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BAN 10: Mutou vs. Adolphson 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magician Rapist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoeless Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Shoeless Mike was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Magician Rapist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shoeless Mike!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mike tries for a takedown but Rapist circles away easily
and Rapist counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rapist tries to free his leg and advance position but Mike is retaining full guard.
Mike really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rapist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rapist slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rapist sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mike's guard.
Rapist is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mike defends it well.
Mike has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapist is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mike!
Mike gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapist controlling the pace.
Rapist seems to be looking for submissions.
Rapist working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Mike's thigh. Mike counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rapist trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mike working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rapist.
Rapist passes into half guard.
Rapist thows a huge punch but Mike dodges it nicely.
Rapist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mike keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Rapist is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mike doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rapist.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rapist prevents Mike from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike wants to control but Rapist is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rapist has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rapist works his way into full mount!
Mike tries to hold on but Rapist postures up.
Rapist dominating with strikes here.
Rapist tries to control but Mike wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rapist avoids the attempt from Mike to control.
Rapist looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rapist with a couple of short strikes.
Rapist cracks Mike with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rapist lands a heavy elbow.
Mike is rocked!
Rapist is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Mike has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Mike is still in real trouble! Can Rapist finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rapist cracks Mike with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rapist prevents Mike from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mike takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Rapist's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magician Rapist!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Winston Wyrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Raptor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wyrm comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Tread by Damn Yankees. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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156 lbs
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144 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Winston Wyrm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Raptor!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raptor missing with a left hand there. Wyrm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wyrm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raptor can pounce on him.
Raptor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Raptor lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wyrm controls Raptor momentarily but Raptor frees himself.
Wyrm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raptor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wyrm is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Raptor defends well.
Raptor trying to control but Wyrm is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyrm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyrm escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Raptor gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raptor wants to pass the guard but Wyrm is keeping the position.
Wyrm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Raptor has passed into half guard!
Raptor with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wyrm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Raptor.
Raptor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wyrm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Raptor.
Raptor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wyrm is looking to improve his position.
Raptor is trying to control the action in half guard but Wyrm is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm tries to get to full guard but Raptor has control of the leg.
Raptor is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyrm sees it coming and defends easily.
Wyrm wants to get back to full guard.
Raptor has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Axia Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Raptor wants to free his trapped foot but Wyrm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Wyrm missing with punches from the bottom.
Raptor wants to free his trapped foot but Wyrm is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Raptor is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Raptor prevents Wyrm from improving his position.
Raptor passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyrm is looking to get to half guard.
Wyrm tries to hold on but Raptor pushes him away.
Raptor scoring with strikes but Wyrm is staying in there.
The referee warns Wyrm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Raptor landing strikes from the mount.
Raptor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Raptor landing shots from mount.
Wyrm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raptor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Raptor pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wyrm is rocked!
Raptor postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Wyrm out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Raptor goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danny Raptor!
Danny Raptor very nearly forgot to thank GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Payne Stewart Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Charles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don't Fake the Funk by Prince Charles. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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166 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Payne Stewart Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Henry Charles!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charles misses with a hook
and Stewart Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Charles takes a swing at Stewart Jr's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Stewart Jr misses.
Stewart Jr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stewart Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Charles will feel that in the morning.
Stewart Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Charles.
Charles breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slow jab from Charles misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stewart Jr has a takedown stuffed.
A big right from Charles misses.
Charles scores with a one two! Stewart Jr had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch up but Charles circles away and keeps his distance.
Stewart Jr shoots in for a takedown but Charles shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payne Stewart Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Charles lands an overhand right.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Charles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stewart Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charles misses with a looping right.
Charles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stewart Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Charles does no damage.
Stewart Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charles swivels and escapes.
Charles with a hook.
Charles throws a nice looking combination but Stewart Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Charles darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stewart Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart Jr shoots for a takedown but Charles saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stewart Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Charles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charles throws a right and a left that Stewart Jr avoids nicely.
Stewart Jr dodges the punch combination from Charles.
Charles looks to score with a jab to the body but Stewart Jr is just out of range.
Charles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stewart Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stewart Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Charles.
Charles lands a left hand.
Stewart Jr breaks the clinch.
Stewart Jr wants to clinch up but Charles keeps it at a distance.
Charles looks to land a combination. Stewart Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stewart Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Charles swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Charles. Stewart Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Charles swats away the attempt to clinch by Stewart Jr.
Charles misses with a few strikes there.
Charles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stewart Jr.
Charles is looking to clinch.
Charles misses with an uppercut.
Charles shoots in for a double leg but Stewart Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stewart Jr walks into a straight right hand from Charles.
Stewart Jr tries to bum rush Charles with a series of wild strikes but Charles uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stewart Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charles misses with a two punch combination.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Charles misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stewart Jr slips a jab from Charles.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stewart Jr throws a head kick but Charles moves out of range.
Charles throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Charles misses with a wild body shot.
Stewart Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Charles's guard.
Charles wants to sweep but no luck.
Stewart Jr looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Charles trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Charles dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Charles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Henry Charles seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charles takes a swing at Stewart Jr's ribcage but misses.
Stewart Jr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charles is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Charles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stewart Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart Jr.
Payne Stewart Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charles misses with a left hand
so Stewart Jr counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stewart Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Charles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart Jr pushes down on Charles's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Charles is controlling Stewart Jr's trapped leg to prevent Stewart Jr from advancing to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stewart Jr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Charles but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Stewart Jr wants to control the pace but Charles is squirming around nicely.
Stewart Jr unloads with some shots from mount but Charles bucks and avoids them well.
Charles has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles is trying to escape the mount.
Stewart Jr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stewart Jr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Stewart Jr wants to control the pace but Charles is squirming around nicely.
Charles is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Payne Stewart Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles gets back to half guard.
Stewart Jr is just content to waste time from the top position. Charles takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Charles looking to control.
Stewart Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charles is keeping the position for now.
Stewart Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stewart Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stewart Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Charles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stewart Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Charles's legs - danger averted.
Charles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stewart Jr can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Charles throws a sloppy head kick
and Stewart Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Charles.
Stewart Jr gets a takedown into half guard.
Charles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stewart Jr is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Charles looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Payne Stewart Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stewart Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Stewart Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stewart Jr.
Stewart Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Charles.
A telegraphed right hand from Charles misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart Jr goes for a double leg but Charles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Charles continues to drive forward.
Charles tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stewart Jr smiles and moves away.
Stewart Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart Jr staying out of range there.
Stewart Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stewart Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry Charles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stewart Jr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Payne Stewart Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stewart Jr tries to clinch there but Charles circles away.
Charles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stewart Jr sprawls well initially but Charles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stewart Jr is looking to improve his position.
Charles has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Charles with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charles scoring with strikes but Stewart Jr is staying in there.
Charles dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Charles trying to control but Stewart Jr is having none of it.
Charles blocks Stewart Jr's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Charles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charles landing strikes from the mount.
Charles tries to control but Stewart Jr wriggling away.
Charles lands a nice shot to the head.
Charles is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Charles lands a nice shot to the head.
Charles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stewart Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stewart Jr is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charles is landing with some decent strikes but Stewart Jr is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Stewart Jr is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stewart Jr takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Charles's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Charles!
Henry Charles seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Paquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinhardt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by On To The Next One. 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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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Manuel Paquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Reinhardt!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquiao avoids the body shot from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Paquiao throws a hook to the side of Reinhardt's head but Reinhardt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reinhardt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Reinhardt's body.
Reinhardt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reinhardt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paquiao uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinhardt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Paquiao's calf.
Paquiao moves out of range as Reinhardt strikes.
Reinhardt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paquiao.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paquiao 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.
Reinhardt blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt misses with an uppercut. Paquiao saw that one coming.
Reinhardt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinhardt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Paquiao throws a big shot that misses.
Reinhardt is looking to chop away at Paquiao's legs.
Reinhardt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paquiao swivels and escapes.
A big right from Paquiao misses.
A solid body kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Paquiao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reinhardt won't be happy with that.
Paquiao wants to control for a moment but Reinhardt uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Paquiao perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao wants to pass to mount but Reinhardt is defending the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinhardt is looking for a sweep. Paquiao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Reinhardt actively working from the bottom here.
Paquiao gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Reinhardt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Paquiao has time to react.
Reinhardt misses with a right hand
and Paquiao decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Reinhardt's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinhardt managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao wants to stand but Reinhardt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Reinhardt trying to control the position here.
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paquiao is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reinhardt has Paquiao pulled in close to control his posture.
Reinhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paquiao is one step ahead there.
Paquiao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Paquiao trying to stand up but can't free himself from Reinhardt's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reinhardt. That's going to slow Paquiao down.
Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reinhardt thuds his right hand into Paquiao's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Paquiao moves out of range of the body kick from Reinhardt.
Paquiao lands a nice hook to Reinhardt's body. Reinhardt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Reinhardt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinhardt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Paquiao avoids the body shot from Reinhardt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Reinhardt tries a low kick but Paquiao avoids it.
A jab from Paquiao misses.
Reinhardt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinhardt thumps Paquiao with a low kick.
Paquiao blocks a head kick by Reinhardt.
Paquiao avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reinhardt shoots for a double leg takedown but Paquiao sprawls well. He's pushed Reinhardt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinhardt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt moves out of range as Paquiao strikes.
Paquiao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Paquiao misses with a straight left.
Reinhardt throws a chopping leg kick but Paquiao manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reinhardt scores with a nice body kick.
Reinhardt avoids a kick to the body.
Reinhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reinhardt shoots in and drives through. Paquiao sprawls well.
Reinhardt sizes up Paquiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paquiao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paquiao swings for the body but Reinhardt moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Paquiao moves out of range easily.
Reinhardt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Paquiao checks it well.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Reinhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinhardt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paquiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Reinhardt scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinhardt misses with a left hand
and Paquiao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Paquiao wants to get back to his feet.
Paquiao takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Reinhardt wants to get back to full guard.
Paquiao tries to stand but can't do so whilst Reinhardt controls his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reinhardt trying to control here.
Paquiao tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Reinhardt.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Paquiao wants to control but Reinhardt is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reinhardt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Both fighters circling a little - Paquiao finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Reinhardt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Paquiao blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a push kick but Paquiao slaps the foot to one side.
Reinhardt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paquiao digs a good hook to Reinhardt's body.
Paquiao throws the kick towards the body but Reinhardt avoids it.
Reinhardt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paquiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paquiao lands with a hook. Reinhardt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Manuel Paquiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Paquiao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reinhardt counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinhardt lands a nice looking body kick.
Paquiao 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.
Reinhardt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Reinhardt.
Paquiao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinhardt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt moves away from the strike by Paquiao.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reinhardt.
Reinhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Paquiao really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reinhardt throws a quick inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquiao. Reinhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reinhardt, right into the meat.
Reinhardt tries for a takedown but Paquiao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Reinhardt works Paquiao's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinhardt shoots in for a double leg but Paquiao sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Reinhardt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reinhardt throws a low kick, looking for Paquiao's leg but Paquiao calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Reinhardt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reinhardt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a head kick but Paquiao moves out of range.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Paquiao thuds a left hand into Reinhardt's body.
Reinhardt dips to his left and cracks Paquiao with an uppercut!
Paquiao throws a hook but Reinhardt avoids it easily.
Paquiao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reinhardt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Reinhardt.
Reinhardt motions for Paquiao to come forward. Reinhardt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Paquiao cracks Reinhardt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paquiao looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Reinhardt cracks the inside of Paquiao's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquiao 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.
Reinhardt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Reinhardt misses the shot to the body.
Paquiao takes a swing at Reinhardt's ribcage but misses.
Reinhardt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Reinhardt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Paquiao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquiao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reinhardt is rocked!
Paquiao lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Reinhardt falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Manuel Paquiao!
An out of breath Manuel Paquiao thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mertsi Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Delon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
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204 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mertsi Peltola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Alen Delon!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peltola jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Peltola swings for the body but Delon moves out of range.
A slow jab from Peltola misses its intended target.
Peltola lands a nice hook to Delon's body. Delon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Delon shoots in but Peltola avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Delon slips under a jab from Peltola.
Delon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Peltola. That snapped Delon's head back.
It looks like Alen Delon has been cut.
Delon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peltola.
Peltola looks to score with a jab to the body but Delon is just out of range.
Peltola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peltola lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola loads up on a big right hand but Delon slips the punch.
Peltola swings for the body but Delon moves out of range.
Peltola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Delon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mertsi Peltola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola throws the left hand but Delon avoids the punch easily.
Delon defending well as Peltola loads up on a big left hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Delon.
Delon staying calm.
Peltola is trying to control Delon's posture but Delon avoids it.
Peltola sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delon working the head and body with strikes.
Delon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Peltola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Delon.
Delon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Delon is stalling here. Peltola is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Delon seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Peltola has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Peltola wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peltola controls the position from side control.
You can see the frustration on Delon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delon is looking for a sweep.
Delon sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Delon is looking to improve his position.
Delon is trying to control but can't.
Delon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but Delon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peltola preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Delon looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Peltola puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Delon manages to get to full guard.
Delon managing to control the position.
Delon looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Delon can't keep his opponent in guard - Peltola advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mertsi Peltola dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alen Delon's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Peltola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delon.
Delon shoots in and gets a takedown into Peltola's guard.
Delon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Delon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Delon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Peltola's head.
Delon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Peltola has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Delon is looking to defend but Peltola has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Delon! Peltola pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Delon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mertsi Peltola!
Mertsi Peltola seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Manhoef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pogi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manhoef comes to the cage accompanied by Killing In The Name. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 35 - 1, fighting out of London, Melvin Manhoef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Pogi!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manhoef lands with an overhand left.
Some wild striking there from Manhoef.
Manhoef tries to work over Pogi's front leg with a kick but Pogi checks it.
Pogi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manhoef throws a combination that misses
and Pogi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pogi.
Pogi prevents Manhoef from getting back to his feet.
Manhoef preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pogi stands and throws Manhoef's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Manhoef is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pogi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pogi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Manhoef is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arthur Pogi!
During a confident post fight interview, Arthur Pogi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoenix Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera has chosen Slacker as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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37
185 lbs
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32
173 lbs
26 - 16 - 1 |
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Great elbows
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Phoenix Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miyamoto gets caught flat footed, as Margera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Miyamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Margera is controlling him.
Margera's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miyamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Margera looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Margera wants to control from the top but Miyamoto keeps moving.
Miyamoto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Margera on the ground.
Miyamoto wants to sweep here but Margera controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Margera trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Margera throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera landing with the ground and pound.
Margera landing with the ground and pound.
Margera throws a big elbow that misses.
Margera in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Miyamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Margera is one step ahead there.
Miyamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Margera is stalling in the full guard.
Margera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miyamoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Miyamoto uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Margera scores with a sloppy right hand. Miyamoto should have avoided that one.
It looks like Phoenix Miyamoto has been cut.
Margera drops Miyamoto with a naaaaasty hook - Miyamoto is in real trouble here! Margera dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bam Margera!
Bam Margera took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I want wants mine, Im coming for that title baby!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Breannain Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Concepcion comes to the cage accompanied by The Descent. Breannain Miletich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Breannain Miletich!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miletich closes the distance and clinches.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich gets underhooks to prevent Concepcion's takedown attempt.
Concepcion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Concepcion avoids the elbow strike from Miletich, against the cage.
Concepcion dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Concepcion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Miletich scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miletich lands a nice shot to the body.
Concepcion lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Breannain Miletich has been cut.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Concepcion.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Concepcion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Miletich pushes off an throws an elbow but Concepcion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Concepcion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Concepcion looks to score with a jab to the body but Miletich is just out of range.
Miletich is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich moves in looking to clinch but Concepcion pushes him off.
Concepcion keeps the fight on the outside.
Miletich smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miletich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Concepcion throws out the jab.
Miletich throws a body shot but no joy.
Miletich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Concepcion swats away the attempt to clinch by Miletich.
Concepcion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Concepcion gets a double leg takedown into Miletich's guard.
Miletich is trying to control the position but Concepcion postures up.
Miletich throws his legs up looking for a submission but Concepcion uses it to pass to side control.
Miletich is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Concepcion is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Concepcion.
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!
Concepcion fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Concepcion with shots to the head and body - Miletich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Concepcion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Miletich tries to hold on but Concepcion pushes him away.
Concepcion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Concepcion is landing with some decent strikes but Miletich is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miletich is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Concepcion landing strikes, looking to finish!
Miletich tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Concepcion working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Concepcion lands a big elbow.
Miletich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Concepcion with the ground and pound from mount.
Miletich takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miletich wants to control but Concepcion is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miletich is in a horrible position here. Concepcion smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Miletich is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is desperately trying to improve his position but Concepcion has a good base and remains in mount.
Miletich tries to hold on but Concepcion postures up.
Concepcion has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miletich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Concepcion with shots to the head and body - Miletich looks very uncomfortable down there.
Concepcion tries to control but Miletich wriggling away.
Miletich wants to hold on but Concepcion pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Concepcion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Breannain Miletich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miletich tries to clinch up but Concepcion circles away and keeps his distance.
Miletich moves away from the strike by Concepcion.
Miletich tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Concepcion defends well and Miletich ends up having to push Concepcion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Concepcion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Miletich can do to turn this around?
Miletich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Concepcion blocking some punches.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Miletich scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
Miletich stops a takedown attempt from Concepcion.
A nice right hand lands inside from Miletich.
Concepcion is leaning against Miletich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miletich lands with a left to the head.
Breannain Miletich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Miletich blocks a body shot from Concepcion.
Stalling in the clinch from Concepcion.
Miletich pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Concepcion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Concepcion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Miletich throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Miletich lands a damaging elbow.
Concepcion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Concepcion wants to break free but Miletich has control.
Concepcion is working for takedown but Miletich is calmly controlling the position for now.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Concepcion shrugs off.
Concepcion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
Miletich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Concepcion.
Concepcion blocks an uppercut.
Miletich can't find room to land a body shot as Concepcion controls the action.
Miletich lands an elbow inside that Concepcion shrugs off.
A nice right hand lands inside from Concepcion.
A frustrated look appears on Concepcion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
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!
Concepcion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion takes an elbow to the temple.
Concepcion scores with a shot to the side of Miletich's head.
Concepcion misses with a punch to the body.
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Miletich.
Miletich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Miletich lands with a right to the head.
Concepcion working aggressively here.
Miletich misses with the head strike.
Concepcion is trying to stall.
Miletich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Miletich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Miletich as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miletich.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Concepcion just misses with a elbow thrown towards Miletich's brow.
Miletich lands a hook that snaps the head of Concepcion backwards.
Concepcion manages to break the clinch.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Breannain Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Concepcion checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Concepcion was well out of range. Poor timing from Miletich.
Miletich darts in and clinches Concepcion up against the cage.
Concepcion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Miletich gets through Concepcion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miletich creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Concepcion tries to score a body lock takedown but Miletich shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Concepcion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miletich misses with an elbow strike.
Miletich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Concepcion dodges an elbow strike from Miletich.
Concepcion misses with a body punch.
Concepcion misses with a punch to the body.
Concepcion has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Miletich clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miletich can't escape the position.
Concepcion is trying to stick to Miletich's back but Miletich is turning into Concepcion. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Concepcion's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Miletich.
Concepcion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Miletich can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
Miletich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miletich trying to control the position from guard on top but Concepcion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Concepcion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Concepcion wants to get back to his feet but Miletich is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Breannain Miletich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Breannain Miletich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Miletich throws a leg kick but Concepcion checks it.
Miletich misses with a hook. Concepcion ducked under it nicely.
Miletich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Miletich duly obliges.
Concepcion throws a right and a left that both miss.
Concepcion throws a body shot but no joy.
Concepcion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Miletich tries to clinch there but Concepcion circles away.
Miletich with a nice cross.
Concepcion connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Concepcion is fending him off so far but Miletich persists. Nope, Concepcion circles away and we're back to standing.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the body from Concepcion misses
letting Miletich counter with a right hand.
Concepcion takes a swing at Miletich's ribcage but misses.
Concepcion is looking to wear down Miletich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion throws a poor cross that misses
and Miletich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Miletich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Concepcion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Concepcion throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Miletich blocks a jab.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Concepcion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miletich.
Miletich throws a looping overhand right but Concepcion ducks down to avoid it.
Miletich connects with a crisp jab.
Miletich throws a left and a right that both miss
and Concepcion counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Miletich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Concepcion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Concepcion throwing strikes from guard but Miletich blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion throwing strikes from guard but Miletich blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion trying to control but Miletich is working from the bottom.
Concepcion postures up.
Concepcion landing some decent shots from guard.
Miletich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Concepcion is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich 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.
Concepcion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miletich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Miletich seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Concepcion chips away with some ground and pound.
Concepcion works over Miletich with some ground and pound from guard.
Concepcion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Concepcion postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miletich has his foot on Concepcion's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Concepcion works his way back into a safe position though.
Concepcion trying to control the position from guard on top but Miletich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miletich controls Concepcion momentarily but Concepcion frees himself.
Concepcion with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Concepcion connects with the punch.
Concepcion tests Miletich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miletich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Concepcion cracks Miletich with an open hand slap.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angel Concepcion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Concepcion has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angel Concepcion!
A relieved looking Angel Concepcion 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Adolphson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Adolphson enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Adolphson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adolphson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adolphson missing with a left hand there. Mutou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adolphson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mutou.
Nice sprawl there from Adolphson as Mutou shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutou fails with a takedown attempt.
Adolphson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Adolphson misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adolphson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Adolphson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adolphson tries to clinch but Mutou moves away
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Adolphson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson defending against the ground and pound.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adolphson keeps working.
Adolphson struggling a bit here.
Adolphson is pushing Mutou's head away, looking to escape. Mutou manages to hold on to the position though.
Check out the look on Mutou's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mutou misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mutou trying to control the position but Adolphson is working away.
Adolphson is looking to regain half guard here but Mutou keeps moving and retains side control.
Adolphson dodges the ground and pound from Mutou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou working away.
Mutou misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adolphson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Mutou has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Mutou tries to score with some ground and pound. Adolphson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Adolphson stops Mutou from passing to mount.
Mutou scoring with punches and elbows.
Adolphson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Adolphson keeping hold of Mutou's head, controlling as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Mutou looks to land a strike but Adolphson avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mutou prevents Adolphson from getting back to his feet.
Mutou won't allow Adolphson to sweep him here.
Mutou stops Adolphson from standing up.
Mutou stopping the sweep attempt from Adolphson.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Adolphson.
Mutou checks a low kick from Adolphson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou checks a low kick from Adolphson.
Adolphson lands a really nice looking cross but Mutou seems unphased.
Adolphson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mutou is out of range.
Alexander Adolphson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adolphson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mutou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Adolphson misses with a leg kick.
Adolphson tries to clinch up but Mutou circles away and keeps his distance.
Mutou shoots in looking for a takedown but Adolphson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mutou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big right from Adolphson misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adolphson as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mutou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alexander Adolphson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mutou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adolphson throws out a leg kick but Mutou moves out of range and Adolphson only half commits.
Adolphson throws a right hand that misses
and Mutou counters with a single leg into guard. Adolphson didn't expect that.
Adolphson 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adolphson trying to keep a closed guard but Mutou is proving a slippery customer.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mutou manages to get himself to full guard.
Mutou is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou is really struggling to control Adolphson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Adolphson preventing the sweep.
Adolphson 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.
Adolphson trying to control but Mutou is working from the bottom.
Adolphson stopping the sweep attempt from Mutou.
Mutou keeping moving, preventing Adolphson from controlling successfully.
Mutou controls Adolphson momentarily but Adolphson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mutou 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.
Mutou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Adolphson's guard.
Adolphson is controlling Mutou's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adolphson keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou stops Adolphson from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mutou tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Adolphson swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mutou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adolphson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mutou is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Adolphson cracks Mutou with an open hand slap.
Adolphson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice sprawl there from Adolphson as Mutou shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adolphson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adolphson throws the kick towards the body but Mutou avoids it.
Adolphson just misses with a punch to the body.
Adolphson throws a poor cross that misses
and Mutou counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mutou.
Mutou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou is fighting to break Adolphson's control of his arms but Adolphson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Adolphson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adolphson pushes Mutou off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mutou ducks under a wild hook from Adolphson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adolphson swinging wildly here.
Alexander Adolphson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Adolphson throws a front kick aimed at Mutou's knee but Mutou avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Adolphson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mutou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Adolphson throws a wild body kick that Mutou sees coming a mile off.
Adolphson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Adolphson misses with a head kick.
Mutou shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mutou showed some decent athleticism there.
Keiji Mutou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Adolphson wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mutou scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson is trying to maintain the position but Mutou is very close to passing his half guard.
Mutou prevents Adolphson from standing back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mutou in particular looking to stall.
Mutou is trying to control the action in half guard but Adolphson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mutou trying to mount his opponent but Adolphson defends it.
Mutou is trying to control the action in half guard but Adolphson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mutou throwing shots but Adolphson is blocking nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Adolphson throws a hook to the side of Mutou's head but Mutou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mutou closes the distance and clinches up with Adolphson, looking for a takedown. Mutou pushes Adolphson against the cage but Adolphson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adolphson misses with a body kick.
Adolphson slaps away a takedown attempt from Mutou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adolphson throws out a leg kick but Mutou moves out of range and Adolphson only half commits.
Adolphson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mutou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Adolphson tries to avoid it but Mutou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Adolphson to the ground. Adolphson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mutou checks a low kick from Adolphson.
A big right from Adolphson misses.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adolphson as he jumps to the side.
Adolphson throws a wild body kick that Mutou sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutou moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mutou.
Mutou closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Adolphson tries to buck Mutou off but Mutou is having none of it.
Mutou creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Adolphson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Adolphson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Adolphson prevents Mutou from improving position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Adolphson is avoiding damage well.
Check out the look on Mutou's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Adolphson's face as Mutou controls the position.
Mutou wants to lay and pray for a moment but Adolphson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Adolphson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adolphson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Mutou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mutou shoots in looking for a takedown but Adolphson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mutou's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mutou checks a low kick from Adolphson.
Adolphson tried to score with a low kick but Mutou checks it.
Adolphson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mutou misses with a takedown attempt - Adolphson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mutou closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson is looking to improve his position.
Adolphson is trying to escape back to his feet but Mutou uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson tries to buck Mutou off but Mutou is having none of it.
Adolphson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Adolphson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mutou wants to take a breather but Adolphson is having none of it.
Mutou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adolphson's head.
Mutou thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Adolphson's head.
Adolphson is looking to improve his position.
Mutou wants to pass the guard but Adolphson is defending well.
Adolphson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Adolphson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutou throws an elbow that misses. Adolphson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mutou's guard. Nice move by Adolphson!
Mutou tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Adolphson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mutou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mutou looking for a sweep. Not yet Mutou, not yet.
Adolphson stays in close to Mutou's body and controls the position.
Mutou wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mutou fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Adolphson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adolphson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adolphson misses the shot to the body.
Mutou tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adolphson looks to throw a body kick
and Mutou counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson regains half guard.
Adolphson trying to control but Mutou postures up.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mutou trying to control from half guard but Adolphson is working away.
Mutou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Adolphson defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Mutou there.
Adolphson manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou had his way with Alexander Adolphson in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Adolphson closes the distance and pushes Mutou back into the cage.
Adolphson prevents the takedown attempt.
Adolphson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adolphson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Adolphson has a couple of punches blocked by Mutou.
Adolphson looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adolphson prevents the takedown attempt.
Adolphson is trying to stall.
Mutou taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adolphson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adolphson scores with a shoulder strike.
Mutou tries for a takedown but Adolphson manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keiji Mutou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mutou is looking to take this one to the mat.
Adolphson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mutou's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Adolphson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mutou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mutou takes a shot to the head.
Adolphson misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adolphson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adolphson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mutou is keeping busy.
Adolphson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mutou prevents a body shot from Adolphson.
Adolphson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mutou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adolphson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mutou.
Mutou slows down the pace here.
Adolphson has a couple of punches blocked by Mutou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adolphson.
Adolphson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutou.
Adolphson tries a knee to the head but Mutou blocks it.
Adolphson breaks from the clinch.
Adolphson throws a sloppy head kick and Mutou moves out of range easily.
Mutou scores with a takedown into Adolphson's guard.
Adolphson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou tries to free his leg and advance position but Adolphson is retaining full guard.
Adolphson pulls Mutou in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mutou throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Adolphson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Adolphson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mutou shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adolphson as he jumps to the side.
Adolphson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adolphson throws a shot from downtown. Mutou moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Adolphson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adolphson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Keiji Mutou retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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