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CCF Midweek Mayhem 171 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Riley Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianpaolo Volpicelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis throws a sloppy head kick
and Volpicelli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lewis lands a head kick. Volpicelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lewis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lewis throws a lazy head kick
and Volpicelli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lewis thinking.
Volpicelli feints a jab promting Lewis to slip. Volpicelli then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lewis slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Riley Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Volpicelli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lewis doesn't seem phased though.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Volpicelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Volpicelli throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Volpicelli misses.
Volpicelli throws a low kick but Lewis moves out of range easily.
Lewis scores with a jab to the head.
Volpicelli misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Volpicelli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Volpicelli.
Volpicelli avoids the head kick by Lewis.
Volpicelli throws a body shot but no joy.
Volpicelli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Volpicelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lewis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lewis connects with a solid leg kick.
Lewis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lewis throws an off balance right hand
and Volpicelli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volpicelli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lewis is fending him off so far but Volpicelli persists. Nope, Lewis circles away and we're back to standing.
Lewis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volpicelli.
Volpicelli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lewis momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lewis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volpicelli throws a leg kick but Lewis sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Lewis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lewis tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Volpicelli lands but Lewis takes it in his stride.
Volpicelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Volpicelli throws a shot to the body.
Lewis blocks the body kick.
Volpicelli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lewis misses with a head kick.
Lewis is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volpicelli.
Lewis is rocked!
Lewis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Volpicelli finds it's way round the side to connect with Lewis's head.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volpicelli throws an overhand right that drops Lewis like a sack of potatoes! Volpicelli dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gianpaolo Volpicelli!
Gianpaolo Volpicelli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando De Leeuw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando De Leeuw !
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Leeuw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from De Leeuw .
De Leeuw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morrow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
De Leeuw looks to land a right hand but Morrow moved out of range.
Morrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw tries to clinch up.
De Leeuw tries to clinch up but Morrow circles away and keeps his distance.
De Leeuw throws a head kick that misses.
Morrow scores with a spinning back kick!
De Leeuw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Morrow gets off balance looking for a body kick
and De Leeuw counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
De Leeuw tries to clinch up.
De Leeuw moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
De Leeuw scores with a one two! Morrow had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Leeuw throws a series of punches but Morrow moves out of range.
De Leeuw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrow throws a looping overhand right but De Leeuw ducks down to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by De Leeuw . Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Morrow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Morrow wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De Leeuw , who protects the arm well.
Morrow fails to land a wild elbow strike.
De Leeuw prevents Morrow from improving position.
De Leeuw dodges the ground and pound from Morrow.
De Leeuw is pushing Morrow's head away, looking to escape. Morrow manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Morrow.
Morrow scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De Leeuw to see if he's OK.
The strikes coming from Morrow are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Morrow.
De Leeuw bucks up and tries to throw Morrow off but instead Morrow has got his back!
Morrow thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Even with his hooks in, Morrow manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Morrow softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw avoids the strikes from Morrow.
De Leeuw covering up well under a series of strikes from Morrow.
De Leeuw trying to get back to his feet but Morrow is in full control for now.
Morrow throwing damaging strikes from the back! De Leeuw could be in trouble here!
Morrow punches the canvas rather than the man.
Morrow is looking to control De Leeuw but De Leeuw is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Morrow missing with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow misses with a punch to the head.
De Leeuw trying to get back to his feet but Morrow is in full control for now.
Morrow somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
De Leeuw covering up well and avoiding damage.
Morrow misses with a punch to the head.
De Leeuw trying to get back to his feet but Morrow is in full control for now.
Morrow keeps control of the position easily here as De Leeuw tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Morrow throws a body punch but De Leeuw moves out of range.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Morrow sets himself, and De Leeuw steps forward looking for the clinch! Morrow avoids it this time.
Morrow lets loose with a powerful body kick. De Leeuw will feel that in the morning.
De Leeuw goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Morrow.
Good work by De Leeuw as he checks the leg kick.
De Leeuw wants to counter the offense by Morrow and move into the clinch position.
De Leeuw throws a nice looking combination but Morrow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Morrow throws a nice outside leg kick.
Morrow ducks under a wild hook from De Leeuw .
De Leeuw missing with a left hand there. Morrow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Morrow looks for the body kick but De Leeuw saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Morrow blocks the leg kick.
Morrow has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morrow misses with an uppercut. De Leeuw saw that one coming.
De Leeuw misses with an uppercut. Morrow saw that one coming.
Morrow attempts a counter takedown but De Leeuw avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leeuw works the jab nicely.
De Leeuw wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Morrow lands with a good body shot.
De Leeuw tries to clinch up.
A leg kick checked by De Leeuw .
Morrow scores with a kick to the midsection.
Morrow keeps De Leeuw at a distance using the push kick.
Nando De Leeuw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Leeuw tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It appears Morrow was looking to counter with a kick there.
Morrow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Leeuw let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.
Morrow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De Leeuw tries to kick Morrow off in order to stand up. Morrow Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow throws a strike aimed at the side of De Leeuw 's head but De Leeuw avoids it well.
Morrow works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Leeuw can do to turn this around?
Morrow tries to score with some ground and pound. De Leeuw controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Morrow in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morrow lands a few punches from side control.
De Leeuw is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Morrow has just dragged him back down to the mat.
De Leeuw parries the strikes from Morrow easily there. Morrow is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable De Leeuw to escape.
Morrow lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
De Leeuw is rocked!
Morrow is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. De Leeuw is trying to escape and Morrow transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and De Leeuw is forced to tap! Nice work there by Morrow! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Morrow!
An out of breath Trent Morrow thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dawid Rafal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murosaki comes into the arena with Now We Are Free blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Koji Murosaki has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Koji Murosaki seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koji Murosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dawid Rafal!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murosaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Rafal lands with an overhand left.
Rafal throws an overhand right that lands on Murosaki's shoulder, as Murosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Rafal lands with an overhand left.
Rafal feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Murosakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rafal throws a lazy uppercut
and Murosaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Murosaki gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Rafal controlling the position for now.
Murosaki controlling the action here.
Murosaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Rafal is on top in guard.
Murosaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Murosaki keeping moving, preventing Rafal from controlling successfully.
Murosaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Murosaki has a closed guard, preventing Rafal from standing up.
Rafal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murosaki working a defensive guard here.
Rafal won't allow Murosaki to sweep him here.
Rafal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Rafal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Murosaki is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murosaki thuds his right hand into Rafal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rafal connects with a body shot that sends Murosaki's belly button to the back.
Rafal misses with a looping right.
Murosaki changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Murosaki moves out of range as Rafal throws a body kick.
Murosaki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Murosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawid Rafal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murosaki shoots in for a double leg but Rafal sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rafal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Murosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Murosaki tries to pull guard but Rafal holds him up against the cage and eventually Murosaki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Murosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murosaki lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal managing to block the knees to the body from Murosaki.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rafal.
Murosaki pulls guard.
Rafal controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rafal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rafal is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Murosaki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rafal engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murosaki keeping full guard, as Rafal tries to pass.
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 Koji Murosaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rafal misses with a wild combination.
Nice jab there from Rafal.
Murosaki ducks under a wild hook from Rafal.
Murosaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rafal throws out the jab.
Rafal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murosaki.
Murosaki 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.
Rafal cracks Murosaki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rafal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rafal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rafal. That's going to slow Murosaki down.
Rafal misses with a double jab.
Rafal misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rafal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murosaki manages to avoid it.
Murosaki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Rafal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Murosaki counters with a nice uppercut.
Rafal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murosaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rafal throws a leg kick that misses.
Murosaki checks a leg kick.
Rafal takes a swing at Murosaki's ribcage but misses.
Murosaki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rafal sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Murosaki.
Murosaki scores with a leg kick.
Rafal misses the shot to the body.
Murosaki seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
An inside leg kick lands from Rafal.
Rafal stuffs the takedown.
Rafal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rafal throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rafal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawid Rafal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Murosaki.
Rafal feints and then cracks Murosaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murosaki down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rafal misses with a low kick.
Murosaki avoids the body shot from Rafal.
A little feinted left hand from Murosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murosaki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rafal listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Murosaki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rafal tries to avoid it but Murosaki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rafal to the ground. Rafal escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Murosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rafal connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rafal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rafal throws a big shot that misses.
Rafal jabs Murosaki right on the nose. Murosaki blinks but takes it well.
Rafal scores with a kick to the midsection.
Murosaki takes one to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Rafal.
Rafal lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rafal misses with a looping right.
Murosaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Murosaki shoots for a takedown but Rafal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murosaki darts in looking for a takedown but Rafal gets double underhooks and turns Murosaki into the cage.
Rafal is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice uppercut there from Rafal.
Rafal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murosaki checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murosaki looking to pass the guard.
Murosaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dawid Rafal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Murosaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murosaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rafal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rafal swings widly with a right hand
and Murosaki counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rafal won't be happy with that.
Murosaki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murosaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Murosaki has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rafal stuffs the takedown attempt from Murosaki. Murosaki gets slowly back to his feet.
Murosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal 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.
Murosaki has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Murosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rafal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Murosaki.
Rafal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Rafal digs a good body shot into Murosaki's ribs.
A slow jab from Rafal misses its intended target.
Rafal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Murosaki postures up in Rafal's guard and throws a big left but Rafal blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rafal is adopting a defensive guard.
Rafal keeping moving, preventing Murosaki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murosaki trying to control but Rafal is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murosaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Rafal's half guard.
Rafal is looking to improve his position.
Murosaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Murosaki escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rafal scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Murosaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rafal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murosaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Rafal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murosaki dives in and grabs Rafal's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rafal pushes down on Murosaki's head and hops out.
Rafal follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Rafal throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rafal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murosaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rafal throws a front kick that sends Murosaki stumbling back into the cage.
Rafal throws the left hand but Murosaki avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Dawid Rafal just about did enough to take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murosaki wants to clinch.
Rafal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rafal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Murosaki.
Murosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rafal.
Murosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Murosaki manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rafal on his heels. He'll look to pass Rafal's guard now, I'm sure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murosaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rafal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafal working a defensive guard here.
Murosaki is stalling in the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rafal holds on and takes a little breather.
Murosaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Murosaki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murosaki blocks a jab.
A left lands for Rafal.
Murosaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rafal's guard.
Murosaki looking to pass the guard.
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Rafal keeps moving.
Murosaki preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Rafal keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Murosaki looking to sit in guard and control but Rafal gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rafal tries to free his leg and advance position but Murosaki is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rafal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Rafal wants to pass the guard but Murosaki is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rafal preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Murosaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koji Murosaki had his way with Dawid Rafal in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Murosaki is defended easily by Rafal.
Rafal throws a body kick that misses
and Murosaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murosaki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murosaki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Murosaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Murosaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rafal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawid Rafal 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.
Murosaki avoids a kick to the body.
Murosaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rafal dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murosaki. That did some damage!
A jab from Rafal finds it's way through Murosaki's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rafal.
Murosaki checks a low kick from Rafal.
Rafal throws a jab but it's blocked by Murosaki.
A clash of legs there as Murosaki blocks the low kick.
Murosaki closes the distance and clinches up with Rafal, looking for a takedown. Murosaki pushes Rafal against the cage but Rafal circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Koji Murosaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rafal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Murosaki will feel that in the morning.
Rafal lands a leg kick that knocks Murosaki off balance momentarily.
Murosaki tries to clinch but Rafal moves away
and Rafal counters with a stiff right hand.
Murosaki wants to clinch up but Rafal keeps it at a distance.
Rafal scores with a leg kick.
Rafal is looking to slow Murosaki down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rafal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rafal throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Murosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Murosaki tries to counter with a takedown but Rafal is quick to defend against it.
Rafal bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rafal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well,Murosaki is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Rafal misses with a body shot.
Rafal lands with a hook. Murosaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Murosaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Murosaki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rafal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Murosaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Murosaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rafal.
Murosaki attempts a counter takedown but Rafal avoids it well and moves away.
Rafal misses with a lunging right hand
and Rafal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rafal scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rafal throws a leg kick but Murosaki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murosaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Rafal sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Murosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Murosaki blocking some punches.
Murosaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rafal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Koji Murosaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Murosaki.
Rafal misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Murosaki.
Murosaki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rafal walks away with a smile on his face. Murosaki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Murosaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Rafal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Murosaki shoots in and gets a takedown into Rafal's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murosaki wants to control from the top but Rafal keeps moving.
Koji Murosaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rafal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Murosaki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dawid Rafal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rafal has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dawid Rafal!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Dawid Rafal!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Dawid Rafal!
Dawid Rafal wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Dawid Rafal, 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Karl Kennison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Cabral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kennison comes to the cage accompanied by Snot- Stoopid. Karl Kennison is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Kennison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rogerio Cabral!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennison rushes Cabral and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kennison lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cabral changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kennison fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cabral throws a body shot but no joy.
Cabral takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kennison scores with a jab to the body.
Kennison connects with a looping right hand.
Kennison throws a hook but Cabral blocks it.
Kennison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cabrals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kennison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kennison stuns Cabral with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kennison tries to clinch but Cabral is having none of it.
Kennison is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Kennison has closed the distance and engaged Cabral in a clinch.
Cabral taking a breather.
Kennison lands with a light punch inside.
Cabral lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cabral takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cabral.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison gets underhooks to prevent Cabral's takedown attempt.
A body shot lands from Kennison.
Kennison lands with a short shot to the head.
Cabral blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kennison just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cabral's brow.
Kennison scores with a shot to the side of Cabral's head.
Cabral has Kennison pressed against the cage.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Kennison.
Cabral manages to pull guard.
Cabral has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kennison has passed into side control.
Kennison takes a little break here. Cabral wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cabral regains half guard.
Cabral wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennison seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We've been hearing good reports from Kennison'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.
Kennison is trying to control the action in half guard but Cabral is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cabral is looking for a sweep. Kennison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kennison gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kennison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennison tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Cabral just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennison fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennison is looking to clinch but Cabral is avoiding it.
Cabral throws a leg kick
and Kennison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kennison clinches.
Kennison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cabrals head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennison lands a nice elbow.
Kennison lands an elbow that stopped Cabral in his tracks for a moment.
Kennison has a couple of punches blocked by Cabral.
A head punch on the inside from Cabral fails to land.
Cabral trying to land knees to the body.
Kennison lands a hook that snaps the head of Cabral backwards.
Cabral is working Kennison over against the cage.
Cabral misses with a punch to the body.
Cabral is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kennison to keep the fight standing.
Karl Kennison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rogerio Cabral.
Kennison gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kennison looking to slow down the pace here.
Cabral avoids a wild elbow strike from Kennison.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cabral.
Cabral lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennison throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cabral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kennison avoiding damage as Cabral throws knees to the body.
Cabral tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cabral has a couple of punches blocked by Kennison.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennison lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Kennison - that landed with a thud.
Kennison blocks an elbow strike from Cabral.
Cabral looking to stall.
A short uppercut from Kennison.
Cabral stalling in the clinch but Kennison improves position.
Kennison lands a nice uppercut.
Kennison swings wildly with an uppercut but Cabral uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cabral turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Cabral trying to control the action but Kennison is working from the bottom.
Cabral sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kennison is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Kennison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cabral on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cabral stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kennison.
Kennison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cabral moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cabral changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Cabral lands a slapping body shot.
Cabral scores with a shot to the body.
Kennison tries to clinch but Cabral moves out of range.
Cabral misses with a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kennison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kennison here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kennison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cabral misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cabral. Kennison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cabral connects with a right hand. Kennison shakes it off.
Cabral throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kennison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Cabral.
Kennison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cabral can do to turn this around?
Kennison lands a jab to the head.
Kennison tries to clinch there but Cabral circles away.
Cabral throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennison scores with a hook to the body. Cabral takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kennison tries to bum rush Cabral with a series of wild strikes but Cabral uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cabral closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cabral is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennison measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Cabral! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Karl Kennison!
An out of breath Karl Kennison thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy Brandon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Rabid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Rabid will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Brandon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincent Rabid!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rabid looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Rabid avoids nicely.
Rabid has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Brandon is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Brandon lands a jab-cross combination.
Brandon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rabid misses with a hook to the body
and Brandon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rabid pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brandon is out of range and Rabid settles back down.
Brandon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rabid clinches up with Brandon and pushes him back against the cage.
Rabid has Brandon pressed against the cage, preventing Brandon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brandon is trying to break free.
Brandon manages to break the clinch.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Rabid.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabid lands a body shot.
Brandon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rabid closes the distance and pushes Brandon back into the cage.
Rabid tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandon tries to throw a body punch but Rabid avoids it by throwing Brandon back against the cage.
Brandon lands an uppercut.
Brandon tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rabid avoids it.
Rabid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brandon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brandon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rape Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Rabid misses with an uppercut
and Brandon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon misses with a body kick.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brandon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Brandon misses with a wild body shot.
Rabid steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brandon.
Rabid throws a looping overhand right but Brandon ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon throws a low kick, looking for Rabid's leg but Rabid calmly moves out of range.
Rabid lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brandon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rabid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brandon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabid.
Brandon scores with a hook.
Rabid digs a good body shot into Brandon's ribs.
Brandon clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Rabid.
Brandon blocking some punches.
Brandon is trying to break the clinch but Rabid is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rabid.
Brandon prevents a body shot from Rabid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid prevents Brandon from breaking the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rabid as Brandon tries to tie him up.
Rabid swings wildly with an uppercut but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brandon misses with a body punch.
Brandon dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brandon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rabid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brandon moves away.
Rabid avoids the head kick by Brandon.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brandon rather than just go for the knockout.
Brandon thows a leg kick but Rabid checks it
and Rabid counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Brandon. Those never looked like landing.
Brandon scores with a punch to the head.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rabid lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brandon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brandon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rabid.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabid rushes Brandon and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brandon tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabid avoids the damage to the body.
Rabid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
Rabid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Brandon.
Rabid tries to throw a body punch but Brandon avoids it by throwing Rabid back against the cage.
Rabid tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brandon's elbow.
Rabid pushes Brandon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brandon blocks a body shot from Rabid.
Rabid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brandon backwards.
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 Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rabid.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Brandon connects with the punch.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Brandon tries to counter by clinching up but Rabid breaks away and moves out of range.
Roy Brandon is winning the standup battle so far.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lands a really nice looking cross but Rabid seems unphased.
Rabid tries to clinch but Brandon moves away
and Brandon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brandon misses with a combination
enabling Rabid to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabid throws out the jab.
Rabid misses with a looping left.
Rabid closes the distance but Brandon moves to the side
and Brandon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
Brandon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brandon jabs Rabid to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Brandon misses with a combination
and Rabid counters with a left to the body.
Rabid takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rabid punishes Brandon's body with a nice straight punch.
Brandon tries to clinch up but Rabid circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy Brandon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brandon lands a jab to Rabid's midsection.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rabid lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brandon shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rabid eats them both and turns towards Brandon to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
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!
Brandon scores with a nice head shot.
Rabid scores with the left hand. Brandon knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabid punishes Brandon's body with a nice straight punch.
Rabid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rabid lands a nice hook to Brandon's body. Brandon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandon lands a nice hook to Rabid's body. Rabid takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rabid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Brandon.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Good exchange - Rabid coming out on top.
Brandon is rocked!
Rabid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rabid misses with a wild body shot.
Roy Brandon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid swings widly with a right hand
and Brandon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabid wants to counter with a clinch but Brandon pushes him away.
Rabid misses with a wild combination.
Brandon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brandon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rabid. That one must have hurt.
Rabid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Brandon misses
and Rabid cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brandon throws a push kick but Rabid slaps the foot to one side.
Rabid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Rabid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Brandon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brandon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rabid.
Nice uppercut lands for Rabid. That snapped Brandon's head back.
Brandon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandon throws a body shot but no joy.
Brandon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rabid misses with a wild body shot.
Rabid lands with a shot to the body.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brandon's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by Brandon.
Rabid misses the shot to the body.
Rabid closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brandon.
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 Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brandon looks to land a combination. Rabid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Brandon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brandon tries to bum rush Rabid with a series of wild strikes but Rabid uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rabid is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rabid misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Brandon misses.
Rabid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brandon.
Brandon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabid fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brandon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rabid looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brandon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rabid misses with an uppercut.
Rabid tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brandon circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Rabid was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brandon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabid.
Brandon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Brandon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Brandon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brandon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rabid makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid throws a body punch but Brandon moves out of range.
Rabid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rabid blocks a head kick by Brandon.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rabid's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brandon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rabid.
Brandon appears to be looking for a big counter.
Brandon digs a good hook to Rabid's body.
Brandon looks to land a combination. Rabid sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rabid is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Rabid misses with a straight left.
Brandon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabid throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brandon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brandon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Brandon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rabid rushes Brandon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vincent Rabid seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Brandon blocks an uppercut.
Rabid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brandon is trying to break free.
Brandon can't break the clinch.
Brandon wants to break free but Rabid has control.
Rabid misses with some punches.
Rabid misses with a body punch.
Rabid lands an uppercut.
Brandon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rabid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rabid dodges the punch combination from Brandon.
Brandon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rabid backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Rabid.
Brandon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oh Brandon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brandon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rabid is looking to clinch.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brandon. Rabid does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandon seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rabid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabid.
Rabid stuns Brandon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rabid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rabid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brandon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabid moves away.
Rabid throws a low kick but Brandon avoids it.
Brandon throws a big counter combination but Rabid scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brandon.
Rabid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brandon tries to keep at a distance but Rabid has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brandon is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Roy Brandon did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Both fighters circling a little - Rabid finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rabid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brandon.
Nice body punch from Rabid.
Brandon blocks the body kick.
Brandon fails to land with a series of punches.
Brandon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandon throws a nice looking combination but Rabid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rabid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brandon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rabid's sensitive parts.
Rabid scores with a jab to the jaw.
Brandon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon moves away from the strike by Rabid.
Brandon throws a wild body kick that Rabid sees coming a mile off.
Brandon scores with a hook.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brandon scores with a one two! Rabid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rabid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brandon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Good standup being displayed there by Rabid as he connects with a hook.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Rabid scoring well with a low kick there.
Rabid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon ducks under a wild hook from Rabid.
Brandon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rabid slips a jab and a cross from Brandon.
Rabid throws a leg kick but Brandon checks it.
Rabid moves out of range of the body kick.
Rabid let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brandon looks to throw the jab but Rabid is out of range.
Rabid misses with a hook to the body
and Brandon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rabid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rabid circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot lands for Rabid.
Rabid doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rabid counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brandon connects with a jab.
Rabid darts in looking for a takedown but Brandon gets double underhooks and turns Rabid into the cage.
Brandon slips a jab from Rabid.
Brandon slips a jab from Rabid.
Rabid throws out a loose jab but Brandon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rabid just misses with a punch to the body.
Brandon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rabid throws out a counter right but Brandon avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Rabid.
Brandon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brandon throws a lazy head kick
and Rabid counters with a right hand to the body.
Brandon works the jab nicely.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a good jab.
Rabid throws a body punch but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brandon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rabid dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!
Brandon throws a series of strikes that have Rabid backpedaling.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandon misses with a double jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rabid.
Rabid has closed the distance and engaged Brandon in a clinch.
Rabid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brandon on the inside.
Brandon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rabid has him pressed against the cage.
Rabid tries to work over Brandon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brandon will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rabid keeps control of Brandon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brandon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rabid scores with a shot to the side of Brandon's head.
Rabid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brandon is trying to push Rabid away but Rabid has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brandon tries to break free but Rabid pushes him back against the cage.
Brandon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rabid misses with a punch on the inside.
Brandon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brandon tries to break free but Rabid pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roy Brandon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rabid walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rabid. Brandon does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Rabid tries to get set, Brandon tries to push him back and clinch up but Rabid manages to avoid the attempt.
Brandon scores with a punch to the head.
Rabid missing with a left hand there. Brandon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A quick step to the side and Brandon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brandon misses with a head kick.
Rabid lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brandon at a distance.
Brandon throws a right and a left that Rabid avoids nicely.
Brandon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabid looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brandon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brandon throws a series of punches but Rabid moves out of range.
Rabid dips to his left and cracks Brandon with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brandon manages to avoid it.
Rabid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brandon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rabid counters with a right hand to the body.
Rabid needs to keep his hands up - Brandon had a free shot at his head there.
Brandon keeps the fight on the outside.
Rabid cracks Brandon with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rabid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Brandon is looking for a counter combo.
Brandon misses with a body shot.
Rabid scores with a push kick.
Brandon swinging wildly here.
Rabid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rabid takes a swing at Brandon's ribcage but misses.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Brandon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rabid manages to circle out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brandon throws a right hand that Rabid ducks under and follows up with a left that Rabid also avoids with ease.
Rabid looks to land a body kick but Brandon moved away.
Brandon is looking to counter punch.
Brandon blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Rabid.
Rabid tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brandon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brandon lands with a good body shot.
Rabid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Brandon misses the target.
Brandon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brandon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brandon misses with a series of wild punches.
Brandon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brandon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A punch combination from Brandon misses.
Rabid connects with a body shot that sends Brandon's belly button to the back.
Brandon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabid swings for the body but Brandon moves out of range.
Brandon throws a sloppy head kick and Rabid moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Rabid misses.
Vincent Rabid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rabid has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Brandon misses with a two punch combination.
Brandon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rabid.
Rabid scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabid throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brandon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Brandon scores with a nice strike.
Brandon checks a leg kick.
Brandon went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandon misses with a few strikes there.
Rabid with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Rabid misses its intended target.
Brandon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rabid.
Brandon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rabid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brandon stalks Rabid and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rabid's face. Rabid staggers backwards, shaken.
Good leg kick by Rabid there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rabid is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rabid looks to score with a jab to the body but Brandon is just out of range.
Brandon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Brandon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brandon, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Roy Brandon!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Roy Brandon!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Roy Brandon!
Roy Brandon wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dack Fayden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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182 lbs
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185 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dack Fayden!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fayden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fayden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ardonia has time to react.
Ardonia throws a jab when Fayden was well out of range.
A nice side step and Fayden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Fayden tries a low kick but Ardonia avoids it.
Ardonia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fayden moves away.
Fayden smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fayden misses with an uppercut. Ardonia saw that one coming.
Ardonia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ardonia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ardonia looks to throw the jab but Fayden is out of range.
Fayden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fayden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fayden blocks a jab.
Fayden gets cracked there but stands up to it.
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!
Ardonia looks to land a right hand but Fayden moved out of range.
Fayden dives in for a single leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fayden takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ardonia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good exchange - Fayden coming out on top.
Ardonia lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ardonia loads up on a big right hand but Fayden slips the punch.
Ardonia feints a jab promting Fayden to slip. Ardonia then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fayden slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ardonia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fayden blocks a head kick by Ardonia.
Fayden clinches with his opponent.
Fayden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fayden jumps guard.
Ardonia won't allow Fayden to sweep him here.
Ardonia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fayden managing to control the position.
Ardonia wants to control from the top but Fayden keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia tries to stand but Fayden is controlling from the bottom.
Fayden pushes a forearm under Ardonia's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ardonia is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dack Fayden!
A very excited looking Dack Fayden made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eli Wiggin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Ramirez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramirez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Night Prowler -by- AC/DC. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eli Wiggin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricardo Ramirez!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wiggin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ramirez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ramirez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiggin misses with a head kick.
Wiggin throws a series of punches but Ramirez avoids them all with ease.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.
Ramirez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ramirez throws a hook to the side of Wiggin's head but Wiggin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ramirez moves away.
Wiggin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ramirez swivels and escapes.
Ramirez takes a swing at Wiggin's ribcage but misses.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiggin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wiggin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ramirez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wiggin but Wiggin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Wiggin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ramirez can pounce on him.
Wiggin moves out of range of the body kick from Ramirez.
Wiggin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiggin closes the distance but Ramirez moves to the side
and Ramirez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiggin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramirez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ramirez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramirez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ramirez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wiggin swivels and escapes.
Ramirez jabs Wiggin right on the nose. Wiggin blinks but takes it well.
That kick from Ramirez tenderised Wiggin's leg. Wiggin is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with a double jab.
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!
Wiggin misses with a body kick.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Wiggin's body. Wiggin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiggin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ramirez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wiggin rather than just go for the knockout.
Wiggin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramirez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wiggin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramirez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ramirez.
Wiggin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wiggin dodges the punch combination from Ramirez.
Wiggin scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiggin is looking to clinch but Ramirez is avoiding it.
Ramirez works Wiggin's body with a nice hook.
Wiggin throws a solid leg kick but Ramirez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wiggin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramirez! But no joy.
Ramirez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiggin's sensitive parts.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
Ramirez checks a leg kick nicely.
Wiggin has closed the distance and engaged Ramirez in a clinch.
Ramirez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ramirez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wiggin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiggin prevents a body shot from Ramirez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ramirez.
Ramirez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wiggin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Ramirez looking for a takedown.
Eli Wiggin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Ramirez.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Wiggin blocks it.
Ramirez breaks the clinch.
Ramirez misses with a jab to the body
and Wiggin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wiggin connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick there by Wiggin.
Ramirez misses with a leg kick.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Ramirez dips to his left and cracks Wiggin with an uppercut!
Wiggin looks to land a left hand but Ramirez moved out of range nicely.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ramirez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ramirez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wiggin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ramirez tries to bum rush Wiggin with a series of wild strikes but Wiggin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramirez throws out a loose jab but Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from Wiggin.
Wiggin throws a leg kick but Ramirez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiggin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Wiggin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ramirez.
Wiggin moves into the clinch.
Wiggin pushes Ramirez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ramirez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wiggin blocks a body shot from Ramirez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggin.
Wiggin lands a nice shot to the body.
Ramirez wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin misses with a punch to the body.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Ramirez tries a body shot but Wiggin blocks it.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramirez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramirez.
Wiggin has a couple of punches blocked by Ramirez.
Wiggin is working Ramirez over against the cage.
Wiggin can't find room to land a body shot as Ramirez controls the action.
Nice body punch from Wiggin - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Ramirez as the two fighters clinch.
Ramirez is working Wiggin over against the cage.
Ramirez misses with some punches.
Wiggin working aggressively here.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiggin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wiggin with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ricardo Ramirez has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Wiggin.
Ramirez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ramirez.
Ramirez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ramirez scores with a hook.
Wiggin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wiggin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Wiggin moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Ramirez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramirez tried to score with a low kick but Wiggin checks it.
Ramirez lands a jab.
Ramirez misses with a wild body shot.
Good work by Ramirez as he checks the leg kick.
Wiggin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wiggin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ramirez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wiggin is out of range.
Wiggin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Ramirez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin misses with the head strike.
Ramirez has Wiggin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiggin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramirez avoiding damage as Wiggin throws knees to the body.
Ramirez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ramirez wants to break free but Wiggin has control.
Ramirez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wiggin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramirez misses with a low kick as Wiggin jumps back.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Wiggin is looking for a counter combo.
Wiggin dips to his left and cracks Ramirez with an uppercut!
Ramirez lands a leg kick that knocks Wiggin off balance momentarily.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Wiggin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wiggin with a body shot.
Ramirez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramirez checks a low kick from Wiggin.
Wiggin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ricardo Ramirez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramirez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiggin.
Ramirez lands a body shot.
Wiggin checks a low kick from Ramirez.
Wiggin takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ramirez counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Wiggin.
Ramirez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramirez. That snapped Wiggin's head back.
Ramirez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wiggin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Wiggin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Ramirez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wiggin, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Ramirez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's time! Wiggin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ramirez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ramirez throws out a leg kick but Wiggin moves out of range and Ramirez only half commits.
Wiggin half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ramirez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wiggin misses the shot to the body.
Wiggin tries to land a front kick but Ramirez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wiggin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramirez swings for the body but Wiggin moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Wiggin.
Ramirez moves out of range of the leg kick from Wiggin.
Wiggin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez lands with an uppercut that bounces Wiggin off the cage and back into range.
A low kick from Ramirez is predictable there
and Wiggin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ramirez throws a leg kick but Wiggin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiggin misses with a right hand
and Ramirez counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramirez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramirez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggin moves away.
Wiggin half committed to a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez avoids the head kick by Wiggin.
Ramirez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wiggin lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Ramirez lands with a cross.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Wiggin's body. Wiggin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
Wiggin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ramirez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wiggin looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramirez is just out of range.
Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Wiggin digs a good body shot into Ramirez's ribs.
Wiggin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ramirez counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramirez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiggin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wiggin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramirez.
Wiggin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wiggin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ramirez.
Ramirez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wiggin under the eye.
Ramirez misses with a body shot.
Ramirez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiggin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramirez.
Wiggin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ramirez missing with a left hand there. Wiggin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramirez throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiggin.
Wiggin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ramirez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wiggin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Ramirez looks to move away, Wiggin throws a big counter combo bu Ramirez just gets out of the way.
Wiggin lands a leg kick that knocks Ramirez off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ramirez manages to avoid it.
Ramirez tries a quick counter leg kick but Wiggin is wise to it.
Wiggin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramirez misses with a looping right.
Wiggin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ramirez.
Wiggin connects with a crisp jab.
Ramirez misses with a right hand
and Wiggin counters with an inside leg kick.
Wiggin throws a chopping leg kick but Ramirez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin throws a combination. Ramirez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ramirez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Wiggin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ramirez looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggin is just out of range.
Wiggin is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggin slips a jab and a cross from Ramirez.
Wiggin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Ramirez misses.
Ramirez misses the jab.
A low kick from Ramirez misses
and Wiggin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
Wiggin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramirez throws out the jab.
Wiggin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wiggin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ramirez.
Wiggin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ramirez counter with a right hand.
Wiggin moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiggin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ramirez avoids it really well and circles away.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ricardo Ramirez just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ramirez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to the liver by Wiggin. Beautiful body shot.
Ramirez scores with a shot to the body.
Ramirez scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramirez looks to land a body kick but Wiggin moved away.
Ramirez misses with a straight left.
Ramirez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiggin's head backwards.
Ramirez throws a wild body kick that Wiggin sees coming a mile off.
Wiggin goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wiggin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiggin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ramirez.
Ramirez throws a body punch but Wiggin moves out of range.
Wiggin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ramirez walks into a jab.
Ramirez misses with a low kick.
Ramirez throws a front kick aimed at Wiggin's knee but Wiggin avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin wants to clinch up but Ramirez keeps it at a distance.
Ramirez works Wiggin's body with a nice hook.
Ramirez shoots in and gets a takedown into Wiggin's guard.
Ramirez postures up in Wiggin's guard and throws a big left but Wiggin blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramirez looking to pass the guard.
Ramirez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ramirez postures up in Wiggin's guard and throws a big left but Wiggin blocks it.
Wiggin managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ramirez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramirez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wiggin is looking for a sweep.
Wiggin is not content to let Ramirez control the position.
Wiggin tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Wiggin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wiggin trying to hold on to Ramirez's head to control him but Ramirez postures up.
Wiggin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramirez.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Wiggin moves into full guard.
Ramirez throws a strike but Wiggin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ramirez is controlling Wiggin's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ramirez is on top in guard.
Ramirez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wiggin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ramirez wants to control from the top but Wiggin keeps moving.
Wiggin trying to keep a closed guard but Ramirez is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wiggin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Ramirez dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ricardo Ramirez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Wiggin throws a head kick but Ramirez moves out of range.
Ramirez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiggin.
Ramirez lands a lovely overhand right.
Ramirez lands a nice hook to Wiggin's body. Wiggin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wiggin misses the shot to the body.
Ramirez tries a low kick but Wiggin avoids it.
Ramirez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramirez throws a low kick but Wiggin avoids it.
Ramirez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ramirez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiggin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramirez tries to keep at a distance but Wiggin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wiggin lands a good knee to the midsection. Ramirez won't want to take too many of those.
Wiggin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ramirez can't break the clinch.
Wiggin lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Ramirez.
Ramirez manages to pull guard.
Wiggin postures up in Ramirez's guard and throws a big left but Ramirez blocks it.
Ramirez looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramirez, not yet.
Ramirez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wiggin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wiggin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ramirez is trying to keep Wiggin in close.
Ramirez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wiggin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wiggin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eli Wiggin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez controls Wiggin momentarily but Wiggin frees himself.
Ramirez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wiggin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wiggin wants to control from the top but Ramirez keeps moving.
Wiggin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ramirez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wiggin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggin scores with a kick to the body.
Wiggin tries to clinch but Ramirez is having none of it.
Wiggin checks a low kick from Ramirez.
A head kick misses from Wiggin.
Wiggin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiggin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wiggin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ramirez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wiggin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ramirez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ramirez.
Wiggin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramirez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramirez won't allow Wiggin to sweep him here.
Wiggin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ramirez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ramirez trying to control the position from guard on top but Wiggin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wiggin has an active guard here but Ramirez has managed to pass into half guard.
Ricardo Ramirez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramirez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiggin defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Ramirez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ramirez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Ricardo Ramirez!
Ricardo Ramirez wins by unanimous decision!
Ricardo Ramirez made sure to mention his sponsor, Perkele! in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between TJ Crawford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crawford comes to the cage accompanied by John Legend - Who Do We Think We Are . Watanabe has chosen The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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135 lbs
13 - 15 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TJ Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watanabe.
Crawford closes the distance and pushes Watanabe back into the cage.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watanabe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watanabe manages to break the clinch.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Crawford avoids them all with ease.
Crawford moves out of range of the body kick from Watanabe.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watanabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crawford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
Crawford lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watanabe avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
Crawford has Watanabe pressed against the cage, preventing Watanabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Crawford moves into the clinch.
Crawford with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford has Watanabe pressed against the cage, preventing Watanabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watanabe breaks the clinch.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
And Watanabe tries to counter it with a takedown but Crawford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Watanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Watanabe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crawford moves out of range as Watanabe throws a body kick.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Crawford ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawford also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Watanabe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe breaks from the clinch.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crawford pushes Watanabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Watanabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Crawford dodges the punch combination from Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Crawford moves out of range.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Crawford tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Watanabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Watanabe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Crawford counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crawford.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Watanabe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watanabe is defending well for now.
Crawford working Watanabe over with knees to the body.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watanabe avoids it.
Watanabe tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Watanabe tries to bum rush Crawford with a series of wild strikes but Crawford uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crawford drives through and clinches with Watanabe against the cage.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Watanabe breaks from the clinch.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
Crawford clinches with his opponent.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watanabe avoids it.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawford unloads a knee to the mid-section. Watanabe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
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 TJ Crawford 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.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watanabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Watanabe takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks with his arms.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Watanabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Crawford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Watanabe. Those never looked like landing.
Takeshi Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Crawford ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawford also avoids with ease.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Crawford rushes Watanabe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
TJ Crawford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
Watanabe can't break the clinch.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crawford prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
Watanabe misses with the head strike.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Watanabe tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Crawford keeps control of Watanabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crawford.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Watanabe manages to break the clinch.
TJ Crawford is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Watanabe is breathing heavily.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Watanabe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Watanabe.
Crawford moves into range and clinches up with Watanabe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Crawford has Watanabe pressed against the cage, preventing Watanabe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Crawford using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe breaks the clinch.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
And Watanabe tries to counter it with a takedown but Crawford pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some wild striking there from Watanabe.
Watanabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Watanabe misses with the combination.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Crawford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Watanabe manages to circle out of the way.
Takeshi Watanabe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Watanabe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Watanabe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawford pushes Watanabe up against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Watanabe's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Crawford crunches a lovely knee into Watanabe's ribcage.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
Watanabe tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
Watanabe managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Watanabe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Watanabe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like TJ Crawford has been cut.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Watanabe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crawford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford moves in looking to clinch but Watanabe pushes him off.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watanabe lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Watanabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Watanabe throws a right hand that Crawford ducks under and follows up with a left that Crawford also avoids with ease.
Crawford pushes Watanabe up against the cage in a clinch.
Crawford crunches a lovely knee into Watanabe's ribcage.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
Crawford connects with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
Watanabe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Crawford scores with a knee to the head.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe breaks the clinch.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watanabe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe misses with the combination.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Watanabe misses.
Crawford clinches.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Crawford lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Crawford.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Watanabe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Crawford lands a knee to the head.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe gets through Crawford's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Watanabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Crawford won't allow it.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watanabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Crawford prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
A short right from Watanabe on the inside.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Crawford with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watanabe is trying to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Watanabe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crawford circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watanabe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe misses with a series of wild punches.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Takeshi Watanabe just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on TJ Crawford's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Watanabe throws a one two combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford moves into the clinch successfully.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Watanabe avoids it.
Watanabe tries to break free but Crawford pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford looking to throw knees to the head but Watanabe is blocking nicely.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Watanabe. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Watanabe tries to break the clinch but Crawford is controlling the position.
Watanabe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Crawford misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Watanabe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Watanabe is trying to force a seperation but Crawford has the dominant position.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watanabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Crawford won't allow it.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Watanabe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks with his arms.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Watanabe working hard to break the clinch.
Crawford connects with a nasty looking knee right to Watanabe's face.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford trying to land knees to the body.
Watanabe avoiding damage as Crawford throws knees to the body.
Watanabe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Crawford tries a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks it.
Watanabe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Watanabe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watanabe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watanabe fails to land with a series of punches.
Crawford seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Crawford.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Crawford wants to clinch.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Watanabe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Watanabe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Watanabe misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Watanabe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Crawford tries to clinch up but Watanabe circles away and keeps his distance.
Watanabe misses with a few strikes there.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Crawford avoids it easily.
Watanabe misses with a body kick.
Watanabe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Crawford is looking for a counter combo.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Crawford clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Watanabe dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on TJ Crawford's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crawford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Watanabe.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Watanabe misses with a body kick.
Watanabe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Crawford fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe is having none of it.
Watanabe tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watanabe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Watanabe misses with a wild combination.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Watanabe is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crawford tries to clinch but Watanabe moves out of range.
Crawford fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Crawford tries to clinch up.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Watanabe looks to land a combination but Crawford avoids it well.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Crawford avoids it easily.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crawford tries to clinch there but Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe with the counter takedown but Crawford avoids it easily.
Crawford takes the fight into the clinch.
Crawford misses with a knee strike.
Crawford lands a nice knee to the body.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Watanabe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Watanabe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watanabe is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crawford obliges.
Watanabe can't break the clinch.
Crawford with a knee to the head.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Watanabe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Crawford has him pressed against the cage.
Watanabe is looking to break free of the clinch but Crawford has double underhooks.
Crawford prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Crawford obliges.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Watanabe is defending well for now.
Crawford tries to land a knee to the head but Watanabe blocks with his arms.
Crawford prevents Watanabe from breaking the clinch.
Watanabe has had enough of the clinch but Crawford keeps him there for the moment.
Crawford missing with knees to the body.
Watanabe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Watanabe misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Crawford avoids a kick to the body.
Watanabe throws a right and a left that Crawford avoids nicely.
Crawford wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch but Watanabe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Watanabe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Watanabe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crawford.
Crawford is looking to counter the offense by Watanabe and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crawford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
TJ Crawford has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watanabe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Watanabe throws a nice looking combination but Crawford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Watanabe keeps the fight on the outside.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Crawford instigates a clinch.
Crawford throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crawford lands a good knee to the midsection. Watanabe won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crawford using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Watanabe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Watanabe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crawford keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watanabe's efforts to push away.
Watanabe wants to get back to striking at distance but Crawford won't allow it.
Crawford utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crawford throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Watanabe blocks it with crossed arms.
Crawford misses with a knee to the head.
Crawford keeps control of Watanabe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Watanabe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawford tries to close the distance and clinch up but Watanabe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Crawford is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crawford throws a head kick that Watanabe semi-blocks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Watanabe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Watanabe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Takeshi Watanabe!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Takeshi Watanabe!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Takeshi Watanabe!
Takeshi Watanabe wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sven Hansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Part (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Part will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sven Hansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Part!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Part darts in looking for a takedown but Hansson gets double underhooks and turns Part into the cage.
Hansson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Part tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Part fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hansson connects with a leg kick. Part looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Part 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.
Hansson throws a front kick aimed at Part's knee but Part avoids it well.
Hansson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hansson wants it to stay on the feet.
As Part backs away, Hansson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hansson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hansson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Part.
Sven Hansson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Part.
Hansson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Part darts in looking for a takedown but Hansson gets double underhooks and turns Part into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hansson tried to counter with a leg kick but Part avoided it.
Part takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Part tries to clinch but Hansson is having none of it.
Part is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hansson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hansson lands a nice hook to Part's body. Part takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Part has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hansson.
Sven Hansson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Part shoots in looking for a takedown but Hansson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Part's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Part throws a sloppy body shot
and Hansson counters with an inside leg kick.
Part looks winded!
Hansson pounces like a tiger and cracks Part with a vicious hook! Part is down but not out! Hansson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sven Hansson!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caeser Augustus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AnthonyH Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Caeser Augustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AnthonyH Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augustus tries to keep at a distance but Moreno has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moreno blocks an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Augustus as the two fighters clinch.
Augustus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Moreno backwards.
Moreno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Moreno connects with a nasty looking knee right to Augustus's face.
Moreno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Augustus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augustus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Moreno works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moreno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Augustus's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Augustus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Moreno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Augustus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Moreno doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Augustus is tightening it up a little... Moreno has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Moreno reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Moreno taps out! Nice BJJ there by Augustus!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Caeser Augustus!
An out of breath and clearly excited Caeser Augustus thanked 95% Laundry for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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