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NEX Hilo 31 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Babawto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Wickam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Babawto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Wickam!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wickam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Babawto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wickam swinging wildly here.
Renato Babawto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Babawto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wickam is fending him off so far but Babawto persists. Nope, Wickam circles away and we're back to standing.
Babawto misses with the combination.
A big right from Babawto misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wickam.
It looks like Renato Babawto has been cut.
Babawto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wickam.
Babawto is rocked!
Babawto shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wickam manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wickam looking to control.
Babawto wants to control from the top but Wickam keeps moving.
Babawto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickam throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wickam is looking for a triangle here but Babawto uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wickam is trying to control Babawto's posture but Babawto avoids it.
Wickam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Babawto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Babawto throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two 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.
Babawto is looking to take a break and control but Wickam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Babawto tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wickam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babawto trying to control the action but Wickam is working from the bottom.
Wickam sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Babawto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wickam is trying to control but Babawto passes into side control!
Wickam tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Babawto wants to control but Wickam is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wickam trying to control but Babawto flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Wickam tries to escape but Babawto has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wickam breaks Babawto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wickam throws a strike but Babawto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wickam tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Babawto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wickam tries to bench press Babawto off him but Babawto keeps the position.
An elbow from Babawto crashes against the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Babawto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renato Babawto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Babawto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Babawto shoots in for a double leg but Wickam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Babawto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Renato Babawto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wickam cracks Babawto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Babawto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wickam was well out of range. Poor timing from Babawto.
Wickam connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wickam fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Babawto.
Babawto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wickam being controlled here, momentarily.
Babawto throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wickam avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Babawto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wickam working for submissions but it's allowed Babawto to get to half guard.
Wickam is trying is best to control the position here.
Babawto wants to pass the guard but Wickam is defending well.
Wickam makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wickam.
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.
Babawto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wickam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wickam controls Babawto momentarily but Babawto frees himself.
Babawto looking to sit in guard and control but Wickam gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Babawto has momentary wrist control but Wickam slips an elbow through the middle.
Wickam not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wickam trying to control the position from guard on top but Babawto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wickam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babawto is trying to keep Wickam in close.
Wickam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wickam throws a big elbow that misses.
Babawto pushes Wickam off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wickam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Babawto.
A little jabbing left from Wickam on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wickam jabs Babawto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Babawto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Babawto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wickam scores with the left hand. Babawto knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wickam lands a head shot.
Wickam lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wickam pounces like a tiger and cracks Babawto with a vicious hook! Babawto is down but not out! Wickam follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Randall Wickam!
Randall Wickam 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cain Mcgregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rocky Balboa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cain Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgregor throws an off balance right hand
and Balboa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mcgregor looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgregor keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgregor.
And Mcgregor tries to counter it with a takedown but Balboa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Balboa scores with a body shot.
Balboa lands a jab to Mcgregor's midsection.
Balboa ducks under a wild hook from Mcgregor.
No luck for Mcgregor with that takedown attempt.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.
Balboa cracks Mcgregor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Balboa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mcgregor closes the distance and clinches up with Balboa, looking for a takedown. Mcgregor pushes Balboa against the cage but Balboa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mcgregor avoids the body shot from Balboa.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcgregor tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Mcgregor circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgregor takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mcgregor has his takedown stuffed
and Balboa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rocky Balboa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cain Mcgregor.
Balboa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Balboa.
Balboa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Balboa is looking to wear down Mcgregor with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Balboa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Balboa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcgregor misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body. Mcgregor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgregor fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mcgregor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mcgregor drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mcgregor as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Balboa screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mcgregor! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Cain Mcgregor!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Viggo Heitannan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saif Rasheed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viggo Heitannan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Saif Rasheed!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rasheed fails to land the takedown.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Heitannan there.
It looks like Saif Rasheed has been cut.
A jab lands there for Heitannan.
Heitannan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rasheed misses with a takedown attempt - Heitannan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Viggo Heitannan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Heitannan works Rasheed's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Rasheed.
Rasheed tries to score a power double leg takedown but Heitannan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rasheed somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Heitannan as he connects with a hook.
Heitannan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Heitannan jabs Rasheed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heitannan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rasheed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Good standup being displayed there by Heitannan as he connects with a hook.
Rasheed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Heitannan as he avoids it easily.
Heitannan connects with a leg kick. Rasheed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heitannan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heitannan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rasheed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rasheed lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heitannan wants to stand up but Rasheed is controlling him.
Rasheed makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rasheed trying to control but Heitannan is working from the bottom.
Rasheed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasheed content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rasheed stands and throws Heitannan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Heitannan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rasheed in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rasheed landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rasheed thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rasheed stands up and beckons Heitannan to his feet.
Viggo Heitannan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heitannan lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed avoids the body shot from Heitannan.
Rasheed feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rasheed is in close to Heitannan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Heitannan looking to control.
Rasheed in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Heitannan controls Rasheed momentarily but Rasheed frees himself.
Rasheed content to stall in guard here.
Heitannan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Heitannan tries to get out of the position.
Rasheed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rasheed stands up over Heitannan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rasheed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rasheed has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rasheed stands up from Heitannan's guard - Rasheed perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rasheed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heitannan jabs at Rasheed's body.
Heitannan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rasheed. That did some damage!
Viggo Heitannan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rasheed shoots for a takedown but Heitannan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rasheed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heitannan throws a body punch but Rasheed moves out of range.
Heitannan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rasheeds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rasheed dives in and grabs Heitannan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Heitannan pushes down on Rasheed's head and hops out.
Heitannan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rasheed back to the cage. Heitannan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viggo Heitannan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Saif Rasheed'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.
Heitannan slaps away a takedown attempt from Rasheed, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rasheed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heitannan.
Rasheed fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rasheed closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heitannan circles away.
Viggo Heitannan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saif Rasheed.
Donk. Heitannan catches Rasheed right on the button with a cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rasheed.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rasheed working the head with strikes.
Heitannan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rasheed on the ground.
Rasheed is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Heitannan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Rasheed looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasheed lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heitannan down.
Rasheed is chipping away with strikes.
Rasheed working the head with strikes.
Rasheed is putting a hurting on Heitannan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with a big elbow.
Heitannan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rasheed connects with a decent elbow.
Heitannan is trying to get back to half guard.
Rasheed working the head and body with strikes.
Rasheed lands some shots froms side control.
Rasheed working the body and head with strikes.
Heitannan is looking for a sweep.
Rasheed lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Heitannan down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed wants to control but Heitannan is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rasheed working away.
Rasheed scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rasheed working the ground and pound.
Saif Rasheed has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rasheed working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
Heitannan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rasheed controls the position from side control.
Heitannan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Heitannan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rasheed scores with punches from side control.
Heitannan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rasheed cracks Heitannan with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Rasheed advances to full mount.
Rasheed lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Heitannan is in a horrible position here. Rasheed smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rasheed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The referee warns Heitannan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Heitannan tries to lock up and control but Rasheed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rasheed landing punches.
Heitannan is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rasheed is landing with some decent strikes but Heitannan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Heitannan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rasheed wants to finish this one by submission but Heitannan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rasheed.
Rasheed is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Heitannan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Heitannan shrugs it off.
Heitannan seems to have got his legs back now.
Heitannan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heitannan tries to lock up and control but Rasheed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Heitannan tries to reverse the position but Rasheed maintains control.
Heitannan is bucking up trying to escape but Rasheed cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Rasheed lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rasheed postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Heitannan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Rasheed and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saif Rasheed!
Saif Rasheed 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bismarck De Jager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg comes to the cage accompanied by Feel my pain - Mike Tyson. De Jager comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Afrikanerhart kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Bjorn Borg has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bjorn Borg seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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216 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjorn Borg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bismarck De Jager!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Jager digs a good body shot into Borg's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Borg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from De Jager misses.
De Jager moves away from the strike by Borg.
De Jager connects with a jab.
Borg cracks De Jager with a right hand to the side of the head.
Borg moves in looking to clinch but De Jager pushes him off.
Borg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Borg thuds his shin into the meat of De Jager's side.
Borg throws a head kick that misses
letting De Jager counter with a right hand.
De Jager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Jager's jab looks to have found its range, popping Borg under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Bismarck De Jager has been cut.
De Jager takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Jager moves out of range as Borg throws a body kick.
Borg slips a jab from De Jager.
Borg tries a head kick but it misses.
Borg connects with an inside leg kick.
Borg lands with a nice body punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Borg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Borg misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Jager throws a good cross that connects.
Borg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Borg ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borg scores with the left hand. De Jager knows he should have avoided that one.
De Jager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borg was well out of range. Poor timing from De Jager.
Borg thows a body kick. De Jager tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Borg misses with a hook
enabling De Jager to counter with a crisp jab.
Borg will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Borg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Jager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Borg.
The fighters circling - Borg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Borg tries to clinch up but De Jager circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jager moves out of range of the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jager moves out of range of the body kick from Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Jager connects with a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Borg.
De Jager throws a body kick that misses.
De Jager loads up on a big right hand but Borg slips the punch.
Borg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Borg throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
Borg is looking to land body kicks.
De Jager with a nice cross.
Borg lands a nice looking body shot.
Borg throws a front kick aimed at De Jager's knee but De Jager avoids it well.
De Jager checks a low kick from Borg.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jager is just out of range.
De Jager misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Borg - just one landing.
Borg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Jager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Borg manages to avoid it.
Borg throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from De Jager misses.
Borg with a hook.
Borg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Borg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
De Jager feints a counter leg kick.
De Jager clinches with his opponent.
De Jager lands a nice shot to the body.
Borg wants to stall.
De Jager lands with a light punch inside.
Borg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
De Jager pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Jager lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Borg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jager.
De Jager blocking some punches.
De Jager wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Borg has him pressed against the cage.
Borg has a couple of punches blocked by De Jager.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Borg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Borg trying to control the position but instead, De Jager has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borg into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
De Jager throws a punch but it's blocked by Borg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Borg trying to land knees to the body.
Borg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De Jager misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borg.
Borg tries to stall but De Jager uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Jager lands an uppercut.
Borg prevents a body shot from De Jager.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Jager.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Jager swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Jager gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bjorn Borg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
That's time! Borg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Jager throws a hook to the side of Borg's head but Borg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Jager lands a lovely overhand right.
Borg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Borg throws a lazy body kick
and Borg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borg tries to clinch but De Jager is having none of it.
De Jager misses with a wild body shot.
Borg walks into a jab.
Bjorn Borg is winning the standup battle so far.
Borg staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Borg. De Jager does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Jager wants to counter the offense by Borg and move into the clinch position.
De Jager lands with a shot to the body.
Borg tries to clinch there but De Jager circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg missing with a left hand there. De Jager was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
De Jager avoids the body shot from Borg.
De Jager moves out of range of the strikes.
De Jager throws a lazy right hand but Borg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from De Jager misses.
De Jager avoids the head kick by Borg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Borg moves in looking to clinch but De Jager pushes him off.
Borg throws a body punch but De Jager moves out of range.
De Jager blocks the body kick.
Borg lands a jab to De Jager's midsection.
Borg keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Borg blocks a jab.
De Jager swings widly with a right hand
and Borg counters with a nice kick to the body.
Borg tries to clinch up but De Jager circles away and keeps his distance.
De Jager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from De Jager in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Jager throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Borg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Borg misses with a kick to the body.
De Jager throws out a counter right but Borg avoids it with no problem.
Borg throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Jager doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Borg ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
Borg slips a jab and a cross from De Jager.
De Jager just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBorg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg throws a jab but it's blocked by De Jager.
A slow jab from De Jager misses its intended target.
De Jager misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Borg. De Jager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Jager swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Borg ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
De Jager tries a low kick but Borg avoids it.
Borg scores with a head kick.
Borg takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Borg throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting De Jager counter with a right hand.
Borg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Borg cracks De Jager with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
De Jager comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Jager is looking to score with low kicks.
De Jager throws a hook but Borg avoids it easily.
Borg misses with a jab to the body
and De Jager counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg avoids the body shot from De Jager.
Borg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Jager's head backwards.
Borg throws a head kick but De Jager moves out of range.
Bjorn Borg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Jager wants to counter the offense by Borg and move into the clinch position.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Jager.
De Jager misses with a wild combination.
Borg misses with a body kick.
De Jager misses with a jab to the body
and Borg counters with a solid body kick.
De Jager throws a leg kick which misses Borg's front leg but catches the back leg as Borg tries to avoid it.
De Jager tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borg was well out of range. Poor timing from De Jager.
Borg slips under a jab.
Borg connects with an inside leg kick.
De Jager throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borg ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
Borg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - De Jager throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Borg swings for the body but De Jager moves out of range.
Borg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Jager.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Borg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Jager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
De Jager avoids a kick to the body.
De Jager misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from De Jager misses.
De Jager takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borg throws a wild body kick that De Jager sees coming a mile off.
Borg uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before De Jager has time to react.
Borg looks to score with a jab to the body but De Jager is just out of range.
De Jager throws the left hand but Borg avoids the punch easily.
Borg throws a quick counter head kick but De Jager was just out of range.
Borg wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bismarck De Jager will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bismarck De Jager's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
De Jager throws a hook but Borg avoids it easily.
Borg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Borg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Jager throws a low kick but Borg avoids it.
Borg with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Borg throws a low kick but De Jager moves out of range easily.
De Jager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Borg.
Borg tries to clinch but De Jager is having none of it.
De Jager looks to score with a jab to the body but Borg is just out of range.
Borg moves out of range of the leg kick from De Jager.
Borg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Borg moves out of range as De Jager strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Borg staying out of range there.
De Jager looks to land a left hand but Borg moved out of range nicely.
Borg feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits De Jagers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Borg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by De Jager.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Jager.
De Jager punishes Borg's body with a nice straight punch.
Borg doesn't manage to clinch there - De Jager circles away.
De Jager tries to land a leg kick but Borg saw it coming and moves away.
De Jager tries to keep at a distance but Borg has taken the fight into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from De Jager.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Borg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jager misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Jager doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Borg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Jager wants to break free but Borg has control.
A body shot lands from De Jager.
Borg scores with a shot to the side of De Jager's head.
De Jager misses with a hook from the clinch.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Jager misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borg.
De Jager has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Borg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if De Jager can turn it around.
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but De Jager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg blocks a body shot from De Jager.
De Jager lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Jager blocks an uppercut.
Borg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jager.
Borg blocks a body shot from De Jager.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
De Jager wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
De Jager lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bismarck De Jager seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Borg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Jager misses with the head strike.
De Jager scores with a shoulder strike.
Borg throws a punch but it's blocked by De Jager.
Borg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Jager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borg's elbow.
De Jager blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but De Jager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
De Jager tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg is stalling here.
Still in the clinch, Borg scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Jager tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Borg's elbow.
De Jager lands a hook that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
De Jager lands an uppercut.
De Jager manages to break the clinch.
De Jager swings for the body but Borg moves out of range.
De Jager misses with an uppercut.
Borg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Jager.
Borg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Borg swings for the body but De Jager moves out of range.
Borg tries to clinch but De Jager moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg lands the left hand.
Borg throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Jager throws a sloppy body shot
and Borg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Borg ducks under a wild hook from De Jager.
Borg lands with a right hand.
Borg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Jager darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Borg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Borg throws a push kick but De Jager slaps the foot to one side.
Borg looks to land a body kick but De Jager moved away.
De Jager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Jager changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Jager keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Borg misses.
Borg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Jager paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Borg moves away from the strike by De Jager.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bismarck De Jager.
I think De Jager has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bismarck De Jager!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Lothbrokson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daario Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Naharis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trapped in the Closet. Daario Naharis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivar Lothbrokson's chin.
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183 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivar Lothbrokson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daario Naharis!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Naharis slips a straight right by Lothbrokson.
Naharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Naharis.
Naharis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Naharis lands a nice hook to Lothbrokson's body. Lothbrokson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Naharis misses the body punch
and Naharis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naharis.
Naharis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Naharis throws a leg kick
and Naharis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naharis blocks a head kick by Lothbrokson.
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!
Lothbrokson's corner calls for a 1-2. Lothbrokson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Naharis misses with a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson 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.
An inside leg kick lands from Naharis.
Naharis staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Naharis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Naharis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lothbrokson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Naharis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naharis lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lothbrokson throws an off balance right hand
and Naharis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Naharis misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lothbrokson throws a looping overhand right but Naharis ducks down to avoid it.
Naharis appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Naharis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lothbrokson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lothbrokson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Naharis misses its intended target.
A big right from Lothbrokson misses.
Lothbrokson moves out of range of the body kick from Naharis.
Naharis walks into a stiff left hand from Lothbrokson.
Naharis is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lothbrokson rather than just go for the knockout.
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!
Lothbrokson misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naharis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lothbrokson moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrokson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naharis swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lothbrokson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lothbrokson throws out the jab.
Lothbrokson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Naharis thuds a left hand into Lothbrokson's body.
Lothbrokson scores with a nice head shot.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lothbrokson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Naharis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lothbrokson connects with a crisp jab.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from Naharis.
Lothbrokson throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naharis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lothbrokson has time to react.
Lothbrokson checks the leg kick.
Lothbrokson avoids a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson throws a chopping leg kick but Naharis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lothbrokson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with an open hand slap.
Naharis defending well as Lothbrokson loads up on a big left hand.
Lothbrokson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naharis throws out the jab.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Lothbrokson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naharis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Naharis scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lothbrokson misses with a body kick.
Lothbrokson throws a lazy head kick
and Naharis counters with a left to the body.
Naharis feints and then cracks Lothbrokson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lothbrokson down.
Naharis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrokson misses with an uppercut. Naharis saw that one coming.
Naharis scores with a hook to the body. Lothbrokson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naharis.
Lothbrokson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lothbrokson lands a glancing blow to the side of Naharis's head.
A punch lands to the side of Lothbrokson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Naharis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson throws an off balance right hand
and Naharis counters with a straight right hand.
Lothbrokson is rocked!
Lothbrokson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naharis.
Oh Lothbrokson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Naharis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrokson half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daario Naharis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Naharis tries to land a leg kick but Lothbrokson saw it coming and moves away.
Lothbrokson seems to have got his legs back now.
Naharis looks for the body kick but Lothbrokson saw that one coming.
Naharis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naharis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naharis.
Lothbrokson is looking to clinch.
Naharis moves out of range as Lothbrokson strikes.
Good work by Naharis as he checks the leg kick.
Naharis lands a nice looking body shot.
Naharis just misses with a punch to the body.
Naharis lands a jab to Lothbrokson's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrokson lands with an uppercut that bounces Naharis off the cage and back into range.
Lothbrokson takes the fight into the clinch.
Naharis working aggressively here.
Naharis blocks an uppercut.
Lothbrokson has Naharis pressed against the cage, preventing Naharis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrokson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lothbrokson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Naharis misses with the head strike.
Naharis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lothbrokson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Naharis.
Naharis lands with a short shot to the head.
Naharis is trying to force a seperation but Lothbrokson has the dominant position.
Lothbrokson lands with a short shot to the head.
Naharis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Naharis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lothbrokson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naharis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Naharis lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Naharis is defending well for now.
Naharis trying to stall but Lothbrokson improves his position.
Naharis manages to break the clinch.
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Naharis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lothbrokson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naharis.
Lothbrokson moves out of range of the leg kick from Naharis.
Naharis fails to land with a series of punches.
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!
Naharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Lothbrokson 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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lothbrokson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Naharis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naharis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lothbrokson checks it well.
Lothbrokson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daario Naharis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Naharis 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.
Naharis takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Daario Naharis has been cut.
Naharis digs a good body shot into Lothbrokson's ribs.
Lothbrokson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Naharis slips under a jab from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naharis.
Naharis misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Naharis.
Naharis lands a right hook to the body.
Naharis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lothbroksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lothbrokson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Naharis now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson gets a clinch.
Lothbrokson misses with some punches.
Naharis managing to block the knees to the body from Lothbrokson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lothbrokson.
Naharis has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lothbrokson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Naharis can turn it around.
Lothbrokson has Naharis pressed against the cage.
A short left from Naharis.
A right hand to the body from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson blocks a body shot from Naharis.
The referee calls for Lothbrokson to work.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Naharis.
Naharis working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Lothbrokson.
Naharis presses Lothbrokson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daario Naharis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daario Naharis's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Naharis lands a right hook to the body.
Naharis cracks a nice hook into Lothbrokson's ribs.
Lothbrokson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naharis is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lothbrokson with a body shot.
Naharis cracks Lothbrokson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lothbrokson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naharis.
Lothbrokson walks into a stiff left hand from Naharis.
Lothbrokson tries to land a front kick but Naharis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Naharis throws a jab when Lothbrokson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrokson misses the shot to the body.
Naharis dodges the punch combination from Lothbrokson.
Lothbrokson tries a head kick but it misses.
Naharis appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrokson throws a sloppy head kick and Naharis moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lothbrokson.
Naharis punishes Lothbrokson's body with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Lothbrokson. Those never looked like landing.
Lothbrokson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lothbrokson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Naharis lands a nice hook to Lothbrokson's body. Lothbrokson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lothbrokson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Naharis.
Naharis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lothbrokson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Naharis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Naharis.
Naharis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Naharis.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Naharis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lothbrokson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lothbrokson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Naharis looks to land a combination but Lothbrokson avoids it well.
Lothbrokson swinging wildly here.
Lothbrokson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lothbrokson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Naharis is looking to score with low kicks.
Naharis throws a front kick aimed at Lothbrokson's knee but Lothbrokson avoids it well.
Lothbrokson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Naharis connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrokson misses with a kick to the body.
Naharis circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Naharis to counter with a crisp jab.
Naharis works the jab nicely.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Ivar Lothbrokson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naharis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lothbrokson throws a counter high kick but Naharis was just alert enough to avoid it.
Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Naharis.
Lothbrokson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Naharis circles away quickly and effectively.
Lothbrokson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Naharis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Naharis connects with a single shot there.
Lothbrokson moves in looking to clinch but Naharis pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naharis lands a body shot.
Lothbrokson misses with a wild body shot.
Lothbrokson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Naharis can pounce on him.
Naharis punishes Lothbrokson's body with a nice straight punch.
Lothbrokson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That kick from Naharis tenderised Lothbrokson's leg. Lothbrokson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Naharis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Naharis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Lothbrokson.
Naharis tries a quick counter leg kick but Lothbrokson is wise to it.
Naharis connects with a nice looking jab.
Naharis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naharis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Daario Naharis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Naharis works Lothbrokson's body with a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daario Naharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naharis 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 Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daario Naharis!
A very excited looking Daario Naharis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Avery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Rush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Avery comes to the cage accompanied by Godspeed - Throwdown. Rush is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scandal / Shunkan Sentimental. 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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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Avery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Rush!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avery throws a leg kick but Rush sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rush steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Avery.
Avery stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Avery feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rush's calf.
Sean Avery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avery misses with a low kick.
Rush tries to clinch up.
Avery throws a leg kick
and Rush counters with a nice leg kick.
Avery lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rush has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rush throws a right hand that misses
and Avery counters with a straight right hand.
Avery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rush checks it well.
Avery on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avery gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rush connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Avery's hands.
Avery throws the kick towards the body but Rush avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avery's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rush connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avery scrambles back to his feet.
Rush just misses with a punch to the body.
Avery looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery lands with a nice body kick.
Avery misses with an uppercut
and Rush counters with a leg kick.
Avery is looking to land body kicks.
Avery throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rush ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avery moves away.
Rush throws a leg kick but Avery sees it coming and moves out of range.
Avery turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rush clinches.
Avery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Avery's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rush lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Avery blocks a body shot from Rush.
Rush tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avery's elbow.
Avery breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Avery connects with an inside leg kick.
Avery gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avery cracks Rush with a big right hand but Rush just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Rush is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avery goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Rush has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Avery but great work by Rush.
Rush takes a little break here. Avery wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Avery on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Avery tries to get out of the position.
Avery manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Avery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avery not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rush wants to get back to full guard.
Avery not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Avery throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Avery is looking to advance position but Rush won't allow it.
Rush is trying to get back to full guard.
Avery is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rush doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Avery.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Avery dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rush lands a body shot.
Avery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rush throws out the jab.
Avery drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Avery connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rush some visible discomfort.
It looks like Brandon Rush has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush is looking for a sweep.
Avery throws a strike aimed at the side of Rush's head but Rush avoids it well.
Rush tries to bench press Avery off him but Avery keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avery tries for a kimura but Rush is defending well.
Rush tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Avery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Avery tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Rush manages to get back to half guard.
Avery uses his free foot to push down on Rush's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Rush.
Rush is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avery looking to finish Rush with some ground and pound. This is bad for Rush!
Poor strikes thrown by Avery there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Avery lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rush hang on?
Rush can't escape the position.
Avery is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rush can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The cut above Brandon Rush's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Brandon Rush's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sean Avery!
Sean Avery 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Kristian Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nielsen has chosen Rasmus Walter - Endeløst as his entrance music. King Kong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sven Kristian Nielsen's 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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, King Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sven Kristian Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nielsen jumps guard but Kong turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Nielsen throws a shot from downtown. Kong moves away and avoids it.
Kong lands a nice looking body shot.
Kong swinging wildly here.
Kong sends Nielsen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kong is motioning to the referee to let Nielsen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Sven Kristian Nielsen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kong has cracked Nielsen with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kong lands another huge swinging hook and Nielsen tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Nielsen, before Kong can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). King Kong!
After the fight, King Kong was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belle Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musashi comes to the cage accompanied by Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Belle Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Musashi takes a swing at Sebastian's ribcage but misses.
Sebastian checks a leg kick.
Sebastian misses with a body shot.
Musashi throws a shot from downtown. Sebastian moves away and avoids it.
Sebastian has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Musashi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Musashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sebastian checks it well.
Sebastian blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi digs a good body shot into Sebastian's ribs.
Sebastian is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Musashi's half guard.
Musashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sebastian is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi tries to roll over but Sebastian keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Musashi is pulling down on Sebastian's head. It's preventing any offense from Sebastian, at least for the moment.
Musashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Musashi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sebastian does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sebastian is in trouble now - Musashi has advanced to mount!
Musashi wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sebastian is looking to escape.
Musashi throwing strikes here but Sebastian is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Musashi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Poor strikes thrown by Musashi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Sebastian regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Musashi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sebastian manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Musashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Musashi is pushing down on Sebastian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sebastian is fighting to maintain full guard but Musashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sebastian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Musashi is working away from the top position though.
Sebastian is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Musashi is staying active.
Sebastian is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Musashi pulls his head out easily.
Musashi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Musashi is looking to advance position but Sebastian won't allow it.
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.
Sebastian regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sebastian wants to hit a switch here but Musashi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sebastian there!
Musashi mounts Sebastian! Really nice guard pass there!
Musashi wants to get back to his feet but Sebastian is holding on tight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sebastian can't escape the position.
Sebastian is trying to reverse the position but instead Musashi has taken his back - oops!
Musashi working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Musashi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick by Musashi misses
and Sebastian counters with a body kick that stops Musashi in his tracks momentarily.
Sebastian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Musashi.
Musashi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sebastian.
Musashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sebastian can do to turn this around?
Musashi thuds a left hand into Sebastian's body.
Sebastian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Musashi is out of range.
Nice cross by Musashi.
Sloppy strikes from Musashi. Those never looked like landing.
Sebastian checks a leg kick.
Musashi scores with a jab to the head.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Musashi throws a jab when Sebastian was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sebastian. That's going to slow Musashi down.
Sebastian misses with a kick to the body.
Musashi moves out of range of the body kick from Sebastian.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sebastian counters with a single leg into guard. Musashi didn't expect that.
Musashi looking for a sweep. Not yet Musashi, not yet.
Sebastian stands up over Musashi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Musashi trying to control the position.
Sebastian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Musashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sebastian defends it easily.
Sebastian scoring with some ground and pound.
Musashi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Sebastian has picked Musashi up and slammed him! Musashi can't keep hold of the triangle and Sebastian manages to pass to side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian working the head with strikes.
Musashi is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Musashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sebastian landing strikes.
Musashi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sebastian wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Musashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Musashi is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Musashi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Musashi can't do much from the bottom here.
Musashi is looking to reverse the position.
Musashi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Musashi struggling a bit here.
Sebastian wants to control but Musashi is keeping him busy.
Musashi tries to buck Sebastian off but Sebastian is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi parries the strikes from Sebastian easily there. Sebastian is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Musashi to escape.
Musashi struggling a bit here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sebastian looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Musashi is avoiding damage well.
Sebastian connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Musashi some visible discomfort.
Musashi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sebastian is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Musashi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sebastian's guard.
Musashi drops back looking for a leg! Sebastian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sebastian manages to kick Musashi off! Musashi jumps back into Sebastian's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Belle Sebastian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Sebastian tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Musashi. Musashi obviously looking to wear him down.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Musashi.
Musashi cracks Sebastian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sebastian lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sebastian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Musashi 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.
Musashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Sebastian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Musashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sebastian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Musashi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Musashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sebastian manages to avoid it.
Sebastian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musashi misses with a hook to the body
and Sebastian counters with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian tries a head kick but it misses.
Musashi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ryu Musashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Musashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sebastian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Musashi catches Sebastian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A clash of legs there as Sebastian blocks the low kick.
Sebastian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Musashi throws out the jab.
Ryu Musashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Sebastian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sebastian misses with a body shot.
Sebastian avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Sebastian avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Musashi misses with a low kick.
And Sebastian tries to counter it with a takedown but Musashi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sebastian throws a leg kick but Musashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sebastian.
Nice defenses there by Sebastian.
Sebastian throws a leg kick which misses Musashi's front leg but catches the back leg as Musashi tries to avoid it.
Sebastian tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Musashi.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sebastian.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebastian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sebastian with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Musashi connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Musashi has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice cross by Musashi.
Sebastian scores with a head kick. Musashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sebastian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sebastian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Musashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sebastian scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian gets tackled into the cage by Musashi. Musashi maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Musashi - that landed with a thud.
Sebastian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sebastian.
Musashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Musashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sebastian's elbow.
Musashi misses with a body punch.
Musashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Musashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sebastian's elbow.
Musashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sebastian backwards.
Musashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sebastian uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian successfully pulls guard.
Sebastian looking to control.
Musashi forces his way into half guard.
Musashi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sebastian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Musashi is working away from the top position though.
Sebastian is looking to improve his position.
Musashi works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Musashi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Musashi 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Musashi!
After the fight, Ryu Musashi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tetsuya Shiroo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shiroo has chosen The Gazette / Filth In The Beauty as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tetsuya Shiroo!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shiroo counters with a nice uppercut.
Escobar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Escobar swats away the attempt to clinch by Shiroo.
Escobar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiroo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Shiroo.
A punch lands to the side of Escobar 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Escobar throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo misses with a straight left.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiroo avoids the head kick by Escobar.
Shiroo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiroo.
Escobar scores with a body shot.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Escobar checks a leg kick.
Shiroo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Tetsuya Shiroo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shiroo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shiroo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Escobar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Escobar.
Shiroo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Escobar.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Shiroo scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shiroo throws a wild body kick that Escobar sees coming a mile off.
Escobar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Shiroo is just out of range.
Shiroo tries a quick counter leg kick but Escobar is wise to it.
Shiroo tries to clinch but Escobar moves out of range.
It appears Escobar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Escobar walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shiroo.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Shiroo's shoulder, as Shiroo tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Escobar.
Shiroo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Escobar. Escobar circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shiroo is looking to slow Escobar down with leg kicks.
Escobar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Escobar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shiroo thows a body kick. Escobar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shiroo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Shiroo. Escobar shrugs it off though.
Shiroo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shiroo scores with a body shot.
Escobar throws an overhand right that lands on Shiroo's shoulder, as Shiroo tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shiroo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Escobar.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
Shiroo throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shiroo is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shiroo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiroo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shiroo is looking to land body kicks.
A big right from Shiroo misses.
Escobar rushes Shiroo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shiroo lands a right hand.
Escobar misses with some punches.
Shiroo blocks an uppercut.
Shiroo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shiroo cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Escobar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Shiroo's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Shiroo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Escobar takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shiroo connects with a looping right hand.
Shiroo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Shiroo pushes him off.
Shiroo flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
Shiroo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar throws a low kick but Shiroo moves out of range easily.
Shiroo swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shiroo.
Escobar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shiroo throws a series of punches but Escobar avoids them all with ease.
Shiroo tries a head kick but it misses.
Escobar throws a hook but Shiroo blocks it.
Escobar sets himself, and Shiroo steps forward looking for the clinch! Escobar avoids it this time.
Escobar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shiroo throws a lazy head kick
and Escobar counters with a nice leg kick.
Shiroo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Shiroo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Shiroo misses with a low kick.
Escobar looks to throw the jab but Shiroo is out of range.
Shiroo throws a low kick but Escobar avoids it.
Escobar works over Shiroo's head and body with a nice combination.
Escobar checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Escobar checks a low kick from Shiroo.
Escobar defending well as Shiroo loads up on a big left hand.
Escobar connects with a jab.
Escobar misses with a hook. Shiroo ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiroo throws a front kick aimed at Escobar's knee but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shiroo.
A slow jab from Escobar misses its intended target.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Shiroo keeps Escobar at a distance using the push kick.
Escobar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tetsuya Shiroo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shiroo slips under a jab from Escobar.
The crowd cheers as Escobar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shiroo doesn't seem phased though.
Shiroo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Escobar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shiroo lands a nice looking body shot.
Shiroo wants to land a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar is looking to counter punch.
Shiroo moves away from the strike by Escobar.
Escobar lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shiroo misses the shot to the body.
Escobar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Escobar lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Shiroo lands a front kick.
Escobar throws a leg kick but Shiroo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shiroo ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shiroo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobar doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobar scores with a shot to the body.
Escobar moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Escobar misses the target.
Shiroo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Escobar's head backwards.
Shiroo motions for Escobar to come forward. Shiroo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar missing with a left hand there. Shiroo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shiroo is looking to clinch.
Escobar tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shiroo manages to circle out of the way.
Shiroo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobar.
Escobar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar tries to throw a body punch but Shiroo avoids it by throwing Escobar back against the cage.
Escobar content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Shiroo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shiroo is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shiroo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shiroo throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar stalls.
Escobar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar lands a body shot.
Escobar letting Shiroo take a breather here.
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shiroo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Shiroo.
Escobar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shiroo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar leaning against his opponent.
Shiroo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Shiroo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shiroo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Escobar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shiroo has managed to clinch.
Shiroo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Shiroo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shiroo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shiroo looking to stall.
Shiroo lands a left hand.
Escobar blocks a body shot from Shiroo.
Escobar breaks from the clinch.
Escobar walks into a left hand.
Shiroo moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Pablo Escobar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tetsuya Shiroo'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. This is the final round!
Shiroo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Escobar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shiroo scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar throws a sloppy head kick and Shiroo moves out of range easily.
Shiroo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tried to counter with a leg kick but Shiroo avoided it.
Shiroo moves out of range as Escobar strikes.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shiroo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Escobar drives through and clinches with Shiroo against the cage.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
Shiroo lands a shot to the body.
Shiroo working aggressively here.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shiroo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shiroo backwards.
Escobar manages to break the clinch.
Escobar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shiroo connects with an inside leg kick.
Shiroo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiroo throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Shiroo wants to clinch.
Shiroo swings for the body but Escobar moves out of range.
Escobar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shiroo misses with a leg kick
and Escobar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Escobar misses with a body kick.
Escobar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shiroo wants to clinch up but Escobar keeps it at a distance.
Shiroo looks to land a body kick but Escobar moved away.
Escobar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shiroo moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shiroo.
Escobar wants to clinch.
Escobar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shiroo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Escobar misses with a head kick.
Shiroo scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shiroo cracks Escobar with a good jab.
Shiroo misses with a few strikes there.
Shiroo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shiroo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Escobar misses with an uppercut.
Escobar with a hook.
Escobar throws a leg kick
and Shiroo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shiroo pushes Escobar away with a front kick.
Escobar scores with a jab. Shiroo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Escobar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shiroo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Shiroo.
Escobar moves forwards but Shiroo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Escobar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Escobar throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar throws a lazy right hand but Shiroo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar throws a body punch but Shiroo moves out of range.
Shiroo flicks out a counter leg kick but Escobar steps away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shiroo.
Shiroo throws a jab when Escobar was well out of range.
Shiroo scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar just misses with a punch to the body.
Shiroo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Escobar is out of range.
Shiroo misses with a low kick.
Escobar connects with a high kick.
Shiroo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobar.
Escobar takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Escobar misses with a left hand
and Shiroo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
An inside leg kick lands from Shiroo.
Shiroo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shiroo connects with a leg kick. Escobar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Escobar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shiroo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tetsuya Shiroo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shiroo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Shiroo!
An out of breath Tetsuya Shiroo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Pablo Escobar was interviewed post fight and said 'EI JUMALAUTA MITÄ PASKAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donato Bilancia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Bruyne is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donato Bilancia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bilancia walks into a straight right hand from Bruyne.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bilancia's calf.
Bilancia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with an uppercut
and Bilancia counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bruyne!
Bilancia tries for a kimura but Bruyne is defending well.
Bilancia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bruyne keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bilancia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bilancia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bruyne is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilancia is looking to take a break and control but Bruyne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bilancia is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bruyne knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bilancia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bilancia has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bilancia is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bruyne is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bilancia tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bruyne has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bilancia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bruyne, who protects the arm well.
Bruyne tries to bench press Bilancia off him but Bilancia keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bilancia is trying to get an arm triangle but Bruyne is defending well.
Bruyne tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bruyne rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bilancia's guard! Nice work there by Bruyne!
Bilancia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bilancia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bilancia has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bruyne has passed into side control.
Bruyne working away.
Bilancia is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia sneaks back into half guard.
Bilancia is trying to get back to full guard.
Bilancia actively working from the bottom here.
Bilancia actively working from the bottom here.
Bilancia tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bruyne has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bilancia gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Donato Bilancia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bilancia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bilancia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bruyne.
Bilancia shoots in for a takedown but Bruyne shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bruyne lands the left hand.
A lazy left from Bruyne finds it's target.
Bruyne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bilancia was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruyne.
Bilancia 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruyne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bilancia has time to react.
Bruyne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bilancia on the side of the head.
Bilancia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne tries to clinch up.
Bilancia tries to counter with a takedown but Bruyne is quick to defend against it.
Bilancia tries for a takedown but Bruyne circles away easily
and Bruyne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bilancia blocks a jab.
Bilancia attempts a counter takedown but Bruyne avoids it well and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Bruyne.
Bilancia tries to move into range but Bruyne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruyne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bilancia sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bilancia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bruyne counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donato Bilancia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilancia tries to move into range but Bruyne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bruyne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bilancia has a takedown stuffed.
Bilancia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bruyne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruyne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bilancia on the side of the head.
Bruyne has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bilancia backwards.
Bilancia drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bruyne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bilancia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bruyne to keep the fight standing.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bilancia is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Bruyne.
Oh Bilancia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruyne.
Bruyne unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bilancia! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Bruyne is unloading with more strikes now! Bilancia drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Bruyne! De Bruyne retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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