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Destiny 124: Datsik vs. Faldo PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jordan Belfort !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayway takes a swing at Belfort 's ribcage but misses.
Nathan Hayway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hayway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Belfort checks it well.
Hayway motions for Belfort to come forward. Hayway throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Belfort throws a big counter head kick but Hayway avoids it with no problem.
Belfort avoids the head kick by Hayway.
Belfort checks a low kick from Hayway.
Hayway throws an off balance right hand
and Belfort counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hayway wants to sweep here but Belfort controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Belfort keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayway's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayway is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belfort has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Belfort pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayway is keeping the position for now.
Belfort controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hayway seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Belfort trying to control but Hayway is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort stopping the sweep attempt from Hayway.
Hayway not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hayway keeping full guard, as Belfort tries to pass.
Belfort scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Belfort controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hayway is looking for a triangle but Belfort pushes his legs off easily.
Belfort content to stall in guard here.
Hayway is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Belfort controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hayway wants to sweep here but Belfort controlling him for the moment.
Hayway is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Belfort is aware though and is defending well.
Belfort wants to control from the top but Hayway keeps moving.
Belfort scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hayway looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hayway controls Belfort momentarily but Belfort frees himself.
Belfort trying to control but Hayway is working from the bottom.
Belfort sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Belfort loads up on a big right hand but Hayway slips the punch.
Belfort steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayway.
Hayway looks to land a left hand but Belfort moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belfort . Hayway does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hayway scores with a takedown into Belfort 's guard.
Hayway preventing the sweep.
Hayway trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hayway is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayway pushes down on Belfort 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Belfort looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Belfort has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hayway is working away from the top position though.
Hayway takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hayway is working for a kimura but Belfort is defending it quite comfortably.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayway tries to pass the half guard into mount. Belfort knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nathan Hayway will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Belfort is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hayway's half guard.
Belfort scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Belfort uses his free foot to push down on Hayway's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hayway.
Belfort pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hayway tries to reverse the position but Belfort maintains control.
Hayway takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Belfort has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Belfort is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hayway can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayway tries to reverse the position but Belfort maintains control.
Belfort wants to control but Hayway has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Hayway tries to get to full guard but Belfort has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Hayway tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Belfort !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jordan Belfort !
An out of breath Jordan Belfort thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julius Caesar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Coryatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coryatt has chosen Welcome 2 Houston as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Julius Caesar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julius Caesar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Coryatt!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coryatt throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Caesar was covering up waiting for the punch and Coryatt finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Caesar wants to stand but Coryatt is controlling the position.
Coryatt stopping the sweep attempt from Caesar.
Coryatt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Coryatt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Caesar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Coryatt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Caesar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Coryatt but great work by Caesar.
Coryatt is trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coryatt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Caesar working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Coryatt sneaks back into half guard.
Coryatt is trying to maintain the position but Caesar is very close to passing his half guard.
Coryatt is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Caesar scores with a couple of nice shots.
Caesar wants to control but Coryatt is keeping him busy.
We've been hearing good reports from Caesar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Caesar is thwarting Coryatt's attempts to control the position.
Caesar is looking to take a break and control but Coryatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Coryatt missing with punches from the bottom.
Caesar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar thows a huge punch but Coryatt dodges it nicely.
Coryatt tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Caesar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Coryatt scores with a few weak punches.
Caesar lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Coryatt is looking to control Caesar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coryatt avoid being mounted?
Caesar winds up and cracks Coryatt with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Coryatt taking some punishment here, with Caesar in his half guard.
Coryatt tries to roll over but Caesar keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caesar not doing much here.
Caesar slips a nice elbow through Coryatt's hands, connecting with Coryatt's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coryatt has hold of Caesar's hands but Caesar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Coryatt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Coryatt tries to kick Caesar off but Caesar keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coryatt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Caesar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Coryatt keeps working.
Caesar is nestled in close to Coryatt, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coryatt is rocked!
Caesar is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Coryatt is hurt! He's hurt bad - Caesar fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Coryatt from any more punishment! Congratulations to Caesar! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Caesar!
As Julius Caesar got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Et tu, Brute?'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krejzi Kure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aldo Magetsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kure's entrance music is BIG SHUG - who's hard. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Krejzi Kure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aldo Magetsu!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magetsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kure.
Kure wants to clinch
and Magetsu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kure moves out of range of the body kick from Magetsu.
Kure tries a head kick but it misses.
Kure throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Magetsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magetsu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magetsu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kure.
Kure loads up on a big right hand but Magetsu slips the punch.
Magetsu lands a lovely overhand right.
Kure misses with a body shot.
Kure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magetsu moves away.
Kure ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magetsu moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Magetsu as he connects with a hook.
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!
Kure is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magetsu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Magetsu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kure.
Magetsu is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kure checks the leg kick.
Magetsu is still on wobbly legs! Can Kure finish him?
Kure drops Magetsu with a huge uppercut! Magetsu drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kure is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krejzi Kure!
Krejzi Kure seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoshiro Makamori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshiro Makamori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall misses with a series of wild punches.
Makamori is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Coxall.
Makamori moves into the clinch.
Coxall misses with the head strike.
Coxall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coxall has Makamori pushed against the cage.
Makamori cracks Coxall with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Makamori.
Coxall tries to stall but Makamori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coxall is working Makamori over against the cage.
Makamori misses with some punches.
A short right from Makamori.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall is trying to break the clinch but Makamori is controlling him.
Makamori content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coxall working aggressively here.
Makamori will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coxall up against the cage.
Coxall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makamori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makamori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makamori tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coxall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coxall stalling in the clinch.
Makamori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
A short right from Coxall on the inside.
Makamori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makamori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makamori tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall digs a right hand into Makamori's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Makamori's gas tank.
Coxall is stalling here.
Makamori working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coxall.
Coxall tries to work over Makamori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Makamori.
Makamori struggles to land a body shot inside as Coxall controls his hands.
Makamori is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Coxall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makamori loads up on a big right hand but Coxall slips the punch.
And Coxall responds with a good body kick, but Makamori manages to step out the way in time.
Makamori connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Alex Coxall has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makamori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Makamori has closed the distance and engaged Coxall in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coxall has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Makamori seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Coxall can turn it around.
Coxall throws a punch but it's blocked by Makamori.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coxall.
Makamori blocks an uppercut.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Makamori working aggressively here.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makamori's elbow.
Coxall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall tries to throw a body punch but Makamori avoids it by throwing Coxall back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coxall blocks a body shot from Makamori.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori trying to stall but Coxall improves his position.
Makamori working aggressively here.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Makamori controls the action.
Makamori prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall scores with a shoulder strike.
Coxall tries to work over Makamori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Makamori tries to throw a body punch but Coxall avoids it by throwing Makamori back against the cage.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori drops down looking for an ankle pick but Coxall pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coxall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makamori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coxall's hands.
Makamori takes the fight into the clinch.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Makamori controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coxall.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coxall lands a shot to the body.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Coxall on the inside.
Coxall wants to get back to striking at distance but Makamori won't allow it.
Makamori tries a body shot but Coxall blocks it.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Makamori controls the action.
Makamori tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Coxall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Makamori controls his hands.
Makamori lands a hook that snaps the head of Coxall backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Makamori fails to land.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Coxall.
Coxall prevents a body shot from Makamori.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Coxall prevents a body shot from Makamori.
Makamori scores with a shot to the side of Coxall's head.
Coxall tries to work over Makamori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Coxall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshiro Makamori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Coxall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coxall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makamori's head backwards.
Coxall scores with a hook to the body. Makamori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coxall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Coxall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makamori avoids the head kick by Coxall.
Makamori doesn't manage to clinch there - Coxall circles away.
Makamori throws a leg kick
and Coxall counters by clinching up.
A short right from Coxall.
Makamori struggles to land a body shot inside as Coxall controls his hands.
Makamori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makamori.
Makamori swings wildly with an uppercut but Coxall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Makamori controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makamori misses with a punch to the body.
Coxall is stalling here.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makamori tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coxall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Makamori prevents a body shot from Coxall.
Coxall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makamori tries to work over Coxall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coxall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Makamori backwards.
Coxall struggles to land a body shot inside as Makamori controls his hands.
Makamori lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Makamori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makamori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Makamori is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Coxall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Makamori's elbow.
Coxall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Makamori backwards.
Makamori misses with some punches.
Makamori trying to control the position but instead, Coxall has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makamori into the cage.
Coxall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Coxall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Makamori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Makamori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Makamori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coxall misses with some punches.
Makamori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Makamori can't find room to land a body shot as Coxall controls the action.
Coxall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Makamori tries to stall but Coxall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Makamori blocks the elbow strike.
Makamori lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makamori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Makamori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
Coxall digs a good hook to Makamori's body.
Coxall throws out a leg kick but Makamori moves out of range and Coxall only half commits.
Makamori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makamori tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Makamori takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alex Coxall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makamori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makamori tries to close the distance and clinch up but Coxall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Makamori.
Coxall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makamori uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coxall.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Coxall. Makamori shrugs it off though.
Makamori throws a body kick that misses
and Coxall counters with a thumping low kick.
Coxall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Makamori throws a body shot but no joy.
Coxall cracks Makamori with a good jab.
It looks like Yoshiro Makamori has been cut.
Coxall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makamori checks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Makamori tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Makamori throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makamori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coxall.
Makamori throws a wild body kick that Coxall sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makamori misses with a left hand
and Coxall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coxall tries a head kick but it misses.
Makamori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coxall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makamori looks to throw the jab but Coxall is out of range.
Coxall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makamori's calf.
Makamori blocks a low kick nicely.
Coxall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Makamori scores with a jab to the head.
Coxall walks into a jab.
Coxall throws a jab but it's blocked by Makamori.
Makamori throws a big shot that misses.
Makamori throws a jab when Coxall was well out of range.
Coxall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Coxall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Makamori moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Coxall will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Makamori changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coxall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Makamori.
Makamori slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Makamori lands a nice looking kick to the body. Coxall takes a step back to recover.
Good leg kick by Coxall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Coxall checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coxall throws an overhand right that lands on Makamori's shoulder, as Makamori tries to avoid the shot.
Coxall blocks the body kick.
Makamori lands with an uppercut that bounces Coxall off the cage and back into range.
Makamori closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makamori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Makamori lands a shot to the body.
Makamori lands with a short shot to the head.
Coxall is rocked!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Coxall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makamori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coxall takes a shot to the head.
Coxall is still on wobbly legs! Can Makamori finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Coxall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Makamori.
Makamori misses with the head strike.
Makamori blocking some punches.
Coxall seems to have recovered his senses.
Coxall gets through Makamori's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coxall.
Makamori misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Coxall.
Coxall is struggling to control the position.
Makamori drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Coxall blocking some punches.
Coxall can't find room to land a body shot as Makamori controls the action.
Coxall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Coxall.
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Yoshiro Makamori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makamori's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Coxall misses with a punch to the body.
Makamori tries to stall but Coxall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Coxall leaning against his opponent.
Nice body punch from Coxall - that landed with a thud.
Coxall manages to break the clinch.
Coxall throws a looping overhand right but Makamori ducks down to avoid it.
Coxall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Makamori moves out of range of the leg kick from Coxall.
Coxall throws the left hand but Makamori avoids the punch easily.
Makamori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coxall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Makamori scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makamori scores with a head kick.
Coxall takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coxall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makamori is looking to counter the offense by Coxall and move into the clinch.
Coxall scores with a leg kick.
Coxall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makamori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Coxall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Makamori.
A head kick from Makamori lands but Coxall takes it in his stride.
Coxall avoids the head kick by Makamori.
Coxall is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Makamori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makamori throws a head kick that misses.
Coxall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Makamori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makamori throws a half hearted mid kick.
Makamori on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Coxall. Coxall obviously looking to wear him down.
Makamori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Coxall.
Coxall takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slapping body kick lands there for Coxall.
Coxall connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makamori. Makamori circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coxall throws a sloppy head kick and Makamori moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coxall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makamori with a nice cross.
Makamori moves out of range as Coxall strikes.
Makamori ducks under a wild hook from Coxall.
Makamori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coxall ducks right into an uppercut from Makamori.
Coxall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Makamori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Makamori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Coxall was well out of range. Poor timing from Makamori.
Makamori throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coxall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Makamori lands with a straight right. Coxall didn't see that one coming.
Makamori takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Makamori avoids the body shot from Coxall.
Coxall lands with an overhand left.
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 Yoshiro Makamori.
I think Makamori has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Walter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauricio Dela Cruz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Peter Walter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mauricio Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Walter but Walter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dela Cruz is pressed up against the cage. Walter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dela Cruz down to the mat. Dela Cruz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Dela Cruz misses.
Nice takedown defense from Walter. No joy for Dela Cruz on that attempt.
Walter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dela Cruz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Walter tries to advance to mount but Dela Cruz denies him.
Dela Cruz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Walter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Walter is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dela Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Walter has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Dela Cruz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz tries to lock up and control but Walter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Walter looking to control but Dela Cruz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Walter with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dela Cruz is desperately trying to improve his position but Walter has a good base and remains in mount.
Walter tries to control but Dela Cruz wriggling away.
Dela Cruz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dela Cruz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Walter wants to take Dela Cruz's back here but Dela Cruz is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walter wants to finish this one by submission but Dela Cruz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walter.
Dela Cruz gets back to half guard.
Dela Cruz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walter is working away from the top position though.
Walter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Walter seems to be looking for submissions.
Walter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dela Cruz is just riding it out for now. Walter eventually gives up the hold.
Walter trying to pass the guard but Dela Cruz defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dela Cruz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dela Cruz.
Walter looking to pass the guard.
Walter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dela Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Walter has managed to get both his arms back between Dela Cruz's legs - danger averted.
Walter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dela Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Walter wants to control from the top but Dela Cruz keeps moving.
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Walter forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dela Cruz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Walter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Walter's back!
Walter tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Walter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Walter taking shots to the head.
Dela Cruz prevents Walter from getting the reversal.
Walter bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dela Cruz working a defensive guard here.
Walter is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dela Cruz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dela Cruz has escaped and now he's on top!
Dela Cruz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dela Cruz wants to control from the top but Walter keeps moving.
Dela Cruz is stalling in the full guard.
Dela Cruz trying to control the position from guard on top but Walter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Walter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Walter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dela Cruz as he jumps to the side.
Dela Cruz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dela Cruz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dela Cruz distracts Walter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dela Cruz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mauricio Dela Cruz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dela Cruz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dela Cruz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dela Cruz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dela Cruz stands and throws Walter's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dela Cruz trying to control the action but Walter is working from the bottom.
Dela Cruz scoring with punches and elbows.
Dela Cruz is chipping away with strikes.
Dela Cruz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Walter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dela Cruz looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Walter covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mauricio Dela Cruz!
A victorious Mauricio Dela Cruz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Davison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernst Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eye Of The Tiger. Ernst Young will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Davison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernst Young!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young throws the left hand but Davison avoids the punch easily.
Davison half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Davison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Davison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Davison.
Davison misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Davison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Young defending well as Davison loads up on a big left hand.
Young avoids the body shot from Davison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davison slips under a jab from Young.
Davison defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Young catches Davison right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Chris Davison has been cut.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Davisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Davison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Davison misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a stiff right hand.
Davison throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Davison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Davison avoids the body shot from Young.
Young is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Young with a jab.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Davison manages to avoid it.
Young is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Davison throws out a loose jab but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been hearing reports that Davison has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Davison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davison.
Davison feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Davison misses.
Young steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Davison.
Davison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Young scores with a jab.
Young's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Young duly obliges.
Young moves away from the strike by Davison.
Young looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Young throws a hook but Davison avoids it easily.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Davison moves away.
Jab by Young.
Young swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davison postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Young keeping moving, preventing Davison from controlling successfully.
Davison is looking to work some ground and pound but Young has wrist control.
Davison distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Davison works over Young with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davison cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Davison missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Young is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Young has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davison throws an elbow that misses. Young uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davison's guard. Nice move by Young!
Young won't allow Davison to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young looking to pass the guard.
Davison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davison trying to control but Young is working from the bottom.
Young looking for a sweep. Not yet Young, not yet.
Davison stops Young from standing up.
Davison throwing strikes from guard but Young blocks nicely.
Davison working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Young is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Davison dives into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ernst Young will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Davison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Young tries to avoid it but Davison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Young to the ground. Young escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Young moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Young dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Young.
A jab lands there for Young.
Ernst Young seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Young missing with a left hand there. Davison was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Davison tries to counter with a takedown but Young is quick to defend against it.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
A slow jab from Davison misses its intended target.
Davison dips to his left and cracks Young with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young lands a jab to Davison's midsection.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Young has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Davison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Davison throws a lazy right hand but Young sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ernst Young is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young throws a jab when Davison was well out of range.
Young tries to sprawl but Davison drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Davison missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Davison is working for an americana but Young has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Davison was thinking about the submission.
Davison postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Davison throws an elbow that misses. Young uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Davison's guard. Nice move by Young!
Davison looking for a sweep. Not yet Davison, not yet.
Young slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Young advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Young pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Davison back to the cage. Young follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chris Davison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Young lands a right hook to the body.
Young throws an overhand right that lands on Davison's shoulder, as Davison tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Young misses.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Davison throws a jab but it's blocked by Young.
Young scores with the left hand. Davison knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Davison moves out of range as Young strikes.
Davison misses with a wild body shot.
Young lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Davison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Young tests Davison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young misses with a hook.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Davison.
Young scores with the left hand. Davison knows he should have avoided that one.
Davison connects with a jab.
Davison looks to score with a jab to the body but Young is just out of range.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Davison looks to land a combination but Young avoids it well.
Davison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
It seemed like Young was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young moves away from the strike by Davison.
Young lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Davison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Young swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Young moves into range and connects with a jab.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young misses with a body punch
so Davison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Young has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Young working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Davison.
Davison stopping the sweep attempt from Young.
Davison scoring with punches to the head and body.
Davison throws a big elbow that misses.
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Davison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Davison distracts Young with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Young is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernst Young showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Davison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Davison misses the shot to the body.
Young looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A punch lands to the side of Davison 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Young throws a hook to the side of Davison's head but Davison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Young catches Davison right on the button with a cross.
Young misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Davison throws a series of punches but Young avoids them all with ease.
Davison moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Davison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Davison.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davison.
Davison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young misses with an uppercut. Davison saw that one coming.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davison.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Davison misses with a takedown attempt
and Young counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Young connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
It seemed like Young was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Young misses.
Davison drops down looking for a counter takedown but Young sprawls and moves away.
Young walks into a stiff left hand from Davison.
Davison slips a jab from Young.
Young scores with a body shot.
Davison looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Davison is just out of range.
Young scores with a body shot.
Davison goes for a double leg but Young avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Young continues to drive forward.
Davison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Davison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Young looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davison is one step ahead there.
Davison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ernst Young is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Young utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Young is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Young might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Davison haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Davison won't allow Young to sweep him here.
Chris Davison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Young is trying to keep Davison in close.
Davison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Davison throws a strike but Young rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Davison tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Davison pulls Young in close to prevent any damage.
Chris Davison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Davison has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Young has Davison pulled in close to control his posture.
Davison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davison postures up in Young's guard and throws a big left but Young blocks it.
Davison cracks Young with a solid left hand.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Davison is proving a slippery customer.
Young preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Davison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Young is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davison postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davison with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Davison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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 Chris Davison.
I think Young has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernst Young!
During a confident post fight interview, Ernst Young thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Troy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jermain Leaseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troy Powers has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Troy Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jermain Leaseau!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leaseau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Powers.
Nice sprawl there from Powers as Leaseau shoots in.
Leaseau takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Jermain Leaseau has been cut.
Leaseau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leaseau circles away quickly and effectively.
Powers misses with a left hand
and Leaseau counters with a nice uppercut.
We've been told by Powers's head coaches at Kombat MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Powers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Powers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leaseau shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Leaseau was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Powers sneaks out the side door and pushes Leaseau away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leaseau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leaseau fails with a takedown attempt.
Leaseau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Leaseau misses with a lunging right hand
and Powers counters with a left and a right that stings Leaseau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers misses with a looping right.
Leaseau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leaseau rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Powers misses.
A little jabbing left from Leaseau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Powers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Leaseau dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Leaseau moves into range and clinches up with Powers.
Powers tries a body shot but Leaseau blocks it.
Powers manages to break the clinch.
Powers scores with a nice strike.
Leaseau closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leaseau tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leaseau scores with a one two! Powers had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Troy Powers has been cut.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Powers lands.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powers connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leaseau momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Leaseau 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Powers lands a really nice looking cross but Leaseau seems unphased.
Leaseau swinging wildly here.
Powers scores with a jab to the head.
Oooooh!!! Powers has knocked Leaseau down with a huge combo! Powers steps away and waves a wobbly Leaseau back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leaseau is rocked!
Powers lands with a big left! Leaseau is wobbled badly! Powers comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Leaseau to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Troy Powers!
Troy Powers spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tel Britton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaukalo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Anna rakas raju hetki. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tel Britton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Britton scores with a jab to the body.
Britton displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Pekka Kaukalo has been cut.
Kaukalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton.
Kaukalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaukalo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Britton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Britton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaukalo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaukalo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Britton misses with a body shot.
Britton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaukalo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kaukalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Britton.
Kaukalo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kaukalo throws a right hand that misses
and Britton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Britton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo tries to bum rush Britton with a series of wild strikes but Britton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaukalo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaukalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tel Britton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Britton. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Britton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Britton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Britton lands a left and a right that sends Kaukalo crashing to the canvas! Britton dives into mount looking to finish!
Kaukalo is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Britton softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Kaukalo is out cold! Britton jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tel Britton!
In his post fight interview, Tel Britton started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenshin Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamoto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Yamamoto - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yamamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi pushes Yamamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yamamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto blocking some punches.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Horiguchi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Horiguchi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
Horiguchi lands with a short shot to the head.
Horiguchi pushes Yamamoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yamamoto.
Horiguchi working aggressively here.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Horiguchi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Horiguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands a right hand.
Yamamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Yamamoto lands a hook that snaps the head of Horiguchi backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto has Horiguchi pushed against the cage.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamamoto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Horiguchi up against the cage.
A short right from Horiguchi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Yamamoto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamamoto stalling the fight.
Yamamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi presses Yamamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Horiguchi on the inside.
Yamamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamamotos head.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi cracks Yamamoto with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Horiguchi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi blocking some punches.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
Yamamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto blocks a body shot from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Yamamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Horiguchi controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good work by Yamamoto as he checks the leg kick.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horiguchi ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Horiguchi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Horiguchi.
Yamamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Horiguchi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Horiguchi digs a right hand underneath Yamamoto's ribcage. Yamamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Horiguchi lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamoto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Horiguchi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Horiguchi cracks Yamamoto with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Horiguchi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto presses Horiguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi cracks Yamamoto with a nice body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Horiguchi.
A shot in the inside from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto works on Horiguchi's body with a couple of short punches.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kyoji Horiguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamamoto cracks Horiguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Yamamoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Yamamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamoto fails to land.
Horiguchi digs a right hand underneath Yamamoto's ribcage. Yamamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Horiguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Horiguchi as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Come on Yamamoto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamamoto controls his hands.
Yamamoto controlling the action here for a moment.
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Horiguchi lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Horiguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamoto fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Horiguchi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Horiguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Horiguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Horiguchi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
Yamamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamamoto taking a breather.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Horiguchi fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horiguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Yamamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Horiguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right hand to the body from Yamamoto.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yamamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
Nice body punch from Horiguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Yamamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horiguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Yamamoto with a body shot.
Horiguchi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yamamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Horiguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yamamoto working aggressively here.
Horiguchi misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Horiguchi as Yamamoto tries to tie him up.
Horiguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Horiguchi stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Horiguchi.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi lands with a left to the head.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Horiguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamamoto tries to throw a body punch but Horiguchi avoids it by throwing Yamamoto back against the cage.
Horiguchi blocks an uppercut.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Horiguchi presses Yamamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Horiguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Horiguchi tries to work over Yamamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Horiguchi presses Yamamoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Horiguchi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Horiguchi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Horiguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Horiguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Horiguchi can't find room to land a body shot as Yamamoto controls the action.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kyoji Horiguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch.
Horiguchi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yamamoto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yamamoto avoiding damage.
Yamamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi blocks a body shot from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Horiguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamamoto's elbow.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamamoto.
Horiguchi misses with some punches.
Horiguchi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Horiguchi.
Horiguchi being controlled against the cage.
Yamamoto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yamamoto is working for takedown but Horiguchi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenshin Yamamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yamamoto tries a body shot but Horiguchi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Horiguchi tries a body shot but Yamamoto blocks it.
Horiguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamoto.
Horiguchi scores with a shot to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Horiguchi's elbow.
Yamamoto just leaning against Horiguchi, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamamoto.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short uppercut from Horiguchi.
Kenshin Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamamoto prevents a body shot from Horiguchi.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoji Horiguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Horiguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoji Horiguchi!
Kyoji Horiguchi decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Faldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Faldo has chosen Paparazzi Pone - Man Down as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Datsik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Faldo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faldo avoids a kick to the body.
Datsik missing with a left hand there. Faldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Datsik tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Datsik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Faldo scores with a jab. Datsik acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Faldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Faldo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Datsik lands a leg kick that knocks Faldo off balance momentarily.
Donnie Datsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Datsik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Faldo blocks a head kick by Datsik.
Datsik throws a leg kick that misses.
Datsik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Datsik scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Nick Faldo 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!
Datsik misses with a kick to the body.
Faldo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Faldo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik lands a jab to the head.
Faldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Datsik sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faldo is looking to chop away at Datsik's legs.
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Faldo throws a leg kick but Datsik sees it coming and moves out of range.
Faldo ducks right into an uppercut from Datsik.
Datsik tries a head kick but it misses.
Faldo tries to move into range but Datsik moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Faldo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Datsik wants to slow Faldo down by chopping away at his legs.
Datsik gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Datsik blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Datsik wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Faldo's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Datsik takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Datsik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Datsik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Datsik tries to clinch but Faldo is having none of it.
Faldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Datsik shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Datsik has been working on his balance at Datsik's Dojo, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Faldo.
Datsik tries to clinch but Faldo moves out of range.
Nick Faldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faldo thumps Datsik with a low kick.
Datsik drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Datsik creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Faldo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Faldo is trying to control Datsik's posture but Datsik avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Datsik throws a strike aimed at the side of Faldo's head but Faldo avoids it well.
Datsik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Datsik wants to control but Faldo is keeping him busy.
Datsik staying calm.
An elbow from Datsik crashes against the mat.
Datsik in side control, throwing shots but Faldo defends.
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.
Datsik throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Datsik.
Datsik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Faldo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Faldo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Datsik trying to control the position but Faldo is working away.
The strikes coming from Datsik are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Datsik cracks Faldo with a big elbow.
Datsik working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Datsik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Datsik slips under a jab.
Datsik blocks a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Faldo as Datsik shoots in.
A slow jab from Faldo misses its intended target.
Datsik throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Datsik throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Datsik is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faldo can do to turn this around?
Datsik checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faldo swings for the body but Datsik moves out of range.
Faldo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Datsik sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Datsik avoids it this time.
Datsik takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik moves into range and connects with a jab.
Datsik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Faldo scores with a jab.
Datsik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Faldo lands a nice looking body shot.
Faldo wants to land a leg kick but Datsik is out of range.
Faldo just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDatsik.
Datsik takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Datsik throws a push kick but Faldo slaps the foot to one side.
Donnie Datsik is winning the standup battle so far.
Datsik scores with a leg kick.
Datsik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Datsik and move into the clinch position.
Faldo avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Faldo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Datsik misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Faldo blocks a head kick by Datsik.
Faldo scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faldo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Datsik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Datsik throws a hook but Faldo avoids it easily.
Datsik looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Datsik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faldo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faldo throws a good cross that connects.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Datsik bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faldo's head backwards.
That has opened up Nick Faldo's cut even more.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Datsik checks a leg kick.
Datsik appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Datsik scores with a shot to the body.
Datsik misses with an attempted mid kick.
Datsik throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Faldo.
A shot to the body from Faldo misses
and Datsik counters by moving into the clinch.
Datsik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Datsik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Datsik fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Faldo slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Datsik.
Datsik moves out of range of the strikes.
Datsik dodges the punch combination from Faldo.
Faldo jabs at Datsik's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Faldo.
Faldo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Faldo lands a really nice looking cross but Datsik seems unphased.
Datsik thows a body kick. Faldo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Faldo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Faldo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Datsik.
Good leg kick by Datsik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Faldo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Faldo is breathing heavily.
Faldo avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Faldo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice jab there from Datsik.
Faldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Datsik was well out of range. Poor timing from Faldo.
Faldo throws a front kick aimed at Datsik's knee but Datsik avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Faldo blocks the low kick.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Datsik shakes him off and moves away.
A shot to the liver by Faldo. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice jab there from Datsik.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Datsik checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Datsik dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Datsik throws a leg kick but Faldo checks it.
Datsik throws a body kick that misses.
Faldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Datsik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faldo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Datsik.
Datsik throws a body shot but no joy.
Datsik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Donnie Datsik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Datsik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faldo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Datsik not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Datsik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Faldo defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Datsik with the ground and pound but Faldo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Datsik postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Datsik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faldo keeping moving, preventing Datsik from controlling successfully.
Faldo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Faldo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Datsik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Datsik takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Datsik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faldo blocks a low kick nicely.
Faldo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Faldo throws a hook but Datsik avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Datsik slams his shin into Faldo's torso.
Datsik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Faldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Datsik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Datsik moves out of range of the strikes.
Datsik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Datsik lands in his opponent's guard.
Faldo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Datsik.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Datsik trying to control but Faldo is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Datsik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Datsik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Faldo is keeping the position for now.
Datsik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Faldo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Faldo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Datsik.
Datsik throws a push kick but Faldo slaps the foot to one side.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Datsik and move into the clinch position.
Faldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A leg kick checked by Faldo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Datsik. Faldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Datsik shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Datsik.
Datsik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Datsik wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Datsik tries to move into range but Faldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Faldo missing with a left hand there. Datsik was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faldo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Datsik misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Datsik. Faldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horrible takedown attempt by Datsik or perhaps it was just good defense by Faldo, which made it look bad.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Datsik and move into the clinch position.
Faldo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Datsik to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Datsik clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Datsik throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Faldo misses with a body kick.
Faldo misses with a low kick.
Datsik lands a nice looking body kick.
Faldo misses with a straight right.
Datsik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Datsik sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Datsik avoids it this time.
Datsik throws a head kick but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Datsik shakes him off and moves away.
Faldo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Faldo takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo avoids the head kick by Datsik.
Datsik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Faldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Datsik is out of range and Faldo settles back down.
Faldo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faldo throws a combination. Datsik tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Datsik and move into the clinch position.
Datsik 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.
Faldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Datsik.
Datsik throws a body punch but Faldo moves out of range.
Faldo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Faldo wants to counter with a clinch but Datsik pushes him away.
Datsik takes a swing at Faldo's ribcage but misses.
Datsik bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A thudding body kick lands there by Datsik!
Faldo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Datsik cracks Faldo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throws a leg kick that misses.
Faldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Datsik avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Datsik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Faldo - the referee stops the clock and Datsik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Faldo. Datsik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Faldo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Faldo misses with a hook.
Datsik scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Faldo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Faldo walks into a straight right hand from Datsik.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Datsik throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Datsik.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faldo wants to land a leg kick but Datsik is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Datsik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Datsik.
Datsik misses with a head kick.
Faldo tries to counter with a clinch but Datsik shakes him off and moves away.
Datsik keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faldo.
Faldo misses with a kick to the body.
Faldo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Datsik is able to avoid easily.
Faldo ducks under a wild hook from Datsik.
Datsik sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Datsik avoids it this time.
A leg kick checked by Datsik.
Datsik dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Faldo. That did some damage!
Datsik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faldo.
Faldo misses with a leg kick
and Datsik counters with a leg kick.
Datsik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faldo takes one on the button.
The cut above Nick Faldo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A chopping leg kick lands by Faldo.
Datsik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faldo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Datsik.
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!
Datsik looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Datsik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faldo manages to avoid it.
Faldo throws a body kick that misses.
Faldo misses with an uppercut
and Datsik counters by clinching up.
Datsik misses with an elbow strike.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Datsik.
Datsik lands a hook that snaps the head of Faldo backwards.
Faldo misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Datsik had his way with Nick Faldo in that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Faldo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Faldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Datsik circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Datsik wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Datsik throws a wild body kick that Faldo sees coming a mile off.
Faldo slips a jab from Datsik.
Datsik sets himself, and Faldo steps forward looking for the clinch! Datsik avoids it this time.
Datsik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Datsik misses with a body kick.
Faldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faldo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Datsik tries a head kick but it misses.
Faldo tries a low kick but Datsik avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Faldo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Faldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Datsik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Datsik takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Datsik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Faldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Datsik pushes Faldo away with a front kick.
Faldo throws a lazy right hand but Datsik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Datsik throws a leg kick which misses Faldo's front leg but catches the back leg as Faldo tries to avoid it.
Faldo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Datsik can pounce on him.
Datsik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faldo prevents a body shot from Datsik.
Datsik taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Faldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faldo lands a nice uppercut.
Datsik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Datsik scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Datsik blocks a body shot from Faldo.
Faldo misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Datsik swings wildly with an uppercut but Faldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Datsik can't break the clinch.
Faldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Datsik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Datsik moves out of range of the strikes.
Datsik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faldo moves away.
Faldo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Faldo throws a solid leg kick but Datsik takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Faldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo gets caught flat footed, as Datsik shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Faldo looking to control.
Datsik with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Datsik throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Faldo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Datsik tries to free his leg and advance position but Faldo is retaining full guard.
Datsik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Faldo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A combination from Datsik does no damage.
Datsik scores with a decent looking hook.
Datsik lands a head kick. Faldo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Faldo throws a shot from downtown. Datsik moves away and avoids it.
Faldo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
You can see that Faldo has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Datsik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Datsik lets loose with a powerful body kick. Faldo will feel that in the morning.
Datsik lands a nice looking body kick.
A good leg kick by Datsik.
Donnie Datsik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faldo throws a hook but Datsik avoids it easily.
Faldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Datsik.
Datsik fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Faldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Datsik throws a body kick that misses.
Faldo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Datsik defending well as Faldo loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Datsik checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Datsik appears to be looking for a big counter.
Datsik shoots in but Faldo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Datsik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Datsik 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Datsik!
Donnie Datsik retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Donnie Datsik thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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