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MFN 149: Unleashed in the East PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Manuel Ibanez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hung Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibanez comes into the arena with Can't Hold Us (ft. Ray Dalton) - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis blaring out of the sound system. Francisco Manuel Ibanez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hung Lo's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francisco Manuel Ibanez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hung Lo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo moves away from the strike by Ibanez.
Lo throws a head kick that misses.
Lo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ibanez wants to break free but Lo has control.
Ibanez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ibanez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ibanez can't find room to land a body shot as Lo controls the action.
Ibanez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ibanez blocks a jab.
Lo tries to clinch but Ibanez moves out of range.
Ibanez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Ibanez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ibanez scores with a hook.
It looks like Hung Lo has been cut.
Ibanez misses with a series of wild punches.
Lo misses with a series of wild punches.
Lo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibanez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibanez.
Lo is looking to clinch but Ibanez is avoiding it.
Ibanez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ibanez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lo moves away.
Lo clinches up with Ibanez and pushes him back against the cage.
Ibanez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lo or not.
Ibanez looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Ibanez.
A short left from Ibanez.
Lo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo keeps the fight on the outside.
Ibanez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lo to score with a decent uppercut.
Ibanez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ibanez blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibanez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ibanez throws a body punch but Lo moves out of range.
Lo moves into range and clinches up with Ibanez.
Lo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ibanez can't find room to land a body shot as Lo controls the action.
Ibanez wants to get back to striking at distance but Lo won't allow it.
Ibanez working hard to break the clinch.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lo tries to clinch but Ibanez is having none of it.
Ibanez tests Lo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ibanez just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Ibanez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lo is looking to clinch but Ibanez is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Ibanez misses.
We've been told by Ibanez's head coaches at House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lo throws a wild body kick that Ibanez sees coming a mile off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo scores with a hook.
Lo clinches.
Lo cracks Ibanez with a nice body shot.
A short left from Ibanez.
Lo stalling in the clinch.
Lo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ibanez has a couple of punches blocked by Lo.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibanez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ibanez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ibanez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lo defending well as Ibanez loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibanez slips a jab and a cross from Lo.
Ibanez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ibanez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lo moves away.
Ibanez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lo gets tackled into the cage by Ibanez. Ibanez maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ibanez.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lo lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Francisco Manuel Ibanez has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ibanez has him pressed against the cage.
Lo pushes Ibanez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lo taking a breather.
Ibanez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ibanez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo slips under a jab from Ibanez.
Lo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lo lands with a kick to the temple. Ibanez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 Francisco Manuel Ibanez will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ibanez gets a clinch.
Ibanez throws a big uppercut that drops Lo! More strikes from Ibanez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Lo lies dazed against the cage as Ibanez celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francisco Manuel Ibanez!
Our winner, Francisco Manuel Ibanez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Bismark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Swano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bismark might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I Don't Care Anymore - Phil Collins. Dan Swano 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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223 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johann Bismark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Swano!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bismark.
Bismark shoots in but Swano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Swano lands with a nice combination. Bismark backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Johann Bismark has been cut.
Bismark fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swano avoids it really well and circles away.
Swano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bismark misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bismark counters with a shoot takedown. Swano fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Swano keeping moving, preventing Bismark from controlling successfully.
Bismark is pushing down on Swano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Swano is fighting to maintain full guard but Bismark has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swano has a hand on Bismark's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Bismark takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Bismark is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Swano has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Swano!
Bismark looking for a guillotine here but Swano defends easily.
Bismark has an active guard here but Swano has managed to pass into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bismark gets back to full guard.
Swano postures up in Bismark's guard and throws a big left but Bismark blocks it.
Swano is looking to stand up but Bismark won't let him.
Bismark working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Swano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Swano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bismark is looking for a triangle but Swano pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swano is looking to pass into half guard but Bismark pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bismark is in guard.
Bismark drops back, looking for a kneebar! Swano looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Swano looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Swano!
Swano decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Swano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bismark.
Swano throws a combination that misses
and Bismark counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Swano is trying to maintain the position but Bismark is very close to passing his half guard.
Swano is defending against the submission attempts here by Bismark.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Swano is just riding it out for now. Bismark eventually gives up the hold.
We've been hearing that Bismark has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bismark is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Swano still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Swano has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
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 Johann Bismark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bismark gets a double leg takedown into Swano's guard.
Swano keeping moving, preventing Bismark from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Swano wants to hit a switch here but Bismark passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Swano there!
Bismark goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Swano turns into him and now he's in Bismark's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bismark looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismark looking for a guillotine here but Swano defends easily.
Bismark looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Swano wants to get up but he can't break Bismark's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Swano trying to control the position from guard on top but Bismark is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swano wants to stand but Bismark is controlling his posture from full guard.
Swano postures up in Bismark's guard and throws a big left but Bismark blocks it.
Swano wanted to stand there but Bismark had control of the position.
Bismark has his foot on Swano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Swano works his way back into a safe position though.
Johann Bismark overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Swano wants to stand but Bismark has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swano wants to control from the top but Bismark keeps moving.
Swano trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bismark's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Swano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bismark lands the left hand.
Swano misses with a head kick.
Bismark looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Swano!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bismark is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Swano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bismark goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Swano has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bismark but great work by Swano.
Swano tries to get to his feet but Bismark is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Swano in his guard.
Bismark had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Swano defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swano trying to control but Bismark is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Bismark dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johann Bismark's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
That kick from Swano tenderised Bismark's leg. Bismark is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bismark slips a jab and a cross from Swano.
Bismark avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A punch lands to the side of Bismark 's head but he takes it in his stride.
No joy there for Swano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Swano swings widly with a right hand
and Bismark counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bismark looking to sit in guard and control but Swano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bismark looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Swano passes into half guard.
Swano wants to stand up but Bismark has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismark looking for submissions off his back.
Bismark tries to get to full guard but Swano has control of the leg.
It looks like Swano is going to stand back up.
Swano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bismark's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bismark is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Swano pulls his head out easily.
Swano wants to stand up but Bismark has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bismark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Swano.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Swano working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bismark looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Swano wants to stand up but Bismark has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Swano seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bismark does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bismark sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bismark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bismark showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Swano.
Swano misses with a right hand
and Bismark counters with a single leg into guard. Swano didn't expect that.
Swano keeping moving, preventing Bismark from controlling successfully.
Bismark slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Swano tries to buck Bismark off but Bismark is having none of it.
Bismark tries for a kimura but Swano is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bismark tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bismark has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bismark trying to control the action but Swano is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swano is trying to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johann Bismark.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bismark, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Bismark!
In his post fight interview, Johann Bismark started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Xiahou Dun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Sanpun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dun kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 挚爱 (Premier Love) - 醉人/Crazy Chef(龙ſ. Sanpun is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snacktime - Barenaked Ladies. Sanji Sanpun is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xiahou Dun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sanji Sanpun!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Dun.
Dun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanpun manages to avoid it.
Dun misses with a leg kick.
Dun tries to work over Sanpun's front leg with a kick but Sanpun checks it.
Dun takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck for Sanpun with that takedown attempt.
Sanpun throws a sloppy head kick and Dun moves out of range easily.
Sanpun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dun's half guard.
Dun avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sanpun.
Dun has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sanpun is working away from the top position though.
Sanpun prevents Dun from improving his position.
Sanpun missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sanpun is trying to control. Dun wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dun is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanpun is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sanpun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dun gets back to full guard.
Sanpun looking to pass the guard.
Dun looking for a sweep. Not yet Dun, not yet.
Sanpun looking to sit in guard and control but Dun gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dun stands and throws Sanpun's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dun slows the pace down.
Dun wants to control but Sanpun is keeping him busy.
Sanpun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dun wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sanpun keeps trying to improve his position.
Sanpun manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dun passes to side control.
Dun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanpun keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dun tries to stand but Sanpun is controlling his head.
Dun is looking to take a break and control but Sanpun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanpun is looking for a sweep.
Sanpun struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanpun is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanpun gets back to half guard.
Dun passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun is looking to get to half guard.
Dun wants to control the pace but Sanpun is squirming around nicely.
Sanpun manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Dun is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanpun takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Sanpun keeping moving, preventing Dun from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sanpun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dun is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sanji Sanpun will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanpun 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.
Dun looking to control.
Dun looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanpun is one step ahead there.
Dun seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Sanpun pushing down on Dun's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Sanpun throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanpun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dun keeps working.
Sanpun not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sanpun is trying to control the action in half guard but Dun is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dun keeping hold of Sanpun's head, controlling as best he can.
Dun wants to control but Sanpun is keeping busy.
Dun wants to improve his position but Sanpun is controlling well.
Sanpun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dun wants to control but Sanpun is keeping busy.
Sanpun trying to control the action but Dun is working from the bottom.
Dun gets back to full guard.
Dun manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sanpun manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanpun can't keep his opponent in guard - Dun advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dun is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sanpun is just riding it out for now. Dun eventually gives up the hold.
Sanpun wants to control but Dun is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Sanpun tries to roll over but Dun keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dun is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dun continues to stall.
Dun is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanpun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dun is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dun prevents Sanpun from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sanpun trying to hold on to Dun's head to control him but Dun postures up.
Dun trying to control from half guard but Sanpun is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dun throws a leg kick but Sanpun checks it.
No luck for Sanpun with that takedown attempt.
Sanpun blocks a low kick nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sanpun tries to bum rush Dun with a series of wild strikes but Dun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanpun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dun can pounce on him.
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 Xiahou Dun will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sanpun darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanpun slips a nice elbow through Dun's hands, connecting with Dun's forehead.
Sanpun working the head and body with strikes.
Dun holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sanpun seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dun does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sanpun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dun defending well though.
Dun works his way to full guard. Good work.
Sanpun lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanpun looking to pass the guard.
Dun trying to keep a closed guard but Sanpun is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dun is looking for a triangle but Sanpun pushes his legs off easily.
Dun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sanpun.
Sanpun trying to control but Dun is working from the bottom.
Dun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sanpun stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sanpun trying to control but Dun is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dun motions for Sanpun to come forward. Dun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dun throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Xiahou Dun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sanpun's head backwards.
Dun connects with a leg kick. Sanpun looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sanpun looks to score with a jab to the body but Dun is just out of range.
Sanpun tries to clinch but Dun is having none of it.
Sanpun throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dun.
Sanpun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dun blocks a jab.
Dun throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanpun misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Sanpun misses.
Sanpun stuns Dun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Sanpun misses
and Dun counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanpun throws a body punch but Dun moves out of range.
Dun avoids the body shot from Sanpun.
Sanpun looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sanpun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dun jabs Sanpun right on the nose. Sanpun blinks but takes it well.
A good leg kick by Dun.
Sanpun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dun tries to avoid it but Sanpun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dun to the ground. Dun escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanpun throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dun misses with a right hand
and Sanpun counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Dun misses
and Sanpun counters with a thumping low kick.
Sanpun tries a low kick but Dun avoids it.
Xiahou Dun is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanpun tries to close the distance and clinch but Dun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanpun checks a low kick from Dun.
Dun scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanpun avoids the body shot from Dun.
Dun looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanpun is just out of range.
No joy there for Dun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sanpun is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dun rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanpun ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanpun 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.
Sanpun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sanpun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dun's calf.
Sanpun fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dun manages to avoid it.
Sanpun throws a body kick that misses.
Sanpun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dun manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sanji Sanpun.
I think Sanpun 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sanji Sanpun!
An out of breath Sanji Sanpun 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 Felipe Calderon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abed Nadir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nadir has chosen M.A.S.H Theme as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
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217 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
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Calderon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abed Nadir!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nadir scores with a body shot.
Nadir swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've been told by Calderon's head coaches at The Lion's Den that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Calderon misses with a two punch combination.
Nadir moves out of range of the body kick from Calderon.
Nadir lands with a cross.
Nadir tries to close the distance and clinch but Calderon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nadir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nadir throws a right and a left that Calderon avoids nicely.
Nadir uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Calderon.
Nadir tests Calderon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Calderon.
Nadir wants to clinch up but Calderon keeps it at a distance.
Felipe Calderon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nadir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Calderon's half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calderon won't allow Nadir to pass to mount.
Nadir lands strikes from half guard.
Calderon actively working from the bottom here.
Calderon trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nadir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Calderon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nadir pulls his head out easily.
Nadir is just content to waste time from the top position. Calderon takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nadir stays in close to Calderon's body and controls the position.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses.
Nadir trying to control but Calderon is working from the bottom.
Calderon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Calderon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calderon looking to sit in guard and control but Nadir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nadir pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Calderon is keeping the position for now.
Nadir throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nadir trying to control the position from guard on top but Calderon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nadir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Calderon is trying to hold Nadir in close to prevent damage but Nadir has managed to pass into half guard.
Calderon is refusing to be controlled, as Nadir sits in half guard.
Nadir throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Calderon to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calderon is trying to keep Nadir in close.
Calderon has his foot on Nadir's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nadir works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Calderon trying to keep a closed guard but Nadir is proving a slippery customer.
Calderon pulls Nadir in close to his closed guard and prevents Nadir from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nadir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nadir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nadir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Calderon keeps working.
Nadir landing strikes.
Nadir working away.
Calderon is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calderon regains half guard.
Nadir seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Calderon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nadir looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nadir is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Calderon tries to lock up and control but Nadir gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nadir raining down shots from the mount!
Nadir raining down shots from the mount!
Calderon wants to hold on but Nadir pushes him away.
Nadir lands a heavy elbow.
Calderon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nadir lands a big shot there that rocks Calderon but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abed Nadir dominated that round.
That's time! Calderon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Nadir misses.
Nadir is looking to clinch.
Nadir fails with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Nadir scores with a four punch combination!
Nadir throws a leg kick which misses Calderon's front leg but catches the back leg as Calderon tries to avoid it.
Nadir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Calderon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nadir counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Calderon!
Calderon is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calderon is pressing down on Nadir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Oh Calderon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nadir gets to his feet and stands over Calderon, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Calderon felt that one! Nadir unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Calderon from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abed Nadir!
During a confident post fight interview, Abed Nadir 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Landeskog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean-Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landeskog comes into the arena with Warm Shadow - Fink blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
147 lbs
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153 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Landeskog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean-Louis Andre!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Landeskog to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Landeskog. Beautiful body shot.
Andre lands a nice shot to the body.
Andre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Landeskog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andre throws a head kick that Landeskog semi-blocks.
Landeskog scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andre throws out a loose jab but Landeskog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Landeskog blocks a jab.
Landeskog slips a straight right by Andre.
Landeskog tries to clinch there but Andre circles away.
Andre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Andre.
Landeskog wants to clinch.
Andre takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andre misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre misses with a wild body shot.
Andre takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A punch lands to the side of Landeskog 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Landeskog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Landeskog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Landeskog looking to score a takedown here. Andre is defending well but Landeskog drives through and ends up in Andre's guard.
Andre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landeskog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andre is trying to keep Landeskog in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landeskog avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Landeskog is one step ahead there.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Landeskog is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Landeskog looking to pass the guard.
Andre trying to keep a closed guard but Landeskog is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landeskog forces his way into half guard.
Landeskog has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Andre is wriggling around trying to escape.
Andre wants to hold on but Landeskog pushes him away.
Landeskog looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Andre wants to hold on but Landeskog pushes him away.
Landeskog working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
We've been hearing that Landeskog has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Andre tries to lock up and control but Landeskog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Landeskog lands a heavy elbow.
Landeskog looking for a guillotine from mount but Andre is having none of it.
Andre is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landeskog working for a guillotine from mount but Andre is in no mood to give up.
Andre wants to control but Landeskog is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Magnus Landeskog dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Landeskog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Andre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Landeskog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andre wants to clinch.
Andre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andre is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body kick from Andre.
A clash of legs there as Landeskog blocks the low kick.
Andre throws a solid leg kick but Landeskog takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andre feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Landeskog's calf.
Jean-Louis Andre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Andre misses the shot to the body.
Andre throws a hook but Landeskog blocks it.
Landeskog shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Landeskog is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre regains full guard. Nicely done.
Landeskog trying to control the position from guard on top but Andre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Landeskog drops back, looking for a kneebar! Andre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Andre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Andre!
Landeskog is working to avoid the ground and pound but Andre connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre wants to control but Landeskog is keeping him busy.
Andre taking a break here but Landeskog is having none of it and regains half guard.
Landeskog looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Landeskog trying to control from the bottom.
Andre missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Landeskog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magnus Landeskog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Andre is just content to waste time from the top position. Landeskog takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Andre avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Andre is looking to pass into half guard but Landeskog pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Landeskog is in guard.
Andre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landeskog accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Landeskog's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Landeskog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Landeskog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Landeskog lands a couple of elbows.
Andre not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Landeskog passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Andre 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.
Andre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
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 Magnus Landeskog will probably get the nod.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Landeskog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andre wants to clinch.
Andre lands a jab to the nose.
Landeskog fails to land the takedown.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Andre - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landeskog pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Landeskog avoids the body shot from Andre.
Andre lands with a nice body punch.
Landeskog shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Landeskog was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Landeskog goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Andre has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Landeskog but great work by Andre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landeskog tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andre is looking to take a break and control but Landeskog is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andre creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Landeskog sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Andre misses with the ground and pound.
Andre postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Andre takes a little break here. Landeskog wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Landeskog looking for a sweep but Andre has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Landeskog suckers Andre into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Landeskog is now in Andre's guard!
Andre has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Landeskog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre is trying to control the position but Landeskog postures up.
Landeskog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Landeskog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andre wants to sweep here but Landeskog controlling him for the moment.
Landeskog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andre keeping full guard, as Landeskog tries to pass.
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.
Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andre is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Andre doesn't manage to clinch there - Landeskog circles away.
Landeskog shoots in and bounces Andre off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Landeskog tries to free his leg and advance position but Andre is retaining full guard.
Jean-Louis Andre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andre is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Magnus Landeskog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Landeskog, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Magnus Landeskog!
Magnus Landeskog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Django Unchained (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum comes to the cage accompanied by XXX by Danny Brown. Unchained has chosen Soviet Connection as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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31
159 lbs
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25
148 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Django Unchained!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unchained misses with a body kick.
Ketchum scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Unchained doesn't seem bothered though.
Ketchum misses with a straight right.
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Ketchum misses with a straight left.
Unchained misses with a straight right.
Unchained misses with a kick to the body.
Unchained throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ketchum on the side of the head.
Unchained waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchum.
Unchained lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Unchained lands with a right hand.
Unchained misses with an attempted mid kick.
Unchained misses with an uppercut. Ketchum saw that one coming.
Unchained throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ketchum has been working on his boxing with his coaches at WOLFPAC MMA,3 elite, 5Dbl elite,1 Triple elite. in the buildup to the fight.
Unchained scores with a jab. Ketchum acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unchained scores with a nice right hand.
Unchained misses the shot to the body.
Unchained misses with a straight right.
Ketchum misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a glancing blow to the side of Unchained's head.
Ketchum connects with a jab.
Unchained misses with a body shot.
Unchained keeps Ketchum at a distance using the push kick.
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Ketchum avoids the body shot from Unchained.
Unchained throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ketchum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ketchum moves away from the strike by Unchained.
Ketchum feints a jab promting Unchained to slip. Ketchum then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Unchained slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Django Unchained has been cut.
A combination from Ketchum does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Unchained, right into the meat.
Unchained just misses with a punch to the body.
Ketchum tries to score with a low kick but Unchained moves his leg out of the way.
Unchained throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ketchum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Unchaineds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ketchum lands a left and a right that send Unchained crashing to the mat, dazed. Ketchum thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Unchained is rocked!
Ketchum throws a looping overhand right but Unchained ducks down to avoid it.
Unchained is still on wobbly legs! Can Ketchum finish him?
Ketchum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Unchained.
Unchained misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ketchum.
Unchained lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Unchained seems to have recovered his senses.
Unchained throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ketchum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ketchum works Unchained's body with a nice hook.
Ketchum moves out of range as Unchained strikes.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Unchained with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Unchained avoids a punch combination nicely.
Unchained waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ketchum.
Ketchum on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That has opened up Django Unchained's cut even more.
Ketchum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unchained moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ketchum lands a jab to Unchained's midsection.
Unchained throws a right hand that misses
and Unchained takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Unchained is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ketchum.
Unchained throws a body punch but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum tries to bum rush Unchained with a series of wild strikes but Unchained uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Django Unchained seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ketchum connects with a body shot that sends Unchained's belly button to the back.
Ketchum slips a straight right by Unchained.
Unchained tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ketchum was well out of range. Poor timing from Unchained.
Ketchum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Unchained feints and then cracks Ketchum's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ketchum down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum throws a shot to the body.
Ketchum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Unchaineds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ketchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ketchum tries to move into range but Unchained moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ketchum scores with a nice right hand.
Unchained ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Unchained loads up on a big right hand but Ketchum slips the punch.
Unchained is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ketchum.
Ketchum moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Unchained throws a looping overhand right but Ketchum ducks down to avoid it.
Unchained misses with a lunging right hand
and Ketchum counters with a left and a right that stings Unchained.
The cut above Django Unchained's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ketchum moves out of range as Unchained strikes.
Ketchum lands a right hook to the body.
Unchained lands with a shot to the body.
Ketchum throws a shot from downtown. Unchained moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ketchum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Unchained tests Ketchum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Unchained misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolai Ketchum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Django Unchained's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ketchum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ketchum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Unchained.
Ketchum throws a leg kick but Unchained sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Unchained lands a body shot.
Unchained jabs at Ketchum's body.
Ketchum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Unchained.
Unchained moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Unchained scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ketchum connects with a single shot there.
Ketchum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ketchum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Ketchum throws a body kick that misses.
Ketchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ketchum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Unchained throws out a loose jab but Ketchum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Unchained might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ketchum has got the better of the exchanges.
Ketchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nickolai Ketchum is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Unchained manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Ketchum. Beautiful body shot.
Unchained lands a leg kick that knocks Ketchum off balance momentarily.
Unchained connects with an inside leg kick.
Unchained cracks a nice hook into Ketchum's ribs.
Unchained throws out a powerful jab.
Ketchum takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Unchained throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice combination there by Ketchum.
Ketchum misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ketchum. Unchained does a little dance to reset his feet.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Unchained.
Ketchum throws a series of strikes that have Unchained backpedaling.
Unchained misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unchained throws a hook but Ketchum blocks it.
Ketchum lands with a shot to the body.
Ketchum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ketchum jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Django Unchained's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ketchum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Unchained misses with a right hand
and Ketchum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ketchum misses with a low kick.
Ketchum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Unchained was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Unchained ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ketchum moves away.
Unchained uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ketchum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Unchained can do to turn this around?
Unchained jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ketchum looks to land a left hand but Unchained moved out of range nicely.
Ketchum throws a shot from downtown. Unchained moves away and avoids it.
Unchained moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unchained pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ketchum moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Unchained throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Ketchum lands.
Unchained has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Ketchum lands.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Django Unchained's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nickolai Ketchum!
Nickolai Ketchum really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
In defeat, Django Unchained stepped up to the mic, saying 'This was not supposed to happen.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Mangano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Turris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyle Turris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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138 lbs
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142 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vincent Mangano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Turris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangano slips under a jab from Turris.
A low kick from Turris is predictable there
and Mangano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turris on the side of the head.
Mangano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turris.
Turris just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangano swats away the attempt to clinch by Turris.
Turris takes a swing at Mangano's ribcage but misses.
Turris misses with a straight left.
Turris throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangano dips to his left and cracks Turris with an uppercut!
Turris connects with a single shot there.
Turris throws a lazy uppercut
and Mangano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turris lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turris tries to clinch up
and Mangano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turris wants to clinch.
Turris works over Mangano's head and body with a nice combination.
Turris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangano on the side of the head.
Mangano is rocked!
Turris steps in with a hook that catches Mangano right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Turris follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Mangano looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Turris!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kyle Turris made sure he mentioned Fury Nutrition Inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benton comes to the cage accompanied by N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton. Anderson has chosen The High Road as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bernard Benton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Craig Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton throws a big shot that misses.
Benton misses with a low kick.
Anderson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Benton throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson takes a swing at Benton's ribcage but misses.
Benton lands a glancing blow to the side of Anderson's head.
Anderson tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benton is out of range.
Benton misses with a hook.
Anderson moves out of range as Benton strikes.
Benton misses with a straight left.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Benton to score with a decent uppercut.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
Benton throws a leg kick that is checked
and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Benton won't be happy with that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benton is looking to regain half guard here but Anderson keeps moving and retains side control.
Anderson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton tries to buck Anderson off but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Benton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Anderson in side control, throwing shots but Benton defends.
Benton can't do much from the bottom here.
Benton is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Anderson is controlling him well.
Benton can't do much from the bottom here.
Benton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Anderson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Anderson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Benton to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Benton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Benton is not content to let Anderson control the position.
Anderson is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Anderson taking a break here but Benton is having none of it and regains half guard.
Anderson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to take Benton's back but instead Benton gets back to half guard. Nice work.
Anderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Benton keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Benton is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Stockton Cardio , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ground and pound from Anderson.
Anderson prevents Benton from improving his position.
Benton is defending against the submission attempts here by Anderson.
Anderson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Benton defending well though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Anderson trying to control the action but Benton is working from the bottom.
Benton tries to roll over but Anderson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Anderson dominated that round.
That's time! Benton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Anderson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Benton is out of range.
Anderson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Benton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anderson motions for Benton to come forward. Anderson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Benton scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Benton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anderson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benton tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benton avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Benton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Benton throws a combination that misses
and Anderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Benton swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson advances to half guard.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Benton won't allow it.
Anderson throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Benton to regain full guard.
Benton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Anderson is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Anderson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Anderson drops back looking for a leg! Benton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Benton manages to kick Anderson off! Anderson jumps back into Benton's guard.
Benton is adopting a defensive guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Benton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Anderson is looking to work some ground and pound but Benton has wrist control.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Benton is keeping the position.
Benton 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 ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benton.
Benton avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Benton.
Anderson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Benton checks a low kick from Anderson.
Benton tests Anderson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benton digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bernard Benton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderson throws a hook but Benton blocks it.
Anderson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anderson throws a low kick but Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anderson was well out of range. Poor timing from Benton.
Anderson throws a nice head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson shoots for a takedown but Benton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bernard Benton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benton. Anderson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benton connects with a body shot.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benton can pounce on him.
Benton lands a jab to the head.
Benton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Benton wants to control but Anderson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Anderson wants to pass to mount but Benton is defending the position.
Anderson is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Craig Anderson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A shot to the liver by Benton. Beautiful body shot.
Anderson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Anderson throws a hook but Benton avoids it easily.
Anderson misses with a body kick.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Benton.
Benton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson throws a leg kick which misses Benton's front leg but catches the back leg as Benton tries to avoid it.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Benton throws a lazy head kick
and Anderson counters with a shoot takedown. Benton fights it but they end up in guard.
Craig Anderson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Anderson stopping the sweep attempt from Benton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton working a defensive guard here.
Benton can't keep his opponent in guard - Anderson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Benton is trying to maintain the position but Anderson is very close to passing his half guard.
Anderson is looking to advance position but Benton won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Benton's head.
Benton has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Anderson is trying to control. Benton wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bernard Benton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Benton trying to hold on to Anderson's head to control him but Anderson postures up.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Benton is defending well.
Benton is not content to let Anderson control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson walks into a straight right hand from Benton.
Anderson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benton.
Anderson throws a head kick that Benton semi-blocks.
Benton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Benton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benton misses the shot to the body.
Benton missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benton defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Benton throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Anderson's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Anderson. That's going to slow Benton down.
Benton misses with a left hand
and Anderson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anderson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Benton if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Benton circles away.
Anderson cracks the inside of Benton's front leg.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Benton moves out of range easily.
Benton misses with a straight right.
Benton throws a right and a left that Anderson avoids nicely.
Benton checks the leg kick.
Anderson blocks a head kick by Benton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson looking to score a takedown here. Benton is defending well but Anderson drives through and ends up in Benton's guard.
Anderson trying to control but Benton is working from the bottom.
Anderson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benton keeping moving, preventing Anderson from controlling successfully.
Benton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Anderson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderson preventing the sweep.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Benton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Anderson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Anderson 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Anderson!
Craig Anderson really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Phoenix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and CJ Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoenix comes to the cage accompanied by Phoenix. Richards has chosen Three Six Mafia - It's a fight as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simon Phoenix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Richards!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richards misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phoenix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Richards tries to move into range but Phoenix moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Simon Phoenix seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phoenix throws a head kick but Richards moves out of range.
Phoenix tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Richards connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Phoenix connects with an inside leg kick.
Richards shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Richards was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Phoenix is trying to get back to half guard.
Richards landing a few strikes.
Phoenix is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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!
Phoenix manages to get back to half guard.
Phoenix looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Phoenix wants to control but Richards is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards thows a huge punch but Phoenix dodges it nicely.
Phoenix gets back to full guard.
Richards trying to control but Phoenix is working from the bottom.
Richards throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Phoenix works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Phoenix is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Richards is aware though and is defending well.
Phoenix wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Richards drops back, looking for a kneebar! Phoenix looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Phoenix looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Phoenix!
Richards tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards tries to control but Phoenix manages to take his back.
Richards is trying to break free.
Phoenix is looking to control Richards but Richards is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Phoenix working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Richards is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Phoenix has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Richards taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Phoenix!
An intense looking Simon Phoenix took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'm back baby! The trick was a stopped smoking crack.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Quaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Slicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Quaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Total Recall. Slicer has chosen Morbid Angel - Rapture as his entrance music. Douglas Quaid had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Douglas Quaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Slicer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quaid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slicer was well out of range. Poor timing from Quaid.
Nice jab there from Quaid.
Quaid punishes Slicer's body with a nice straight punch.
Slicer throws a big shot that misses.
Quaid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slicer.
Quaid scores with a hook to the body. Slicer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Quaid misses with a body shot.
Douglas Quaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slicer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid slips under a jab from Slicer.
Quaid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Quaid misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slicer moves out of range of the strikes.
Slicer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Quaid.
Slicer connects with a high kick.
Slicer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quaid checks it well.
Slicer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Slicer throws a sloppy head kick and Quaid moves out of range easily.
Quaid throws a body punch but Slicer moves out of range.
Quaid with a nice cross.
Slicer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quaid punishes Slicer's body with a nice straight punch.
Quaid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slicer manages to avoid it.
Oooooh!!! Slicer has knocked Quaid down with a huge combo! Slicer steps away and waves a wobbly Quaid back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Douglas Quaid has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Quaid misses the shot to the body.
Slicer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Quaid looks to land a right hand but Slicer moved out of range.
Slicer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Quaid cracks Slicer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quaid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slicer on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slicer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quaid is out of range.
Quaid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Quaid staying out of range there.
Quaid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quaid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Quaid moves out of range of the strikes.
Slicer defending well as Quaid loads up on a big left hand.
Slicer staying out of range there.
Slicer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Quaid looks to land a left hand but Slicer moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quaid is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slicer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slicer lands a really nice looking cross but Quaid seems unphased.
Quaid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quaid. Slicer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quaid will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slicer connects with a body shot that sends Quaid's belly button to the back.
Slicer has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slicer misses with an elbow strike.
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 Douglas Quaid will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Douglas Quaid'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.
Quaid jabs at Slicer's body.
Slicer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Quaid just misses with a punch to the body.
Slicer misses with a kick to the body.
Slicer slips a straight right by Quaid.
Slicer takes one to the side of the head.
Slicer throws a hook but Quaid blocks it.
Douglas Quaid is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quaid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Quaid or perhaps it was just good defense by Slicer, which made it look bad.
Slicer throws a poor cross that misses
and Quaid counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slicer is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaid cracks Slicer with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Douglas Quaid!
An out of breath and clearly excited Douglas Quaid thanked Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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