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CCF Midweek Mayhem 188 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trent Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Murosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murosaki has chosen Now We Are Free as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Koji Murosaki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
33 - 25 - 0 |
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32
165 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Koji Murosaki!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Murosaki misses.
Murosaki blocks the body kick.
Murosaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Murosaki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Murosaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Morrow.
Murosaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Morrow.
Murosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Morrow.
Morrow throws a leg kick that misses.
Murosaki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morrow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murosaki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Morrow backs up against the cage.
Morrow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Morrow looks to score with a jab to the body but Murosaki is just out of range.
Morrow feints and as Murosaki raises his hands in defense, Morrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
Murosaki is looking to stand up but Morrow isn't so interested in that idea.
Morrow throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Morrow.
Murosaki is looking to stand up but Morrow isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.
Morrow missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki pushes Morrow off looking to stand but Morrow dives back in and keeps control.
Morrow drops an elbow to the side of Murosaki's head.
Morrow trying to control the pace.
Morrow is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Murosaki doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Morrow.
Morrow seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow uses his free foot to push down on Murosaki's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Murosaki.
Morrow lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Murosaki hang on?
Morrow lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Murosaki squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Morrow unloading with bombs!
Morrow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Morrow trying to control but Murosaki is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow landing punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow thowing shots but they're missing.
Morrow misses with a head shot.
Morrow working the ground and pound effectively.
Murosaki blocking the ground and pound.
Murosaki is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morrow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murosaki throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morrow fails with a takedown attempt.
Morrow throws a head kick but Murosaki moves out of range.
Murosaki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Morrow.
Morrow displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murosaki throws out the jab.
Murosaki misses with an uppercut
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Morrow.
Morrow thuds his shin into the meat of Murosaki's side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murosaki lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Trent Morrow has been cut.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow thuds a left hand into Murosaki's body.
A slow jab from Morrow misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Morrow.
Morrow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murosaki can do to turn this around?
Murosaki's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murosaki duly obliges.
Murosaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good exchange - Morrow coming out on top.
Murosaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murosaki staying out of range there.
Murosaki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A big right from Murosaki misses.
Murosaki misses with a body shot.
Morrow fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Murosaki sprawls well initially but Morrow persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Murosaki scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Morrow manages to mount him!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morrow lands a couple of good shots and Murosaki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Murosaki is covering up but some of the strikes from Morrow are getting through and doing damage.
Trent Morrow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Even with his hooks in, Morrow manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Murosaki.
Murosaki wants to get back to his feet.
Murosaki is keeping busy.
Murosaki is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Murosaki is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Morrow struggling to land strikes to the head as Murosaki covers up.
Murosaki is trying to get back to his feet but Morrow has full control of the position and if anything, Murosaki has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Murosaki is trapped and Morrow is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Morrow cracks Murosaki with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Murosaki from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki manages to escape to his feet.
Murosaki misses with a low kick.
Murosaki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Morrow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Murosaki.
Morrow misses the shot to the body.
Murosaki connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morrow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Morrow takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Murosaki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morrow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Murosaki feints and then cracks Morrow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Morrow down.
Murosaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Morrow counters with a body kick.
Morrow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Morrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murosaki. Morrow does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trent Morrow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Trent Morrow's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morrow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Murosaki with the counter takedown but Morrow avoids it easily.
Murosaki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Morrow.
Morrow misses with an uppercut. Murosaki saw that one coming.
Morrow misses with a right hand
and Murosaki counters with a straight right hand.
Murosaki misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Morrow misses the target.
Morrow scores with a punch to the head.
Murosaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Murosaki throws a sloppy head kick and Morrow moves out of range easily.
Morrow throwing a counter right hand but Murosaki manages to avoid it.
Murosaki misses with a body shot
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murosaki's sensitive parts.
Morrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trent Morrow is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrow defending well as Murosaki loads up on a big left hand.
Morrow thinks about countering with a body kick.
Murosaki cracks Morrow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Morrow - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrow moves forwards but Murosaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murosaki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morrow swings for the body but Murosaki moves out of range.
Morrow lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Morrow.
Murosaki throws a looping overhand right but Morrow ducks down to avoid it.
Morrow avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murosaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morrow misses with a kick to the body.
Murosaki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Murosaki misses.
A swing and a miss from Murosaki.
Morrow ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murosaki.
Morrow throws an overhand right that lands on Murosaki's shoulder, as Murosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Morrow looks for a takedown but Murosaki sprawls well.
Morrow misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murosaki pushes Morrow away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Morrow gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Morrow tries to score with some ground and pound. Murosaki controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Murosaki wants to get back to his feet.
Morrow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Murosaki is trying to get back to his feet.
Morrow misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Morrow in side control lands a decent elbow.
Morrow is looking to take a break and control but Murosaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morrow tries to advance to mount but Murosaki denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki wants to get back to his feet but Morrow drags him back down.
Morrow throws an elbow but Murosaki slips to the side and avoids it well.
Morrow is chipping away with strikes.
Morrow throws a strike aimed at the side of Murosaki's head but Murosaki avoids it well.
Morrow misses with the ground and pound.
Morrow throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Morrow working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murosaki gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Morrow working Murosaki over with strikes here.
Morrow looking to ground and pound but Murosaki is blocking nicely.
Morrow punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murosaki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Morrow fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Murosaki really wants to buck Morrow off and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morrow is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Murosaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Murosaki is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow lands a big shot to the head and Murosaki winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Trent Morrow!
Trent Morrow thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Llavicrep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qRYiBuywZU as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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260 lbs
9 - 11 - 1 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Llavicrep!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cook!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llavicrep thuds his right hand into Cook's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like John Cook has been cut.
Cook shoots in but Llavicrep avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Llavicrep swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook wants to counter the offense by Llavicrep and move into the clinch position.
Nice takedown defense from Llavicrep. No joy for Cook on that attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Llavicrep on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Llavicrep dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Llavicrep cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Llavicrep. Beautiful body shot.
Llavicrep throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cook loses concentration momentarily and Llavicrep pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Cook crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Llavicrep finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Llavicrep!
John Cook spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank your for the great fight.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Spishak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illumi De Medici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spishak comes to the cage accompanied by Sleeping with Sirens. This should be a great matchup!
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216 lbs
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220 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Spishak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Illumi De Medici!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spishak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
De Medici thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spishak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Spishak fails to land the takedown.
De Medici throws a front kick that sends Spishak stumbling back into the cage.
De Medici misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As De Medici tries to get set, Spishak tries to push him back and clinch up but De Medici manages to avoid the attempt.
A big right from De Medici misses.
De Medici ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spishak moves away.
Spishak fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Medici avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spishak lands a lovely overhand right.
Spishak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from De Medici.
Spishak feinted with a counter takedown.
Spishak tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Medici counters with a three punch combo that has Spishak backing up. Spishak nods at De Medici to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of De Medici 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De Medici scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Sammy Spishak has been cut.
Spishak throws a poor cross that misses
and De Medici counters with a good, hard body kick but Spishak shrugs it off.
De Medici ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Medici! But no joy.
Spishak shoots in for a double leg but De Medici sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice side step and De Medici releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sammy Spishak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Medici will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
De Medici moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Spishak is breathing heavily.
De Medici throws out a powerful jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Medici.
De Medici misses with an uppercut. Spishak saw that one coming.
Spishak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Medici but De Medici pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fighters circling - De Medici throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Medici changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
De Medici scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Medici lands with a nice body kick.
Spishak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spishak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Illumi De Medici is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by De Medici.
Donk. De Medici catches Spishak right on the button with a cross.
Spishak is rocked!
Spishak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Medici.
Oh Spishak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sammy Spishak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Medici cracks Spishak with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Spishak looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Medici finish him?
De Medici throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Medici swings for the body but Spishak moves out of range.
De Medici lands with a shot to the body.
De Medici just misses with a punch to the body.
De Medici thows a leg kick but Spishak checks it
and Spishak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Spishak seems to have got his legs back now.
De Medici is trying to control but can't.
Spishak wants to control but De Medici is keeping him busy.
Spishak is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spishak is looking for a kimura here.
De Medici gets back to full guard.
De Medici seems keen to control Spishak's posture.
Spishak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Medici swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four 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.
Spishak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
De Medici is controlling Spishak's posture.
Spishak drops back looking for a leg! De Medici is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De Medici manages to kick Spishak off! Spishak jumps back into De Medici's guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Spishak tries to move into range but De Medici moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sammy Spishak's cut is getting worse.
De Medici takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illumi De Medici dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy Spishak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
De Medici tests Spishak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Medici avoids the body shot from Spishak.
De Medici jabs Spishak to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Medici steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spishak.
De Medici swings and misses with a hook to the body.
De Medici drops Spishak with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Spishak! De Medici dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Illumi De Medici!
A very excited looking Illumi De Medici 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Fertus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayton Laurence (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fertus is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Mike Fertus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33
230 lbs
16 - 15 - 0 |
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240 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Fertus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clayton Laurence!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laurence throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fertus.
A quick step to the side and Fertus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fertus is breathing heavily.
Laurence moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Laurence swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fertus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laurence swings for the body but Fertus moves out of range.
Laurence lands with an overhand left.
Fertus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Fertus misses the target.
Laurence lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laurence scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Laurence tenderised Fertus's leg. Fertus is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been told by Fertus's head coaches at Bloodsport Gym 16 Elites that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Laurence tries a low kick but Fertus avoids it.
Laurence dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fertus. That did some damage!
Laurence digs a good body shot into Fertus's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laurence connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fertus. Fertus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laurence.
Laurence misses with a few strikes there.
Laurence turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Laurence scores with a jab to the body.
Clayton Laurence seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laurence lands a nice hook to Fertus's body. Fertus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Laurence ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Laurence lands a jab to Fertus's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Laurence misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fertus checks a leg kick.
Laurence jabs Fertus right on the nose. Fertus blinks but takes it well.
Fertus takes a kick to the side of the head.
Laurence is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fertus rather than just go for the knockout.
Laurence lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laurence lands a nice looking body shot.
Fertus walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fertus 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.
Laurence throws a low kick but Fertus moves out of range easily.
Fertus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice uppercut lands for Laurence. That snapped Fertus's head back.
Laurence cracks Fertus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fertus is rocked!
A nice leg kick lands there from Laurence.
Oh Fertus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laurence looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fertus seems to have got his legs back now.
Laurence throws a low kick but Fertus moves out of range easily.
Fertus takes one to the side of the head.
Fertus blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Laurence. That's going to slow Fertus down.
Laurence scores with a body shot.
Laurence misses with a leg kick.
Laurence misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laurence scores with a jab to the body.
Fertus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A left lands for Laurence.
Fertus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laurence.
Laurence Rushes Fertus and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Fertus is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Laurence Piles on the pressure and Fertus crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clayton Laurence!
A victorious Clayton Laurence thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markus Fittz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tyroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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223 lbs
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215 lbs
21 - 15 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Markus Fittz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Tyroon!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyroon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fittz.
A nice side step and Tyroon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyroon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fittz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Tyroon to counter with a crisp jab.
Fittz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyroon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fittz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyroon throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.
Tyroon throws a right and a left that Fittz avoids nicely.
Fittz throws a right and a left that Tyroon avoids nicely.
Fittz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fittz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyroon counters with a series of strikes. Fittz will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good work by Fittz as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fittz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyroon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Tyroon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fittz misses with the combination.
Tyroon lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tyroon throws a looping overhand right but Fittz ducks down to avoid it.
Fittz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyroon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyroon ducks right into an uppercut from Fittz.
Fittz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fittz throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyroon scores with a counter punch that sends Fittz to the canvas! Tyroon smells blood - he's punishing Fittz with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Fittz has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Tyroon!
Brad Tyroon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oskar Winogrodzki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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29
220 lbs
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285 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Yen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oskar Winogrodzki!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Winogrodzki there.
Yen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winogrodzki. That did some damage!
Yen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Winogrodzki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Winogrodzki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yen misses with a wild combination.
Winogrodzki feints the counter takedown.
Yen is breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winogrodzki. Yen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winogrodzki misses with a straight left.
Yen misses with a double jab.
Yen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Winogrodzki swivels and escapes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Winogrodzki. Yen shrugs it off though.
Winogrodzki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Winogrodzki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Winogrodzki tries to land a front kick but Yen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yen wants to clinch but Winogrodzki slips to the side
and Winogrodzki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yen is rocked!
Yen is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Lokko Ltd., so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Winogrodzki scores with a big shot! Yen's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Yen! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Winogrodzki!
A victorious Oskar Winogrodzki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Tupper V (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Paul McCracken was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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35
201 lbs
16 - 24 - 0 |
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200 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Tupper V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul McCracken!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tupper V tries to keep at a distance but McCracken has taken the fight into the clinch.
McCracken breaks the clinch.
Bobby Tupper V seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tupper V walks forward, straight into a front kick from McCracken.
Nice uppercut lands for Tupper V. That snapped McCracken's head back.
McCracken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tupper V takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tupper V misses with a two punch combination.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tupper V misses with the combination.
Tupper V takes a jab right on the kisser.
McCracken takes a swing at Tupper V's ribcage but misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McCracken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper V lands with a nice combination. McCracken backs away looking to recover.
McCracken moves out of range of the leg kick from Tupper V.
Tupper V looks to land a combination but McCracken avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tupper V.
Tupper V backing away here, and McCracken unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tupper V throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tupper V misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tupper V misses with the combination.
Tupper V throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Tupper V.
McCracken throws a head kick but Tupper V moves out of range.
McCracken lands a big head kick that sends Tupper V tumbling to the mat! McCracken takes a step backwards and waves Tupper V back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Tupper V is rocked!
It looks like Bobby Tupper V has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tupper V wants to stay close but McCracken steps back to make room for something. Tupper V seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from McCracken and Tupper V drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paul McCracken!
A less than humble Paul McCracken misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Willems (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Watanabe has chosen The Handsome Family - Far From Any Road as his entrance music. Takeshi Watanabe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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135 lbs
14 - 18 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lyle Willems!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Watanabe!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Watanabe. No joy for Willems on that attempt.
Watanabe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Willems ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Watanabe moves away.
Willems avoids a punch combination nicely.
Willems attempts a counter takedown but Watanabe avoids it well and moves away.
Watanabe misses with a double jab.
Takeshi Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watanabe swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Willems slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Watanabe throws a series of punches but Willems avoids them all with ease.
Willems attempts a counter takedown but Watanabe avoids it well and moves away.
Willems throws a nice outside leg kick.
Willems slips a jab and a cross from Watanabe.
Willems looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watanabe keeping full guard, as Willems tries to pass.
Willems keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Watanabe's head.
Willems is working Watanabe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willems trying to control the position from guard on top but Watanabe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Watanabe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Willems works over Watanabe with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willems lands a couple of digs.
Watanabe has his foot on Willems's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Willems works his way back into a safe position though.
Willems is working Watanabe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Willems passes Watanabe's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Willems passes the guard and advances to mount!
Watanabe is looking to get to half guard.
Willems has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Watanabe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willems working Watanabe over with strikes.
Willems takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Watanabe is looking to improve his position.
Willems seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Watanabe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willems is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Watanabe is just riding it out for now. Willems eventually gives up the hold.
Willems is nestled in close to Watanabe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Willems passes to side control.
Watanabe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Watanabe is trying to improve his position.
Willems cracks Watanabe with a big elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Watanabe is looking to regain half guard here but Willems keeps moving and retains side control.
Willems tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Watanabe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Willems's best efforts.
Watanabe looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Willems passes Watanabe's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Willems lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willems uses his free foot to push down on Watanabe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Watanabe.
Willems looking to secure an arm triangle but Watanabe defends it well.
Watanabe is in all sorts of trouble here.
Willems unloading with bombs!
Willems lands with some strikes.
Willems working Watanabe over with strikes here.
The referee warns Watanabe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Willems looking to finish Watanabe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watanabe!
Watanabe is rocked!
Willems fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Watanabe is still in real trouble! Can Willems finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willems loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Watanabe scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Willems land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Willems stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lyle Willems!
Lyle Willems seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Earnest Abe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherif Fathy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Uncle Sam Goddamn. Fathy has chosen Eat You Alive as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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37
283 lbs
27 - 20 - 0 |
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29
270 lbs
15 - 15 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earnest Abe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sherif Fathy!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fathy.
Abe closes the distance and pushes Fathy back into the cage.
Fathy lands a nice uppercut.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
Fathy looking for a takedown.
Abe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fathy.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Abe fails to land.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Fathy.
Abe just leaning against Fathy, taking a breather.
Abe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fathy tries for a takedown but Abe manages to get underhooks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Abe on the inside.
Abe working aggressively here.
Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fathy 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
That kick from Fathy tenderised Abe's leg. Abe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fathy with the counter takedown but Abe avoids it easily.
Fathy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fathy throws the kick towards the body but Abe avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Abe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fathy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fathy keeps the fight on the outside.
Fathy tries a quick counter leg kick but Abe is wise to it.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fathy.
Abe slips a straight right by Fathy.
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!
Fathy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Fathy misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abe cracks Fathy with a right hand to the side of the head.
It looks like Sherif Fathy has been cut.
Abe checks the leg kick.
Fathy throws a leg kick which misses Abe's front leg but catches the back leg as Abe tries to avoid it.
Abe drives through and clinches with Fathy against the cage.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Abe blocks with his arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fathy.
Fathy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abe manages to break the clinch.
Fathy throws a series of punches but Abe moves out of range.
Earnest Abe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fathy throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Abe counter with a right hand.
Fathy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abe.
Abe walks into a straight right hand from Fathy.
Abe rushes Fathy and presses him up against the cage.
Abe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fathy blocks a body shot from Abe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Fathy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fathy can turn it around.
Stalling in the clinch from Abe.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fathy as Abe tries to tie him up.
Abe pushes Fathy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Abe misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Abe scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe misses with a punch on the inside.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but Abe blocks it.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe lands a nice uppercut.
Abe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fathy looks winded!
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Abe.
Abe tries to throw a body punch but Fathy avoids it by throwing Abe back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Abe.
A short right from Abe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
Abe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abe lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Abe.
That has opened up Sherif Fathy's cut even more.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe lands an uppercut.
Fathy is rocked!
Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fathy is still on wobbly legs! Can Abe finish him?
Abe landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fathy seems to have recovered his senses.
Abe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Abe.
Abe pushes Fathy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abe lands a nice shot to the body.
Abe misses with some punches.
A short right from Abe.
Abe lands a body shot.
Abe drops Fathy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Fathy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Earnest Abe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
That's time! Abe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Abe lands a body shot.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Fathy bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fathy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abe manages to avoid it.
Fathy sizes up Abe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abe pushes Fathy up against the cage in a clinch.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fathy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherif Fathy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fathy is breathing heavily.
Fathy throws a leg kick that misses.
Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
Fathy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Abe with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe doesn't manage to clinch there - Fathy circles away.
Abe clinches with his opponent.
Abe has a couple of punches blocked by Fathy.
Earnest Abe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe trying to control the position but instead, Fathy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abe into the cage.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abe.
Abe lands with a light punch inside.
Fathy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fathy rushes Abe and presses him up against the cage.
Fathy managing to block the knees to the body from Abe.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Abe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Abe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abe blocks a leg kick.
Abe avoids the body shot from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fathy just misses with a punch to the body.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fathy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Fathy misses with a hook.
Fathy throws a leg kick but Abe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Abe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fathy.
Fathy misses with a jab to the body
and Abe counters with a thumping low kick.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fathy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy motions for Abe to come forward. Fathy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe wants to clinch.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy throws out a powerful jab.
Fathy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fathy throws a nice looking combination but Abe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fathy wants to land a leg kick but Abe is out of range.
Fathy lands a glancing blow to the side of Abe's head.
Fathy lands a lovely overhand right.
Abe tries to clinch up.
Abe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fathy can do to turn this around?
Fathy throws a solid leg kick but Abe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fathy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe forces Fathy back against the cage and clinches.
Fathy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fathy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Abe just stands there and leans against the cage.
Abe stalling the fight.
Fathy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Abe on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fathy.
Earnest Abe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Abe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fathy looking for a takedown.
Abe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Fathy pushes him off.
Fathy throws a jab but it's blocked by Abe.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sherif Fathy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fathy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abe on his heels. He'll look to pass Abe's guard now, I'm sure.
Fathy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fathy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Abe keeping moving, preventing Fathy from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Abe wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe parries the strikes from Fathy easily there. Fathy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Abe to escape.
Abe is not content to let Fathy control the position.
Fathy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Abe is pushing Fathy's head away, looking to escape. Fathy manages to hold on to the position though.
Abe is not content to let Fathy control the position.
Fathy is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Abe avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fathy.
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.
Fathy wants to control but Abe is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fathy, right into the meat.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abe wants to clinch.
Abe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Abe keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fathy throws a leg kick which misses Abe's front leg but catches the back leg as Abe tries to avoid it.
Fathy loads up on a big right hand but Abe slips the punch.
It looked like Abe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy lands with a cross.
Fathy thumps Abe with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fathy.
Abe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fathy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fathy misses the jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fathy pulls guard successfully.
Abe stopping the sweep attempt from Fathy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fathy trying to control the position.
Abe wanted to stand there but Fathy had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fathy working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherif Fathy really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy'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.
Fathy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abe takes a swing at Fathy's ribcage but misses.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fathy. Fathy obviously looking to wear him down.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abe.
Fathy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Abe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
It appears Abe was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fathy thuds a left hand into Abe's body.
Abe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fathy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Fathy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fathy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy throws a chopping leg kick but Abe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Abe forces Fathy back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Abe.
Fathy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Abe uses from the top position.
Abe wanted to stand there but Fathy had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fathy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abe wants to get up but he can't break Fathy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Abe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Abe moves out of range of the body kick from Fathy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fathy.
Fathy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fathy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abe finds it's way round the side to connect with Fathy's head.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fathy counters with a body kick.
Fathy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abe. That did some damage!
Fathy swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe.
Abe wants to clinch up but Fathy keeps it at a distance.
Fathy throws the left hand but Abe avoids the punch easily.
Abe moves in looking to clinch but Fathy pushes him off.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fathy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abe blocks a low kick nicely.
Good work by Abe as he checks the leg kick.
Fathy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fathy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fathy throws a push kick but Abe slaps the foot to one side.
Fathy dives in and grabs Abe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Abe pushes down on Fathy's head and hops out.
Fathy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Abe's calf.
Fathy throws a right hand that misses
and Abe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Abe blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fathy.
Fathy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe moves out of range of the strikes.
Abe is looking for a counter combo.
Fathy lands with a right hand.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abe ducks under a wild hook from Fathy.
Abe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fathy! But no joy.
Abe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abe checks a leg kick.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sherif Fathy dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Sherif Fathy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Abe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Abe slips a jab and a cross from Fathy.
Fathy throws a body kick that misses.
Abe tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
Fathy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fathy flicks out a counter leg kick but Abe steps away.
Abe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fathy scores with a nice right hand.
Fathy gets tackled into the cage by Abe. Abe maintains the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abe.
Abe lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Abe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fathy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fathy misses with a knee to the head.
Fathy takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fathy letting Abe take a breather here.
Fathy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Abe throws a punch but it's blocked by Fathy.
Abe is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fathy is keeping busy.
Abe misses with some punches.
Abe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Fathy drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abe pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fathy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abe tries to clinch there but Fathy circles away.
Fathy lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fathy.
Fathy thumps Abe with a low kick.
Fathy misses the body punch
and Abe counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fathy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fathy missing with a left hand there. Abe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abe has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abe struggles to land a body shot inside as Fathy controls his hands.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
Abe'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.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abe blocks it with crossed arms.
Abe lands an uppercut.
Fathy jumps guard but Abe stands there with Fathy around his waist. Fathy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abe swings wildly with an uppercut but Fathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fathy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Abe works on Fathy's body with a couple of short punches.
Abe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fathy backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abe leaning against his opponent.
Abe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fathy tries to land a knee to the head but Abe blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Abe.
Fathy misses with a knee strike.
Fathy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Abe blocks it with crossed arms.
Abe scores with a shot to the side of Fathy's head.
A short uppercut from Abe.
The referee is keeping an eye on Abe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Abe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fathy looking to throw knees to the head but Abe is blocking nicely.
Abe trying to stall but Fathy improves his position.
Fathy misses with the head strike.
Fathy is trying to pull guard but Abe has him pressed against the cage.
Earnest Abe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherif Fathy.
Still in the clinch, Abe scores with a nice short uppercut.
The cut above Sherif Fathy's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fathy throws a punch but it's blocked by Abe.
Abe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fathy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fathy letting Abe take a breather here.
Fathy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abe smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe is looking to clinch but Fathy is avoiding it.
Fathy throws a front kick aimed at Abe's knee but Abe avoids it well.
Fathy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abe manages to avoid it.
Abe is looking to counter the offense by Fathy and move into the clinch.
Fathy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abe tries to clinch up but Fathy circles away and keeps his distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abe tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fathy. That's going to slow Abe down.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Fathy doesn't manage to clinch there - Abe circles away.
Abe tries to clinch but Fathy is having none of it.
Fathy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Abe momentarily.
Abe is looking to clinch.
Fathy motions for Abe to come forward. Fathy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fathy misses the shot to the body.
Abe defending well as Fathy loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Earnest Abe.
I think Fathy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Sherif Fathy!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Sherif Fathy!
Sherif Fathy wins by majority decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Sherif Fathy made sure he mentioned Conquer, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosmo Oarsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichiro Kosugi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosmo Oarsman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosugi dives in and grabs Oarsman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Oarsman pushes down on Kosugi's head and hops out.
Nice jab there from Kosugi.
Kosugi with a nice cross.
Kosugi lands a head shot.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oarsman is looking to clinch.
Kosugi shoots in but Oarsman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oarsman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kosugi misses with a two punch combination.
Oarsman throws a chopping leg kick but Kosugi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oarsman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab from Kosugi.
Kosugi rushes Oarsman and presses him up against the cage.
Oarsman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oarsman misses with an elbow strike.
Oarsman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kosugi.
Oarsman told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oarsman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kosugi backwards.
Kosugi takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ichiro Kosugi has been cut.
Oarsman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kosugi blocks it with crossed arms.
Oarsman struggles to land a body shot inside as Kosugi controls his hands.
Kosugi tries to pull guard but Oarsman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kosugi avoids the elbow strike from Oarsman, against the cage.
Oarsman gets underhooks to prevent Kosugi's takedown attempt.
Kosugi avoiding damage as Oarsman throws knees to the body.
Kosugi fails to pull guard.
Oarsman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oarsman tries to work over Kosugi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Oarsman.
Oarsman misses with a body punch.
Kosugi tries to pull guard but Oarsman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kosugi.
Oarsman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kosugi avoids the damage to the body.
Oarsman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kosugi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oarsman tries a body shot but Kosugi blocks it.
Oarsman can't find room to land a body shot as Kosugi controls the action.
Oarsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kosugi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oarsman throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oarsman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kosugi's elbow.
Oarsman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kosugi tries to pull guard but Oarsman holds him up against the cage and eventually Kosugi drops back down to his feet.
Kosugi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oarsman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oarsman gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kosugi.
Kosugi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kosugi blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kosugi.
Oarsman lands a shoulder strike.
Oarsman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oarsman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kosugi is trying to break the clinch but Oarsman is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi can't get the takedown.
Oarsman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kosugi tries to score a body lock takedown but Oarsman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kosugi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oarsman stops a takedown attempt from Kosugi.
Kosugi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kosugi gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kosugi is looking for a kimura but Oarsman is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kosugi to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oarsman is trying to stand back up but Kosugi is controlling him
Oarsman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kosugi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Kosugi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kosugi shoots for a double leg takedown but Oarsman sprawls well. He's pushed Kosugi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ichiro Kosugi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oarsman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oarsman avoids the head kick by Kosugi.
Oarsman tries to clinch but Kosugi is having none of it.
Kosugi gets a double leg takedown into Oarsman's guard.
Kosugi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kosugi stops Oarsman from standing up.
Kosugi trying to control the position from guard on top but Oarsman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosugi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Oarsman keeping moving, preventing Kosugi from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi tries to free his leg and advance position but Oarsman is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oarsman moves in looking to clinch but Kosugi pushes him off.
Kosugi gets a double leg takedown into Oarsman's guard.
Oarsman wants to stand up but Kosugi is controlling him.
Oarsman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kosugi.
Oarsman keeping moving, preventing Kosugi from controlling successfully.
Kosugi passes into half guard.
Kosugi seems to be working for a kimura but Oarsman defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing good reports from Kosugi's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi is working for a submission of some sort.
Kosugi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oarsman sees it coming and defends easily.
Oarsman is staying active underneath Kosugi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oarsman is looking to improve his position.
Oarsman kicks off Kosugi and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi shoots in for a takedown but Oarsman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kosugi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oarsman as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosugi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kosugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kosugi is defended easily by Oarsman.
Oarsman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosugi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oarsman sizes up Kosugi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oarsman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kosugi shoots in and bounces Oarsman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ichiro Kosugi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oarsman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kosugi controlling from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosugi postures up in Oarsman's guard and throws a big left but Oarsman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ichiro Kosugi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Kosugi's cut.
That's time! Kosugi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Oarsman defending well as Kosugi loads up on a big left hand.
Oarsman tries to clinch but Kosugi moves out of range.
Kosugi tries to bum rush Oarsman with a series of wild strikes but Oarsman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kosugi gets the takedown into side control.
Oarsman is trying to get back to half guard.
Kosugi cracks Oarsman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oarsman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kosugi trying to control the position but Oarsman is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosugi tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kosugi takes a little break here. Oarsman wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosugi cracks Oarsman with a big elbow.
Kosugi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oarsman's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oarsman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Oarsman struggling a bit here.
Oarsman stops Kosugi from passing to mount.
Kosugi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oarsman can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oarsman sneaks back into half guard.
Kosugi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oarsman wants to get back to his feet.
Kosugi wants to free his trapped foot but Oarsman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kosugi stops Oarsman from getting back to his feet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kosugi misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kosugi blocking some punches.
Kosugi blocks the elbow strike.
Kosugi wants to take the fight to the mat but Oarsman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Oarsman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oarsman tries to land knees in the clinch but Kosugi avoids the damage to the body.
Oarsman throws an elbow but it misses.
Oarsman lands an elbow inside that Kosugi shrugs off.
Oarsman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kosugi avoids it.
Oarsman tries to throw a body punch but Kosugi avoids it by throwing Oarsman back against the cage.
A short left from Oarsman.
Oarsman digs a right hand into Kosugi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kosugi's gas tank.
Oarsman misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oarsman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kosugi shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oarsman clinches up against the cage.
Kosugi looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kosugi wants to take the fight to the mat but Oarsman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cosmo Oarsman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Oarsman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oarsman lands a damaging elbow.
Kosugi avoids the elbow strike from Oarsman, against the cage.
Oarsman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kosugi is defending well for now.
Oarsman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosugi avoids the elbow strike from Oarsman, against the cage.
Kosugi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oarsman throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Kosugi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oarsman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kosugi swats away the attempt to clinch by Oarsman.
Oarsman lands a front kick.
Kosugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oarsman tries to clinch there but Kosugi circles away.
Oarsman tries to clinch up.
Oarsman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kosugi dives in for a single leg takedown but Oarsman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kosugi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Oarsman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kosugi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oarsman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kosugi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Oarsman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman clinches up with Kosugi and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Oarsman.
Kosugi is looking for a takedown.
Oarsman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oarsman lands an elbow inside.
Kosugi tries to pull guard but Oarsman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kosugi tries to stall but Oarsman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kosugi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oarsman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oarsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kosugi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosugi won't allow Oarsman to get back to his feet.
Kosugi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kosugi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oarsman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oarsman wants to stand but Kosugi is controlling the position.
Kosugi trying to control but Oarsman is working from the bottom.
Kosugi drops back looking for a leg! Oarsman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oarsman manages to kick Kosugi off! Kosugi jumps back into Oarsman's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosugi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oarsman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kosugi feinted with a counter takedown.
Kosugi misses with a few strikes there.
Oarsman pushes Kosugi up against the cage in a clinch.
Oarsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oarsman throws an elbow but misses.
Kosugi is trying to drag Oarsman to the mat but Oarsman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oarsman gets through Kosugi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kosugi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oarsman pushes off an throws an elbow but Kosugi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Oarsman pushes off an throws an elbow but Kosugi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman tries to throw a body punch but Kosugi avoids it by throwing Oarsman back against the cage.
Kosugi prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Oarsman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oarsman tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kosugi blocks an elbow strike from Oarsman.
Kosugi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oarsman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kosugi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oarsman prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosugi avoids a wild elbow strike from Oarsman.
Oarsman looking to throw knees to the head but Kosugi is blocking nicely.
Kosugi wants to take the fight to the mat but Oarsman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cosmo Oarsman dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Kosugi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oarsman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oarsman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oarsman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosugi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oarsman is looking to clinch.
Kosugi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kosugi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oarsman.
Kosugi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kosugi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kosugi keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oarsman enables Kosugi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oarsman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Oarsman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Oarsman trying to keep a closed guard but Kosugi is proving a slippery customer.
Kosugi advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oarsman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kosugi connects with a decent elbow.
Kosugi wants to control for a moment but Oarsman uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Kosugi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kosugi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oarsman keeps working.
Kosugi is working for a kimura but Oarsman is defending it quite comfortably.
Oarsman trying to control here.
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.
Kosugi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oarsman defending well though.
Oarsman is looking to control Kosugi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oarsman avoid being mounted?
Kosugi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oarsman's head.
Oarsman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kosugi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Oarsman is trying to stand.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Kosugi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oarsman as he avoids it easily.
Kosugi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oarsman sprawls well. Oarsman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kosugi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kosugi shoots in looking for a takedown. Oarsman tries to sprawl out of it but Kosugi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oarsman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little jabbing left from Oarsman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ichiro Kosugi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oarsman has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oarsman gets underhooks to prevent Kosugi's takedown attempt.
Oarsman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ichiro Kosugi's cut is getting worse.
Kosugi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kosugi looks to land a combination but Oarsman avoids it well.
Kosugi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Oarsman closes the distance and clinches.
Oarsman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kosugi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oarsman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oarsman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kosugi prevents a body shot from Oarsman.
Oarsman misses with the head strike.
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!
Oarsman misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ichiro Kosugi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oarsman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Cosmo Oarsman!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Cosmo Oarsman!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Cosmo Oarsman!
Cosmo Oarsman wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Cosmo Oarsman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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