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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Godinho Papadakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Cerci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Papadakis comes to the cage accompanied by Kamelancien - Danse de guerrier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Godinho Papadakis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Francesco Cerci!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papadakis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Cerci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Papadakis fails with a takedown attempt.
Papadakis tries to clinch but Cerci moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Papadakis.
Papadakis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Papadakis misses with a head kick.
Papadakis tests Cerci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cerci tries to move into range but Papadakis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Papadakis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cerci tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cerci forces Papadakis back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cerci goes for a takedown attempt but Papadakis pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Papadakis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerci.
Papadakis wants to clinch.
Papadakis tries to clinch up
and Cerci counters with a takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerci has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Cerci lands a big shot there that rocks Papadakis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cerci controlling the position easily from mount.
Papadakis slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Papadakis trying to hold on to Cerci's head to control him but Cerci postures up.
Cerci wants to free his trapped foot but Papadakis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Papadakis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Cerci is looking to pass Papadakis's guard but actually Papadakis recovers to full guard.
Cerci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Papadakis is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerci engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Cerci trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cerci landing with the ground and pound.
Papadakis controls Cerci momentarily but Cerci frees himself.
Cerci missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerci tries to free his leg and advance position but Papadakis is retaining full guard.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cerci slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Papadakis controls Cerci momentarily but Cerci frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci stops Papadakis from standing up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cerci throwing strikes from guard but Papadakis blocks nicely.
Cerci trying to control the position from guard on top but Papadakis 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.
Papadakis tries to clinch but Cerci moves out of range.
Cerci moves in looking to clinch but Papadakis pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cerci. Papadakis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Papadakis with a nice cross.
Cerci staying out of range there.
Cerci is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Papadakis throws a lazy body kick
and Cerci counters by clinching up.
Cerci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Papadakis's elbow.
Cerci wants the takedown. Papadakis is fighting it off but Cerci persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Papadakis's guard against the cage.
Papadakis keeping full guard, as Cerci tries to pass.
Cerci postures up.
Papadakis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerci connects with a couple of short punches.
Cerci lands a couple of elbows.
Papadakis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cerci is one step ahead there.
Cerci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Papadakis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Cerci trying to control but Papadakis is working from the bottom.
Cerci showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cerci is looking to advance position but Papadakis has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cerci is desperately trying to improve his position but Papadakis has a good base and remains in mount.
Papadakis is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Cerci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Cerci shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Francesco Cerci will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cerci drives through with a takedown into Papadakis's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Papadakis can't keep his opponent in guard - Cerci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cerci prevents Papadakis from standing back up.
Cerci missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cerci seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Papadakis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Papadakis throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Papadakis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cerci.
Cerci scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cerci is trying to control. Papadakis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cerci has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cerci lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papadakis is looking to escape.
Papadakis taking some punishment here, with Cerci in his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cerci lands a nice short elbow.
Cerci prevents Papadakis from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papadakis tries to get to full guard but Cerci has control of the leg.
Cerci perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Papadakis is looking to control Cerci's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Papadakis avoid being mounted?
Cerci wants to lay and pray for a moment but Papadakis keeps working.
Still in half guard, Cerci seems content to control.
Cerci works his foot free and advances to mount.
Cerci with a couple of short strikes.
Papadakis bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Papadakis works over Cerci with some ground and pound from guard.
Cerci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papadakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cerci wants to sweep here but Papadakis controlling him for the moment.
Papadakis scoring with some ground and pound.
Cerci bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Papadakis's guard.
Cerci wants to control from the top but Papadakis keeps moving.
Papadakis can't keep his opponent in guard - Cerci advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Papadakis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cerci scores with a couple of nice shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cerci tries to pass to full mount but Papadakis defends it.
Cerci is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerci works his foot free and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Cerci.
Papadakis is rocked!
Cerci unloading with bombs!
Oh Papadakis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Cerci! Papadakis is hurt baaadly! Cerci is firing away with more strikes - Papadakis is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francesco Cerci!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Isreal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yip Kai Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Isreal!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai Man bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Isreal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isreal misses with a hook.
Isreal misses with an uppercut. Kai Man saw that one coming.
Kai Man fires out a quick counter leg kick but Isreal just manages to avoid it.
Isreal blocks the body kick.
Isreal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Isreal ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Isreal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kai Man's hands.
Isreal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kai Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Kai Man lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Isreal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kai Man.
Kai Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isreal throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai Man.
Kai Man staying out of range there.
Kai Man throwing a counter right hand but Isreal manages to avoid it.
Kai Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isreal swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kai Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isreal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kai Man counters with a left to the body.
Isreal keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Isreal finds it's way through Kai Man's defenses.
Isreal misses with an uppercut.
Isreal throws a right hand that misses
and Kai Man counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kai Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Isreal misses with a hook. Kai Man ducked under it nicely.
Kai Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Isreal throws out the jab.
David Isreal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isreal misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Kai Man is predictable there
and Isreal counters with a left to the body.
Kai Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Isreal misses with a wild combination.
Kai Man is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man misses with a few strikes there.
Isreal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isreal sizes up Kai Man with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kai Man looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kai Man takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
David Isreal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A telegraphed right hand from Isreal misses the target.
It looked like Kai Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Isreal misses with a looping right.
Isreal works Kai Man's body with a nice hook.
Isreal misses with a series of wild punches.
Kai Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isreal.
Kai Man is looking to counter punch.
Isreal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isreal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Isreal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Yip Kai Man has been cut.
Isreal misses with a body shot
and Kai Man counters with a three punch combo that has Isreal backing up. Isreal nods at Kai Man to acknowledge the strikes.
Kai Man cracks Isreal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Isreal tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai Man is looking to counter punch.
Isreal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kai Man appears to be looking for a big counter.
Isreal throws a body shot but no joy.
Isreal with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Isreal.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isreal throws a body punch but Kai Man moves out of range.
Kai Man throws a counter high kick but Isreal was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kai Man misses with a hook
and Isreal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Isreal throws a shot to the body.
Kai Man throws out a loose jab but Isreal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Isreal throws a body punch but Kai Man moves out of range.
Kai Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kai Man.
Isreal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Isreal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Isreal misses the shot to the body.
Kai Man throws a big counter combination but Isreal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kai Man misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Isreal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yip Kai Man's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Isreal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kai Man lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kai Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isreal lands a lovely overhand right.
Isreal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kai Mans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Isreal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kai Man seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Isreal misses with an uppercut.
Kai Man appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kai Man bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isreal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kai Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Isreal keeps the fight on the outside.
A shot to the liver by Isreal. Beautiful body shot.
Isreal scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Isreal.
Kai Man throwing a counter right hand but Isreal manages to avoid it.
Isreal lands with an overhand left.
Isreal misses the jab.
It looked like Kai Man was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Isreal.
Isreal looks to land a combination but Kai Man avoids it well.
A jab lands there for Isreal.
Isreal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kai Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Isreal.
Kai Man throws a counter high kick but Isreal was just alert enough to avoid it.
Isreal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isreal throws a sloppy body shot
and Kai Man counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Decent striking displayed by Isreal there.
Kai Man is rocked!
Isreal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Isreal cracks Kai Man on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kai Man falls backwards against the cage. Isreal follows up with more strikes that drop Kai Man to his knees. Isreal keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kai Man! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Isreal!
David Isreal thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Torrens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Shelby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Shelby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jamie Torrens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Shelby!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torrens rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shelby counters with a left and a right that stings Torrens.
Shelby has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Torrens is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shelby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torrens connects with a body shot.
Torrens throws a poor cross that misses
and Shelby counters with a three punch combo that has Torrens backing up. Torrens nods at Shelby to acknowledge the strikes.
Torrens is rocked!
Torrens stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shelby.
Oh Torrens is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shelby lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shelby goes for a small jab and connects. Now Shelby goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! Torrens stumbles back but Shelby runs in with a huge uppercut knocking Torrens to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if Torrens will ever be the same after a knockout like that.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tommy Shelby!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Doyle Hargraves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen John Denver - Country roads as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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135 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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doyle Hargraves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hargraves looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hargraves dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thompson. That did some damage!
Hargraves misses with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hargraves 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.
Thompson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thompson takes one to the chin there.
Thompson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hargraves swats away the attempt to clinch by Thompson.
Hargraves pushes Thompson away with a front kick.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Hargraves knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Doyle Hargraves has been cut.
Hargraves tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Thompson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hargraves is just out of range.
Hargraves throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thompson avoids it.
Hargraves throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Hargraves misses with a hook
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hargraves throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargraves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hargraves has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hargraves there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hargraves is rocked!
Thompson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oh Hargraves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hargraves thumps Thompson with a low kick.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hargraves is just out of range.
Hargraves thinks about countering with a body kick.
Thompson slips under a jab.
Thompson cracks Hargraves on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Hargraves falls backwards against the cage. Thompson follows up with more strikes that drop Hargraves to his knees. Thompson keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Hargraves! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Thompson!
John Thompson decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Popkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Greene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Popkov comes to the cage accompanied by Somethin' Bad. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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270 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Popkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Greene!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Popkov.
A good leg kick by Popkov.
Popkov moves out of range as Greene strikes.
Popkov is looking to slow Greene down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Greene. Those never looked like landing.
Popkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Popkov looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Popkov. Greene does a little dance to reset his feet.
Greene misses with the combination.
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popkov counters with a solid body kick.
Popkov lands with a kick to the temple. Greene shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Danny Greene has been cut.
Popkov scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Popkov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Greene looks winded!
Greene throws a left and a right that both miss
and Popkov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Popkov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Greene misses with a looping left.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Greene momentarily.
Popkov connects with a high kick.
Popkov lands a big head kick that sends Greene tumbling to the mat! Popkov takes a step backwards and waves Greene back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Greene is rocked!
Greene is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Popkov Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Greene is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mikhail Popkov!
An out of breath Mikhail Popkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Danny Greene stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sucks to suck'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Mosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Daniel Mosby enters the cage!
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175 lbs
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178 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Barbosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Mosby!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mosby manages to avoid it.
Mosby takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Barbosa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mosby throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Mosby has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Mosby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mosby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Barbosa - just one landing.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mosby was well out of range. Poor timing from Barbosa.
Barbosa lunges at Mosby with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mosby's hand.
Barbosa swings for the body but Mosby moves out of range.
Mosby steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barbosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mosby throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mosby. Barbosa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barbosa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mosby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mosby trying to control the position but Barbosa is working away.
The strikes coming from Mosby are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa is looking to regain half guard here but Mosby keeps moving and retains side control.
Mosby thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mosby has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mosby fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Barbosa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mosby wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Barbosa is trying to control Mosby's posture but Mosby avoids it.
Mosby is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Barbosa is trying to escape and Mosby transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Barbosa is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mosby! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Mosby!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Ramos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meanie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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135 lbs
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137 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jackson Ramos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Meanie Moore!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ramos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Moore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moore wants to take a breather but Ramos is having none of it.
Moore thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ramos's head.
Moore is looking for a kimura but Ramos is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moore to get the leverage.
Moore missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Moore is trying to control the action in half guard but Ramos is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moore is looking to stall here but Ramos recovers full guard.
Moore wants to control from the top but Ramos keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore is fighting to break Ramos's control of his arms but Ramos is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Moore trying to control the position from guard on top but Ramos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moore defends well.
Moore is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moore prevents Ramos from getting 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.
Moore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ramos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moore has managed to get both his arms back between Ramos's legs - danger averted.
Ramos wants to stand and escape but Moore is having none of it.
Ramos trying to control the position here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ramos moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.
Moore feints the counter takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Moore enables Ramos to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Moore manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ramos preventing the sweep.
Moore is looking for a triangle but Ramos pushes his legs off easily.
Moore looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ramos tries to stand but Moore is controlling from the bottom.
Ramos stands and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ramos lands a few punches from side control.
Moore felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Ramos is looking to take a break and control but Moore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Moore manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos wants to work for an arm triangle but Moore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramos gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ramos drives through with a takedown into Moore's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Moore working for submissions but it's allowed Ramos to get to half guard.
Moore trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Ramos manages to pass to mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos working Moore over with strikes here.
Moore looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Ramos dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ramos displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moore.
Moore gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ramos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Moore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Moore escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ramos gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos postures up in Moore's guard and throws a big left but Moore blocks it.
Ramos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moore swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Moore is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moore is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Moore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Moore's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ramos landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ramos passes into half guard.
Moore throws a strike from the bottom but Ramos passes into side control!
Moore seems a little lost for a moment, as Ramos dominates the positioning.
Ramos looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ramos is putting a hurting on Moore here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Moore is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson Ramos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ramos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ramos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moore is looking for a sweep.
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.
Ramos decides to stand back up.
Ramos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Moore wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramos trying to control the pace.
Ramos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Ramos dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ramos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moore looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moore.
Ramos shoots in looking for a takedown but Moore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ramos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Moore looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moore looks for a takedown but Ramos sprawls well.
Ramos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jackson Ramos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meanie Moore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ramos circles away.
Moore tries to clinch but Ramos is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ramos passes to side control.
Moore is not content to let Ramos control the position.
Moore is trying to improve his position.
Ramos tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ramos has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ramos stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moore shoots in for a takedown but Ramos shows good takedown defense.
Moore gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Moore is looking for a triangle here but Ramos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Moore takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ramos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Moore has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ramos but great work by Moore.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moore goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Ramos has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Moore but great work by Ramos.
Ramos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Moore down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ramos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Moore is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ramos tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Ramos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ramos wants to control but Moore is keeping him busy.
Moore takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramos is trying to get an arm triangle but Moore is defending well.
Moore trying to control but Ramos flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ramos looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Moore is controlling Ramos 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Ramos is trying to control the position but Moore postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Ramos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ramos 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Ramos!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Hartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ethan Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartman comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel-Metallica. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135 lbs
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142 lbs
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hartman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ethan Nygma!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Nygma tenderised Hartman's leg. Hartman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nygma moves into range and clinches up with Hartman.
Hartman wants a takedown but no success here.
Hartman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nygma tries to land knees in the clinch but Hartman avoids the damage to the body.
Hartman blocks a body shot from Nygma.
Nygma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hartman 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.
Nygma got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hartman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nygma has managed to get both his arms back between Hartman's legs - danger averted.
Hartman looking for a sweep. Not yet Hartman, not yet.
Nygma must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hartman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nygma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hartman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nygma doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hartman is tightening it up a little... Nygma has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Nygma reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Nygma taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hartman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). James Hartman!
James Hartman retains his bantamweight title!
James Hartman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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