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Destiny 75: Saibot vs. Fakiiri PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aiko Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Lester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aiko Zeus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bryan Lester!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lester fails to land the takedown.
Zeus throwing a counter right hand but Lester manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Zeus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lester takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Bryan Lester has been cut.
We've been told by Zeus's head coaches at Great Bash Heel that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zeus drops Lester with a big left hand! Lester is injured, injured bad! Zeus jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aiko Zeus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar SvenSoleson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Fernando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think SvenSoleson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to If I had a heart. Fernando comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Miss Jackson kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragnar SvenSoleson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Fernando!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernando instigates a clinch.
Fernando decides to pull guard.
SvenSoleson with a flurry of punches that miss.
SvenSoleson tries to stand but Fernando is controlling from the bottom.
Fernando looking for a sweep. Not yet Fernando, not yet.
SvenSoleson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fernando swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fernando is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SvenSoleson throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
SvenSoleson wants to control from the top but Fernando keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
SvenSoleson has closed the distance and engaged Fernando in a clinch.
SvenSoleson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
SvenSoleson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Fernando drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fernando goes for a takedown attempt but SvenSoleson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ragnar SvenSoleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
Fernando shoots in but no luck this time.
SvenSoleson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Our sources have told us that SvenSoleson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Fernando ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fernando no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
SvenSoleson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernando is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SvenSoleson is aware though and is defending well.
Fernando is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. SvenSoleson is aware though and is defending well.
Fernando has momentary wrist control but SvenSoleson slips an elbow through the middle.
Fernando has his foot on SvenSoleson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. SvenSoleson works his way back into a safe position though.
Fernando is looking for a triangle but SvenSoleson pushes his legs off easily.
SvenSoleson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SvenSoleson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fernando is keeping the position for now.
SvenSoleson landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SvenSoleson stopping the sweep attempt from Fernando.
Fernando keeping full guard, as SvenSoleson tries to pass.
SvenSoleson advances position into side control!
SvenSoleson throws a strike aimed at the side of Fernando's head but Fernando avoids it well.
SvenSoleson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
What's Fernando going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
SvenSoleson trying to control the position but Fernando is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernando is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on SvenSoleson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Fernando tries to improve position but can't.
Fernando is trying to control SvenSoleson's posture but SvenSoleson avoids it.
SvenSoleson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Fernando wants to control but SvenSoleson postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
SvenSoleson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fernando is trying to control SvenSoleson's posture but SvenSoleson avoids it.
Fernando taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar SvenSoleson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
SvenSoleson pushes Fernando up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
SvenSoleson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fernando drops down looking for an ankle pick but SvenSoleson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
SvenSoleson has managed to clinch.
SvenSoleson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
SvenSoleson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fernando avoids it.
Fernando blocking some punches.
Fernando has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. SvenSoleson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ragnar SvenSoleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
SvenSoleson is pressed up against the cage. Fernando has hold of a leg and is looking to drag SvenSoleson down to the mat. SvenSoleson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
SvenSoleson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and SvenSoleson wants it to stay on the feet.
SvenSoleson drives through and clinches with Fernando against the cage.
Fernando turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
SvenSoleson wants to get back to his feet.
SvenSoleson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fernando thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fernando is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. SvenSoleson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
SvenSoleson is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
SvenSoleson tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Fernando is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but SvenSoleson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on SvenSoleson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fernando tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Fernando has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SvenSoleson is looking to reverse the position.
Fernando trying to control the position but SvenSoleson is working away.
Fernando advances nicely into full mount.
Fernando controlling the pace for now.
SvenSoleson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fernando can do to turn this around?
SvenSoleson is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Fernando avoids the attempt from SvenSoleson to control.
SvenSoleson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if SvenSoleson tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fernando wants to control the pace but SvenSoleson is squirming around nicely.
Fernando is going oldschool here, as he tries to force SvenSoleson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so SvenSoleson shrugs it off.
Fernando moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, SvenSoleson has worked his arm free - good work by SvenSoleson!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernando trying to control the position but SvenSoleson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Manny Fernando will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Fernando gets tackled into the cage by SvenSoleson. SvenSoleson maintains the clinch.
SvenSoleson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fernando blocks it with crossed arms.
Fernando on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
SvenSoleson throws a head punch that misses.
Fernando has SvenSoleson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Fernando pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending SvenSoleson tumbling to the mat - Fernando dives into SvenSoleson's guard.
Fernando wants to control from the top but SvenSoleson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernando seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Fernando preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernando stands up and waves to SvenSoleson to follow him.
Fernando shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with SvenSoleson but SvenSoleson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernando tries for a takedown but SvenSoleson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
SvenSoleson forces Fernando back against the cage and clinches.
Knees to the body from SvenSoleson.
SvenSoleson misses with a hook to the ribs.
SvenSoleson just leaning against Fernando, taking a breather.
Fernando tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ragnar SvenSoleson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manny Fernando.
SvenSoleson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fernando is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but SvenSoleson is defending well.
Fernando avoiding damage as SvenSoleson throws knees to the body.
Fernando pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
SvenSoleson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fernando has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, SvenSoleson has managed to get both his arms back between Fernando's legs - danger averted.
Fernando takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernando seems keen to control SvenSoleson's posture.
SvenSoleson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SvenSoleson postures up.
SvenSoleson pushing down on Fernando's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
SvenSoleson trying to pass the guard but Fernando defending well.
SvenSoleson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fernando wants to improve his position but SvenSoleson is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
SvenSoleson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
SvenSoleson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fernando is pressing down on SvenSoleson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
SvenSoleson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
SvenSoleson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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.
Fernando has a closed guard, preventing SvenSoleson from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fernando fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
SvenSoleson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fernando is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. SvenSoleson can't fight it off and eventually Fernando manages to take the fight to the floor. SvenSoleson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fernando trying to control the position from guard on top but SvenSoleson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
SvenSoleson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fernando manages to get himself to full guard.
SvenSoleson throwing strikes from guard but Fernando blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ragnar SvenSoleson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think SvenSoleson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ragnar SvenSoleson!
An out of breath Ragnar SvenSoleson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Manny Fernando stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done sir, you have beaten me. '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Call Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackmore's entrance music is 16th century greensleeves. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Blackmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Call Me!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me checks the leg kick.
Blackmore misses with an uppercut. Me saw that one coming.
Blackmore wants to land a leg kick but Me is out of range.
Me closes the distance and clinches up with Blackmore, looking for a takedown. Me pushes Blackmore against the cage but Blackmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blackmore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Me fails with the takedown.
Blackmore throws a jab when Me was well out of range.
Me tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blackmore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Me somewhat.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Call Me.
Blackmore looks to land a left hand but Me moved out of range nicely.
Blackmore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Me sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ritchie Blackmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Me fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackmore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Blackmore just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmore throws a body kick that misses.
Blackmore throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmore throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Call Me has been cut.
Blackmore looks to land a combination but Me avoids it well.
Me is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blackmore misses with a kick to the body
so Me counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Me with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blackmore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Blackmore has his foot on Me's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Me works his way back into a safe position though.
Blackmore is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Me is aware though and is defending well.
Blackmore preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Me postures up in Blackmore's guard and throws a big left but Blackmore blocks it.
Me stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blackmore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Blackmore looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackmore, not yet.
Blackmore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Blackmore controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Me can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Me pulls Blackmore in close to prevent any damage.
Blackmore is working Me over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Blackmore postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Me looking for a sweep. Not yet Me, not yet.
Me is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackmore postures up.
Blackmore is looking to work some ground and pound but Me has wrist control.
Blackmore with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Me manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Blackmore has Me in his guard.
Me is pushing down on Blackmore's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackmore is fighting to maintain full guard but Me has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blackmore is trying to control but can't.
Me looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blackmore is trying to get back to full guard.
Blackmore is doing well to control the position and prevent Me from advancing to side control.
Me seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Me trying to control the action but Blackmore is working from the bottom.
Me lands with a punch from half guard.
Blackmore actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Me lands a nice short elbow.
Blackmore has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore gets back to full guard.
Me postures up and lands a big shot to Blackmore's brow.
Blackmore working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Me doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Me manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blackmore had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Me defends it easily.
Me distracts Blackmore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blackmore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blackmore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Me scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ritchie Blackmore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Call Me's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Me fails with a takedown attempt.
Me showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blackmore.
Blackmore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Me can do to turn this around?
Me shoots in looking for a takedown but Blackmore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Me's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Blackmore throws the kick towards the body but Me avoids it.
Me is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blackmore throws a body kick that misses.
Me takes one to the side of the head.
Blackmore loads up on a big right hand but Me slips the punch.
Me will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blackmore appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Call Me.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Blackmore.
Blackmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Me takes an elbow to the temple.
Blackmore lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Me is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Me is trying to drag Blackmore to the mat but Blackmore just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Me wants a takedown but no success here.
Blackmore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Call Me is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackmore lands a big uppercut and Me crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Me looks OK. Blackmore waves Me back to his feet!
Me is rocked!
Ritchie Blackmore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Me shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blackmore but Blackmore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Me is still on wobbly legs! Can Blackmore finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Blackmore engages and cracks Me with a massive lead left hook - Me tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Blackmore is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ritchie Blackmore!
Ritchie Blackmore gave a mention to Vendetta Supplements 160Q in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Burer Mutant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brabo Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Burer Mutant!
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, Brabo Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Mutant misses.
Mutant avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Mutant doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia shoots in and bounces Mutant off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mutant keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutant is trying to control the position but Garcia postures up.
Mutant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia won't allow Mutant to sweep him here.
Mutant pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutant looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutant wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Garcia has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Mutant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mutant throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia thinks about the counter body kick.
Mutant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mutant swinging wildly here.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mutant is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Mutant circles away and we're back to standing.
Mutant throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Mutant throws a head punch that misses.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Mutant blocks it.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutant.
Garcia wants the takedown. Mutant is fighting it off but Garcia persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mutant's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mutant is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Mutant controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Mutant working a defensive guard here.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Mutant blocks nicely.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four 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.
Mutant wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia is in close to Mutant's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mutant works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mutant 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.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia postures up in Mutant's guard and throws a big left but Mutant blocks it.
Mutant really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mutant working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mutant loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Garcia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Burer Mutant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mutant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brabo Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutant.
Garcia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good shot there by Mutant.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mutant misses with a two punch combination.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Mutant.
Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
Mutant keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Mutant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mutant tries to get out of the position.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Mutant has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Mutant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brabo Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mutant is thwarting Garcia's attempts to control the position.
Mutant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is holding on to half guard well.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Well, if Mutant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garcia is not content to let Mutant control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutant is controlling the pace.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mutant trying to control from Garcia's half guard. Garcia has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mutant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mutant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Garcia has his foot on Mutant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mutant works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four 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.
Mutant tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia is retaining full guard.
Mutant trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mutant avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mutant wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Mutant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mutant slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brabo Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mutant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mutant swinging wildly here.
Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Mutant has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mutant misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia blocks a body shot from Mutant.
Mutant lands with a light punch inside.
Mutant misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mutant fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mutant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mutant moves away.
Mutant missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia throws a big counter head kick but Mutant avoids it with no problem.
Burer Mutant is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garcia.
Garcia clinches up against the cage.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mutant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mutant tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mutant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia stalling in the clinch.
Mutant keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mutant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutant pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mutant gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Mutant misses with a wild combination.
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!
Mutant throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Mutant is looking to clinch.
Mutant misses with a looping right.
Mutant darts in and clinches Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mutant.
Garcia utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Burer Mutant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brabo Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Mutant avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mutant.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Mutant.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mutant blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mutant.
Mutant has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Mutant misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Mutant scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mutant works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Mutant avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Mutant tries to work over Garcia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Mutant.
Mutant managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia blocks an uppercut.
Garcia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burer Mutant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mutant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mutant throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mutant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Mutant misses.
Mutant throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Brabo Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mutant looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mutant throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Burer Mutant showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brabo Garcia!
A relieved looking Brabo Garcia thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tonnie Mazloum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Paakkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ville Paakkari 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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150 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tonnie Mazloum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ville Paakkari!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paakkari slips a jab from Mazloum.
Mazloum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mazloum misses the shot to the body.
Paakkari moves out of range of the strikes.
Paakkari misses with a hook
and Mazloum counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Paakkari.
Mazloum blocks a leg kick.
Paakkari ducks right into an uppercut from Mazloum.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Mazloum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paakkari slips a straight right by Mazloum.
Mazloum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paakkari is trying to counter with his kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paakkari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazloum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paakkari.
Paakkari just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Mazloum misses its target.
Paakkari works Mazloum's body with a nice hook.
Mazloum defending well as Paakkari loads up on a big left hand.
Mazloum throwing a counter right hand but Paakkari manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazloum looks to land a left hand but Paakkari moved out of range nicely.
Paakkari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazloum scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paakkari in his tracks.
Paakkari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paakkari just misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari lands a jab to the head.
Mazloum throws a lazy uppercut
and Paakkari counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakkari misses with a looping left.
Mazloum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Paakkari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mazloum misses with a wild body shot.
Mazloum throws a low kick, looking for Paakkari's leg but Paakkari calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Paakkari finds it's way through Mazloum's defenses.
Paakkari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazloum slips a straight right by Paakkari.
Mazloum defending well as Paakkari loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
Mazloum throws an off balance right hand
and Paakkari makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paakkari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazloum.
A little jabbing left from Paakkari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paakkari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mazloum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paakkari.
Mazloum punishes Paakkari's body with a nice straight punch.
Mazloum throws a hook but Paakkari avoids it easily.
Mazloum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paakkari.
Mazloum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paakkari.
Paakkari tries a quick counter leg kick but Mazloum is wise to it.
Paakkari looks to land a combination but Mazloum avoids it well.
Mazloum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paakkari lands a head kick. Mazloum smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mazloum seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paakkari throws a shot from downtown. Mazloum moves away and avoids it.
Mazloum stuns Paakkari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Paakkari looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Paakkari slips under a jab.
Paakkari moves out of range as Mazloum strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum misses with a hook.
Mazloum fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mazloum avoids the head kick by Paakkari.
Paakkari moves out of range as Mazloum strikes.
Tonnie Mazloum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mazloum throws a sloppy head kick and Paakkari moves out of range easily.
Mazloum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paakkari.
Mazloum throws the left hand but Paakkari avoids the punch easily.
Paakkari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazloum checks a leg kick.
Paakkari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mazloum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paakkari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paakkari looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazloum is just out of range.
Mazloum throws a body shot but no joy.
Mazloum tried to score with a low kick but Paakkari checks it.
Paakkari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Paakkari slips under a jab.
Paakkari tries to clinch but Mazloum is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paakkari misses with a hook.
Mazloum avoids the body shot from Paakkari.
Mazloum throws a shot to the body.
Mazloum throws a right hand that Paakkari ducks under and follows up with a left that Paakkari also avoids with ease.
Mazloum throws a shot from downtown. Paakkari moves away and avoids it.
Paakkari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paakkari loads up on a big right hand but Mazloum slips the punch.
Paakkari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mazloum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paakkari was well out of range. Poor timing from Mazloum.
Paakkari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazloum.
A little feinted left hand from Mazloum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paakkari lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mazloum scores with a push kick.
Paakkari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paakkari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mazloum.
A big left from Paakkari misses.
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 Tonnie Mazloum 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.
Mazloum tries a head kick but it misses.
Paakkari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paakkari misses with the combination.
Paakkari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mazloum.
Paakkari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Paakkari slips under a jab.
Mazloum throws a sloppy head kick and Paakkari moves out of range easily.
Mazloum just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazloum slips a straight right by Paakkari.
Tonnie Mazloum is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paakkari scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mazloum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazloum misses with a left hand
and Paakkari counters with a three punch combo that has Mazloum backing up. Mazloum nods at Paakkari to acknowledge the strikes.
Paakkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Mazloum swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mazloum punishes Paakkari's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazloum throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Paakkari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Paakkari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mazloum misses with an uppercut.
Mazloum's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Paakkari connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mazloum scrambles back to his feet.
Paakkari avoids the body shot from Mazloum.
Paakkari fails to land with a series of punches.
Mazloum blocks a jab.
A big left from Mazloum misses.
Mazloum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazloum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mazloum works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mazloum misses with an uppercut. Paakkari saw that one coming.
Paakkari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Mazloum to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paakkari throws a jab when Mazloum was well out of range.
It looked like Mazloum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazloum throws a good cross that connects.
Mazloum just misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mazloum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paakkari manages to avoid it.
Mazloum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Paakkari.
Paakkari tries a low kick but Mazloum avoids it.
Mazloum looks to score with a jab to the body but Paakkari is just out of range.
Mazloum dodges the punch combination from Paakkari.
Mazloum lands with a shot to the body.
Mazloum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paakkari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mazloum.
Mazloum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mazloum, as that shot connected.
Mazloum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paakkaris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mazloum throws a leg kick but Paakkari sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mazloum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paakkari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice defenses there by Paakkari.
Paakkari connects with a jab.
Mazloum throws a looping overhand right but Paakkari ducks down to avoid it.
Donk. Paakkari catches Mazloum right on the button with a cross.
Mazloum is looking to chop away at Paakkari's legs.
Paakkari misses with a straight right.
Paakkari takes one to the chin there.
Paakkari takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paakkari throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Mazloum misses its target.
Mazloum cracks Paakkari with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paakkari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mazloum scores with a jab. Paakkari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Paakkari tests Mazloum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mazloum throws a jab when Paakkari was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mazloum paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazloum.
It seemed like Paakkari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Paakkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Paakkari.
Paakkari with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A thudding body kick lands there by Paakkari!
Mazloum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paakkari's head backwards.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Paakkari might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mazloum has got the better of the exchanges.
Mazloum misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paakkari.
Paakkari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mazloum lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tonnie Mazloum dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.
Mazloum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Paakkari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mazloum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mazloum throws a right and a left that Paakkari avoids nicely.
Paakkari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mazloum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paakkari can do to turn this around?
Mazloum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paakkari misses with a head kick.
Paakkari misses with a body shot
and Mazloum counters with a nice uppercut.
Paakkari misses with a wild body shot.
Mazloum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Mazloum.
Paakkari throws a head kick but Mazloum moves out of range.
Mazloum moves out of range as Paakkari throws a body kick.
Paakkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Paakkari throws a hook but Mazloum blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Paakkari.
Mazloum misses with a leg kick.
Paakkari throws a front kick that sends Mazloum stumbling back into the cage.
Paakkari throws out a loose jab but Mazloum uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paakkari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazloum punishes Paakkari's body with a nice straight punch.
Paakkari moves away from the strike by Mazloum.
Mazloum just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazloum with a nice cross.
Paakkari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
Mazloum misses the shot to the body.
Paakkari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paakkari just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazloum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mazloum lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mazloum throws a hook but Paakkari avoids it easily.
Mazloum lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mazloum.
Paakkari defending well as Mazloum loads up on a big left hand.
Paakkari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Paakkari slips a jab from Mazloum.
Paakkari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mazloum.
Mazloum just misses with a punch to the body.
Paakkari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Paakkari.
Paakkari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Paakkari has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Paakkari scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mazloum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paakkari motions for Mazloum to come forward. Paakkari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Paakkari, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mazloum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Paakkari.
Tonnie Mazloum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazloum throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mazloum loads up on a big right hand but Paakkari slips the punch.
Mazloum jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Mazloum catches Paakkari right on the button with a cross.
Mazloum with a hook.
Mazloum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Paakkari under the eye.
Mazloum slips a jab from Paakkari.
Paakkari ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
Paakkari ducks under a wild hook from Mazloum.
A punch lands to the side of Mazloum 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Mazloum finds it's way through Paakkari's defenses.
Mazloum slips a straight right by Paakkari.
Paakkari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Paakkari misses with a hook
and Mazloum counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Mazloum.
Paakkari on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mazloum. Mazloum obviously looking to wear him down.
Mazloum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paakkari.
Paakkari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazloum.
Mazloum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab from Mazloum.
Mazloum misses with a double jab.
Paakkari lands a nice looking body shot.
Paakkari blocks a jab.
Ville Paakkari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Paakkari misses.
Paakkari pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paakkari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paakkari clobbers Mazloum with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tonnie Mazloum showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mazloum has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tonnie Mazloum!
Our winner, Tonnie Mazloum, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshido Nakamara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puna Wai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoshido Nakamara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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156 lbs
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Brawler
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshido Nakamara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Puna Wai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakamara moves away from the strike by Wai.
Nakamara looks to land a combination but Wai avoids it well.
Wai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nakamara drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wai sprawls and moves away.
Wai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nakamara if he has to take too many more of those.
Nakamara misses with a head kick.
Wai throws a body punch but Nakamara moves out of range.
Wai misses with a combination
and Nakamara decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wai's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Nakamara tries to stand but Wai is controlling from the bottom.
Nakamara pushes down on Wai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nakamara not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wai is trying to stand up here but Nakamara is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wai pushes Nakamara off, looking to escape but Nakamara dives into side control. He's locked up a kimura now - that was fast! He's cranking on it and Wai is forced to tap! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Yoshido Nakamara!
A relieved looking Yoshido Nakamara thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jermain Leaseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Pegeant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Pegeant will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jermain Leaseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dennis Pegeant!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaseau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pegeant quickly recovers to half guard.
It looks like Leaseau is going to stand back up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leaseau in particular looking to stall.
Pegeant is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pegeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leaseau is working away from the top position though.
Pegeant is not content to let Leaseau control the position.
Pegeant trying to hold on to Leaseau's head to control him but Leaseau postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant controlling the position for now.
Leaseau trying to pass the guard but Pegeant defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaseau missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Leaseau drives through with a takedown into Pegeant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pegeant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Our spies down at at Brown House inform us that Pegeant has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Pegeant pulls Leaseau in close to his closed guard and prevents Leaseau from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pegeant is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Leaseau is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau stays in close to Pegeant's body and controls the position.
Leaseau wants to pass the guard but Pegeant is keeping the position.
Pegeant being controlled here, momentarily.
Pegeant is trying to control the position but Leaseau postures up.
Leaseau preventing the sweep.
Leaseau trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pegeant's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau drives through with a takedown into Pegeant's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Leaseau landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pegeant trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Leaseau looking to pass the guard.
Pegeant wants to sweep but no luck.
Pegeant bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leaseau's guard.
Leaseau is looking for a triangle but Pegeant pushes his legs off easily.
Leaseau trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant wants to control from the top but Leaseau keeps moving.
Pegeant slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Pegeant lands a few punches from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leaseau is pushing Pegeant's head away, looking to escape. Pegeant manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermain Leaseau dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Leaseau misses with a body shot.
Leaseau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pegeant with the counter takedown but Leaseau avoids it easily.
Leaseau fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pegeant to the ground. Leaseau is now in Pegeant's guard.
Leaseau lands a couple of elbows.
Pegeant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pegeant wants to sweep here but Leaseau controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leaseau advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leaseau tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Pegeant manages to work his way to half guard, despite Leaseau's best efforts.
Leaseau uses his free foot to push down on Pegeant's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Pegeant.
Jermain Leaseau overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pegeant tries to hold on but Leaseau postures up.
Pegeant is trying to escape the mount.
Pegeant tries to hold on but Leaseau pushes him away.
Leaseau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pegeant can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau throws some wild stikes that Pegeant manages to avoid easily.
Leaseau avoids the attempt from Pegeant to control.
Leaseau tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Pegeant tries to hold on but Leaseau postures up.
Pegeant is trying desperately to improve position.
Pegeant is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pegeant tries to lock up and control but Leaseau gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Leaseau prevents Pegeant from getting the reversal.
Leaseau sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pegeant can't escape the position.
Pegeant is still trying to improve position.
Leaseau can't control as he wanted to and Pegeant manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leaseau passes Pegeant's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Leaseau seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pegeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leaseau is working away from the top position though.
Leaseau blocks the strikes from Pegeant.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leaseau trying to control from half guard but Pegeant is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jermain Leaseau dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Leaseau. Those never looked like landing.
Leaseau ducks under a wild hook from Pegeant.
Leaseau shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pegeant has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Leaseau is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pegeant slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Leaseau stopping the sweep attempt from Pegeant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegeant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pegeant works his way into full mount!
Pegeant throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Leaseau holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pegeant tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Leaseau reaches up to try and control the position but Pegeant seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Leaseau rolls and tries to escape and now Pegeant has his back!
We've been hearing good reports from Leaseau's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau is trying to break free.
Pegeant working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Leaseau is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pegeant.
Leaseau trying to control the position but Pegeant manages to sink in the hooks.
Leaseau is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pegeant is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Leaseau looking very determined here, making life difficult for Pegeant.
Leaseau just trying to survive but Pegeant is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Leaseau wants to control his opponent's hands but Pegeant gets his hands free.
Leaseau can't escape the position.
Pegeant is not going to allow Leaseau to sit and survive in this position.
Pegeant somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Leaseau wants to control his opponent's hands but Pegeant gets his hands free.
Leaseau might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pegeant has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegeant is looking for the choke from the back position but Leaseau is controlling his hands well.
Leaseau manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pegeant's guard. Nice work there by Leaseau.
Leaseau being controlled here momentarily.
Pegeant keeping full guard, as Leaseau tries to pass.
Dennis Pegeant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Leaseau preventing the sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dennis Pegeant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leaseau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jermain Leaseau!
Jermain Leaseau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gymer Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu has chosen ТIК - Бiлi Троянk as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21
269 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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24
275 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gymer Alexandersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexandersson scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Valentin Nasimentu has been cut.
Alexandersson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nasimentu sprawling to the canvas! Nasimentu rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alexandersson finish him?!
Nasimentu is rocked!
Nasimentu clinches up against the cage.
Nasimentu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Alexandersson or not.
Nasimentu swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexandersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasimentu is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Alexandersson fails to land.
Alexandersson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu has Alexandersson pushed against the cage.
Nasimentu misses with some punches.
Alexandersson gets through Nasimentu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu tries to work over Alexandersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alexandersson scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alexandersson fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandersson letting Nasimentu take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alexandersson.
Nasimentu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alexandersson misses with a punch to the body.
Nasimentu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nasimentu tries to stall but Alexandersson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Alexandersson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandersson letting Nasimentu take a breather here.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu throws a head punch that misses.
Alexandersson misses with the head strike.
Alexandersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alexandersson gets through Nasimentu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That has opened up Valentin Nasimentu's cut even more.
Alexandersson lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu prevents a body shot from Alexandersson.
Nasimentu lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Alexandersson as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandersson lands with a light punch inside.
Alexandersson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Gymer Alexandersson has been cut.
Nasimentu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alexandersson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nasimentu's elbow.
Nasimentu swings wildly with an uppercut but Alexandersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nasimentu tries to work over Alexandersson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nasimentu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alexandersson backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nasimentu.
Nasimentu scores with a hook to the body.
Alexandersson lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alexandersson blocks a body shot from Nasimentu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nasimentu.
Nasimentu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nasimentu blocking some punches.
Alexandersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Alexandersson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nasimentu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alexandersson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Alexandersson.
Nasimentu looking to slow down the pace here.
Alexandersson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The cut above Valentin Nasimentu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Alexandersson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nasimentu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alexandersson scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson throws a punch but it's blocked by Nasimentu.
Alexandersson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Alexandersson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valentin Nasimentu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandersson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nasimentu.
Alexandersson misses with a body punch.
Nasimentu blocks an uppercut.
Nasimentu blocks an uppercut.
Nasimentu throws a punch but it's blocked by Alexandersson.
Nasimentu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alexandersson is keeping busy.
Alexandersson lands a nice shot to the body.
Nasimentu blocks a body shot from Alexandersson.
Nasimentu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gymer Alexandersson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nasimentu wants to clinch up but Alexandersson keeps it at a distance.
Nasimentu misses with an uppercut
letting Alexandersson counter with a right hand.
Nasimentu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexandersson.
Alexandersson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nasimentu moves to clinch but Alexandersson breaks away
and Alexandersson comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Nasimentu stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Alexandersson is on him like rabid pit bull! Nasimentu slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gymer Alexandersson!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takeya Sanada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanada comes to the cage accompanied by zetsubou billy by maximum the hormone. Kure is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BIG SHUG - who's hard. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
156 lbs
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takeya Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a straight left.
A right-left combo lands from Sanada.
It looks like Krejzi Kure has been cut.
Kure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sanada.
Sanada connects with a nice looking jab.
Kure gets a clinch.
Kure lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kure.
Kure tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sanada looks to land a left hand but Kure moved out of range nicely.
Sanada misses with a few strikes there.
Kure tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Takeya Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Sanada. Those never looked like landing.
That kick from Kure tenderised Sanada's leg. Sanada is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanada takes a swing at Kure's ribcage but misses.
Kure wants to counter with a clinch but Sanada pushes him away.
Sanada fails to land with a series of punches.
Kure moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanada tries to break free but Kure pushes him back against the cage.
Kure wants a takedown.
Kure pushes off an throws an elbow but Sanada leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kure has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kure is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kure goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kure wants a takedown.
Takeya Sanada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krejzi Kure.
Kure can't get the takedown.
Kure has Sanada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kure stalling.
Kure tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sanada is trying to push Kure away but Kure has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kure is working for takedown but Sanada is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kure drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kure misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kure has Sanada pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sanada manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sanada lands with an overhand left.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Sanada lands an overhand right.
Sanada throws a series of punches but Kure moves out of range.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Kure dives in and scores a takedown into Sanada's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kure throwing strikes but missing.
Kure trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kure in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kure with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kure is in close to Sanada's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kure drops back looking for a leg! Sanada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanada manages to kick Kure off! Kure jumps back into Sanada's guard.
Kure trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kure shoots in looking for a takedown but Sanada manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's four 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.
Kure tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sanada swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sanada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanada lands with a cross.
Sanada lands with a straight right. Kure didn't see that one coming.
Kure is rocked!
Nice body punch from Sanada.
Sanada Rushes Kure and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kure is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sanada Piles on the pressure and Kure crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takeya Sanada!
Takeya Sanada thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri has chosen This One's Gonna Hurt as his entrance music. Noob Saibot has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saibot avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fakiiri lands a jab to the head.
Saibot throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fakiiri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fakiiri connects with an inside leg kick.
Fakiiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses.
Saibot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fakiiri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saibot is able to avoid easily.
Saibot tries to clinch there but Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri throws a chopping leg kick but Saibot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fakiiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saibot checks the leg kick.
Saibot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Saibot has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fakiiri.
Saibot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saibot misses with a low kick as Fakiiri jumps back.
Fakiiri avoids the head kick by Saibot.
Saibot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Fakiiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Fakiiri throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saibot's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Fakiiri misses the target.
Saibot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the side of Saibot's head but Saibot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Fakiiri blocks the leg kick.
Fakiiri with the counter takedown but Saibot avoids it easily.
Saibot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Noob Saibot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saibot misses with a low kick.
Saibot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fakiiri tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot is struggling to control the position.
Saibot misses with an elbow strike.
Saibot misses with some punches.
Saibot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saibot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Fakiiri tries to counter it with a takedown but Saibot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saibot avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Saibot.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saibot. That's going to slow Fakiiri down.
Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Fakiiri moves away and avoids it.
Both fighters circling a little - Fakiiri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Saibot.
A slow jab from Saibot misses its intended target.
Saibot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Saibot connects with a nice looking jab.
Saibot lunges at Fakiiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fakiiri's hand.
Fakiiri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Saibot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Fakiiri moved away.
Fakiiri changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Saibot misses the shot to the body.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saibot was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
Saibot jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Fakiiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Saibot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saibot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses.
Fakiiri throws a chopping leg kick but Saibot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Fakiiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fakiiri looks to land a combination but Saibot avoids it well.
Fakiiri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saibot misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fakiiri slips a jab from Saibot.
Nice jab there from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saibot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Saibot, as that shot connected.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fakiiri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fakiiri throws out a leg kick but Saibot moves out of range and Fakiiri only half commits.
A solid body kick from Fakiiri.
Saibot defending well as Fakiiri loads up on a big left hand.
Fakiiri takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saibot tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fakiiri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fakiiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
Saibot moves into the clinch.
A short right from Saibot on the inside.
Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Fakiiri throws out a loose jab but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saibot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fakiiri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri lunges at Saibot with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Saibot's hand.
Saibot tries a head kick but it misses.
Fakiiri misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saibot. Saibot obviously looking to wear him down.
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 Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fakiiri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saibot misses the shot to the body.
Fakiiri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saibot. That one must have hurt.
Saibot is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And Fakiiri tries to counter it with a takedown but Saibot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut.
Saibot is looking to clinch.
Fakiiri throws a hook but Saibot blocks it.
Fakiiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saibot.
Nice straight punches there by Saibot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saibot.
Fakiiri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot clinches.
Saibot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Fakiiri's head.
Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot pushes off an throws an elbow but Fakiiri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fakiiri is trying to break free.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saibot lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fakiiri misses with a wild body shot.
Fakiiri lands a head shot.
Good work by Saibot as he checks the leg kick.
Fakiiri motions for Saibot to come forward. Fakiiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fakiiri looks to land a body kick but Saibot moved away.
Saibot blocks a leg kick.
Saibot moves out of range as Fakiiri strikes.
Saibot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fakiiri lands a jab to the head.
Fakiiri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saibot.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saibot was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
A big left from Fakiiri misses.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Saibot wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fakiiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fakiiri misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saibot misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saibot delivers a nice body kick.
Saibot lands a glancing blow to the side of Fakiiri's head.
A head kick misses from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saibot has Fakiiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Fakiiri swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fakiiri jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saibot walks away with a smile on his face. Fakiiri gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Saibot was well out of range.
Fakiiri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Saibot. That did some damage!
Fakiiri misses with a leg kick
and Saibot counters with a one-two to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fakiiri, right into the meat.
Fakiiri misses with a wild combination.
Saibot thinks about countering with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot is looking to chop away at Fakiiri's legs.
Saibot moves into the clinch successfully.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land.
Fakiiri tries to work over Saibot's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fakiiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fakiiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fakiiri dodges an elbow strike from Saibot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saibot.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Fakiiri lands a jab to Saibot's midsection.
Saibot tries to clinch but Fakiiri is having none of it.
Saibot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fakiiri on the side of the head.
Saibot explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fakiiri.
Saibot lands a nice shot that snaps Fakiiri's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fakiiri tries to move into range but Saibot moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fakiiri walks into a stiff left hand from Saibot.
Saibot is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fakiiri dodges the punch combination from Saibot.
Fakiiri works the jab nicely.
Saibot moves into range and clinches up with Fakiiri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Saibot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fakiiri blocks a body shot from Saibot.
Fakiiri throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot avoiding damage.
Fakiiri working hard to break the clinch.
Fakiiri pulls Saibot into 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 Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Fakiiri looks to land a left hand but Saibot moved out of range nicely.
Fakiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Saibot is just out of range.
Saibot checks the leg kick.
Saibot uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri blocks a leg kick.
Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Fakiiri moves away and avoids it.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saibot.
Fakiiri stuns Saibot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Saibot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fakiiri's sensitive parts.
Fakiiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saibot checks a leg kick.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the leg kick from Saibot.
Fakiiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saibot throws out the jab.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Saibot.
Saibot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saibot takes a swing at Fakiiri's ribcage but misses.
Fakiiri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Saibot. That one must have hurt.
Saibot blocks a head kick by Fakiiri.
Saibot wants to slow Fakiiri down by chopping away at his legs.
Saibot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Saibot misses with a low kick as Fakiiri jumps back.
Fakiiri drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Saibot defends it well.
Saibot with a hook.
Fakiiri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saibot checks a leg kick nicely.
Saibot moves in looking to clinch but Fakiiri pushes him off.
Saibot throws a shot from downtown. Fakiiri moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Saibot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fakiiri slips under a jab from Saibot.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fakiiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fakiiri as Saibot tries to tie him up.
Fakiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fakiiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fakiiri.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saibot, right into the meat.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fakiiri takes one on the button.
Saibot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saibot just misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot closes the distance and pushes Fakiiri back into the cage.
Fakiiri lands a body shot.
Saibot can't find room to land a body shot as Fakiiri controls the action.
Saibot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Fakiiri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri scores with a shoulder strike.
Fakiiri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fakiiri is trying to break the clinch but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Fakiiri lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Fakiiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fakiiri as Saibot tries to tie him up.
A short left from Saibot.
Fakiiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Saibot.
Saibot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
A short right from Saibot on the inside.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Saibot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fakiiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saibot working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Saibot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Fakiiri does it's job there.
Saibot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saibot moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saibot, right into the meat.
Fakiiri takes a swing at Saibot's ribcage but misses.
A cross from Fakiiri lands.
Saibot throws a solid leg kick but Fakiiri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saibot.
Fakiiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Saibot lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saibot.
Fakiiri is rocked!
Saibot thows a body kick. Fakiiri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fakiiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Saibot finish him?
Saibot lands with a shot to the body.
Fakiiri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fakiiri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Saibot.
Saibot lands a jab to the nose.
Saibot works the jab nicely.
Fakiiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot instigates a clinch.
Fakiiri blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fakiiri takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Saibot lands with a nice body kick.
Fakiiri seems to have recovered his senses.
Fakiiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Saibot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Saibot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fakiiri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Fakiiri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Saibot misses with a body shot.
Saibot is looking to clinch but Fakiiri is avoiding it.
Saibot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A lazy left from Fakiiri finds it's target.
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri connects with a right hand. Saibot shakes it off.
Fakiiri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saibot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Saibot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri blocks a leg kick.
Saibot steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a looping left.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Saibot slips under a jab.
Saibot misses with a low kick.
Saibot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saibot closes the distance and pushes Fakiiri back into the cage.
Saibot has Fakiiri pressed against the cage, preventing Fakiiri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Saibot is looking to control Fakiiri's arms but Fakiiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Saibot prevents a body shot from Fakiiri.
Saibot lands with a short shot to the head.
Fakiiri is trying to pull guard but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Fakiiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Saibot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Fakiiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot throws the left hand but Fakiiri avoids the punch easily.
Saibot darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fakiiri is looking to score with low kicks.
Saibot lands a nice looking body kick.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Saibot throws a big counter combination but Fakiiri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Saibot tries a head kick but it misses.
Fakiiri is looking to land body kicks.
Fakiiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saibot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Saibot throws a body punch but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Fakiiri lands a high kick!
Fakiiri throws a leg kick that misses.
Saibot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saibot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fakiiri can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saibot misses with a body kick.
Saibot cracks Fakiiri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Saibot fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fakiiri checks it well.
Saibot slips a jab from Fakiiri.
No joy there for Fakiiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saibot throws a front kick aimed at Fakiiri's knee but Fakiiri avoids it well.
Fakiiri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Saibot throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Saibot.
Fakiiri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Saibot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some wild striking there from Saibot.
Fakiiri is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fakiiri checks the leg kick.
Fakiiri misses with a hook
and Saibot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Saibot throws a jab when Fakiiri was well out of range.
Fakiiri tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Saibot closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Saibot is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fakiiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
Saibot tries to stall but Fakiiri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fakiiri misses with a body punch.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Fakiiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fakiiri as Saibot tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noob Saibot had his way with Nakki Fakiiri in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Saibot with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saibot throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fakiiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saibot blocks the body kick.
Fakiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Saibot moves away.
Fakiiri lands a jab-cross combination.
Saibot scores with a leg kick.
Fakiiri checks a leg kick nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fakiiri can't find room to land a body shot as Saibot controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot slows down the pace here.
Fakiiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri lands with a right to the head.
Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot gets through Fakiiri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Fakiiri on the inside.
Fakiiri breaks from the clinch.
Saibot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri takes one to the side of the head.
Fakiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Saibot is just out of range.
A big left from Saibot misses.
Fakiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Saibot to counter with a crisp jab.
Saibot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fakiiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saibot moves away from the strike by Fakiiri.
Saibot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fakiiri manages to avoid it.
Fakiiri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Saibot is out of range.
Saibot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Saibot avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saibot. Fakiiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Saibot looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fakiiri throws a front kick that sends Saibot stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saibot doesn't manage to clinch there - Fakiiri circles away.
Fakiiri misses the jab.
A big right from Saibot misses.
Fakiiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fakiiri misses with the combination.
Saibot throws a series of punches but Fakiiri avoids them all with ease.
Fakiiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nakki Fakiiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fakiiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Saibot throws a counter high kick but Fakiiri was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fakiiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saibot.
Saibot moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Saibot has double underhooks.
Saibot throws an elbow that misses.
Fakiiri avoids a wild elbow strike from Saibot.
Saibot tries to work over Fakiiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fakiiri pushes Saibot back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Saibot.
Fakiiri lands with a left to the head.
Saibot is looking to control Fakiiri's arms but Fakiiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saibot has his back to the cage.
Saibot lands an elbow just above Fakiiri 's eye.
Fakiiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saibot tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Fakiiri manages to circle out of the way.
Fakiiri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Saibot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut.
Saibot is looking to counter the offense by Fakiiri and move into the clinch.
Saibot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fakiiri is able to avoid easily.
Saibot has managed to clinch.
Fakiiri prevents a body shot from Saibot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot lands a head shot.
Fakiiri misses with a right hand
and Saibot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fakiiri looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Saibot tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saibot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fakiiri checks a low kick from Saibot.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fakiiri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saibot gets a clinch.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Saibot lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Fakiiri.
Saibot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fakiiri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fakiiri misses with a body punch.
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 Noob Saibot.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saibot, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noob Saibot!
Noob Saibot retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Noob Saibot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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