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MLF - IX PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eraser Heads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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285 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eraser Heads!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heads throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OConnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heads misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heads scores with a one two! OConnell had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
OConnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
OConnell tries to score with a low kick but Heads moves his leg out of the way.
Heads goes for a double leg but OConnell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as OConnell continues to drive forward.
Heads has had enough of the clinch but OConnell keeps him there for the moment.
Heads wants to break free but OConnell has control.
OConnell keeps control of Heads as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
OConnell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Heads up against the cage.
A short right from OConnell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heads is looking to break free of the clinch but OConnell has double underhooks.
OConnell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Heads throws a right and a left that both miss.
OConnell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Heads eats them both and turns towards OConnell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Heads. Those never looked like landing.
OConnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Heads.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Heads.
Heads throws a combination that misses
and OConnell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Heads looks winded!
OConnell scores with a shot to the body.
OConnell lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
OConnell digs a good body shot into Heads's ribs.
Donk. OConnell catches Heads right on the button with a cross.
OConnell lands with a straight right. Heads didn't see that one coming.
OConnell lands a jab to Heads's midsection.
OConnell throws a shot to the body.
OConnell misses with a low kick.
OConnell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
OConnell lands a big uppercut and Heads crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Heads looks OK. OConnell waves Heads back to his feet!
Heads is rocked!
OConnell connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Heads out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul OConnell!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kantemir Gaunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kantemir Gaunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Stamm!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaunov is defended easily by Stamm.
Stamm looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gaunov scores with a takedown into Stamm's guard.
Gaunov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stamm looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stamm can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gaunov controls the pace.
Gaunov trying to control but Stamm is working from the bottom.
Gaunov stands and throws Stamm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gaunov is trying to get an arm triangle but Stamm is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stamm can't do much from the bottom here.
Gaunov has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Stamm is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Gaunov yanks on the arm and Stamm is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Gaunov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kantemir Gaunov!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helios Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Helios Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Aaron Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcius.
Garcius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcius doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Garcius shoots in for a double leg but Knight sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcius moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcius throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Knight both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Helios Garcius has been cut.
Garcius tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcius doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
Nice defenses there by Garcius.
Knight throws a leg kick but Garcius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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!
Knight misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knight misses with a wild combination.
Knight misses the jab.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcius instigates a clinch.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcius seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Knight tries to bum rush Garcius with a series of wild strikes but Garcius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Garcius drives through and clinches with Knight against the cage.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Garcius is controlling the position.
Garcius breaks from the clinch.
Garcius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knight circles away quickly and effectively.
Helios Garcius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Knight quickly recovers to half guard.
Knight told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garcius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcius wants to stand up but Knight has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Garcius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcius stops Knight from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
Knight tries to kick Garcius off but Garcius keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcius is trying to control. Knight wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garcius prevents Knight from standing back up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knight is refusing to be controlled, as Garcius sits in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Knight can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcius decides to stand up.
Garcius wants to clinch up but Knight keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Garcius closes the distance and clinches.
Garcius escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcius throws a nice looking combination but Knight bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Garcius tries to clinch up but Knight circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcius tries to clinch but Knight moves out of range.
Knight throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Knight on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garcius lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcius.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcius shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knight pinned against the cage. Knight gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helios Garcius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcius fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcius 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.
Knight wants to stand and escape but Garcius is having none of it.
Knight wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garcius manages to pass to side control.
Knight is not content to let Garcius control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is trying to work for a kimura but Knight is defending well.
Ground and pound from Garcius.
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knight's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcius stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight throws a leg kick but Garcius sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Knight avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcius blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight throws a series of punches but Garcius avoids them all with ease.
Aaron Knight is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Helios Garcius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Helios Garcius's cut.
That's time! Garcius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Knight connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garcius looks to land a combination. Knight sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Helios Garcius is winning the standup battle so far.
Knight just misses with a punch to the body.
Knight stalks Garcius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcius's face. Garcius staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Knight. Those never looked like landing.
Knight misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garcius lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcius throws a series of punches but Knight moves out of range.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Knight circles away.
Helios Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcius fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcius throws a low kick but Knight avoids it.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Garcius checks a leg kick.
Garcius tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcius closes the distance and clinches.
Garcius jumps guard but Knight stands there with Garcius around his waist. Garcius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knight stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Knight.
Garcius is looking to control Knight's arms but Knight gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcius has his back to the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garcius jumps guard but Knight stands there with Garcius around his waist. Garcius gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helios Garcius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcius is trying to force a seperation but Knight has the dominant position.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcius darts in looking for a takedown but Knight gets double underhooks and turns Garcius into the cage.
Garcius is looking to break free of the clinch but Knight has double underhooks.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garcius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knight rushes Garcius and presses him up against the cage.
Garcius tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Knight just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcius fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcius taking a breather.
Knight pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.
Garcius misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Garcius tries to bum rush Knight with a series of wild strikes but Knight uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garcius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knight sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcius somewhat.
Garcius falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Garcius misses.
Knight misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Knight stalks Garcius and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garcius's face. Garcius staggers backwards, shaken.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garcius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcius throws a right hand that Knight ducks under and follows up with a left that Knight also avoids with ease.
Knight works Garcius's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Helios Garcius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcius throws a combination. Knight tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Garcius moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garcius throws a right and a left that Knight avoids nicely.
Garcius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcius tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knight counters with a left and a right that stings Garcius.
Knight avoids the head kick by Garcius.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Garcius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight drives through and clinches with Garcius against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcius has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Knight avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with the combination.
Garcius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garcius wants to clinch but Knight slips to the side
and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight stalling the fight.
Garcius tries to break the clinch but Knight is controlling the position.
Garcius wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knight works Garcius's body with a nice hook.
Garcius motions for Knight to come forward. Garcius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knight misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcius.
Knight digs a good body shot into Garcius's ribs.
A combination from Garcius does no damage.
Garcius has a takedown stuffed.
Garcius moves to clinch but Knight breaks away
and Knight counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius has closed the distance and engaged Knight in a clinch.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight takes the fight into the clinch.
Garcius wants to break free but Knight has control.
Knight has Garcius pressed against the cage, preventing Garcius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Knight gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Garcius - that landed with a thud.
Garcius jumps into guard, dragging Knight to the mat.
Garcius can't keep his opponent in guard - Knight advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garcius pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
Garcius is not content to let Knight control the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Knight in particular looking to stall.
Knight wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius trying to control from the bottom.
Knight is just content to waste time from the top position. Garcius takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Knight controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Aaron Knight wasn't active enough on the ground.
Knight scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius moves into the clinch.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcius is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Knight can't fight it off and eventually Garcius manages to take the fight to the floor. Knight looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Helios Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcius wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Knight!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sususuma Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sota Herra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sin comes to the cage accompanied by The Pirate Shanty. Sususuma Sin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sususuma Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sota Herra!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Herra looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've been informed that Herra has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sin throws a hook but Herra blocks it.
Sin tests Herra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Herra looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch combination from Sin misses.
Herra throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sin's waist but Sin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Herra off to one side.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Herra just misses with a punch to the body.
Sin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herra. Herra obviously looking to wear him down.
Herra throws a leg kick which misses Sin's front leg but catches the back leg as Sin tries to avoid it.
Herra 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herra controlling from the top position.
Sin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herra seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herra distracts Sin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Herra not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sota Herra.
Sin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Herra.
Sususuma Sin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sota Herra.
Herra shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herra was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sin is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sin tries to get out of the position.
Sin defending against the ground and pound.
Herra happy to just control the position for now.
Herra cracks Sin with a big right hand but Sin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herra landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sin gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Herra controlling the position easily from mount.
Herra connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Herra.
Herra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herra postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sin looks a forlorn figure.
Sin is in a horrible position here. Herra smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Herra working the ground and pound effectively.
Herra takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herra punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Herra cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sota Herra dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Herra shoots in and bounces Sin off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sin is pulling down on Herra's head to control his posture.
Herra is stalling in the full guard.
Sota Herra has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herra lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Herra is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sin trying to keep a closed guard but Herra is proving a slippery customer.
Sin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Herra on the ground.
Sususuma Sin has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Herra on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Herra throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Herra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Herra throws a series of punches but Sin moves out of range.
Sususuma Sin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Sin misses its intended target.
Sin throws a shot from downtown. Herra moves away and avoids it.
Sin misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Herra.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herra drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Herra taking a breather here.
Sin defending against the ground and pound.
Herra just content to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herra sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin defending against the ground and pound.
Herra remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Herra lands a nice forearm strike.
Herra has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herra content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Herra creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Herra is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Sin's shoulder. That is not cool.
Sin is trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Herra happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Herra 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sota Herra showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin throws an overhand right that lands on Herra's shoulder, as Herra tries to avoid the shot.
Herra fails in his attempt to clinch.
Herra tries to clinch but Sin is having none of it.
Sin looks to land a left hand but Herra moved out of range nicely.
Herra shoots in but Sin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sin keeps the fight on the outside.
Herra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sin.
Sin jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Herra moves away from the strike by Sin.
Herra swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Herra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Herra shoots for a double leg takedown but Sin sprawls well. He's pushed Herra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Sin there.
Herra stalks Sin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sin's face. Sin staggers backwards, shaken.
A lazy left from Sin finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Herra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sin.
Sususuma Sin is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sin looks to score with a jab to the body but Herra is just out of range.
Sin throws the left hand but Herra avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Herra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herra misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sin throws the left hand but Herra avoids the punch easily.
Herra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sin.
Herra moves away from the strike by Sin.
Sin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herra.
Sin lands a jab to the head.
Herra lands a nice hook to Sin's body. Sin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sin misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Sin. That snapped Herra's head back.
Herra takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Herra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herra takes a swing at Sin's ribcage but misses.
Sususuma Sin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herra closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sin to the mat! Sin manages to get full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Herra controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Sota Herra was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Herra looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Herra sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herra working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sota Herra is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Herra not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sota Herra.
Herra manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Sin on his heels. He'll look to pass Sin's guard now, I'm sure.
Herra's corner is telling him to maintain position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sota Herra comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Herra winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sota Herra!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellanca comes into the arena with Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold blaring out of the sound system. Takada has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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27
195 lbs
10 - 12 - 0 |
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42
192 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Romeo Bellanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akio Takada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takada lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bellanca ducks under a wild hook from Takada.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takada. That's going to slow Bellanca down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takada. Bellanca shrugs it off though.
No luck for Bellanca with that takedown attempt.
Takada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takada tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takada throws a body kick that misses.
Bellanca has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Takada throws a solid leg kick but Bellanca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takada.
Takada gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Takada keeping full guard, as Bellanca tries to pass.
Bellanca has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Takada wants to stand but Bellanca is controlling the position.
Bellanca throws a big right hand that misses.
Bellanca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bellanca throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bellanca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bellanca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bellanca pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takada is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bellanca postures up in Takada's guard and throws a big left but Takada blocks it.
Bellanca postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Takada is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bellanca, into his guard.
Bellanca had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takada defends it easily.
Bellanca looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Takada has picked Bellanca up and slammed him! Bellanca can't keep hold of the triangle and Takada manages to pass to side control!
Takada remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Takada controls the position from side control.
Takada wants to control but Bellanca is keeping him busy.
Takada in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Akio Takada wasn't active enough on the ground.
Takada avoids the head kick by Bellanca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bellanca on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bellanca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bellanca misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takada throws an overhand right that lands on Bellanca's shoulder, as Bellanca tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Takada dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bellanca throws a leg kick but Takada moved away.
Bellanca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takada defends it nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Takada. That snapped Bellanca's head back.
Bellanca throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bellanca throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada leaves Bellanca with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takada misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada throws a lazy right hand but Bellanca sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takada fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bellanca has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takada cracks a nice hook into Bellanca's ribs.
Takada misses with a low kick.
Takada misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takada thumps Bellanca with a low kick.
Takada throws a leg kick but Bellanca checks it.
Takada tries to work over Bellanca's front leg with a kick but Bellanca checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bellanca 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 Takada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romeo Bellanca is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bellanca shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takada defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Bellanca. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takada thows a body shot but no joy.
Takada connects with the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bellanca fails with the takedown
and Takada counters with a good low kick that Bellanca was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takada throws a low kick but Bellanca avoids it.
Bellanca throws a series of punches but Takada avoids them all with ease.
Akio Takada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice sprawl there from Takada as Bellanca shoots in.
Takada misses with a straight right.
Takada looks to land a left hand but Bellanca moved out of range nicely.
Takada throws a jab when Bellanca was well out of range.
Takada throws a leg kick but Bellanca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Akio Takada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takada dodges the punch combination from Bellanca.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Takada misses.
Bellanca fails with a takedown attempt.
Takada throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takada lands with a nice body kick.
Takada attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akio Takada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bellanca's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bellanca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Takada sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Takada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bellanca slips a straight right by Takada.
Bellanca shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Takada's guard.
Takada wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bellanca drops back, looking for a kneebar! Takada looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Takada looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Takada!
Bellanca tries to bench press Takada off him but Takada keeps the position.
Bellanca is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bellanca is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Takada content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bellanca is pressing down on Takada's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Takada stands and throws Bellanca's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Takada in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Akio Takada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takada looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bellanca trying to remain calm as Takada controls from the top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Takada working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bellanca is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Bellanca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bellanca is not content to let Takada control the position.
Bellanca is looking to regain half guard here but Takada keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Takada trying to control the action but Bellanca is working from the bottom.
Bellanca wants to control but Takada postures up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takada working away.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Akio Takada wasn't active enough on the ground.
Takada lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bellanca throws a nice looking combination but Takada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takada connects with a solid leg kick.
Takada tried to score with a low kick but Bellanca checks it.
Bellanca on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bellanca misses with a takedown
and Takada counters with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takada lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Takada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Takada winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Takada!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Cherry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cherry comes to the cage accompanied by Busters Back. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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37
279 lbs
28 - 16 - 1 |
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38
265 lbs
24 - 16 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Buster Cherry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Aurelio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aurelio with a jab.
Cherry is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Aurelio takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cherry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Cherry blocks a low kick nicely.
Cherry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Aurelio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cherry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aurelio moves away from the strike by Cherry.
Aurelio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cherry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aurelio checks a leg kick.
Aurelio throws a jab but it's blocked by Cherry.
Aurelio throws a series of punches but Cherry avoids them all with ease.
Cherry lands with a nice body punch.
Aurelio looks winded!
Cherry throws a right hand that Aurelio ducks under and follows up with a left that Aurelio also avoids with ease.
Cherry keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cherry thuds his right hand into Aurelio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Aurelio swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cherry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cherry misses with an uppercut.
Cherry just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aurelio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aurelio clinches with his opponent.
Aurelio breaks from the clinch.
Aurelio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cherry counters with a shoot takedown. Aurelio fights it but they end up in guard.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cherry is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Aurelio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cherry is controlling him.
Cherry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cherry is looking to work some ground and pound but Aurelio has wrist control.
Aurelio wants to get back to his feet but Cherry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cherry throwing strikes from guard but Aurelio blocks nicely.
Cherry wants to control from the top but Aurelio keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cherry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cherry throws a big right hand that misses.
Aurelio wants to get back to his feet but Cherry is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cherry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
Cherry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cherry throwing strikes but missing.
Aurelio wants to stand and escape but Cherry is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cherry with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cherry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Aurelio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cherry.
Cherry advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cherry prevents Aurelio from standing back up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cherry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aurelio kicks Cherry off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buster Cherry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio'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.
No joy there for Aurelio, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Cherry.
Good shot there by Cherry.
The cut above Marcos Aurelio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Aurelio throws a leg kick
and Cherry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Cherry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aurelio misses with a two punch combination.
Aurelio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aurelio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Aurelio misses.
Aurelio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cherry circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aurelio.
Cherry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aurelio lands a jab to Cherry's midsection.
Buster Cherry is winning the standup battle so far.
Cherry turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cherry dodges the punch combination from Aurelio.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aurelio scores with a head kick. Cherry tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marcos Aurelio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cherry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marcos Aurelio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aurelio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcos Aurelio's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marcos Aurelio's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Buster Cherry!
Buster Cherry decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Corll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Corll comes to the cage accompanied by South Texas Death Ride. Kent has chosen I'll be Back as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Peter Kent enters the cage!
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25
193 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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31
196 lbs
18 - 16 - 2 |
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Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dean Corll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Kent!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent lands a jab to the head.
Corll throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Corll throws a jab but it's blocked by Kent.
Kent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kent slips a jab from Corll.
Kent loads up on a big right hand but Corll slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Corll.
Kent throws a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corll. Kent does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corll shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kent defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll scores with the left hand. Kent knows he should have avoided that one.
Kent fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kent lands a jab to Corll's midsection.
Corll fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kent misses with a looping left.
Kent lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Corll throws a leg kick which misses Kent's front leg but catches the back leg as Kent tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Peter Kent has been cut.
Kent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Corll was well out of range. Poor timing from Kent.
Kent throws a poor cross that misses
and Corll connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Corll tests Kent's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corll throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kent counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Kent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the liver by Kent. Beautiful body shot.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Crunch! Corll slams his shin into Kent's torso.
Kent takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corll throws a head kick that misses.
Corll plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kent slips under a jab.
Kent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kent punishes Corll's body with a nice straight punch.
Corll scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Corll.
Kent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corll dives in for a single leg takedown but Kent sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Corll is looking to break free of the clinch but Kent has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Corll is trying to break free.
Corll wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Corll is trying to break the clinch but Kent has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Kent.
I was talking to Corll's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Corll swings wildly with an uppercut but Kent uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corll is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Corll breaks the clinch.
Kent with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A shot to the body from Kent misses
and Corll counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kent is looking to stand up but Corll isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corll would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Corll wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Dean Corll has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Corll blocks a jab.
Corll is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kent shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kent connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kent avoids the head kick by Corll.
Peter Kent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent staying out of range there.
Corll throws a shot from downtown. Kent moves away and avoids it.
Corll avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent misses with the combination.
Kent avoids the head kick by Corll.
Kent fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Corll dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Corll finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kent bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Corll thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kent if he has to take too many more of those.
Corll throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kent looks to score with a jab to the body but Corll is just out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Kent. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent's cut.
That's time! Corll's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Corll connects with an inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Corll.
Kent throws a poor cross that misses
and Corll counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kent digs a good body shot into Corll's ribs.
Corll scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kent lands with a good body shot.
Kent lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Corll lands the left hand.
Kent has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Corll.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dean Corll is winning the standup battle so far.
Kent checks a leg kick.
Corll throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kent's waist but Kent gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Corll off to one side.
Corll cracks Kent with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corll keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.
Kent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Corll.
Corll swings for the body but Kent moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corll takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Corll throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
Good exchange - Corll coming out on top.
Kent thows a body shot but no joy.
Kent misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kent blocks a jab.
Corll lands a nice shot to the body.
Corll dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kent. That did some damage!
Kent scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab lands there for Kent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kent scores with a punch to the head.
Corll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Corll.
Kent misses with a body punch
enabling Corll to counter with a crisp jab.
Good shot there by Kent.
Corll looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kent wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent checks the leg kick.
Corll doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kent punishes Corll's body with a nice straight punch.
Kent pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Corll back to the cage. Kent follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kent tries to clinch but Corll is having none of it.
Kent changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Corll.
Corll connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Corll avoids the body shot from Kent.
Kent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corll with a jab.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kent checks it well.
Corll lands a lovely overhand right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corll.
Corll with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kent lands the left hand.
Kent takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corll catches Kent with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corll shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kent is trying to defend but Corll finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kent trying to control but Corll postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corll controlling the pace.
Kent is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Kent has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Corll is working away from the top position though.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kent is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Peter Kent was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Corll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kent defends well and Corll ends up having to push Kent into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Corll's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corll fails to land the takedown.
Corll connects with a body shot.
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 Dean Corll will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Peter Kent'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!
Kent looks to land a left hand but Corll moved out of range nicely.
Corll tries a head kick but it misses.
Kent gets a clinch.
Kent has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Corll is trying to push Kent away but Kent has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kent leaning his opponent against the cage.
Corll tries to break the clinch but Kent is controlling the position.
Corll pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Kent.
Corll misses with a looping right.
Corll throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kent ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kent lands with a nice combination. Corll backs away looking to recover.
Corll ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kent moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab from Kent misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Corll.
Corll lands with a hook. Kent tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kent looks to throw the jab but Corll is out of range.
Corll lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corll looks to score with a jab to the body but Kent is just out of range.
Kent swings for the body but Corll moves out of range.
Corll throws a body kick that misses.
Corll throws a sloppy head kick and Kent moves out of range easily.
Corll misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kent.
Kent blocks a head kick by Corll.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kent throws out a loose jab but Corll uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corll throws a head kick but Kent moves out of range.
Corll tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kent defends well and Corll ends up having to push Kent into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kent lands with a short shot to the head.
Kent manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corll misses with a wild body shot.
Kent throws a jab when Corll was well out of range.
Kent defending well as Corll loads up on a big left hand.
Kent scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Corll.
Corll throws a looping overhand right but Kent ducks down to avoid it.
Kent's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kent scores with a crisp jab that stopped Corll in his tracks.
Kent tests Corll's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kent lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Corll counter with a right hand.
Kent cracks a nice hook into Corll's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Corll.
Kent tries to bum rush Corll with a series of wild strikes but Corll uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Kent.
Jab, jab by Kent - just one landing.
Kent avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
Corll misses the shot to the body.
Kent misses with a straight left.
Corll takes a swing at Kent's ribcage but misses.
Kent scores with a body shot.
Corll shoots for a takedown but Kent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Corll. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kent misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kent misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Corll.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corll throws a wild body kick that Kent sees coming a mile off.
Kent lands a body shot.
Peter Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Corll stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Corll showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kent.
Corll scores with a body shot.
Corll throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kent counters with a straight right hand.
Corll lands with an uppercut that bounces Kent off the cage and back into range.
Kent takes a swing at Corll's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Corll fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kent looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kent walks into a stiff left hand from Corll.
Kent doesn't manage to clinch there - Corll circles away.
Kent connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Kent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Corll 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Koski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koski comes to the cage accompanied by Catatonic Overload - Heavyweight . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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234 lbs
46 - 26 - 1 |
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248 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
46 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomi Koski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Koski, right into the meat.
Klitschko moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klitschko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Klitschko there.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koski misses with a double jab.
Klitschko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Klitschko crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Koski - the referee stops the clock and Klitschko gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Koski. Klitschko manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koski swings widly with a right hand
and Klitschko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Koski.
Good leg kick by Koski there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Klitschko scores with a leg kick.
Koski scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko scores with a hook to the body. Koski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Klitschko was well out of range. Poor timing from Koski.
Klitschko throws out a loose jab but Koski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Koski misses with an uppercut.
Koski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Klitschko tries to clinch but Koski is having none of it.
Koski scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yegor Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koski scores with a spinning back kick!
A looping hook to the body misses from Koski. Klitschko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tomi Koski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Koski ducks under a wild hook from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a sloppy head kick and Koski moves out of range easily.
Nice shot by Koski.
Klitschko fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Koski to the ground. Klitschko is now in Koski's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Koski is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Klitschko defends well.
Klitschko throwing strikes from guard but Koski blocks nicely.
Koski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Klitschko preventing the sweep.
Klitschko forces his way into half guard.
Klitschko misses with a head shot. Koski uses the momentum to regain guard.
Klitschko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koski pulls Klitschko in close to his closed guard and prevents Klitschko from doing any damage or advancing position.
Klitschko pushing down on Koski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klitschko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koski keeps working.
Koski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Klitschko moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koski tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Klitschko easily slips into full mount!
Klitschko avoids the attempt from Koski to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to control but Koski is having none of it.
Klitschko throwing strikes here but Koski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Klitschko is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Koski is surviving well by controlling Klitschko's body position as best he can.
Koski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koski is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klitschko prevents Koski from getting the reversal.
Klitschko with good strikes from the mount here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koski squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yegor Klitschko will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Klitschko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klitschko shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Koski is trying to defend but Klitschko finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Koski controlling the position for now.
Klitschko looks to land a strike but Koski avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Klitschko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Klitschko throwing strikes from guard but Koski blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Klitschko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koski is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Koski seems to be working for a kimura but Klitschko defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Koski is just content to waste time from the top position. Klitschko takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Koski tries to free his leg and advance position but Klitschko is retaining full guard.
Koski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Koski throwing strikes from guard but Klitschko blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koski trying to control but Klitschko is working from the bottom.
Koski preventing the sweep.
Klitschko has his feet on Koski's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Klitschko slips under a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Koski.
Koski scores with the left hand. Klitschko knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Koski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Klitschko doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koski throws a wild body kick that Klitschko sees coming a mile off.
Koski misses with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Klitschko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Klitschko working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Koski looking for submissions off his back.
Koski actively working from the bottom here.
Koski is trying to maintain the position but Klitschko is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko trying to pass the guard but Koski defending well.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Koski tries to get to full guard but Klitschko has control of the leg.
Klitschko trying to control the action but Koski is working from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Klitschko lands a nice short elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koski gets full guard.
Klitschko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Koski's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Yegor Klitschko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Klitschko if he has to take too many more of those.
Klitschko lands with a straight right. Koski didn't see that one coming.
Klitschko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koski manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Koski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yegor Klitschko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klitschko scores with a nice head shot.
Koski takes one on the button.
Koski walks into a jab.
Klitschko walks into a straight right hand from Koski.
Koski tries to land a front kick but Klitschko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Koski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski pushes Klitschko away with a front kick.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klitschko scores with a jab to the head.
Tomi Koski is winning the standup battle so far.
Klitschko feints and then cracks Koski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Koski down.
Koski throws a low kick but Klitschko moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Koski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Klitschko doesn't seem bothered though.
Koski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klitschko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koski scores with a jab to the head.
Koski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Klitschko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Koski backs up against the cage.
Klitschko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klitschko instigates a clinch.
Klitschko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Klitschko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klitschko working the ground and pound.
Koski is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Klitschko asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Koski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Klitschko connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koski manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Klitschko is looking to take a break and control but Koski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yegor Klitschko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Klitschko passes to side control.
Koski is not content to let Klitschko control the position.
Koski is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Klitschko has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Koski regains half guard.
Klitschko wants to control but Koski is keeping him busy.
Klitschko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koski defending well though.
Koski wants to get back to his feet.
Koski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Klitschko passes into side control!
Klitschko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Tomi Koski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klitschko wants to control but Koski is keeping him busy.
Yegor Klitschko 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.
Klitschko slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Koski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Koski is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Klitschko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Koski is trying to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koski throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yegor Klitschko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Klitschko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yegor Klitschko!
A relieved looking Yegor Klitschko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Metallica - Enter Sandman. Fedor Belfort has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Fedor Belfort!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belfort throws a combination. Vadokowich tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vadokowich misses with a looping left.
Vadokowich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut.
Belfort fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vadokowich.
Vadokowich connects with a good right hand that stumbles Belfort. Belfort circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Belfort throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vadokowich to counter with a crisp jab.
Belfort fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Belfort works the jab nicely.
Vadokowich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fedor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Belfort bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Belfort swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vadokowich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort throws an off balance right hand
and Vadokowich counters with a left to the body.
Vadokowich's corner calls for a 1-2. Vadokowich obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belfort throws an off balance right hand
and Vadokowich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Belfort avoids a kick to the body.
Vadokowich scores with a nice head shot.
Belfort tries to bum rush Vadokowich with a series of wild strikes but Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort. Vadokowich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belfort misses with a leg kick
and Vadokowich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vadokowich stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Belfort closes the distance and clinches up with Vadokowich, looking for a takedown. Belfort pushes Vadokowich against the cage but Vadokowich circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Belfort ducks right into an uppercut from Vadokowich.
Belfort rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vadokowich counters with a crisp right hand that drops Belfort! Vadokowich lets Belfort back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Belfort is rocked!
Vadokowich lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Belfort up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Vadokowich from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Belfort's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vadim Vadokowich!
Vadim Vadokowich is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Vadim Vadokowich thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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