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MFN 203: One Night In Tokyo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyell Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Haigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haigh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prayer of the Refugee by Rise Against . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyell Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Haigh!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haigh misses with a body shot.
Haigh lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Haigh connects with a jab.
Haigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Good leg kick by Haigh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haigh slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Haigh keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Haigh has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gold goes for a double leg but Haigh avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Haigh continues to drive forward.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haigh.
Haigh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haigh.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
Haigh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Haigh did well to prevent Gold getting side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold thows a huge punch but Haigh dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haigh keeps working.
Haigh is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Haigh is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gold connects with a nice short shot to Haigh's temple.
Haigh is looking to control Gold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Haigh avoid being mounted?
Haigh is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Haigh is just riding it out for now. Gold eventually gives up the hold.
Haigh looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gold thows a huge punch but Haigh dodges it nicely.
Haigh won't allow Gold to pass to mount.
Haigh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gold.
Gold has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gold is nestled in close to Haigh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gold passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Haigh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Haigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've been hearing that Gold has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Haigh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is trying to control the action in half guard but Haigh is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gold working Haigh over with strikes.
Gold prevents Haigh from improving his position.
Gold wants to take a breather but Haigh is having none of it.
Haigh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Haigh trying to control from the bottom.
Haigh is looking to improve his position.
Gold trying to control from Haigh's half guard. Haigh has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Haigh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haigh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Haigh is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Haigh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Haigh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gold is aware though and is defending well.
Haigh keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Haigh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Haigh is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyell Gold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold throws the left hand but Haigh avoids the punch easily.
Haigh is looking to score with low kicks.
Jab from Haigh.
Gold thuds his right hand into Haigh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haigh thumps Gold with a low kick.
Haigh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gold is trying to get back to half guard.
Haigh wants to stand but Gold is controlling his arm.
Haigh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gold, who protects the arm well.
Haigh wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gold, who protects the arm well.
Haigh trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh gets to mount! Gold was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gold is trying desperately to improve position.
Gold slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Haigh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gold is just riding it out for now. Haigh eventually gives up the hold.
Haigh stalling.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Haigh has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to control but Haigh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Haigh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Haigh is working away from the top position though.
Haigh is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Haigh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Haigh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gold is trying to control but can't.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is not content to let Haigh control the position.
Gold trying to control here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haigh slips a jab from Gold.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Haigh as he avoids it easily.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haigh.
Haigh throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
No joy there for Haigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Haigh coming out on top.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
John Haigh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haigh moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold dives in and grabs Haigh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Haigh pushes down on Gold's head and hops out.
Gold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold is thwarting Haigh's attempts to control the position.
Gold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gold is just content to waste time from the top position. Haigh takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gold wants to control from the top but Haigh keeps moving.
Gold looking to pass the guard.
Haigh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Haigh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Haigh flicks out a counter leg kick but Gold steps away.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haigh.
Haigh throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Haigh enables Gold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Haigh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gold with a nice head shot there.
Gold landing with the ground and pound.
Haigh working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Gold postures up in Haigh's guard and throws a big left but Haigh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haigh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gold wants to control from the top but Haigh keeps moving.
Gold is stalling in the full guard.
Haigh has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Haigh can't keep his opponent in guard - Gold advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gold lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gold seems to be working for a kimura but Haigh defends the submission attempt.
Haigh manages to get to full guard.
Gold preventing the sweep.
Haigh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gold wants to control from the top but Haigh keeps moving.
Haigh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gold defends it easily.
Gold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haigh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gold can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haigh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Haigh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Haigh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gold stands and throws Haigh's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gold scoring with punches from side control.
Gold cracks Haigh with a big right hand but Haigh just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets to mount! Haigh was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gold cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Gold dominating with strikes here.
Haigh is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gold lands a big shot there that rocks Haigh but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Haigh is rocked!
Gold looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haigh is in all sorts of trouble here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Haigh can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyell Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyell Gold!
In defeat, John Haigh stepped up to the mic, saying 'Maybe it is time for me to make the move to another weight class.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyawang Lhad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Slicer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lhad comes to the cage accompanied by Iced Earth - Anthem. Slicer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Morbid Angel - Rapture. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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244 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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274 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gyawang Lhad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johny Slicer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slicer digs a good hook to Lhad's body.
Slicer misses with a low kick as Lhad jumps back.
Slicer blocks a low kick nicely.
Slicer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slicer clinches with his opponent.
Slicer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slicer told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Lhad misses with an elbow strike.
Slicer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lhad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slicer avoids it.
Lhad has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Slicer tries to land a knee to the head but Lhad blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lhad.
It looks like Johny Slicer has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slicer avoids a wild elbow strike from Lhad.
Lhad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slicer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slicer blocks an elbow strike from Lhad.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slicer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lhad is looking for a takedown.
Slicer managing to block the knees to the body from Lhad.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lhad just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slicer's brow.
Lhad creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Slicer just leaning against Lhad, taking a breather.
Slicer throws a head punch that misses.
Lhad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slicer looks to land a left hand but Lhad moved out of range nicely.
Johny Slicer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lhad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lhad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slicer scores with a jab. Lhad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Gyawang Lhad has been cut.
Lhad shoots in and drives through. Slicer sprawls well.
Slicer throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lhad loads up on a big right hand but Slicer slips the punch.
Slicer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slicer moves out of range of the leg kick from Lhad.
Slicer connects with a solid leg kick.
Slicer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Slicer tenderised Lhad's leg. Lhad is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slicer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slicer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gyawang Lhad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid body kick from Lhad.
Lhad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slicer stuffs the takedown.
Slicer avoids the head kick by Lhad.
Slicer missing with a left hand there. Lhad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lhad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slicer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Slicer throws a powerful right kick. Lhad tried to block low but the kick was high! Lhad was taken right off of his feet! Slicer jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johny Slicer!
A relieved looking Johny Slicer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Hoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Stonedberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Hoffer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoffer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoffer works Stonedberg's body with a nice hook.
Hoffer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hoffer lands a slapping body shot.
Hoffer just misses with a punch to the body.
Stonedberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoffer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stonedberg in his tracks.
Hoffer takes a swing at Stonedberg's ribcage but misses.
Stonedberg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hoffer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoffer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffer thuds his right hand into Stonedberg's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hoffer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stonedberg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stonedberg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hoffer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoffer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stonedberg throws a jab when Hoffer was well out of range.
Stonedberg seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hoffer needs to keep his hands up - Stonedberg had a free shot at his head there.
Stonedberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoffer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stonedberg scrambles back to his feet.
Stonedberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoffer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoffer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stonedberg.
Hoffer takes a swing at Stonedberg's ribcage but misses.
Hoffer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stonedberg manages to avoid it.
Hoffer walks into a jab.
Hoffer lands with a good body shot.
Michael Stonedberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hoffer punishes Stonedberg's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoffer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoffer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stonedberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoffer works the jab nicely.
Hoffer throws an overhand right that lands on Stonedberg's shoulder, as Stonedberg tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffer shoots in looking for a takedown but Stonedberg manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hoffer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hoffer scores with a nice right hand.
Hoffer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoffer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stonedberg circles away.
Hoffer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stonedberg rather than just go for the knockout.
Stonedberg throws a big shot that misses.
Stonedberg throws a head kick but Hoffer moves out of range.
Hoffer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hoffer blocks a head kick by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg lands a lovely overhand right.
Stonedberg scores with a jab. Hoffer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hoffer scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stonedberg walks into a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hoffer will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot by Hoffer.
Stonedberg lands a big head kick that sends Hoffer tumbling to the mat! Stonedberg takes a step backwards and waves Hoffer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hoffer is rocked!
A telegraphed right hand from Stonedberg misses the target.
Hoffer is still on wobbly legs! Can Stonedberg finish him?
Hoffer takes a swing at Stonedberg's ribcage but misses.
Hoffer throws a hook but Stonedberg blocks it.
Hoffer seems to have recovered his senses.
Stonedberg lands a big head kick that sends Hoffer to the canvas! Stonedberg follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Stonedberg!
A relieved looking Michael Stonedberg thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duck Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Kehoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes to the cage accompanied by Rubber Ducky. Kehoe has chosen Angel Of Death as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duck Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Kehoe!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Tycoon.
Kehoe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tycoon, pushing him back against the cage.
Kehoe presses Tycoon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kehoe lands with a right to the head.
Kehoe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kehoe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kehoe pushes Tycoon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tycoon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've been hearing reports that Tycoon has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kehoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon has a couple of punches blocked by Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tycoons head.
Kehoe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kehoe struggles to land a body shot inside as Tycoon controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kehoe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kehoe is looking to land body kicks.
Kehoe scores with a nice body kick.
Tycoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kehoe manages to avoid it.
Kehoe stuffs the takedown attempt from Tycoon. Tycoon gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tycoon under the eye.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Kehoe moved out of range nicely.
Tycoon lands with a shot to the body.
Kehoe scoring well with a low kick there.
Kehoe fakes the leg kick and cracks Tycoon in the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Tycoon or perhaps it was just good defense by Kehoe, which made it look bad.
Kehoe throws a hook but Tycoon blocks it.
Kehoe moves out of range as Tycoon throws a body kick.
Kehoe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kehoe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kehoe throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Kehoe moved out of range nicely.
Kehoe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tycoon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kehoe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tycoon tries to work over Kehoe's front leg with a kick but Kehoe checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe connects with a high kick.
It looks like Duck Tycoon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kehoe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kehoe moves away.
Kehoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tycoon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kehoe is trying to defend but Tycoon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kehoe tries to roll over but Tycoon keeps him under control.
Kehoe has his hands clasped together around Tycoon's back. He's all about the action.
Kehoe is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kehoe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tycoon looking to pass the guard.
Tycoon trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kehoe is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tycoon is aware though and is defending well.
Kehoe is trying to keep Tycoon in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kehoe holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kehoe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tycoon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Kehoe.
Tycoon is looking to counter the offense by Kehoe and move into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kehoe 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 Tycoon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tycoon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kehoe doesn't manage to clinch there - Tycoon circles away.
Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kehoe.
Tycoon connects with a crisp jab.
Kehoe fakes the leg kick and cracks Tycoon in the body.
Kehoe throws a body punch but Tycoon moves out of range.
Kehoe walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tycoon checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tycoon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tycoon misses with a kick to the body.
Kehoe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tycoon.
Tycoon looks to land a right hand but Kehoe moved out of range.
Kehoe looks for the body kick but Tycoon saw that one coming.
Tycoon 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.
Tycoon connects with a body shot that sends Kehoe's belly button to the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Kehoe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tycoon scores with a nice head shot.
A slow jab from Tycoon misses its intended target.
Tycoon fails with a takedown attempt.
Kehoe throws the kick towards the body but Tycoon avoids it.
Tycoon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kehoe.
Tycoon lunges at Kehoe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kehoe's hand.
Tycoon looks to land a right hand but Kehoe moved out of range.
Kehoe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kehoe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kehoe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kehoe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kehoe misses with an uppercut. Tycoon saw that one coming.
Kehoe lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tycoon moves away from the strike by Kehoe.
Tycoon shoots for a double leg takedown but Kehoe sprawls well. He's pushed Tycoon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kehoe is looking to clinch.
Kehoe misses with a straight right.
Tycoon is looking to counter the offense by Kehoe and move into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tycoon.
Tycoon tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kehoe manages to circle out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Tycoon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tycoon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Kehoe moves away and avoids it.
Kehoe moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kehoe.
Kehoe throws a punch but it's blocked by Tycoon.
Kehoe lands a left hand.
Kehoe lands a shot to the body.
Kehoe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kehoe dodges an elbow strike from Tycoon.
Kehoe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Kehoe.
Kehoe misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duck Tycoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kehoe misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kehoe pushes Tycoon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tycoon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
Tycoon wants to take the fight to the mat but Kehoe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kehoe tries a body shot but Tycoon blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Tycoon.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kehoe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kehoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kehoe swings wildly with an uppercut but Tycoon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kehoe.
Kehoe blocks an elbow strike from Tycoon.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
Tycoon blocks a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kehoe misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Kehoe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon tries a knee to the head but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kehoe moves out of range of the body kick.
Kehoe lands a nice hook to Tycoon's body. Tycoon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tycoon tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kehoe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tycoon's head.
Andrew Kehoe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kehoe looks to land a body kick but Tycoon moved away.
Kehoe looks to land a right hand but Tycoon moved out of range.
Tycoon blocks a head kick by Kehoe.
Kehoe scores with a jab. Tycoon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Andrew Kehoe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kehoe keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Kehoe misses the target.
Kehoe misses with a looping left.
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!
Kehoe misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe blocks a low kick nicely.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Kehoe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kehoe throws a big shot that misses.
Tycoon tries to counter with a takedown but Kehoe is quick to defend against it.
Kehoe checks a low kick from Tycoon.
Kehoe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with a wild body shot.
Tycoon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kehoe.
Tycoon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kehoe cracks the inside of Tycoon's front leg.
An inside leg kick lands from Kehoe.
Tycoon moves out of range of the body kick from Kehoe.
Tycoon moves away from the strike by Kehoe.
Tycoon appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kehoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Tycoon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kehoe.
Tycoon seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kehoe throws a leg kick that misses.
Kehoe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Kehoe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Duck Tycoon'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kehoe misses with a looping right.
Kehoe lands a leg kick that knocks Tycoon off balance momentarily.
Tycoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kehoe.
Kehoe wants to counter with a clinch but Tycoon pushes him away.
Kehoe throws a head kick but Tycoon moves out of range.
Tycoon throws a right and a left that Kehoe avoids nicely.
Kehoe tried to score with a low kick but Tycoon checks it.
Tycoon drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kehoe sprawls and moves away.
Kehoe throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tycoon's head.
Good work by Tycoon as he checks the leg kick.
Tycoon blocks a leg kick.
Kehoe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kehoe connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kehoe jabs Tycoon right on the nose. Tycoon blinks but takes it well.
Kehoe moves out of range of the body kick.
Tycoon walks into a jab.
Kehoe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Tycoon lands a really nice looking cross but Kehoe seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon misses the shot to the body.
Kehoe steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tycoon.
Tycoon avoids a kick to the body.
Tycoon checks the leg kick.
Tycoon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tycoon looks to throw the jab but Kehoe is out of range.
Tycoon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tycoon checks a low kick from Kehoe.
Kehoe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kehoe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kehoe. Tycoon shrugs it off though.
Tycoon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kehoe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tycoon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kehoe throws a head kick that misses.
Kehoe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kehoe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tycoon. That did some damage!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon throws a body shot but no joy.
Kehoe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kehoe keeps the fight on the outside.
Kehoe moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kehoe as Tycoon tries to tie him up.
Tycoon lands a hook that snaps the head of Kehoe backwards.
Kehoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tycoons head.
Tycoon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tycoon prevents a body shot from Kehoe.
Kehoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kehoe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kehoe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kehoe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kehoe blocks the elbow strike.
Kehoe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tycoon fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Kehoe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon tries a knee to the head but Kehoe blocks it.
Kehoe lands a body shot.
Kehoe lands with a left to the head.
Kehoe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tycoon's elbow.
Kehoe lands a nice shot to the body.
Kehoe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Kehoe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kehoe avoiding damage as Tycoon throws knees to the body.
Tycoon looking to slow down the pace here.
Kehoe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tycoons head.
Kehoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tycoon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tycoon throws a head punch that misses.
Tycoon blocks an uppercut.
Tycoon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kehoe.
Kehoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kehoe lands a hook that snaps the head of Tycoon backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kehoe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kehoe blocks an uppercut.
Kehoe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kehoe cracks Tycoon with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tycoon.
A shot in the inside from Kehoe.
Kehoe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tycoon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tycoon throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kehoe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kehoe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Kehoe.
Kehoe scores with a shoulder strike.
Duck Tycoon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kehoe lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Kehoe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Kehoe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kehoe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Kehoe!
Andrew Kehoe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Waits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Waits's choice of entrance music: What A Waste. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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191 lbs
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31
193 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Waits!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waits throws a body punch but Sosa moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.
Waits defending well as Sosa loads up on a big left hand.
Waits gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waits pulls Sosa in close to prevent any damage.
Waits tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sosa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Waits is trying to keep Sosa in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waits keeping moving, preventing Sosa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sosa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa trying to control the position from guard on top but Waits is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sosa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Waits counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waits misses with a low kick.
Waits misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sosa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nir Sosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Waits.
Sosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sosa misses with a hook
and Waits counters with a nice uppercut.
Sosa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Waits throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Sosa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waits checks it well.
Sosa moves forwards but Waits connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Waits takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sosa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Waits at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sosa.
Tom Waits is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sosa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Waits fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sosa on the side of the head.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waits.
Waits swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Waits dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waits swings for the body but Sosa moves out of range.
Waits throws a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sosa. Beautiful body shot.
Sosa scores with a head kick. Waits tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sosa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sosa lands in his opponent's guard.
Sosa wants to control from the top but Waits keeps moving.
Waits managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Waits working a defensive guard here.
Waits controlling the position.
Sosa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sosa trying to control but Waits is working from the bottom.
Waits avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Waits is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Waits tries to land a front kick but Sosa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Waits throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa misses with a body shot.
Sosa 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.
Waits tries to score with a low kick but Sosa moves his leg out of the way.
A good leg kick by Sosa.
The fighters circling - Waits throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waits misses the shot to the body.
Sosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Waits.
Waits appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Waits is looking to slow Sosa down with leg kicks.
Waits on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sosa. Sosa obviously looking to wear him down.
Waits throws a head kick but Sosa moves out of range.
Sosa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sosa.
Waits looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sosa throws a body punch but Waits moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Sosa.
Waits throws a low kick, looking for Sosa's leg but Sosa calmly moves out of range.
Waits attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Waits sprawls and moves away.
Waits misses with a low kick as Sosa jumps back.
Waits misses with a body shot.
Sosa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waits but Waits pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Waits lands a body shot.
Waits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waits rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sosa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Waits misses its intended target.
Waits feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sosa's calf.
Sosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waits.
Sosa connects with a solid leg kick.
Waits takes one to the chin there.
Sosa throws a chopping leg kick but Waits manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa digs a good body shot into Waits's ribs.
Sosa works Waits's body with a nice hook.
Sosa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waits swivels and escapes.
Waits avoids the head kick by Sosa.
Sosa scores with a shot to the body.
Waits's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Waits cracks Sosa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A punch combination from Sosa misses.
Waits motions for Sosa to come forward. Waits throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sosa throws out a loose jab but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waits throws a hook to the side of Sosa's head but Sosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sosa takes a swing at Waits's ribcage but misses.
Waits throws a leg kick which misses Sosa's front leg but catches the back leg as Sosa tries to avoid it.
Sosa scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Waits both land. Nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sosa is looking to chop away at Waits's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waits but Waits pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nir Sosa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sosa moves out of range as Waits throws a body kick.
Nir Sosa is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Waits there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Waits misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sosa.
Sosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sosa throws out a leg kick but Waits moves out of range and Sosa only half commits.
Sosa throws a lazy right hand but Waits sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Waits now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waits misses the shot to the body.
Sosa misses the shot to the body.
Sosa goes for a double leg but Waits avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Waits continues to drive forward.
Waits digs a good body shot into Sosa's ribs.
Waits connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sosa. Sosa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waits moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Waits throws a sloppy head kick
and Sosa counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Waits!
Waits is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Waits on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Waits sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sosa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Waits slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sosa throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is working Waits over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sosa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Waits looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Waits not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Nir Sosa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Sosa scores with a hook to the body. Waits takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Waits misses the target.
Waits looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosa is just out of range.
Sosa lands a leg kick that knocks Waits off balance momentarily.
Waits tried to score with a low kick but Sosa checks it.
Sosa attempts a counter takedown but Waits avoids it well and moves away.
Waits throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Waits wants to get back to full guard.
Sosa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Waits with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Waits is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sosa jumps into side control!
The strikes coming from Sosa are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Waits parries the strikes from Sosa easily there. Sosa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Waits to escape.
An elbow from Sosa crashes against the mat.
Sosa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Waits, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa is looking to take a break and control but Waits is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waits gets back to half guard.
Waits is concentrating on defense, preventing Sosa from advancing position.
Waits tries to get to full guard but Sosa has control of the leg.
Sosa lands with a punch from half guard.
Tom Waits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sosa is pressing down on Waits's thigh, looking to free his foot. Waits is holding on for now.
Sosa prevents Waits from improving his position.
Sosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Waits is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sosa is thwarting Waits's attempts to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sosa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Waits back to the cage. Sosa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sosa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waits. Waits circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from Sosa.
Waits moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waits avoids the body shot from Sosa.
Waits keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Waits ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Waits misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sosa.
Sosa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Waits, as that shot connected.
Sosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Waits sizes up Sosa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sosa shoots in for a takedown but Waits shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Waits misses with a hook.
Sosa tries to keep at a distance but Waits has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sosa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Waits pushes Sosa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waits throws a knee to the head but misses.
Waits lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sosa throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sosa blocks an elbow strike.
Waits landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waits is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sosa is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waits.
Waits fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sosa lands with a light punch inside.
Waits lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sosa is leaning against Waits and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Waits lands a nice elbow.
Sosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Waitss head.
Sosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Waits uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waits misses with a punch to the body.
Waits lands a damaging elbow.
Sosa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nir Sosa.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
An out of breath and clearly excited Nir Sosa thanked Fury Nutrition Inc. for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Maija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Maake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedric Maake has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Taneli Maija's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taneli Maija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Cedric Maake!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maake jabs at Maija's body.
Maija shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maake looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maake.
Maake feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maijas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Taneli Maija has been cut.
Maija has been working on his balance at Bad Pluto! (18 Elite Coach), so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Maake.
Maake lands a jab.
Maake dances in with a quick combination. Maija is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Maake snaps Maija's head back. Maija stumbles backwards against the cage. Maake steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Maija's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Maija just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cedric Maake!
A victorious Cedric Maake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Krukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Adrian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian has chosen Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Krukowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Yo Adrian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krukowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adrian tries to close the distance and clinch but Krukowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adrian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krukowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Krukowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adrian backwards.
Adrian is struggling to control the position.
Adrian throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Krukowski misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krukowski.
Krukowski avoids a wild elbow strike from Adrian.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krukowski - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Adrian stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Adrian stalling in the clinch but Krukowski improves position.
Adrian stalling in the clinch but Krukowski improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adrian.
Adrian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krukowski or not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adrian.
Krukowski misses with a body punch.
Adrian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Krukowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krukowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adrian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Krukowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adrian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adrian.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice elbow from Adrian.
It looks like Kevin Krukowski has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian slowing the pace effectively.
Adrian is trying to maintain a safe position but Krukowski gets an underhook and turns Adrian into the cage.
Adrian throws a punch but it's blocked by Krukowski.
Krukowski is pushing Adrian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adrian gets through Krukowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krukowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian trying to land knees to the body.
Adrian lands a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Adrian is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Krukowski is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Adrian.
Krukowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adrian blocking some punches.
Krukowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Krukowski is stalling here.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krukowski's elbow.
Adrian landing knees to the body.
Krukowski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Krukowski is breathing heavily.
Adrian lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krukowski takes a shot to the head.
Kevin Krukowski's cut is getting worse.
Krukowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adrian landing knees to the head.
Adrian putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Krukowski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Adrian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krukowski tries to throw a body punch but Adrian avoids it by throwing Krukowski back against the cage.
Adrian lands a shoulder strike.
Kevin Krukowski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Adrian takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adrian slowing the pace effectively.
Adrian tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adrian misses with a knee to the head.
Adrian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adrian cracks Krukowski with a nice body shot.
Adrian leaning against his opponent.
Adrian lands a nice uppercut.
Adrian pressing his opponent against the cage.
Adrian struggles to land a body shot inside as Krukowski controls his hands.
Krukowski blocks a body shot from Adrian.
Adrian scores a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yo Adrian dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Krukowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Adrian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Adrian fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krukowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Adrian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krukowski's elbow.
Krukowski has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Adrian struggles to land a body shot inside as Krukowski controls his hands.
Krukowski has a couple of punches blocked by Adrian.
Adrian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adrian.
Adrian tries a body shot but Krukowski blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adrian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krukowski avoids it.
Adrian misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krukowski misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Adrian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adrian.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Adrian scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adrian lands a body shot.
Krukowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adrian is pushing Krukowski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adrian lands a good knee to the midsection. Krukowski won't want to take too many of those.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adrian.
Adrian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krukowski backwards.
Adrian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krukowski dodges an elbow strike from Adrian.
Adrian lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adrian throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adrian misses with a punch to the body.
Adrian unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Adrian misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adrian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Adrian to work.
Adrian creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krukowski's defenses.
Adrian connects with a knee to the head.
Jeez, Kevin Krukowski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Adrian connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Krukowski goes down! Adrian jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Krukowski is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kevin Krukowski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yo Adrian!
An intense looking Yo Adrian took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Thanks to the fans and thanks to my manager. He is the greatest ever!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Federico Manta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wolfram Stelzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manta's entrance music is Ultima Corsa by Mondo Marcio. A fine choice. Stelzer has chosen Satyricon - K.I.N.G. as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Manta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Wolfram Stelzer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stelzer misses the body punch
and Manta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Wolfram Stelzer has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Manta. That snapped Stelzer's head back.
Stelzer has closed the distance and engaged Manta in a clinch.
Manta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stelzer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manta is working Stelzer over against the cage.
Manta misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Manta fails to land.
Manta pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Manta fails to land.
Manta lands a body shot.
Manta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stelzer blocking some punches.
Manta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manta tries a body shot but Stelzer blocks it.
Stelzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manta pushes off an throws an elbow but Stelzer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Manta misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Manta.
Manta tries to work over Stelzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Stelzer - that landed with a thud.
Manta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Manta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stelzer's elbow.
Stelzer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Manta lands a damaging elbow.
Manta swings wildly with an uppercut but Stelzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manta tries to work over Stelzer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Manta lands a left hand.
Manta lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer avoids a wild elbow strike from Manta.
Manta is leaning against Stelzer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stelzer tries to score a body lock takedown but Manta shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A head punch on the inside from Manta fails to land.
Manta misses with some punches.
Manta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stelzer blocks an uppercut.
Manta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Manta gets through Stelzer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Manta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Manta lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stelzer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Manta clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Manta tries to roll but Stelzer sticks to his back.
Stelzer has Manta flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Stelzer is hanging on to Manta's back as he tries to escape.
Stelzer is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Stelzer gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Stelzer gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Stelzer apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Manta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Manta. Stelzer shrugs it off though.
Manta lands with a nice combination. Stelzer backs away looking to recover.
That has opened up Wolfram Stelzer's cut even more.
Manta scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Manta misses.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stelzer moves away.
Manta takes a swing at Stelzer's ribcage but misses.
Manta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelzer manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manta digs a good hook to Stelzer's body.
Manta takes one to the side of the head.
Manta is rocked!
It looks like Federico Manta has been cut.
A good leg kick by Manta.
Stelzer scores with a takedown into Manta's guard.
Oh Manta is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stelzer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manta bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stelzer's guard.
Manta seems to have got his legs back now.
Stelzer has his foot on Manta's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manta works his way back into a safe position though.
Manta stands up over Stelzer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stelzer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Manta is aware though and is defending well.
Stelzer is trying to hold Manta in close to prevent damage but Manta has managed to pass into half guard.
Manta not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Manta dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manta misses with a series of wild punches.
A chopping leg kick lands by Manta.
Manta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stelzer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manta can pounce on him.
Manta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stelzer can do to turn this around?
Manta lands with a straight right. Stelzer didn't see that one coming.
The cut above Wolfram Stelzer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Stelzer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manta lands a nice hook to Stelzer's body. Stelzer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Manta does no damage.
Manta keeps the fight on the outside.
Manta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manta scores with a one two! Stelzer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stelzer misses the shot to the body.
Stelzer swings widly with a right hand
and Stelzer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Federico Manta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manta loads up on a big right hand but Stelzer slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stelzer moves away.
And Stelzer tries to counter it with a takedown but Manta pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice body punch from Stelzer.
Stelzer misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stelzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stelzer tries to clinch but Manta moves out of range.
Stelzer with a hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Manta finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Manta throws a jab when Stelzer was well out of range.
Stelzer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Manta sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stelzer is breathing heavily.
Stelzer 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.
Stelzer cracks Manta with a good jab.
Manta moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Manta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manta throws a leg kick which misses Stelzer's front leg but catches the back leg as Stelzer tries to avoid it.
Federico Manta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Manta!
Stelzer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stelzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manta.
Manta misses the shot to the body.
Manta lands with a cross.
Manta avoids the body shot from Stelzer.
Stelzer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manta.
Stelzer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Manta can pounce on him.
Stelzer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good exchange - Manta coming out on top.
Wolfram Stelzer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Manta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stelzer.
Manta connects with a solid leg kick.
Manta works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
Stelzer jabs Manta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stelzer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manta throws a nice outside leg kick.
Manta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Federico Manta is winning the standup battle so far.
Stelzer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manta was well out of range. Poor timing from Stelzer.
Stelzer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Manta is trying to control Stelzer's posture but Stelzer avoids it.
Manta regains half guard there - taking advantage of Stelzer's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Stelzer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Manta is just riding it out for now. Stelzer eventually gives up the hold.
Manta wants to control but Stelzer is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stelzer.
Stelzer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stelzer wants to take a breather but Manta is having none of it.
Stelzer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Manta sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelzer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Federico Manta dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Manta misses with a kick to the body.
Manta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manta scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stelzer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stelzer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Manta throws a quick inside leg kick.
Manta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stelzer moves away.
Manta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Manta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manta throws a leg kick which misses Stelzer's front leg but catches the back leg as Stelzer tries to avoid it.
Stelzer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stelzer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stelzer.
Manta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Manta misses its intended target.
Manta throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Manta connects with an inside leg kick.
Stelzer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Stelzer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Manta slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manta.
Manta looks for the body kick but Stelzer saw that one coming.
Manta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stelzer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stelzer connects with a right hand. Manta shakes it off.
Stelzer throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Manta there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stelzer slips under a jab from Manta.
Stelzer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stelzer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Federico Manta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Manta was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manta displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stelzer.
Manta moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Manta scoring well with a low kick there.
Manta scores with a nice body kick.
Manta connects with a crisp jab.
Manta looks to throw the jab but Stelzer is out of range.
Stelzer changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Manta lands a body shot.
Manta is looking to land body kicks.
Stelzer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Manta.
Stelzer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Federico Manta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wolfram Stelzer.
Manta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stelzer.
Stelzer shoots for a double leg takedown but Manta sprawls well. He's pushed Stelzer's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stelzer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Manta's corner calls for a 1-2. Manta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stelzer doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Manta counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Manta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Manta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Manta, right into the meat.
Stelzer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Manta scores with a four punch combination!
Manta moves out of range as Stelzer strikes.
Stelzer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Manta catches Stelzer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Manta throws a body shot but no joy.
Stelzer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A punch lands to the side of Stelzer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelzer is looking to clinch but Manta is avoiding it.
Stelzer throws a lazy right hand but Manta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelzer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stelzer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stelzer.
Wolfram Stelzer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manta ducks under a wild hook from Stelzer.
Manta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stelzer moves in looking to clinch but Manta pushes him off.
Manta delivers a nice body kick.
Manta lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stelzer's sensitive parts.
Manta scores with a three punch combo!
Manta lands a nice shot to the body.
Stelzer shoots in for a takedown but Manta shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stelzer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stelzer loads up on a big right hand but Manta slips the punch.
Manta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Federico Manta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Manta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Federico Manta!
Federico Manta decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colt McLaren has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Colt McLaren!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malverde throws a nice looking combination but McLaren bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McLaren throws a low kick, looking for Malverde's leg but Malverde calmly moves out of range.
McLaren looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McLaren swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLaren smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malverde moves into the clinch successfully.
Malverde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLaren avoids it.
McLaren has hold of one of Malverde's legs. Malverde is fighting the takedown attempt but McLaren gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Malverde has his foot on McLaren's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McLaren works his way back into a safe position though.
McLaren postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McLaren trying to control the position from guard on top but Malverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malverde is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malverde looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde is looking for a triangle but McLaren pushes his legs off easily.
McLaren trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malverde trying to keep a closed guard but McLaren is proving a slippery customer.
Malverde is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
McLaren is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Malverde is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Malverde has escaped and now he's on top!
McLaren is looking for a triangle but Malverde pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaren has his feet on Malverde's thighs here. He's pushed Malverde off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Malverde screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Colt McLaren!
A relieved looking Colt McLaren thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Griever is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by X-Files Theme. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucas Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zell Griever!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane just misses with a punch to the body.
Griever throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick misses from Griever.
Griever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griever blocks a jab.
Griever raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Griever misses with a hook. Bane ducked under it nicely.
Griever misses with a straight right.
Bane misses with a series of wild punches.
Griever tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Bane misses the target.
Bane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griever is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Griever takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bane throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bane scores with a nice right hand.
Bane tries to score a power double leg takedown but Griever sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bane somewhat.
Bane has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.
We've been informed that Griever has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Griever manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Bane there.
Griever scores with a sloppy right hand. Bane should have avoided that one.
It looks like Lucas Bane has been cut.
Bane on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bane misses with an uppercut
and Griever counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zell Griever!
Zell Griever decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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