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Dynasty 8: Emergence PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper McDaddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristofer Rabulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasper McDaddy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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285 lbs
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300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper McDaddy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristofer Rabulan! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McDaddy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. McDaddy misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from McDaddy misses. McDaddy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabulan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McDaddy on the side of the head.
It looks like Jasper McDaddy has been cut. 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! A jab from Rabulan misses. McDaddy pushes Rabulan away with a front kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McDaddy. McDaddy tries to clinch but Rabulan is having none of it. McDaddy works the jab nicely. The fighters circling - Rabulan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Rabulan throws a lazy right hand but McDaddy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Rabulan throws a looping overhand right but McDaddy ducks down to avoid it. McDaddy throws a head kick that misses. McDaddy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabulan. McDaddy misses with a hook. McDaddy blocks a jab. Rabulan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. McDaddy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rabulan. Rabulan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rabulan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDaddy. Rabulan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McDaddy.
A slapping body kick lands there for McDaddy.
That's one minute gone in the round. McDaddy lands a head kick. Rabulan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Kristofer Rabulan has been cut. McDaddy looks to land a right hand but Rabulan moved out of range. Rabulan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. McDaddy throws a head kick but Rabulan moves out of range.
Rabulan throws an overhand right that lands on McDaddy's shoulder, as McDaddy tries to avoid the shot. Rabulan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rabulan tries to keep at a distance but McDaddy has taken the fight into the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. McDaddy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. McDaddy lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McDaddy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. McDaddy blocking some punches.
McDaddy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rabulan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Rabulan taking a breather. McDaddy tries to land knees in the clinch but Rabulan avoids the damage to the body. McDaddy misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Rabulan.
McDaddy lands a nice elbow. A right handed body shot lands from Rabulan.
Rabulan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabulan. Rabulan blocks an elbow strike. Rabulan lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Rabulan on the inside. McDaddy is breathing heavily. 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! Rabulan pushes McDaddy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short left from Rabulan. Nice body punch from Rabulan. A short right from Rabulan. Rabulan taking a breather. Rabulan scores with a nice hook to the head. Rabulan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDaddy backwards.
Jasper McDaddy's cut is getting worse. Rabulan lands a left hand.
Rabulan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. A short uppercut from Rabulan. Rabulan is looking to control McDaddy's arms but McDaddy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rabulan has his back to the ropes. McDaddy throws an elbow that misses.
Rabulan lands with a right to the head. Rabulan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. McDaddy throws an elbow but it misses.
Rabulan blocks a body shot from McDaddy. Rabulan pushes McDaddy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Rabulan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rabulan lands with a left to the head. Rabulan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rabulan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McDaddy up against the ropes. McDaddy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rabulan.
Rabulan working aggressively here.
Rabulan lands with a light punch inside. Rabulan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McDaddy backwards.
Jasper McDaddy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rabulan avoids the elbow strike from McDaddy, against the ropes.
Rabulan blocks an elbow strike from McDaddy.
Rabulan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rabulan lands a hook that snaps the head of McDaddy backwards. Rabulan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Rabulan. Rabulan is leaning against McDaddy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Rabulan slows down the pace here.
Rabulan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Rabulan lands with a short head shot on the inside. With the fighters up against the ropes, McDaddy throws an elbow but misses. With the fighters up against the ropes, McDaddy throws an elbow but misses. Rabulan gets through McDaddy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Rabulan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rabulan lands a hook that snaps the head of McDaddy backwards.
Jeez, Jasper McDaddy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. McDaddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Rabulan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rabulan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Rabulan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McDaddy backwards. Rabulan avoids the elbow strike from McDaddy, against the ropes.
Rabulan blocks an elbow strike. A short right from Rabulan on the inside. McDaddy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from McDaddy fails to land. Rabulan misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rabulan lands a body punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rabulan lands with a short shot to the head. Rabulan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jasper McDaddy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kristofer Rabulan!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mr Foo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mr Foo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Little Jimmy's chin.
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170 cm
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160 lbs
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159 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mr Foo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy lands a right hook to the body.
Foo throws a hook to the side of Jimmy's head but Jimmy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Jimmy avoids the body shot from Foo.
Foo dodges the punch combination from Jimmy.
Jimmy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Foo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Foo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with an inside leg kick. A head kick misses from Jimmy. Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimmy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Foo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jimmy checks a leg kick nicely. Foo misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a head kick. Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimmy manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimmy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Foo avoids the head kick by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo throws a solid leg kick but Jimmy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Foo. Foo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jimmy. Foo clobbers Jimmy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Foo moves out of range easily. Jimmy throws the left hand but Foo avoids the punch easily. Foo misses with a hook. Jimmy ducked under it nicely. Jimmy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foo misses with the combination.
Foo looks to land a left hand but Jimmy moved out of range nicely. Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Foo blocks a head kick by Jimmy.
Jimmy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Foo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A swing and a miss from Foo. No joy there for Foo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Jimmy.
Jimmy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimmy sees it coming and avoids it easily. Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy throws a body kick that misses. Jimmy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Foo blocks a head kick by Jimmy.
Foo throws a combination. Jimmy tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Foo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jimmy looks for the body kick but Foo saw that one coming. Foo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with a one-two to the body. Jimmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foo. Jimmy takes a swing at Foo's ribcage but misses. Jimmy throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely. Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Foo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Foo misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foo is lucky that one didn't land flush. Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Foo.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease. Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Foo.
Foo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Foo looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well. Jimmy lands a jab to Foo's midsection. Foo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Foo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jimmy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Foo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Foo lands with a nice combination. Jimmy backs away looking to recover. Foo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo lands a jab to the nose. Foo is working the combinations to good effect here. Jimmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Foo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy. Foo misses with a two punch combination.
Foo looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well. Foo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely. Jimmy throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely. Mr Foo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A combination from Foo does no damage. Foo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Foo misses with a few strikes there.
Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Foo misses with the combination.
Foo lands with a right hand. Foo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jimmy counters with a left and a right that stings Foo. Some wild striking there from Foo.
Foo moves out of range as Jimmy throws a body kick.
Jimmy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foo lands a glancing blow to the side of Jimmy's head. Foo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Foo lands a nice hook to Jimmy's body. Jimmy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. 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! A jab from Foo finds it's way through Jimmy's defenses.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Foo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Foo misses with a low kick.
Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Foo lands a two punch combo.
Foo lands a jab-cross combination. Jimmy throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely. Foo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A punch combination from Foo misses. Foo lands a glancing blow to the side of Jimmy's head. Jimmy walks into a left hand. Foo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Foo lands a right hook to the body.
Jimmy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Jimmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Foo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A shot to de liver by Foo. Beautiful body shot. Foo lands a two punch combo.
Foo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a jab to the body. Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A head kick misses from Foo. Foo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy. Foo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimmy on the side of the head. Foo throws a series of strikes that have Jimmy backpedaling.
Foo lands a slapping body shot.
Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Foo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Foo is looking to land body kicks. A cross from Foo lands. Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Foo.
Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jimmy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Foo. Foo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Foo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combo that has Foo backing up. Foo nods at Jimmy to acknowledge the strikes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a jab to the head.
Foo throws a one two combo.
Jimmy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foo. Nice uppercut lands for Foo. That snapped Jimmy's head back.
Foo cracks Jimmy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Foo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimmy on the side of the head. Jimmy throws a head kick that misses. Foo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Foo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimmy counters with a flying knee. Nice. Jimmy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Foo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jimmy tries to move into range but Foo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Foo scores with a jab. Foo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Foo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Foo cracks Jimmy with a good jab. Foo works Jimmy's body with a nice hook. Foo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Foo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foo tries to work over Jimmy's front leg with a kick but Jimmy checks it. Foo scores with a nice head shot. Foo misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy blocks the body kick.
The fighters circling - Foo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Foo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy throws a right hand that Foo ducks under and follows up with a left that Foo also avoids with ease. Foo connects with a single shot there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Foo moves into range and connects with a jab. Jimmy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Foo lands an overhand right. Foo jabs Jimmy right on the nose. Jimmy blinks but takes it well. Foo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Foo tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foo.
Jimmy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Foo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Foo stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Foo dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Foo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Jimmy throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely. Foo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo scores with a hook to the body. Jimmy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Foo misses with a double jab.
Foo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily. Jimmy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Foo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a big head kick but Foo shrugs it off. Mr Foo is winning the standup battle so far. Jimmy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jimmy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Foo does a little dance to reset his feet. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Jimmy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Foo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimmy. Jimmy misses with a low kick. Jimmy slips a jab from Foo. Jimmy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jimmy is breathing heavily. Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Foo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease. Foo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Foo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Foo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jimmy throws a head kick that misses. Foo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Foo cracks Jimmy with a right hand to the side of the head. Jimmy takes one to the side of the head.
Foo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimmy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A shot to de liver by Foo. Beautiful body shot. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo throws a combination that misses and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Foo throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Foo only half commits. Foo scores with a decent looking hook. Foo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jimmy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Foo rather than just go for the knockout. Foo misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a jab to the jaw. Foo cracks a nice hook into Jimmy's ribs. Foo lands a nice shot that snaps Jimmy's head back.
Foo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo lands a two punch combo.
Foo misses with a wild combination.
Foo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Foo stuns Jimmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Jimmy moves forwards but Foo connects with a nice, crisp jab. No joy there for Foo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jimmy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Foo scores with a jab to the jaw. Foo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Foo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Foo stuns Jimmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Foo lands with a nice body punch. Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Foo lands the left hand. Foo throws a right and a left that both miss. Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Some wild striking there from Foo.
Jimmy throws a shot from downtown. Foo moves away and avoids it. Foo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Foo scores with a one two! Jimmy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Foo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jimmy can do to turn this around? Foo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Jimmy ducks right into an uppercut from Foo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Foo lands a glancing blow to the side of Jimmy's head. Foo lands with a shot to the body. Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice jab. Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foo moves away. Foo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice shot by Foo. Foo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively. Mr Foo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Foo lands a lovely overhand right. Foo lands with a good body shot. Nice uppercut there from Foo. Foo throws a one two combo.
Good leg kick by Jimmy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Foo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Jimmy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Foo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Foo scores with a shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Foo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Foo clobbers Jimmy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Foo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Foo moves into range and connects with a jab. Foo connects with the punch. Foo swinging wildly here.
Foo looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Foo lands a head shot. Foo moves away from the strike by Jimmy. Foo thows a leg kick but Jimmy checks it and Jimmy counters with an outside leg kick.
Jimmy moves forwards but Foo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Foo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a hook. Foo catches Jimmy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Foo throws an overhand right that lands on Jimmy's shoulder, as Jimmy tries to avoid the shot. A head kick misses from Jimmy. Foo looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foo. Foo moves out of range as Jimmy throws a body kick.
Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. No joy there for Foo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo with a jab. Foo is looking to chop away at Jimmy's legs. Jimmy ducks under a wild hook from Foo. Jimmy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Foo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jimmy misses with a combination
and Foo counters with a stiff right hand. Foo scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Jimmy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Foo misses. Foo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foo throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely. Jimmy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foo throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely. Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Jimmy walks into a straight right hand from Foo. Foo throws a combination that misses and Jimmy counters with a left and a right that stings Foo. Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Foo cracks Jimmy with an open hand slap. Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice jab there from Foo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Foo stalks Jimmy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jimmy's face. Jimmy staggers backwards, shaken. Foo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Jimmy scores with a body shot.
Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively. Foo misses with a low kick. Foo lunges at Jimmy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimmy's hand. A head kick misses from Jimmy. Foo with a hook. Foo lands a jab-cross combination. Foo lands a slapping body shot.
Jimmy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Foo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Foo. Jimmy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Some wild striking there from Foo.
Foo's corner calls for a 1-2. Foo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a shot to the body.
Foo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Foo lands with a good body shot. Jimmy takes one to the chin there. Jimmy throws a right and a left that Foo avoids nicely. Foo misses with a double jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Foo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Foo connects with the punch. Foo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Jimmy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Foo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jimmy's head backwards. Jimmy tries a low kick but Foo avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jimmy walks into a left hand. Foo throws a head kick that misses. Foo throws a wild body kick that Jimmy sees coming a mile off. Foo misses with a low kick. A head kick misses from Jimmy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Foo dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Foo closes the distance and lands a one-two. Foo tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Foo throws a right and a left that both miss. Foo misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Jimmy staying out of range there. Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo tries to move into range but Jimmy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jimmy misses with a combination
enabling Foo to counter with a crisp jab. A jab lands there for Foo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Foo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though. Foo looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Jimmy takes one on the button. Foo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jimmy throws a head kick that Foo semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Foo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo fails to land with a series of punches.
Foo scores with a hook to the body. Jimmy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Foo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jimmy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jimmy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Foo works the jab nicely. Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice hook. A shot to de liver by Foo. Beautiful body shot. Foo lands with a shot to the body. Foo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a big head kick but Foo shrugs it off. Foo throws a good cross that connects.
Jimmy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jimmy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Jimmy takes one to the side of the head.
Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a shot to the body.
Foo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy. Foo throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Foo only half commits. Foo throws a jab when Jimmy was well out of range. Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foo.
Foo scores with a three punch combo!
Foo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Foo works the jab nicely. Foo connects with the punch. Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy checks it. Foo cracks Jimmy with an open hand slap. Foo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Foo misses with a double jab.
Jimmy takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Foo.
Good standup being displayed there by Foo as he connects with a hook. Jimmy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foo.
Foo misses with a leg kick. Jimmy slips a straight right by Foo. Foo throws a combination. Jimmy tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A shot to de liver by Foo. Beautiful body shot. Foo throws a one two combo.
Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foo circles away quickly and effectively. Foo throws a combination that misses and Jimmy counters with an inside leg kick. Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Jimmy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Foo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Foo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a right and a left that both miss. Foo misses with a body shot.
Foo throws a good cross that connects.
Foo lands a head shot. A combination from Foo does no damage. Jimmy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Foo backs up against the ropes.
Jimmy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Foo tests Jimmy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Foo scores with a hook. Good work by Foo as he checks the leg kick. Jimmy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foo scores with a shot to the body.
Foo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy sees it coming and checks it nicely. Foo throws a nice looking combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jimmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foo.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jimmy ducks right into an uppercut from Foo. Jimmy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss. Foo looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well. Foo throws a nice looking combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Foo lands a jab to the nose. Foo lands with a good body shot. Foo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Foo.
A cross from Foo lands. Foo 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.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Foo jabs Jimmy right on the nose. Jimmy blinks but takes it well. Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely. Foo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Foo misses with a body kick. Foo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Foo.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Foo connects with a single shot there. Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
Foo sizes up Jimmy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Foo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Foo is lucky that one didn't land flush. Foo misses with a two punch combination.
Foo's corner calls for a 1-2. Foo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Foo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Foo scores with a jab to the body. Foo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy. Foo lands with a nice combination. Jimmy backs away looking to recover. Foo cracks Jimmy with a right hand to the side of the head. Foo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A punch lands to the side of Jimmy 's head but he takes it in his stride. Jimmy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Foo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A combination from Foo does no damage. Jimmy is looking to chop away at Foo's legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Foo lands a jab to the nose. Jimmy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Foo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Foo misses with a series of wild punches.
Foo tests Jimmy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jimmy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Foo counters with a lovely shot to the body. A clash of legs there as Jimmy blocks the low kick. Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jimmy drops his hands momentarily and Foo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Jimmy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Foo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jimmy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Jimmy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Foo scores with a jab to the jaw. Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Foo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Foo fails to land with a series of punches.
Foo misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Foo.
Jimmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Foo. Foo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Foo lands a jab. A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimmy. Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. No joy there for Foo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Foo finds it's target. A jab from Foo does it's job there. Foo lands a slapping body shot.
Foo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Good leg kick by Jimmy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Jimmy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A telegraphed right hand from Foo misses the target. Foo with a jab. Jimmy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Foo scores with a punch to the head. Foo connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Foo lands. Foo wants to slow Jimmy down by chopping away at his legs. Foo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimmy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Foo scores with the left hand. Jimmy knows he should have avoided that one. Jimmy moves out of range as Foo strikes. Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Foo moves away. Foo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Foo clearly takes that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jimmy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Foo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Foo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A solid body kick from Jimmy. Foo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Jimmy thumps Foo with a low kick. A punch combination from Jimmy misses. Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Foo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jimmy scores with a leg kick.
Foo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jimmy. Jimmy circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foo circles away quickly and effectively. Jimmy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Foo fails to land with a series of punches.
A jab from Foo does it's job there. Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively. A punch lands to the side of Jimmy 's head but he takes it in his stride. Foo lands a lovely overhand right. Foo lands a slapping body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Jimmy walks into a stiff left hand from Foo.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Foo. Nice uppercut there from Foo. Foo thows a leg kick but Jimmy checks it and Jimmy counters with a good, hard body kick but Foo shrugs it off. Good exchange - Foo coming out on top. Nice shot by Foo. Foo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Foo. Foo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jimmy counters with a slapping leg kick. Foo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Foo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Foo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Foo avoids the head kick by Jimmy.
Jimmy needs to keep his hands up - Foo had a free shot at his head there. Some wild striking there from Foo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jimmy blocks a head kick by Foo.
Foo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Foo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range and Foo settles back down. Foo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Foo thuds a left hand into Jimmy's body. Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foo. Foo throws out a loose jab but Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid it. Jimmy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jimmy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A right-left combo lands from Foo. Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jimmy there as he acknowledges the shot. Jimmy throws a series of punches but Foo avoids them all with ease. Foo connects with a jab. Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jimmy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jimmy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Foo, as that shot connected.
Foo thuds his right hand into Jimmy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Foo throws a nice looking combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively. Foo lands a head shot. Foo misses with a low kick.
Foo throws a leg kick that misses. Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Foo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Foo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Foo lands a jab-cross combination. Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a nice looking combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Jimmy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Foo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimmy. Foo misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a body kick that stops Foo in his tracks momentarily. Foo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jimmy avoids the head kick by Foo.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Foo thuds his right hand into Jimmy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jab, jab by Foo - just one landing. Foo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Jimmy 's head but he takes it in his stride. Foo scores with the left hand. Jimmy knows he should have avoided that one. Jimmy throws a body punch but Foo moves out of range. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Foo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jimmy delivers a nice body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Foo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Foo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Foo 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.
Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Foo.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo wants to slow Jimmy down by chopping away at his legs. Jimmy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Foo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Foo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Foo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimmy's head. A punch combination from Foo misses. Foo misses with a straight right. Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Foo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Foo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Foo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Foo.
Foo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo works Jimmy's body with a nice hook. Foo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Foo scores with the left hand. Jimmy knows he should have avoided that one. Foo throws a right and a left that both miss. Foo moves out of range of the body kick. Jimmy takes one to the side of the head.
Foo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Foo throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely. Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Foo lands with a straight right. Jimmy didn't see that one coming. Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Foo misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a big head kick but Foo shrugs it off. Left hook, right uppercut from Foo. Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Foo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Jimmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Foo looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A nice inside leg kick there by Jimmy. That's going to slow Foo down. Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jimmy throws out a leg kick but Foo moves out of range and Jimmy only half commits. Foo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away. Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Foo with a body punch. A glancing blow. No joy there for Jimmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a half hearted mid kick. A punch combination from Foo misses. Foo lands a head shot. Foo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely. Foo lands with a shot to the body. Foo dips to his left and cracks Jimmy with an uppercut! Foo throws a leg kick and Jimmy counters with a body kick. Foo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Foo misses with a few strikes there.
Foo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively. Jimmy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Foo.
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely. Foo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Jimmy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Foo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
Foo connects with a body shot. Foo blocks a head kick by Jimmy.
Foo lands a slapping body shot.
Foo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Foo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimmy backs up against the ropes.
Foo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Foo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Foo digs a good hook to Jimmy's body.
Foo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Foo tests Jimmy's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Foo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Foo had his way with Little Jimmy in that round. 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.
Foo throws a combination that misses and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Jimmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Foo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Foo connects with a crisp jab. Foo blocks a head kick by Jimmy.
Jimmy lands with a slapping head kick. Foo lunges at Jimmy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jimmy's hand. Foo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Foo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Foo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though. Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jimmy is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Foo works Jimmy's body with a nice hook. Foo digs a good body shot into Jimmy's ribs. Foo works Jimmy's body with a nice hook. Foo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy counters with a left and a right that stings Foo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jimmy takes one on the button. Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Foo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimmy backs up against the ropes.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Jimmy checks a leg kick. Foo looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well. Foo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jimmy. Foo lands a right hook to the body.
Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Foo.
Jimmy blocks a jab. Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Foo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Foo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimmy momentarily.
Foo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy checks it. Foo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy tries to move into range but Foo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Foo throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Foo only half commits. Foo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimmy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Foo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though. A punch combination from Foo misses. Foo throws a good cross that connects.
Jimmy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Foo scores with a one two! Jimmy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving. Foo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jimmy misses with a kick to the body.
Jimmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Jimmy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Foo misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Jimmy misses. Jimmy is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Foo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Foo punishes Jimmy's body with a nice straight punch. Foo misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Foo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Foo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range. Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Good standup being displayed there by Foo as he connects with a hook. Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Foo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Foo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jimmy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Foo scores with a decent looking hook. Foo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jimmy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Foo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a body kick that stops Foo in his tracks momentarily. Foo tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Donk. Foo catches Jimmy right on the button with a cross. Foo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimmy counters with a nice body kick. Foo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Jimmy throws a head kick but Foo moves out of range.
Foo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Foo!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foo. Foo misses with the combination.
Foo cracks Jimmy with a right hand to the side of the head. Foo avoids the head kick by Jimmy.
Jimmy takes one to the chin there.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jimmy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. No joy there for Foo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Foo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Foo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jimmy on the side of the head. Foo scores with a three punch combo!
Foo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jimmy throws a big shot that misses. Foo scores with a decent looking hook. Foo throws a one two combo.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foo.
Jimmy walks into a stiff left hand from Foo. Foo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Foo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jimmy's head backwards. Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely. Foo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Jimmy avoids a kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Jimmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Foo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Foo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Foo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Foo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jimmy is rocked! Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy sees it coming and checks it nicely. Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Foo swinging wildly here.
Jimmy tries to move into range but Foo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Foo does a little dance to reset his feet. Jimmy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foo cracks Jimmy with an open hand slap. An inside leg kick lands from Foo. Jimmy walks into a jab. Jimmy throws a combination that misses and Foo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jimmy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Foo.
Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Jimmy is still on wobbly legs! Can Foo finish him? Foo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Foo duly obliges. Foo misses with a low kick.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Foo.
Jimmy seems to have recovered his senses. Foo scores with a sloppy right hand. Jimmy should have avoided that one. Jimmy misses with a leg kick. Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Foo circles away quickly and effectively. Foo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Foo clobbers Jimmy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Foo throws a nice looking combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jimmy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foo finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimmy's head. Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Foo.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jimmy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Foo finds it's way round the side to connect with Jimmy's head. Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fighters circle momentarily. Foo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Jimmy walks into a left hand. Foo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Foo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jimmy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Foo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Donk. Foo catches Jimmy right on the button with a cross. Foo throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease. Foo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy. Foo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimmy throws a low kick but Foo avoids it. Jimmy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jimmy. Jimmy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jimmy there as he acknowledges the shot. Foo lands a nice shot to the body.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foo throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease. Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Foo. A shot to de liver by Foo. Beautiful body shot. Foo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Jimmy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Foo with a body punch. A glancing blow. A jab from Foo finds it's way through Jimmy's defenses. Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Foo.
Foo lands with an uppercut that bounces Jimmy off the ropes and back into rage. Jimmy looks to land a right hand but Foo moved out of range. Some wild striking there from Foo.
A punch combination from Foo misses. A big left from Foo misses. Foo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Jab, jab by Foo - just one landing. Little Jimmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Foo throws a leg kick but Jimmy checks it.
And that's the end of the fight! Mr Foo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Foo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mr Foo! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mr Foo! Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Mr Foo!
Mr Foo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Donaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonardo Donaldo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Rutten! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Donaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Donaldo scores with a punch to the head. Donaldo blocks the body kick.
Donaldo stalks Rutten and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rutten's face. Rutten staggers backwards, shaken. A slow jab from Rutten misses its intended target. Donaldo moves forwards but Rutten connects with a nice, crisp jab. Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. No joy there for Donaldo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Donaldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutten circles away.
Rutten moves into range and connects with a jab. Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Rutten misses with a low kick. Donaldo moves out of range of the strikes. Donaldo staying out of range there. Rutten throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Donaldo tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range. Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Donaldo. Donaldo staying out of range there. Donaldo moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off. Donaldo swinging wildly here.
Donaldo misses with a wild combination.
Donaldo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rutten thumps Donaldo with a low kick. Donaldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donaldo slips a straight right by Rutten. Donaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutten moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Donaldo looks to land a combination but Rutten avoids it well. Rutten lands a big right hand that sends Donaldo crashing to the mat! Rutten stays standing though and waves Donaldo back to his feet!
Donaldo is rocked! Donaldo avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Oh Donaldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A swing and a miss from Rutten. Donaldo seems to have got his legs back now. A head kick by Rutten - that's a beauty! Donaldo is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Rutten can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Karl Rutten!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antofer Limbulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Random Collective (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limbulan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cochise by Audioslave. Collective is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Barricade. Antofer Limbulan is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White 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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antofer Limbulan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Random Collective! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Limbulan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Limbulan misses with a body kick. Collective jabs at Limbulan's body. Nice body kick from Limbulan. Limbulan keeps the fight on the outside. Collective misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Collective wants to clinch. A big left from Limbulan misses. Collective tries to bum rush Limbulan with a series of wild strikes but Limbulan uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Collective has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Limbulan. Collective looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! Collective wants to clinch up but Limbulan keeps it at a distance. Collective slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Collective moves out of range of the body kick. Some wild striking there from Limbulan.
Collective moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Collective sees coming a mile off. Collective fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Limbulan manages to avoid it. Limbulan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Limbulan. Collective sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Limbulan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Limbulan thumps Collective with a low kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Limbulan. That's going to slow Collective down. Limbulan throws a front kick that sends Collective stumbling back into the ropes. Jab from Limbulan. Limbulan lands with a nice body kick. A solid body kick from Limbulan. Whack! Limbulan lands a heavy head kick that drops Collective. The ref tackles Limbulan to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Collective was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Antofer Limbulan!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Killza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiro Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiro Saku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Dante Killza's chin.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Killza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiro Saku! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saku clinches with his opponent.
Saku lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Dante Killza has been cut. Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Nice elbow from Saku.
Dante Killza's cut is getting worse. Saku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Dante Killza's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dante Killza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hiro Saku!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Squire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Henry (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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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymond Squire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Henry! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Squire. Squire moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Squire is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Squire thumps Henry with a low kick. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Henry lunges at Squire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Squire's hand. Henry throws a series of punches but Squire moves out of range. Henry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Henry drops Squire with a beautiful combination! Squire stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Henry is looking for the KO!
It looks like Raymond Squire has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away. Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Squire looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Squire pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Squire blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Squire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it. Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Nice elbow from Squire. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Henry.
Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry letting Squire take a breather here. Squire is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Squire into the ropes. Squire lands a nice elbow. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Squire. Thierry Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Henry rushes Squire and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Squire looks to throw an elbow but misses. Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Henry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Squire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henry's brow. Squire landing knees to the head.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Squire manages to avoid it. Squire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A lazy left from Henry finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry connects with the punch. Henry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry digs a right hand underneath Squire's ribcage. Squire let out a lung full of air as it connected. Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry tries to clinch there but Squire circles away.
Squire slips a straight right by Henry. Henry misses with the combination.
Squire moves into the clinch. Squire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Squire keeps him there for the moment. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry lands a body shot. Henry cracks Squire with a nice body shot. Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Squire misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Squire tries to land a knee to the head but Henry blocks with his arms.
Squire throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Squire wants to stall.
Henry wants to break free but Squire has control.
A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire lands an elbow inside. Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Henry tries to work over Squire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Squire lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off. Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Henry stalks Squire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Squire's face. Squire staggers backwards, shaken. Henry misses the shot to the body. Henry lands a jab to the nose. Henry scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squire. Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Squire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry. Henry gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Squire just misses with a elbow thrown towards Henry's brow. Henry cracks Squire with a nice body shot. 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! Squire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Squire taking a breather. Squire working Henry over with knees to the body. Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Squire avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Squire lands a damaging elbow. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Squire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now. Squire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Squire lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Squire tries to tie him up. Squire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Henry tries to clinch there but Squire circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Henry circles away from the clinch attempt and Henry counters with a two punch combo. Squire is breathing heavily. Squire wants to clinch and Henry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Squire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henry manages to avoid it. Squire closes the distance but Henry moves to the side and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Squire. Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Squire is looking to clinch. Henry lands with an uppercut that bounces Squire off the ropes and back into rage. Squire clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the ropes. Henry cracks Squire with a nice body shot. Henry avoiding damage as Squire throws knees to the body.
Henry is trying to break free. Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to work over Squire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Squire lands an elbow inside. Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Henry manages to break the clinch.
Squire tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Squire looks to clinch and Henry counters with a one-two to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Squire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
Squire closes the distance looking to clinch and Henry moves into the clinch. Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry is working the combinations to good effect here. Henry punishes Squire's body with a nice straight punch. Henry lands with a nice combination. Squire backs away looking to recover. Henry closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Henry wants to stall.
Squire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry throws a combination that misses and Squire counters with an outside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Henry lands a head shot. Henry works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Squire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry clinches up with Squire and pushes him back against the ropes. Henry is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Squire is defending well for now. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Squire taking a breather. Squire blocks a body shot from Henry. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Squire tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance. Squire scores with a jab. Squire is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Henry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Squire in his tracks. Henry has taken the fight to the clinch.
Squire trying to land knees to the body.
Henry blocks an elbow strike from Squire.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry tries to clinch up but Squire circles away and keeps his distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Squire moves into the clinch successfully.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Squire is trying to stall.
Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Squire is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy. Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Squire is pushing Henry up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Henry presses Squire against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Squire pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry wants to clinch. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Squire fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Henry, pushing him back against the ropes. Henry is trying to break free. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Henry manages to break the clinch.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henry drives through and clinches with Squire against the ropes.
Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Knees in the clinch landing for Squire.
Squire is struggling to control the position. Henry takes a knee right on the jaw!
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Squire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henry up against the ropes. Squire lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Squire effectively controlling the action here. Henry breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Squire looks like he's thinking about clinching though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry dominated that round. The cut man is working on Raymond Squire'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.
Henry doesn't manage to clinch there - Squire circles away.
Thierry Henry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Squire is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Squire throws the kick towards the body but Henry avoids it. Henry tries to bum rush Squire with a series of wild strikes but Squire uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Squire tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Henry counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Squire lands a nice knee to the body. Henry is trying to break free. Thierry Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Squire lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Thierry Henry has been cut. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Squire controls his hands.
Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Squire lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those. Henry is breathing heavily. Squire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Squire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Henry wants to stall.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body. Squire stalling against the ropes.
Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry closes the distance and clinches. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Henry missing with knees to the body.
Squire lands a nice elbow. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Henry can't find room to land a body shot as Squire controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Squire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Squire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Squire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Squire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Squire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Squire lands an elbow inside. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Squire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Squire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Squire lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off. Squire lands a nice elbow. Squire lands a nice elbow. Squire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now. Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Squire prevents a body shot from Henry. Henry misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Squire working Henry over with knees to the body. Squire stalling in the clinch but Henry improves position. Henry is trying to break free. Squire pressing his opponent against the ropes. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henry lands a shot to the body. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry slips a jab and a cross from Squire.
Squire rushes Henry and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Squire is pushing Henry up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Squire controls his hands.
Squire looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Squire has his back to the ropes. Henry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Squire keeps him there for the moment. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Squire tries to tie him up. Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squire's elbow. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Henry breaks the clinch.
Squire clinches with his opponent.
Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Squire unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henry lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry tries to clinch and Squire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Squire clinches up with Henry and pushes him back against the ropes. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry is trying to break free. Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squire's elbow. Squire tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry cracks Squire with a nice body shot. Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Squire lands an elbow inside. Squire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Squire trying to land knees to the body.
Squire lands a good knee to the midsection. Henry won't want to take too many of those. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Squire using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry scores with a body shot.
Squire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Henry.
Henry looks to land a combination. Squire sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Squire darts in trying to clinch and Henry counters with a stiff right hand. Henry takes a swing at Squire's ribcage but misses. Squire closes the distance but Henry moves to the side and Henry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Squire tries to clinch up and Henry counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Henry. Squire scores with a knee to the head.
Squire stalling.
Squire avoiding damage as Henry throws knees to the body.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Henry digs a right hand into Squire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Squire's gas tank. Henry dodges an elbow strike from Squire.
Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Henry dodges an elbow strike from Squire.
Squire lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off. Henry is trying to break free. Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry has had enough of the clinch but Squire keeps him there for the moment. Henry takes a knee to the side of the body. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Squire is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Squire has his back to the ropes. Squire blocks a body shot from Henry. Henry has Squire pushed against the ropes. Squire trying to land knees to the body.
Squire stalling.
Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Squire tries to tie him up. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Henry scores with a one two! Squire had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Squire wants to clinch but Henry slips to the side and Henry counters with a series of strikes. Squire will be more careful next time no doubt. Squire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Henry tries to clinch there but Squire circles away.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Squire counters with an outside leg kick.
Squire is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Henry tries to clinch there but Squire circles away.
Henry on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thierry Henry seems to be getting the better of the standup. Squire rushes Henry and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Squire looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Squire pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squire's elbow. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire missing with knees to the body.
Squire looking to throw knees to the head but Henry is blocking nicely.
Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Squire dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to work over Squire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Squire misses with a knee to the head. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Henry throws a series of punches but Squire avoids them all with ease. Squire doesn't manage to clinch there - Henry circles away.
Squire darts in trying to clinch and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Henry misses with a combination
and Squire counters by moving into the clinch. Henry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henry wants to break free but Squire has control.
Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Squire tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Henry counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Squire dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Squire. Squire tries to clinch but Henry moves out of range. Henry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Squire. Squire tries to clinch up and Henry counters with a straight right hand. Squire is looking to clinch. Henry tries to clinch up. Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Squire clinches. Squire looks to throw an elbow but misses. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire is looking to control Henry's arms but Henry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Squire has his back to the ropes. Squire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Squire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Squire dodges the punch combination from Henry.
That's one minute gone in the round. Squire tries to clinch but fails miserably and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Henry throws a series of punches but Squire moves out of range. Squire drives through and clinches with Henry against the ropes.
Squire taking a breather. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Henry throws a nice looking combination but Squire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Henry misses with a body shot.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Squire closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. Squire lands a knee to the body.
Squire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Squire lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye. Squire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Squire is trying to stall.
Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Squire has Henry up against the ropes in a clinch.
Henry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Squire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Squire needs to keep his hands up - Henry had a free shot at his head there. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Squire circles away from the clinch attempt and Squire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Squire scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Squire avoiding damage.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Henry digs a right hand into Squire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Squire's gas tank. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. A short body shot lands from Henry as the two fighters clinch.
Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry tries to work over Squire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Squire landing knees to the body.
Henry tries to stall but Squire uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Squire lands a knee to the body.
Squire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body. Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Henry is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Squire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Squire putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Henry in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Squire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Squire scores a nice knee to the body.
Squire scores a nice knee to the body.
Squire stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Squire obliges. Squire lands an elbow inside. Squire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Squire crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage. Knees to the body from Squire.
Henry working hard to break the clinch. Squire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Squire is pushing Henry up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Henry misses with a body punch.
Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Squire crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Squire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Squire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henry up against the ropes. Henry can't break the clinch.
Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Henry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Henry tries to clinch and Squire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Squire. Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Squire is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Squire into the ropes. Henry is trying to break free. Henry tries a body shot but Squire blocks it.
Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Squire trying to control the position but instead, Henry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Squire into the ropes. Squire lands a damaging elbow. Squire taking a breather. Henry wants to break free but Squire has control.
A short body shot lands from Henry as the two fighters clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Squire pressing his opponent against the ropes. A battle for position here, against the ropes. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Raymond Squire. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away. Henry moves into the clinch. Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry scores with a hook to the body. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Squire gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Squire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henry is defending well for now. Henry working hard to break the clinch. Squire landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Squire moves into the clinch successfully.
Squire misses with an elbow strike.
Squire has Henry pushed against the ropes. Nice elbow from Squire. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Squire throws an elbow but misses. Squire misses with an elbow strike.
Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire pushes off an throws an elbow but Henry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Squire tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Squire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Henry breaks the clinch.
Squire looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range. Henry misses with a few strikes there.
Squire takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Henry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Henry tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Squire counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Squire moves into the clinch successfully.
Squire content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Squire gets in close and instigates a clinch. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry trying to stall but Squire improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raymond Squire clearly takes that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Henry throws a right and a left that both miss. Squire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Squire tries to clinch up. Henry lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Henry scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Henry tests Squire's chin there with a solid looking shot. The fight stays on the outside here - Squire looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Squire tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Squire is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Henry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Henry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Henry swats away the attempt to clinch by Squire. Henry rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Squire moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Henry is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Henry moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Squire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Squire obliges. Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Squire closes the distance and clinches. Squire avoiding damage.
Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Squire tries to clinch and Henry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Squire fails in his attempt to clinch. Henry misses with a wild combination.
Squire is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Squire tries to clinch letting Henry counter with a right hand. Henry ducks right into an uppercut from Squire. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Henry looks to land a combination but Squire avoids it well. A punch combination from Henry misses. Henry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Squire. Squire wants to clinch. Squire is looking to clinch. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Henry moves into range and connects with a jab. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Squire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Squire tries to clinch but Henry is having none of it. Squire closes the distance but Henry moves to the side and Henry counters with a series of strikes. Squire will be more careful next time no doubt. Henry throws a shot from downtown. Squire moves away and avoids it. Squire tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Squire tries to clinch there but Henry circles away.
Henry moves into range and connects with a jab. Henry needs to keep his hands up - Squire had a free shot at his head there. Squire tries to clinch up but Henry circles away and keeps his distance. Henry clinches. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Henry lands a body punch in the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Henry.
Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Henry lands a nice knee to the body. Henry is looking to control Squire's arms but Squire gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henry has his back to the ropes. Henry digs a right hand underneath Squire's ribcage. Squire let out a lung full of air as it connected. Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Squire circles away from the clinch attempt and Squire counters with a leg kick. Henry misses with a series of wild punches.
Squire wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Squire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Henry.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henry looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Henry misses with a wild body shot. Squire moves into the clinch. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Squire wants to clinch up but Henry keeps it at a distance. Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squire moves away. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Squire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Squire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Squire looking to stall.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Henry lands a shot to the body. Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Squire controls his hands.
Squire is trying to stall.
Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Henry misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry circles away from the clinch attempt and Henry counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Henry paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Squire closes the distance but Henry moves to the side and Henry counters with a nice uppercut. Henry fails to land with a series of punches.
Henry tries to close the distance and clinch up but Squire swats him away and circles back towards the center. Henry misses with a jab, cross combination.
Squire tries to clinch up and Henry moves into the clinch. Henry tries to break free but Squire pushes him back against the ropes. Henry lands a shot to the body. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight moves into the clinch position. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Henry swings for the body but Squire moves out of range.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside. Henry wants to clinch and Squire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Henry trying to control the position but instead, Squire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Henry into the ropes. Squire is trying to stall.
Squire lands a damaging elbow. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry tries to throw a body punch but Squire avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage. Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire tries to stall but Henry uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henry tries to circle away but Squire has him pinned against the ropes. Henry lands a body punch. Squire lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's eight 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. Squire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Knees to the body from Squire.
Squire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Henry's efforts to push away. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Henry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside. Henry clinches but Squire breaks the clinch and Squire counters by moving into the clinch. Henry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Squire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Squire lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Henry throws a looping overhand right but Squire ducks down to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Henry lands a body shot.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry connects with a nice looking jab.
Squire is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Henry. Squire rushes Henry and presses him up against the ropes. Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Squire trying to land knees to the body.
Henry lands a shot to the body. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Henry as Squire tries to tie him up. Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Henry lands a body shot. Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Squire taking a breather. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Henry dominated that fourth round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Squire tries to clinch up. Henry fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Squire has managed to clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Squire wants to clinch but Henry slips to the side enabling Henry to counter with a crisp jab. Henry is looking to clinch. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Henry throws a looping overhand right but Squire ducks down to avoid it. Henry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Henry throws a series of punches but Squire moves out of range. Henry throws out a loose jab but Squire uses good head movement to avoid it. Henry cracks Squire with a good jab. Squire avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry throws a series of punches but Squire avoids them all with ease. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Squire moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big right from Henry misses. Squire ducks under a wild hook from Henry. Squire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center. Henry misses with a straight left. Squire is looking to clinch. Henry with a jab. Squire forces Henry back against the ropes and clinches. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Squire landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Squire is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Henry breaks from the clinch.
Henry instigates a clinch. Squire effectively controlling the action here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Henry tries a body shot but Squire blocks it.
Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Squire controls his hands.
Squire with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Squire is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Henry.
Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry avoids the elbow strike from Squire, against the ropes.
Henry has had enough of the clinch but Squire keeps him there for the moment. Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Squire tries to clinch but Henry moves away and Henry cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Squire takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Henry takes the fight into the clinch. Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Squire with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Squire tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henry avoids it. Squire missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Henry manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Squire.
Henry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henry letting Squire take a breather here. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry lands a head shot. Henry misses with a takedown and Squire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Squire trying to land knees to the body.
Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Squire closes the distance but Henry moves to the side letting Henry counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Henry avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henry misses with a wild combination.
Henry misses with a hook. Squire ducked under it nicely. Henry rushes Squire and presses him up against the ropes. Henry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Henry circles away from the clinch attempt.
Squire tries to clinch and Henry holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Squire will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Henry up against the ropes. Squire lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Squire is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Squire into the ropes. Henry misses with a body punch.
Squire throws a knee to the head but misses.
Henry blocks the elbow strike.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. A right hand to the body from Henry.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him.
That's five minutes gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Henry's face as he tries to break the clinch. Henry wants to break free but Squire has control.
Henry wants to break free but Squire has control.
Henry is looking to break free of the clinch but Squire has double underhooks. Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Henry has had enough of the clinch but Squire keeps him there for the moment. Squire keeps control of Henry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Squire crunches a lovely knee into Henry's ribcage. Henry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Squire lands an elbow inside. Squire tries to land knees in the clinch but Henry avoids the damage to the body. Squire gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Henry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Henry wants to get back to striking at distance but Squire won't allow it.
Henry takes a knee to the side of the body. Squire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Nice elbow from Squire. Squire lands a nice elbow.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Squire lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Squire scores a nice knee to the body.
Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Squire is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Squire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Squire effectively controlling the action here. Squire has Henry pressed against the ropes, preventing Henry from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Henry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Henry looks to land a combination but Squire avoids it well. The fight stays on the outside here - Squire looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Squire closes the distance and pushes Henry back into the ropes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Henry tries to break the clinch but Squire is controlling the position. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Squire using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Squire creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Henry's defenses. Henry working hard to break the clinch. Nice elbow from Squire. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Squire lands an elbow inside that Henry shrugs off. Nice elbow from Squire. Squire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Henry tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Squire's elbow. Squire trying to control the position but instead, Henry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Squire into the ropes. Squire utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Squire trying to control the position but instead, Henry has worked for underhooks and has pushed Squire into the ropes. Squire missing with knees to the body.
Henry is trying to break free.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Squire lands a knee to the body.
Henry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Squire has him pressed against the ropes. Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Squire lands an elbow that stopped Henry in his tracks for a moment. Squire comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Henry is trying to break the clinch but Squire is controlling him. Squire lands a knee to the head.
Henry tries to work over Squire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Squire blocks a body shot from Henry. Henry takes an elbow to the temple. Henry tries a body shot but Squire blocks it.
Henry takes an elbow to the forehead. Squire wants to stall.
Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Squire lands a nice elbow. Squire just leaning against Henry, taking a breather. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Henry thows a left - swing and a miss! Squire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Squire darts in and clinches Henry up against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Squire scores a nice knee to the body.
Squire lands an elbow inside. Henry is trying to force a seperation but Squire has the dominant position. Henry tries to throw a body punch but Squire avoids it by throwing Henry back against the cage. Squire taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Henry can't break the clinch.
Squire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Henry working hard to break the clinch. Henry can't break the clinch.
Squire lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye. Henry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Squire lands an elbow just above Henry 's eye. Raymond Squire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Henry can't break the clinch.
Henry breaks the clinch.
Henry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Squire moves into the clinch. Squire prevents Henry from breaking the clinch. Henry takes an elbow to the forehead.
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 Raymond Squire. I think Squire has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Thierry Henry! Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Thierry Henry! Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Thierry Henry!
Thierry Henry wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dumitru Schiopu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ishikawa comes to the ring accompanied by Iron Man . Schiopu has chosen Cypress Hill - K1 Super star (Dumitru Schiopu remix) as his entrance music. Hideo Ishikawa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Ishikawa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dumitru Schiopu! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schiopu has Ishikawa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schiopu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Ishikawa stuns Schiopu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Schiopu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schiopu misses the jab. A shot to de liver by Ishikawa. Beautiful body shot. Schiopu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Ishikawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Schiopu slips a jab and a cross from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa cracks Schiopu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Ishikawa throws a lazy right hand but Schiopu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Schiopu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ishikawa is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Ishikawa ducks under a wild hook from Schiopu. Ishikawa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dumitru Schiopu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schiopu misses with a low kick as Ishikawa jumps back. Schiopu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishikawa moves away. Schiopu misses the jab. Schiopu misses the jab. Ishikawa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Schiopu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ishikawa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schiopu is rocked! Schiopu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ishikawa. Schiopu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ishikawa finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishikawa thows a left - swing and a miss! Ishikawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A big left from Ishikawa misses. Ishikawa throws a hook but Schiopu avoids it easily. Ishikawa throws an overhand right that lands on Schiopu's shoulder, as Schiopu tries to avoid the shot. Ishikawa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schiopu. Ishikawa throws the left hand but Schiopu avoids the punch easily. Ishikawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ishikawa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schiopu. Ishikawa swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ishikawa misses the target. Ishikawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ishikawa misses with an uppercut. Schiopu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ishikawa. Schiopu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa throws a series of punches but Schiopu avoids them all with ease. Ishikawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schiopu.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Ishikawa looks to land a left hand but Schiopu moved out of range nicely. No joy there for Ishikawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schiopu seems to have recovered his senses. Schiopu misses with a body shot
and Ishikawa counters with a big right hand! Oh Schiopu is in trouble here! Ishikawa follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Ishikawa!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Stark could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to TJ Hooke's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Stark! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Hooke! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hooke throws a lazy right hand but Stark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Stark slips a straight right by Hooke. Hooke throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it. Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hooke. Hooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hooke looks gassed! Stark moves into range and clinches up with Hooke. Stark working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Stark lands a shot to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stark lands a shoulder strike. Stark pressing his opponent against the ropes. Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like TJ Hooke has been cut. Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle. Stark lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hooke is rocked! Knees to the body from Stark.
Hooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Stark finish him? Stark presses Hooke against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hooke seems to have recovered his senses. Stark drops Hooke onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hooke is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round. Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him. Stark is leaning against Hooke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Stark lands an uppercut. Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Stark gets through Hooke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stark digs a right hand into Hooke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hooke's gas tank. Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stark has Hooke pushed against the ropes. Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head. Stark lands a left hand.
Stark lands a right hand. Stark lands a hook to the side of the head. Stark breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark scores with a jab to the head.
Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Stark drops Hooke with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Hooke looks back up at him and smiles so Stark waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
A good leg kick by Stark. Stark throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark. Stark bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hooke's head. A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
TJ Hooke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stark moves into the clinch successfully.
Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head. Stark lands with a left to the head. Stark lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Stark scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stark misses with a knee to the head. Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land. A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hooke as Stark tries to tie him up. Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks. Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch. Hooke working hard to break the clinch. Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
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. Hooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hooke throws a shot to the body.
Stark connects with a high kick. Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stark counters with an outside leg kick.
Hooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark scores with a head kick.
Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stark.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stark.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stark!
Stark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Hooke misses with a hook to the body
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick. Stark fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hooke on the side of the head. Stark looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well. Stark throws a head kick but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hooke's knee momentarily. Stark is looking to slow Hooke down with leg kicks. A lazy left from Stark finds it's target. Hooke throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range. Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's six minutes gone in the round. A decent looking cross lands there for Stark. Stark digs a good body shot into Hooke's ribs. Stark throws a nice inside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Hooke down. Stark throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Hooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a thumping low kick. Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark. Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Stark connects with a high kick. An inside leg kick lands from Stark. Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg. Hooke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stark rather than just go for the knockout. Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hooke takes a body punch but keeps moving. Stark thuds a left hand into Hooke's body. Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick. Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a nice leg kick. Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stark is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Stark throws a nice outside leg kick. Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark. Hooke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Stark throws a nice looking combination but Hooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A chopping leg kick lands by Stark. Stark misses with a double jab.
Hooke takes one on the button. Hooke misses with an uppercut. A chopping leg kick lands by Stark. Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands. A left lands for Stark. A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Hooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stark counters with a leg kick. Hooke walks into a straight right hand from Stark. Stark lands a nice looking body shot.
Stark throws a good cross that connects.
Nice cross by Stark. Hooke takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Stark looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well. Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that round. The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Stark clinches up with Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes. Stark is pushing Hooke up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Stark is working Hooke over against the ropes. Stark lands a body shot. Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch. Stark lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short uppercut from Stark. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges. Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A quick uppercut on the inside from Stark. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stark dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stark feints and then cracks Hooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooke down. TJ Hooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Thomas Stark is winning the standup battle so far. Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark closes the distance and pushes Hooke back into the ropes. Stark connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hooke's face.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Stark lands an uppercut. Stark lands with a right to the head. Stark misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stark misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark. Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A right hook to the body lands for Stark.
Stark lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the ropes. Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Stark. Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hooke can do to turn this around? Stark trying to land knees to the body.
Stark misses with a hook from the clinch. Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head. Stark misses with a knee strike.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch but Stark keeps him there for the moment. Stark keeps control of Hooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stark lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the ropes. Stark tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark. Stark lands an uppercut. Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land. Stark keeps control of Hooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Hooke can't break the clinch.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms. Hooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Stark on the inside. Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms. Hooke is trying to break free. Stark misses with a hook from the clinch. Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it. Stark tries to stall but Hooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark is controlling him. Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks. Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Stark digs a right hand underneath Hooke's ribcage. Hooke let out a lung full of air as it connected. Stark escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hooke throws out a loose jab but Stark uses good head movement to avoid it. Hooke misses the body punch and Stark counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stark lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stark. Stark scores with a three punch combo!
Hooke throws a big shot that misses. Stark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Stark throws a nice outside leg kick. Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Hooke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Stark lands a big head kick that sends Hooke tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Hooke back to his feet - he wants the finish! Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stark scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's six minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stark moves out of range as Hooke strikes. Stark lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hooke. Hooke's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Good shot there by Stark. Hooke on the wrong end of a nice hook. Stark lands a high kick!
Stark throws a nice outside leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Stark. That's going to slow Hooke down. Stark throws a quick inside leg kick. Stark throws a head kick that Hooke semi-blocks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. A head kick from Stark lands but Hooke takes it in his stride. Stark lands a head kick!
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark connects with a body shot. Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg. Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooke. Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hooke shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Stark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Stark clinches up with Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes. Stark lands with a light punch inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Stark scores with a shot to the side of Hooke's head. Knees in the clinch landing for Stark.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Stark. Stark scores with a shoulder strike. Hooke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark lands a right hand. Stark can't find room to land a body shot as Hooke controls the action.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head. Hooke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooke. Hooke tries to break free but Stark pushes him back against the ropes. Hooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. A nice left hand lands by Stark.
Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hooke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooke avoids it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stark slips a jab from Hooke. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark dominated that second round. The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke. Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with an inside leg kick. Stark lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick. Stark connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Stark dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hooke tries to keep at a distance but Stark has taken the fight into the clinch. Stark lands a good knee to the midsection. Hooke won't want to take too many of those. Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Stark scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees to the body from Stark.
Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark tries to stall but Hooke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away. A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land. Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body. Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Stark lands with a short head shot on the inside. Stark lands with a short shot to the head. A short uppercut from Stark. Stark lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Stark gets through Hooke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Stalling in the clinch from Stark.
Stark lands with a right to the head. A frustrated look appears on Hooke's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Stark with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hooke working hard to break the clinch. Stark with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks. Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooke or not. A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hooke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Stark misses with some punches.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Stark throws a head punch that misses. Stark throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms. Stark misses with a short punch on the inside. Stark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Hooke's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Thomas Stark has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Stark has double underhooks. Stark missing with knees to the body.
Hooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Hooke's face as he tries to break the clinch. A short body shot lands from Stark as the two fighters clinch.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body. Stark wants to stall.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Stark has him pressed against the ropes. Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. A knee to the head by Stark.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke is trying to break free. Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch. Stark pushes Hooke back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Stark connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Stark. Stark breaks the clinch.
Stark throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hooke swings and misses with a shot to the body and Stark counters with a straight right hand. Hooke throws a nice looking combination but Stark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A nice leg kick lands there from Stark. Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Hooke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Hooke misses with a straight right. Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it. A cross from Stark lands. Stark throws a quick inside leg kick. Stark scores with a body shot.
Hooke cracks Stark with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Stark paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick. Stark moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Stark lands a left and a right that send Hooke crashing to the mat, dazed. Stark thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Stark moves into the clinch. Stark landing knees to the head.
Stark working some nice short punches in the clinch. Stark is struggling to control the position. Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now. Stark digs a right hand underneath Hooke's ribcage. Hooke let out a lung full of air as it connected. Stark landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke managing to block the knees to the body from Stark.
Stark lands a hook that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Hooke prevents a body shot from Stark.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hooke misses the jab. Stark lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Stark scores with a hook to the body. Hooke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Stark throws a head kick that half lands.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage! Stark has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stark creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stark lands a shot to the body. Hooke tries to break the clinch but Stark is controlling the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Stark lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hooke takes a knee to the side of the body. Stark lands a nice knee to the body. Stark prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch. Stark misses with a knee to the head. Stark misses with some punches.
Stark is trying to maintain a safe position but Hooke gets an underhook and turns Stark into the ropes. Hooke working hard to break the clinch. Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Stark scores with a knee to the head.
Stark putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hooke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stark. Stark misses with a knee to the head. Hooke working hard to break the clinch. Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle. Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it. Stark using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Stark won't allow it.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stark with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hooke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stark lands a nice shot to the body. Stark tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Stark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Stark misses with a short punch on the inside. Stark misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stark makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stark, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Stark. Stark throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hooke's head. Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it. Hooke misses with a body shot.
Stark lands with a good body shot. Stark thuds a left hand into Hooke's body. A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Hooke takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Hooke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for Stark.
Stark scoring well with a low kick there.
Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooke doesn't seem bothered though. The fight moves into the clinch position. A right handed body shot lands from Stark.
Nice body punch from Stark - that landed with a thud.
Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body. Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stark lands a body shot. Stark lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Stark fails to land. Hooke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stark landing knees to the body.
Stark lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stark looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark manages to break the clinch.
Hooke misses with a looping right. Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark counters with a leg kick. Stark lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg. Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it. Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hooke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stark.
Stark cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg. Stark scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stark, as that shot connected.
Stark connects with a solid leg kick. Stark plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Hooke swings and misses with a shot to the body and Stark counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hooke thinking. Hooke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stark counters with a low kick, right behind Hooke 's knee. Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage! Stark scores with a body shot.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stark turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Stark misses with a series of wild punches.
Stark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hooke throws out the jab. Stark throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke. Nice uppercut lands for Stark. That snapped Hooke's head back.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hooke's knee momentarily. Stark slips a straight right by Hooke. Stark throws a series of strikes that have Hooke backpedaling.
Good leg kick by Stark there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Stark lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Stark cracks Hooke with a good jab. Stark scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Stark uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hooke has time to react. Stark with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stark sees it coming and avoids it easily. Stark looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Hooke 's head but he takes it in his stride. Stark scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hooke doesn't seem bothered though. A chopping leg kick lands by Stark. Stark throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Stark thumps Hooke with a low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Stark is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Stark throws a quick inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stark.
Stark with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stark dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hooke. That did some damage! Stark scores with a leg kick.
Stark scores with a jab. Hooke acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A nice leg kick lands there from Stark. Stark closes the distance and clinches. Stark throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hookes head. Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hooke or not.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Stark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. Stark working Hooke over with knees to the body. A nice right hand lands inside from Stark. Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark lands a left hand.
Stark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hooke backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Stark.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges. Stark misses with a hook from the clinch. Stark using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooke avoids it. Stark is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hooke. Stark misses with some punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Stark keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hooke's efforts to push away. Stark throws a head punch that misses. Hooke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Stark misses with some punches.
Hooke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stark obliges. Stark connects with a knee to the head.
Stark misses with a knee strike.
Stark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stark has Hooke pressed against the ropes, preventing Hooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Hooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A body shot lands from Stark.
Stark lands a knee to the head.
Stark manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stark throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Stark misses with the head strike.
Stark scores with an uppercut up the middle. Stark with a knee to the head.
Stark will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hooke up against the ropes. Stark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stark has him pressed against the ropes. Stark stalls. Stark swings wildly with an uppercut but Hooke uses good head movement to avoid it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Stark tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stark tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Stark had his way with TJ Hooke in that round. The cut man is working on TJ Hooke's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stark blocks a jab. Hooke misses with a body shot
and Stark counters with a good low kick that Hooke was not able to check. Stark throws and low kick but Hooke moves out of range easily. Stark slips a jab and a cross from Hooke.
Stark slips under a jab. Hooke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stark cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stark. Stark obviously looking to wear him down.
Stark connects with a looping right hand.
Hooke throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range. Hooke tries to move into range but Stark moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Stark connects with a solid leg kick. Stark throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stark lands with an uppercut that bounces Hooke off the ropes and back into rage. A good leg kick by Stark. Stark lands a big head kick that sends Hooke tumbling to the mat! Stark takes a step backwards and waves Hooke back to his feet - he wants the finish! Hooke walks straight into a right hand from Stark - that's dropped him! Stark jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hooke from any more punishment! Hooke complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thomas Stark! Thomas Stark is the new light heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Ted Danielson enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Overeem! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ted Danielson! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fighters circling - Overeem throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Danielson.
Danielson throws a right and a left that both miss. Danielson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Danielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Overeem moves away. A big right from Danielson misses. Danielson throws a hook to the side of Overeem's head but Overeem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Overeem ducks under a wild hook from Danielson. Danielson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Danielson misses with a wild combination.
Danielson loads up on a big right hand but Overeem slips the punch. Overeem takes a jab right on the kisser.
Danielson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Danielson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Danielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Danielson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Overeem is breathing heavily. Danielson missing with a left hand there. Overeem was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Danielson drops Overeem with a beautiful combination! Overeem stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Danielson is looking for the KO!
Overeem is rocked!
It looks like Alistair Overeem has been cut. Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Danielson engages and cracks Overeem with a massive lead left hook - Overeem tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Danielson is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ted Danielson! Ted Danielson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muta Baruka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruben Wiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiki has chosen laws against love as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muta Baruka! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ruben Wiki! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baruka moves away from the strike by Wiki. A jab from Wiki does it's job there. Baruka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Wiki lands an overhand right. Wiki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wiki swinging wildly here.
Baruka takes one to the chin there. Wiki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wiki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Baruka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Wiki lands a two punch combo.
Wiki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A combination from Wiki does no damage. Wiki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round. A punch combination from Wiki misses. Wiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Wiki. Wiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wiki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baruka was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiki. Wiki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baruka was well out of range. Poor timing from Wiki. Baruka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiki.
Baruka throws a chopping leg kick but Wiki manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Wiki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wiki swings for the body but Baruka moves out of range.
Wiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baruka moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Wiki misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle, before Baruka throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Wiki's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Baruka lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Muta Baruka! Muta Baruka is the new lightweight champion!
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