shot from downtown. Skarga moves away and avoids it.
Skarga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasashi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skarga in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hasashi. Skarga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skarga throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skarga looks for the body kick but Hasashi saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skarga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hasashi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Hasashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Hasashi as he checks the leg kick.
Skarga tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hasashi misses the target.
Hasashi misses with a few strikes there.
Hasashi sizes up Skarga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Hasashi.
An inside leg kick from Skarga misses.
Hasashi forces Skarga back against the cage and clinches.
Hasashi being controlled against the cage.
Hasashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skarga throws an elbow that misses.
Hasashi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Darek Skarga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Skarga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skarga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hasashi's efforts to push away.
Skarga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hasashi's face.
Skarga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hasashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skarga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skarga lands an elbow just above Hasashi 's eye.
Hasashi lands with a left to the head.
Hasashi throws an elbow that misses.
Skarga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasashi.
Hasashi throws an elbow that misses.
Hasashi throws an elbow but it misses.
Hasashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skarga pushes Hasashi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasashi.
Skarga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skarga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hasashi is struggling to control the position.
Hasashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Skarga.
Hanzo Hasashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hasashi throws an elbow that misses.
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!
Skarga taking a breather.
Skarga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hasashi lands a right hand.
Skarga is looking to control Hasashi's arms but Hasashi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skarga has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasashi lands an elbow that stopped Skarga in his tracks for a moment.
Hasashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Skarga leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hasashi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skarga.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hanzo Hasashi.
I think Skarga 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darek Skarga!
A less than humble Darek Skarga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Socrates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toga Masotti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Socrates's entrance music is Tool - Schism. A fine choice. Toga Masotti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Georgio Socrates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Toga Masotti!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Socrates fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Masotti stuffs the takedown.
Masotti keeps Socrates at a distance using the push kick.
Masotti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Socrates crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Masotti - the referee stops the clock and Socrates gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Masotti. Socrates manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Masotti throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Masotti as Socrates shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgio Socrates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Masotti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masotti closes the distance and pushes Socrates back into the cage.
Masotti misses with a knee to the head.
Masotti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Masotti lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masotti stops a takedown attempt from Socrates.
Socrates wants to take the fight to the mat but Masotti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Socrates fails to pull guard.
Socrates is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masotti throws an elbow but misses.
Masotti misses with an elbow over the top.
Masotti is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Socrates wants the takedown. Masotti is fighting it off but Socrates persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Masotti's guard against the cage.
Masotti wants to sweep here but Socrates controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masotti manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Masotti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Masotti has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Masotti can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Socrates is looking to escape.
Socrates is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masotti looking to control and managing it successfully.
Toga Masotti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Socrates takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toga Masotti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Socrates paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masotti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Socrates dives in for a single leg takedown but Masotti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Masotti stops a takedown attempt from Socrates.
Masotti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Socrates takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Socrates fails to pull guard.
Socrates looking for a takedown.
Masotti misses with an elbow over the top.
Masotti working Socrates over with knees to the body.
Socrates tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Masotti smiles and moves away.
Masotti tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Socrates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masotti. Masotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Socrates shoots in looking for a takedown. Masotti tries to sprawl out of it but Socrates keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Masotti manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Socrates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masotti manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Masotti.
Socrates takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Socrates shoots in for a double leg but Masotti sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Masotti lands a nice looking body kick.
Masotti throws a nice head kick!
Crunch! Masotti slams his shin into Socrates's torso.
Masotti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Socrates swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice body kick there by Masotti.
Socrates shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Masotti sprawls well. Masotti wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Socrates gets slowly back to his feet.
Masotti darts in and clinches Socrates up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masotti lands a nice knee to the body.
Masotti connects with a nasty looking knee right to Socrates's face.
Masotti connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Masotti lands an elbow inside that Socrates shrugs off.
It looks like Georgio Socrates has been cut.
Socrates wants to take the fight to the mat but Masotti manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Masotti lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Masotti throws an elbow but misses.
Masotti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masotti misses with an elbow strike.
Masotti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Socrates blocks an elbow strike from Masotti.
Masotti misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Socrates is trying to pull guard but Masotti has him pressed against the cage.
Masotti stops a takedown attempt from Socrates.
Knees in the clinch landing for Masotti.
Masotti tries to land a knee to the head but Socrates blocks with his arms.
Masotti landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toga Masotti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georgio Socrates's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Masotti keeps Socrates at a distance using the push kick.
Socrates misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Masotti keeps Socrates at a distance using the push kick.
Socrates has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Masotti.
Socrates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Masotti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Masotti takes the fight into the clinch.
Masotti drops Socrates with a big knee straight up the middle! Socrates is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Socrates is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Socrates on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Masotti. Masotti obviously looking to wear him down.
Oh Socrates is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masotti connects with a solid leg kick.
Masotti throws a powerful right kick. Socrates tried to block low but the kick was high! Socrates was taken right off of his feet! Masotti jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Toga Masotti!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Toga Masotti made sure he mentioned Zipp Zapp, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raiden Asuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Spong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raiden Asuka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Spong!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spong swats away the attempt to clinch by Asuka.
Asuka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spong was well out of range. Poor timing from Asuka.
A big right from Spong misses.
Asuka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spong defends it nicely.
Asuka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Spong.
We've been hearing reports that Asuka has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Spong looks to score with a jab to the body but Asuka is just out of range.
Asuka shoots for a double leg takedown but Spong sprawls well. He's pushed Asuka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Asuka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Spong tries to get to full guard but Asuka has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asuka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Asuka has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Spong defend it? Asuka steps over the head and cranks it - Spong is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Asuka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raiden Asuka!
Tyrone Spong spoke after the fight, saying 'man i shoulda waited til my flu was gone ...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Tsoukalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giorgio Tsoukalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Tsoukalos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Tsoukalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tsoukalos gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tsoukalos has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Smith is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Tsoukalos yanks on the arm and Smith is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Tsoukalos.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Giorgio Tsoukalos!
Giorgio Tsoukalos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Arsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafal Arsic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsoi tries to land a leg kick but Arsic saw it coming and moves away.
Tsoi connects with an inside leg kick.
Arsic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Arsic has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Both fighters circling a little - Tsoi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tsoi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arsic counters with a left and a right that stings Tsoi.
Tsoi motions for Arsic to come forward. Tsoi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsoi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Arsic.
Tsoi has a takedown stuffed.
Tsoi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tsoi dodges the punch combination from Arsic.
Tsoi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tsoi lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arsic loads up on a big right hand but Tsoi slips the punch.
Tsoi connects with a solid leg kick.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsoi 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 Arsic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arsic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsoi ducks under a wild hook from Arsic.
Arsic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Arsic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tsoi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tsoi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arsic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsoi.
Arsic closes the distance and clinches up with Tsoi, looking for a takedown. Arsic pushes Tsoi against the cage but Tsoi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tsoi throws a solid leg kick but Arsic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tsoi.
Arsic blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arsic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi dodges the punch combination from Arsic.
Tsoi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Arsic 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tsoi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Arsic has picked Tsoi up and slammed him! Tsoi can't keep hold of the triangle and Arsic manages to pass to side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsoi tries to bench press Arsic off him but Arsic keeps the position.
Tsoi is working hard here to advance position.
Tsoi struggling a bit here.
Tsoi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Arsic presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Arsic lands with some strikes.
Arsic misses with a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi wants to control but Arsic is having none of it.
Arsic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tsoi's face.
Arsic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tsoi is desperately trying to improve his position but Arsic has a good base and remains in mount.
Arsic content just to control the position here.
Tsoi is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi tries to hold on but Arsic postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsoi trying to punch from the bottom. They're landing but they're really not going to hurt Arsic.
Tsoi is trying to reverse the position but instead Arsic has taken his back - oops!
Arsic working for the choke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Arsic tightening his grip on Tsoi, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rafal Arsic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tsoi looks to land a left hand but Arsic moved out of range nicely.
Tsoi lands a head kick. Arsic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tsoi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arsic.
Arsic checks a low kick from Tsoi.
Arsic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arsic throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Arsic looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Arsic is stalling here. Tsoi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Arsic seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tsoi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tsoi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Tsoi trying to control the action but Arsic is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Arsic's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tsoi wants to control but Arsic is keeping him busy.
Tsoi throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tsoi trying to control the position but Arsic is working away.
Tsoi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arsic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arsic is not content to let Tsoi control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arsic regains half guard.
Tsoi trying to control from half guard but Arsic is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arsic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi trying to control but Arsic is working from the bottom.
Arsic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tsoi's guard.
Arsic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rafal Arsic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tsoi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arsic defends it easily.
Arsic controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 Viktor Tsoi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tsoi 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 Arsic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Arsic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tsoi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Arsic checks it.
Arsic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsoi.
A combination from Arsic does no damage.
Tsoi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Arsic misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tsoi.
Arsic throws a series of punches but Tsoi avoids them all with ease.
Tsoi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Arsic blocks the body kick.
Arsic throws a lazy right hand but Tsoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good work by Arsic as he checks the leg kick.
Tsoi misses with a low kick as Arsic jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arsic is out of range.
Tsoi tries to land a front kick but Arsic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tsoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Arsic.
Tsoi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tsoi misses the jab.
Tsoi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsoi motions for Arsic to come forward. Tsoi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tsoi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsoi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arsic throws a good cross that connects.
Tsoi looks to land a body kick but Arsic moved away.
Tsoi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arsic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Arsic is out of range.
Tsoi connects with a leg kick. Arsic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Arsic moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tsoi wants to land a leg kick but Arsic is out of range.
Tsoi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Arsic takes a step back to recover.
Arsic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arsic ducks under a wild hook from Tsoi.
Tsoi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Arsic.
Tsoi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Arsic is out of range and Tsoi settles back down.
Tsoi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Arsic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tsoi is looking to take a break and control but Arsic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tsoi controlling the position from side mount.
Tsoi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Arsic keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arsic is looking to reverse the position.
Tsoi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Arsic is avoiding damage well.
Tsoi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Arsic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Tsoi but great work by Arsic.
Arsic working away.
Arsic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tsoi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Tsoi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tsoi 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Tsoi!
Viktor Tsoi is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Viktor Tsoi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Young Gu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Kahne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22
170 lbs
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158 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Young Gu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Kahne!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gu enables Kahne to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kahne not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahne trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kahne throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahne trying to control the position from guard on top but Gu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ken Kahne has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gu throws a jab when Kahne was well out of range.
Gu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kahne back to the cage. Gu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've been hearing reports that Gu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gu throws a looping overhand right but Kahne ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gu.
Kahne drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gu takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sloppy strikes there by Kahne.
Gu parries the strikes from Kahne easily there. Kahne is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gu to escape.
Kahne misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gu tries to improve position but can't.
Kahne lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahne thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gu is trying to improve his position.
Kahne looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gu is avoiding damage well.
Kahne lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ground and pound from Kahne seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Kahne throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne trying to control the position but Gu is working away.
Kahne grinds an elbow into Gu's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gu gets back to half guard.
Gu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kahne wants to control but Gu is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kahne in particular looking to stall.
Gu keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Kahne missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahne throws a strike but Gu avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kahne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gu controls Kahne momentarily but Kahne frees himself.
Kahne is looking to work some ground and pound but Gu has wrist control.
Kahne trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kahne throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahne won't allow Gu to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kahne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahne wants to control from the top but Gu keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Kahne dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kahne ducks right into an uppercut from Gu.
Gu swings widly with a right hand
and Kahne decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gu's guard.
Kahne connects with a couple of short punches.
Kahne postures up and lands a big shot to Gu's brow.
Gu wants to stand and escape but Kahne is having none of it.
Kahne tries to free his leg and advance position but Gu is retaining full guard.
Kahne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kahne is looking to work some ground and pound but Gu has wrist control.
Gu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kahne manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gu won't allow Kahne to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahne is looking for a triangle but Gu pushes his legs off easily.
Kahne manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gu manages to get himself to full guard.
Kahne stands up over Gu, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kahne with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kahne landing with the ground and pound.
Gu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kahne's guard.
Kahne is striking off his back. Gu thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Gu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gu lands a nice shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kahne's face.
Kahne really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gu with shots to the head and body - Kahne looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gu dominating with strikes here.
Gu lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gu landing strikes from the mount.
Gu tries to control but Kahne wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gu cracks Kahne with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kahne is rocked!
Gu looking to control but Kahne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kahne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kahne keeps working.
Gu is working for a kimura but Kahne is defending it quite comfortably.
Kahne tries to roll over but Gu keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kahne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gu wants to control but Kahne is keeping him busy.
Gu thows a huge punch but Kahne dodges it nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kahne wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Gu dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gu scores with a sloppy right hand. Kahne should have avoided that one.
Gu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gu thows a body shot but no joy.
Kahne slips a jab and a cross from Gu.
Kahne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gu lands a jab to the head.
Gu tries to land a front kick but Kahne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kahne slips under a jab from Gu.
Gu lands a jab.
Gu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kahne.
Gu misses the shot to the body.
Gu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kahne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kahne.
Gu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kahne controls the pace.
Gu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gu is on top in guard.
Kahne is looking for a triangle but Gu pushes his legs off easily.
Gu scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kahne working for a triangle but Gu defends it easily.
Gu wants to control from the top but Kahne keeps moving.
Kahne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gu landing some decent shots from guard.
Gu chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gu looking to sit in guard and control but Kahne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kahne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahne throwing strikes but missing.
Kahne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gu 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.
Gu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahne missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kahne throws a big right hand that misses.
Kahne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahne throws a big elbow that misses.
Kahne won't allow Gu to get back to his feet.
Gu looking for a sweep. Not yet Gu, not yet.
Gu keeping moving, preventing Kahne from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gu managing to control the position.
Gu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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 Young Gu.
I think Gu 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Young Gu!
Young Gu retains his lightweight title!
Young Gu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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