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Destiny Tuesday 21 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Blackmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allen Sparks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackmore's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 16th century greensleeves. 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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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ritchie Blackmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allen Sparks!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparks misses with an uppercut.
Blackmore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blackmore slaps away a takedown attempt from Sparks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sparks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackmore can't find room to land a body shot as Sparks controls the action.
Sparks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sparks tries a body shot but Blackmore blocks it.
Blackmore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sparks pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sparks wants to clinch up but Blackmore keeps it at a distance.
Sparks fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackmore.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmore throws a nice looking combination but Sparks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sparks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sparks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackmore digs a good body shot into Sparks's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparks shoots for a takedown but Blackmore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick misses from Sparks.
Blackmore lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Allen Sparks has been cut.
Sparks goes for a double leg but Blackmore avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Blackmore continues to drive forward.
Ritchie Blackmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allen Sparks.
Blackmore takes a swing at Sparks's ribcage but misses.
Sparks dives in for a single leg takedown but Blackmore sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Blackmore scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Blackmore as Sparks shoots in.
Sparks slips a jab from Blackmore.
Blackmore misses with a body shot.
Sparks is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sparks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sparks tries for a takedown but Blackmore circles away easily
enabling Blackmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Sparks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sparks has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackmore shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sparks napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmore in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sparks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Blackmore turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ritchie Blackmore!
A relieved looking Ritchie Blackmore thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jin Mishima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jere Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mishima comes to the cage accompanied by All I Do Is Win. Jere Stephens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Mishima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jere Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stephens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stephens working the head and body with strikes.
Stephens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens thows a huge punch but Mishima dodges it nicely.
Mishima looking for submissions off his back.
Mishima looking for submissions off his back.
Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
Mishima gets back to full guard.
Stephens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mishima's guard.
Stephens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stephens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens trying to control the position from guard on top but Mishima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mishima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stephens is aware though and is defending well.
Stephens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stephens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mishima working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stephens.
Stephens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mishima works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stephens lands a couple of elbows.
Mishima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stephens is aware though and is defending well.
Stephens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mishima had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stephens defends it easily.
Stephens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Mishima throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stephens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mishima swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mishima keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Stephens throws a big elbow that misses.
Mishima escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mishima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stephens is aware though and is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stephens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mishima is keeping the position for now.
Stephens throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stephens pushing down on Mishima's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stephens is nestled in close to Mishima, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mishima keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mishima is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stephens scores with a couple of nice shots.
Stephens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mishima actively working from the bottom here.
Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stephens is keen to just control but Mishima is a slippery customer.
Stephens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mishima defending well though.
Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mishima manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mishima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stephens defends well.
Mishima is looking for a triangle but Stephens pushes his legs off easily.
Mishima has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stephens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stephens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stephens with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stephens with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mishima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jere Stephens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stephens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stephens showed some decent athleticism there.
Ground and pound from Stephens.
Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stephens pulls his head out easily.
Stephens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mishima is rocked!
Mishima is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stephens pulls his head out easily.
Oh Mishima is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stephens tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Mishima looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mishima regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stephens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stephens scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stephens lands a couple of elbows.
Stephens postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Mishima covers up, he's hurt! Stephens keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Stephens and the ref steps in to end the fight! Stephens can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jere Stephens!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. Dynamo has chosen Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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132 lbs
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140 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Kutsoo or perhaps it was just good defense by Dynamo, which made it look bad.
Kutsoo slips a jab and a cross from Dynamo.
Kutsoo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kutsoo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dynamo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kutsoo's guard! Nice work there by Dynamo!
Dynamo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kutsoo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dynamo has Kutsoo in his guard.
Kutsoo looking to pass the guard.
Kutsoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dynamo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kutsoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kutsoo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Kutsoo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dynamo is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo is working Dynamo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dynamo is trying to keep Kutsoo in close.
Kutsoo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kutsoo postures up.
Kutsoo is in close to Dynamo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kutsoo with a nice head shot there.
Dynamo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kutsoo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo is trying to keep Kutsoo in close.
Kutsoo landing some decent shots from guard.
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Dynamo keeps moving.
Dynamo has control of Kutsoo's left arm, preventing Kutsoo from doing any damage.
Kutsoo stops Dynamo from standing up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kutsoo tries for a takedown but Dynamo circles away easily
and Dynamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kutsoo fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamo throws a body punch but Kutsoo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo misses with a looping left.
Dynamo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dynamo throws a leg kick
and Kutsoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dynamo trying to hold on to Kutsoo's head to control him but Kutsoo postures up.
Kutsoo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dynamo to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Kutsoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dynamo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kutsoo throws an elbow that misses. Dynamo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kutsoo's guard. Nice move by Dynamo!
Kutsoo trying to control the position.
Dynamo wants to control from the top but Kutsoo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kutsoo has momentary wrist control but Dynamo slips an elbow through the middle.
Kutsoo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dynamo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kutsoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutsoo trying to strike off his back.
Kutsoo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dynamo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dynamo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kutsoo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dynamo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dynamo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kutsoo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dynamo passes into side control.
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!
Dynamo cracks Kutsoo with a big right hand but Kutsoo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kutsoo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little jabbing left from Dynamo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kutsoo throws a lazy right hand but Dynamo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dynamo lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kutsoo throws a front kick aimed at Dynamo's knee but Dynamo avoids it well.
Dynamo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dynamo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kutsoo looking to control.
Kutsoo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dynamo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dynamo is aware though and is defending well.
Kutsoo keeping moving, preventing Dynamo from controlling successfully.
Dynamo scoring with some ground and pound.
Dynamo with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo distracts Kutsoo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kutsoo wants to stand and escape but Dynamo is having none of it.
Kutsoo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dynamo uses it to pass to side control.
Dynamo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Kutsoo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dynamo but great work by Kutsoo.
Dynamo regains half guard.
Kutsoo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dynamo is just riding it out for now. Kutsoo eventually gives up the hold.
Kutsoo 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.
Dynamo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kutsoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kutsoo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dynamo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kutsoo.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Dynamo still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Dynamo has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Kutsoo is trying to get back to half guard.
Dynamo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dynamo tries for a kimura but Kutsoo is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kutsoo moves into full guard.
Kutsoo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dynamo defends well.
Kutsoo keeping moving, preventing Dynamo from controlling successfully.
Dynamo works over Kutsoo with some ground and pound from guard.
Kutsoo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dynamo uses it to pass to side control.
Kutsoo regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo tries to roll over but Dynamo keeps him under control.
Dynamo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kutsoo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kutsoo wants to control but Dynamo is keeping busy.
Dynamo moves nicely into side control.
Kutsoo is not content to let Dynamo control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dynamo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kutsoo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kutsoo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Dynamo 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kutsoo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dynamo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kutsoo somewhat.
Kutsoo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dynamo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dynamo wants to sweep but no luck.
Kutsoo cracks Dynamo with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutsoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kutsoo preventing the sweep.
Kutsoo throwing strikes but missing.
Kutsoo is looking to stand up but Dynamo won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo is posturing up here but Dynamo has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Kutsoo tries to roll out but it's too tight and Kutsoo has to tap! Slick submission there by Dynamo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rick Dynamo!
A less than humble Rick Dynamo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Jarni Kutsoo had this to say: 'my fault my fault i`m week...'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felicito Vicente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicente comes to the cage accompanied by Taya by GreyhoundzzZZ. Felicito Vicente has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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151 lbs
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152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felicito Vicente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borislav Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vicente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Felicito Vicente seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vicente misses with a left hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a nice uppercut.
Vicente drops his hands momentarily and Vovchanchyn takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Vicente as he checks the leg kick.
Vicente just misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut
and Vicente counters with an outside leg kick.
Vicente lands a leg kick that knocks Vovchanchyn off balance momentarily.
Vovchanchyn swings widly with a right hand
and Vicente counters with a low kick, right behind Vovchanchyn 's knee.
Vicente misses with a double jab.
Vovchanchyn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vicente 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 Vovchanchyn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vovchanchyn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vovchanchyn throws a lazy right hand but Vicente sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vicente throws a head kick but Vovchanchyn moves out of range.
Vicente throws a series of punches but Vovchanchyn avoids them all with ease.
Vicente moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vicente keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vovchanchyn's efforts to push away.
Vicente avoids the elbow strike from Vovchanchyn, against the cage.
Vicente tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vovchanchyn's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn has had enough of the clinch but Vicente keeps him there for the moment.
Vicente misses with a punch to the body.
Vovchanchyn blocks a body shot from Vicente.
Vicente tries to pull guard but Vovchanchyn won't allow it.
Vovchanchyn looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vovchanchyn breaks the clinch.
Vovchanchyn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vicente back to the cage. Vovchanchyn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vicente connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vicente misses with a series of wild punches.
Vovchanchyn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vicente doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vicente fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vovchanchyn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sloppy strikes from Vovchanchyn. Those never looked like landing.
An inside leg kick from Vicente misses.
Vicente gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vovchanchyn blocks a body shot from Vicente.
Vovchanchyn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Vicente coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vovchanchyn slips under a jab from Vicente.
Vovchanchyn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vicente swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn throws a sloppy body shot
and Vicente cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vovchanchyn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vicente is out of range and Vovchanchyn settles back down.
Vicente was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vovchanchyn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range of the body kick.
Vicente lands with a nice body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vovchanchyn.
Vovchanchyn connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vicente. Vicente circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vicente is rocked!
Vicente lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vicente.
Oh Vicente is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vovchanchyn lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Vicente falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vovchanchyn dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Borislav Vovchanchyn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Leija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leija has chosen Original Nuttah as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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220 lbs
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oscar Knockout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Leija !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knockout tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Leija is able to avoid easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Leija , as that shot connected.
It looks like Oscar Knockout has been cut.
Knockout lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knockout moves out of range of the strikes.
Knockout blocks a jab.
Knockout throws a series of punches but Leija avoids them all with ease.
Leija swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Leija takes one to the chin there.
Knockout misses with a looping right.
Knockout throws a hook but Leija blocks it.
Leija blocks a jab.
It seemed like Leija was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leija slips under a jab from Knockout.
Leija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knockout manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Knockout misses the target.
Leija uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knockout.
Leija throws a combination that misses
and Knockout counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leija just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leija darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knockout pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knockout misses with a head kick.
Knockout throws the left hand but Leija avoids the punch easily.
Leija throws a good cross that connects.
An inside leg kick lands from Leija .
Leija looks to score with a jab to the body but Knockout is just out of range.
It looked like Knockout wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knockout uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leija .
A cross from Knockout lands.
Leija takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Knockout misses with a looping right.
Knockout slips a jab from Leija .
Leija moves out of range as Knockout strikes.
Leija throws a jab but it's blocked by Knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knockout misses with a head kick.
Leija doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leija lands a body shot.
Knockout lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leija scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Some bone on bone action there as Leija checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Knockout takes a jab right on the kisser.
Leija lands a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Leija .
Leija throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knockout.
Knockout avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Leija . That snapped Knockout's head back.
Knockout falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leija makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leija lands a nice shot that snaps Knockout's head back.
Knockout slips a jab and a cross from Leija .
Knockout misses with a combination
and Leija counters with a nice uppercut.
Knockout moves out of range of the strikes.
Leija throws a hook to the side of Knockout's head but Knockout sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leija displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knockout throws out the jab.
Knockout slips under a jab.
Knockout pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knockout misses with a hook.
Leija looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knockout throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knockout ducks under a wild hook from Leija .
Knockout throws a right hand that misses
and Leija moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leija .
Knockout wants to get back to striking at distance but Leija won't allow it.
Knockout working hard to break the clinch.
Knockout wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leija has him pressed against the cage.
Leija looking to stall.
Leija lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Knockout tries to break free but Leija pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Leija .
Leija lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knockout blocks an uppercut.
Leija works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knockout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knockout checks a low kick from Leija .
Knockout tries a low kick but Leija avoids it.
A big right from Leija misses.
Sloppy strikes from Leija . Those never looked like landing.
Knockout throws a lazy right hand but Leija sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alfredo Leija dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oscar Knockout'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.
Leija dodges the punch combination from Knockout.
Knockout clobbers Leija with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Leija misses with a hook
and Knockout counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Knockout misses.
Leija throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leija blocks a jab.
Leija wants to counter the offense by Knockout and move into the clinch position.
Knockout connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Leija takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knockout on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Leija throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knockout jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Leija . That's going to slow Knockout down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leija moves out of range as Knockout strikes.
Leija misses with a looping left.
Leija avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Knockout takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Leija avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leija takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oscar Knockout's cut is getting worse.
Leija works Knockout's body with a nice hook.
Leija lands a right hook to the body.
Leija lands with an overhand left.
Leija connects with a right hand. Knockout shakes it off.
Leija digs a good hook to Knockout's body.
Knockout misses with a lunging right hand
and Leija connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leija scores with a jab. Knockout acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Leija throws a hook to the side of Knockout's head but Knockout sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leija works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knockout is rocked!
Leija has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knockout swings widly with a right hand
and Leija scores with a counter punch that sends Knockout to the canvas! Leija smells blood - he's punishing Knockout with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Knockout has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Leija !
Alfredo Leija gave a mention to KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri comes to the cage accompanied by Sinä ansaitset kultaa. Nelson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Don't Mean A Thing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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183 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fakiiri tries a head kick but it misses.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Nelson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nelson throws a right and a left that Fakiiri avoids nicely.
Nelson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fakiiri scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fakiiri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fakiiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nelson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nelson misses with a wild combination.
Nelson looks to score with a jab to the body but Fakiiri is just out of range.
Fakiiri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Roy Nelson has been cut.
Nelson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fakiiri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nelsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nelson takes a swing at Fakiiri's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Fakiiri misses the target.
Nelson 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.
Nelson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson thows a leg kick but Fakiiri checks it
and Fakiiri counters with a body kick.
A shot to the liver by Fakiiri. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fakiiri counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nelson is looking to break free of the clinch but Fakiiri has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nelson.
Fakiiri lands a nice uppercut.
Nelson misses with a body punch.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Nelson is trying to break the clinch but Fakiiri is controlling him.
Fakiiri has Nelson pressed against the cage, preventing Nelson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fakiiri pulls guard effortlessly.
Fakiiri seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Fakiiri working a defensive guard here.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Fakiiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fakiiri can't keep his opponent in guard - Nelson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fakiiri blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nelson.
Fakiiri moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nelson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fakiiri controls Nelson momentarily but Nelson frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fakiiri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Fakiiri's legs - danger averted.
Fakiiri looking for a guillotine here but Nelson defends easily.
Fakiiri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fakiiri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Nelson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fakiiri has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nelson has managed to get both his arms back between Fakiiri's legs - danger averted.
Fakiiri looking for a triangle here. Nelson is fighting it but it looks tight! Fakiiri pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Nelson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nakki Fakiiri!
Nakki Fakiiri retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Nakki Fakiiri thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Abbot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abbot's entrance music is Primative. A fine choice. The key to victory for Tony Abbot has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Abbot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abbot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pouncey.
Pouncey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pouncey has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Abbot misses with a series of wild punches.
Abbot loads up on a big right hand but Pouncey slips the punch.
A big right from Abbot misses.
Abbot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pouncey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abbot.
We've been hearing reports that Abbot has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
No luck for Abbot with that takedown attempt.
Pouncey doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abbot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pouncey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Abbot lands a glancing blow to the side of Pouncey's head.
Pouncey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Pouncey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Abbot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pouncey defends it nicely.
A jab from Abbot finds it's way through Pouncey's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abbot lands a lovely overhand right.
Pouncey tries a head kick but it misses.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Pouncey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pouncey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abbot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Good standup being displayed there by Abbot as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Kelvin Pouncey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbot lands a big shot that drops Pouncey! Can he finish him?
Pouncey is rocked!
Abbot controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pouncey is still in real trouble! Can Abbot finish him?
Pouncey seems keen to control Abbot's posture.
Pouncey seems to have recovered his senses.
Pouncey is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey is pressing down on Abbot's thigh, looking to free his foot. Abbot is holding on for now.
Pouncey stalling.
Abbot trying to control here.
Pouncey tries to pass the half guard into mount. Abbot knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pouncey is thwarting Abbot's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pouncey tries to pass to full mount but Abbot defends it.
Pouncey trying to control from Abbot's half guard. Abbot has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Abbot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pouncey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pouncey trying to control but Abbot is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abbot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pouncey is one step ahead there.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Abbot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pouncey ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Abbot.
Abbot lands with a right hand.
Abbot scores with a jab to the head.
Abbot looks to land a left hand but Pouncey moved out of range nicely.
Pouncey throws a sloppy head kick
and Abbot counters with a nice uppercut.
Abbot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pouncey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abbot.
Pouncey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pouncey throws a poor cross that misses
and Abbot counters with a stiff right hand.
Abbot takes a swing at Pouncey's ribcage but misses.
Abbot takes a swing at Pouncey's ribcage but misses.
Abbot cracks Pouncey with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Abbot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pouncey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pouncey misses with a low kick.
Abbot lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Abbot misses.
Pouncey changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pouncey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abbot digs a good body shot into Pouncey's ribs.
Abbot throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Pouncey tumbling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouncey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Abbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouncey is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Abbot controls the pace.
Pouncey keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully.
Abbot tries to free his leg and advance position but Pouncey is retaining full guard.
Abbot trying to control but Pouncey is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pouncey working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey defending well as Abbot loads up on a big left hand.
Abbot throws a jab when Pouncey was well out of range.
Pouncey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abbot to score with a decent uppercut.
Abbot misses with a wild body shot.
Pouncey is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abbot missing with a left hand there. Pouncey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pouncey with the counter takedown but Abbot avoids it easily.
Abbot with a jab.
Abbot connects with a single shot there.
Abbot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abbot lands with a shot to the body.
Pouncey moves out of range of the strikes.
Pouncey drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Abbot defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abbot connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pouncey's hands.
Abbot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pouncey. Abbot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Pouncey throws out a counter right but Abbot avoids it with no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Abbot misses.
Donk. Abbot catches Pouncey right on the button with a cross.
Pouncey moves away from the strike by Abbot.
Abbot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Abbot throws a shot from downtown. Pouncey moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Pouncey.
Abbot checks the leg kick nicely there.
A quick step to the side and Abbot tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Abbot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kelvin Pouncey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Abbot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
so Pouncey counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pouncey looking to pass the guard.
Abbot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Abbot looking to control.
Pouncey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot trying to keep a closed guard but Pouncey is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Abbot is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abbot advances position into side control!
Abbot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pouncey can do to turn this around?
Abbot is looking to take a break and control but Pouncey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pouncey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abbot in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's two 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.
Abbot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Pouncey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Pouncey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abbot tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abbot is looking to take a break and control but Pouncey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tony Abbot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kelvin Pouncey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pouncey is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kelvin Pouncey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abbot wants to control but Pouncey is keeping him busy.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Abbot sizes up Pouncey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pouncey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abbot throws out the jab.
Abbot scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot staying out of range there.
Pouncey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pouncey defending well as Abbot loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey throws a chopping leg kick but Abbot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Abbot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abbot, 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 Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Abbot!
Tony Abbot tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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