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Destiny 127: Best of the Best PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erick Rootmans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musial Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rootmans comes to the cage accompanied by Busta Rhymes - Put your hands where my eyes can see. Musial Stanson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Erick Rootmans's chin.
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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
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rootmans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musial Stanson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanson closes the distance and clinches up with Rootmans, looking for a takedown. Stanson pushes Rootmans against the cage but Rootmans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stanson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rootmans as he avoids it easily.
Stanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rootmans appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rootmans throws a series of punches but Stanson avoids them all with ease.
Stanson dives in for a single leg takedown but Rootmans sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Erick Rootmans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Rootmans misses with a double jab.
Stanson avoids a kick to the body.
Rootmans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Stanson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Rootmans keeps moving.
Stanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rootmans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stanson is aware though and is defending well.
Stanson preventing the sweep.
Rootmans looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stanson has picked Rootmans up and slammed him! Rootmans can't keep hold of the triangle and Stanson manages to pass to side control!
Rootmans defending against the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans can't do much from the bottom here.
Rootmans is not content to let Stanson control the position.
Rootmans struggling a bit here.
Stanson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Stanson postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Rootmans wants to control but Stanson postures up.
Stanson controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rootmans tries to buck Stanson off but Stanson is having none of it.
Stanson creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rootmans sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Stanson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Stanson wants to control but Rootmans is keeping him busy.
Stanson throws an elbow but Rootmans slips to the side and avoids it well.
Rootmans wants to get back to his feet.
Stanson wants to take a breather but Rootmans manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Stanson.
Rootmans is looking to stand back up but Stanson counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Rootmans.
Rootmans is trying to stand up here but Stanson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanson wants to take a breather but Rootmans is having none of it.
Rootmans tries to get to full guard but Stanson has control of the leg.
Rootmans moves into full guard.
Rootmans is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rootmans 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.
Rootmans looking for a guillotine here but Stanson defends easily.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Rootmans keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Rootmans trying to keep a closed guard but Stanson is proving a slippery customer.
Stanson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stanson trying to control but Rootmans is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Musial Stanson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rootmans misses with a hook. Stanson ducked under it nicely.
Stanson moves into the clinch.
Rootmans wants a takedown but no success here.
Stanson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stanson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
Stanson can't find room to land a body shot as Rootmans controls the action.
Stanson pulls guard.
Rootmans throws a big right hand that misses.
Stanson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rootmans passes Stanson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanson trying to control but Rootmans postures up.
Rootmans trying to control the action but Stanson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootmans is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stanson trying to control from the bottom.
Rootmans thows a huge punch but Stanson dodges it nicely.
Rootmans lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rootmans trying to control from half guard but Stanson is working away.
Rootmans is stalling here. Stanson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rootmans seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Stanson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Stanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Rootmans is defending well.
Stanson working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans is looking to get back to his feet here but Stanson is keeping cool and he's managed to take Rootmans's back.
Rootmans is trying to get back to his feet but Stanson has full control of the position and if anything, Rootmans has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rootmans trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Stanson not allowing Rootmans to control his hands.
Rootmans wants to get back to his feet.
Rootmans trying to control but not successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans is trying to break free.
Stanson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Rootmans.
Stanson throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Rootmans is trying to stand back up.
Rootmans tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stanson looking to finish with strikes here!
Stanson throws some wild stikes that Rootmans manages to avoid easily.
Stanson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stanson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rootmans is in a horrible position here. Stanson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rootmans trying desperately to get to his feet.
Rootmans is squirming around, avoiding Stanson's attempts to control the action.
Rootmans holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Stanson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stanson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rootmans is looking to escape.
Rootmans is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Musial Stanson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stanson has his takedown stuffed
and Rootmans counters with a one-two to the body.
Rootmans scores with a sloppy right hand. Stanson should have avoided that one.
Rootmans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rootmans scores with a spinning back kick!
Stanson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rootmans throws a series of punches but Stanson avoids them all with ease.
Rootmans throws a head kick but Stanson moves out of range.
Stanson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rootmans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stanson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rootmans counters with a left and a right that stings Stanson.
Erick Rootmans has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Musial Stanson.
Stanson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rootmans paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanson shoots in but Rootmans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rootmans went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Rootmans tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rootmans lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stanson takes a step back to recover.
Stanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rootmans.
Erick Rootmans is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rootmans. That's going to slow Stanson down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rootmans gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rootmans thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stanson trying to hold on to Rootmans's head to control him but Rootmans postures up.
Rootmans is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stanson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stanson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Stanson is staying active underneath Rootmans, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanson pushes Rootmans off looking to stand but Rootmans dives back in and keeps control.
Stanson tries to get to full guard but Rootmans has control of the leg.
Rootmans seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Stanson has recovered full guard.
Rootmans throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stanson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stanson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Stanson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Stanson trying to control but Rootmans is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootmans preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rootmans wants to stand but Stanson is controlling the position.
Stanson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stanson trying to control but Rootmans is working from the bottom.
Rootmans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stanson wants to control from the top but Rootmans keeps moving.
Musial Stanson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rootmans wants to get back to his feet but Stanson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Rootmans circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rootmans throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rootmans scoring well with a low kick there.
Rootmans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rootmans wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanson is defended easily by Rootmans.
Stanson wants to clinch up but Rootmans keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rootmans lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rootmans.
Erick Rootmans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stanson darts in looking for a takedown but Rootmans gets double underhooks and turns Stanson into the cage.
Stanson tries to clinch there but Rootmans circles away.
Rootmans throws a big counter combination but Stanson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Stanson tries to clinch there but Rootmans circles away.
Stanson moves into the clinch.
Rootmans looking to throw knees to the head but Stanson is blocking nicely.
Stanson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rootmans tries to land a knee to the head but Stanson blocks with his arms.
Musial Stanson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rootmans misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Rootmans showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stanson 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musial Stanson!
A victorious Musial Stanson 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Sumerod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arstan Selmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Sumerod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Arstan Selmy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sumerod closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Selmy did well to prevent Sumerod getting side control.
Sumerod 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.
Sumerod is looking for a kimura here.
Selmy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Selmy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selmy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sumerod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Selmy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sumerod has managed to get both his arms back between Selmy's legs - danger averted.
Sumerod throws a big right hand that misses.
Sumerod looking to sit in guard and control but Selmy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sumerod is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Selmy defends well.
Selmy controlling from the top position.
Selmy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumerod keeping moving, preventing Selmy from controlling successfully.
Sumerod is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Selmy frees his head nicely. Oh but Sumerod has switched to an armbar! Selmy is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Aidan Sumerod!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatti Tasapaksu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brown's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Needle In The Hay. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tasapaksu's choice of entrance music: Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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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
25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatti Tasapaksu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown closes the distance and clinches up with Tasapaksu, looking for a takedown. Brown pushes Tasapaksu against the cage but Tasapaksu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tasapaksu moves out of range as Brown strikes.
A slow jab from Tasapaksu misses its intended target.
Tasapaksu drives through and clinches with Brown against the cage.
Tasapaksu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tasapaksu tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tasapaksu tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Tasapaksu back against the cage.
Brown dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tasapaksu avoiding damage as Brown throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasapaksu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Anthony Brown has been cut.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tasapaksu is keeping busy.
Tasapaksu misses with an elbow over the top.
Tasapaksu trying to land knees to the body.
Tasapaksu stalling.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tasapaksu backwards.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brown creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tasapaksu lands a nice knee to the body.
Tasapaksu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brown lands a body punch.
Tasapaksu missing with knees to the body.
Brown misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown is trying to trip Tasapaksu. He has hold of a leg but Tasapaksu is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brown persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tasapaksu is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasapaksu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brown.
Brown throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown is in close to Tasapaksu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brown trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brown wants to get up but he can't break Tasapaksu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brown postures up in Tasapaksu's guard and throws a big left but Tasapaksu blocks it.
Tasapaksu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tasapaksu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brown is looking to stand up but Tasapaksu won't let him.
Tasapaksu wants to stand but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tasapaksu's guard.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Tasapaksu blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to stand but Tasapaksu is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tasapaksu throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tasapaksu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Brown connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Tatti Tasapaksu has been cut.
Brown clobbers Tasapaksu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tasapaksu is rocked!
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tasapaksu throws out the jab.
Anthony Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Tasapaksu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Tasapaksu falls backwards - clearly groggy! Brown dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Brown!
During a confident post fight interview, Anthony Brown 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 Alexander Engelbreckt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaun-Paul Fredrickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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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
9 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexander Engelbreckt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Engelbreckt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fredrickson, pushing him back against the cage.
Engelbreckt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fredrickson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Engelbreckt to the mat. Engelbreckt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fredrickson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fredrickson throwing strikes from guard but Engelbreckt blocks nicely.
Fredrickson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fredrickson landing some decent shots from guard.
Engelbreckt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Engelbreckt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fredrickson stands up over Engelbreckt, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fredrickson trying to control but Engelbreckt is working from the bottom.
Fredrickson lands a couple of digs.
Engelbreckt trying to control the position.
Fredrickson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Engelbreckt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fredrickson is aware though and is defending well.
Engelbreckt throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fredrickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Engelbreckt's head.
Fredrickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Engelbreckt's head.
Fredrickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Engelbreckt's head.
Fredrickson stops Engelbreckt from standing up.
Fredrickson is in close to Engelbreckt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fredrickson trying to control the position from guard on top but Engelbreckt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fredrickson landing with the ground and pound.
Fredrickson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fredrickson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Engelbreckt wants to get back to his feet but Fredrickson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Fredrickson advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engelbreckt taking punishment in the form of punches.
The ground and pound from Fredrickson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Fredrickson trying to control the action but Engelbreckt is working from the bottom.
Engelbreckt tries to improve position but can't.
Engelbreckt's coaches at Ultimate MMA Training Center have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Fredrickson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fredrickson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Engelbreckt some visible discomfort.
Fredrickson landing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Engelbreckt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fredrickson wants to control but Engelbreckt is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Engelbreckt wants to control but Fredrickson postures up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredrickson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Engelbreckt!
Fredrickson punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredrickson looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Engelbreckt 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 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaun-Paul Fredrickson!
Jaun-Paul Fredrickson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Nickolai Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norbert Schwager Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchum kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is XXX by Danny Brown. 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
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolai Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Norbert Schwager Ii!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ketchum.
Ketchum scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Schwager Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Ketchum was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Schwager Ii dodges the punch combination from Ketchum.
Ketchum tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schwager Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Ketchum.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schwager Ii moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Ketchum. That snapped Schwager Ii's head back.
Schwager Ii throws a sloppy body shot
and Ketchum counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ketchum rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schwager Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schwager Ii changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Schwager Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwager Ii swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schwager Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Ketchum's shoulder, as Ketchum tries to avoid the shot.
Schwager Ii swings for the body but Ketchum moves out of range.
Ketchum throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwager Ii counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum ducks under a wild hook from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheers as Ketchum lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schwager Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schwager Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ketchum doesn't seem bothered though.
Schwager Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Schwager Ii looks to land a left hand but Ketchum moved out of range nicely.
Ketchum looks to score with a jab to the body but Schwager Ii is just out of range.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ketchum wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ketchum slaps away a takedown attempt from Schwager Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ketchum lands with a hook. Schwager Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ketchum misses with a body shot.
Ketchum misses the shot to the body.
Ketchum avoids the body shot from Schwager Ii.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwager Ii scores with a shot to the body.
Schwager Ii throws a body punch but Ketchum moves out of range.
A left and a right from Schwager Ii both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Nickolai Ketchum has been cut.
Ketchum lands a jab to Schwager Ii's midsection.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii dives in and grabs Ketchum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ketchum pushes down on Schwager Ii's head and hops out.
Ketchum went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Schwager Ii punishes Ketchum's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Ketchum.
Schwager Ii looks to land a combination but Ketchum avoids it well.
Schwager Ii looks to throw the jab but Ketchum is out of range.
Ketchum misses with a body shot
enabling Schwager Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Ketchum changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Ketchum.
Schwager Ii throws a combination. Ketchum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ketchum misses.
Ketchum takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ketchum!
Schwager Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Ketchum manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schwager Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nickolai Ketchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norbert Schwager Ii.
Ketchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwager Ii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schwager Ii tries to move into range but Ketchum moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schwager Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Ketchum was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ketchum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ketchum showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schwager Ii.
Ketchum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwager Ii fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ketchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schwager Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ketchum. Ketchum circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schwager Ii with a jab.
Schwager Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Ketchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchum is just out of range.
Ketchum digs a good body shot into Schwager Ii's ribs.
Nice body punch from Ketchum.
Ketchum ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwager Ii looks winded!
Schwager Ii misses with a looping left.
Schwager Ii avoids the body shot from Ketchum.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwager Ii throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Schwager Ii swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Ketchum to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut there from Ketchum.
Nice uppercut there from Ketchum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolai Ketchum dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nickolai Ketchum's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Ketchum and Schwager Ii goes tumbling to the canvas! Ketchum follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Schwager Ii is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Ketchum is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Schwager Ii is still in real trouble! Can Ketchum finish him?
Schwager Ii has his hands clasped together around Ketchum's back. He's all about the action.
Ketchum is trying to control the action in half guard but Schwager Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schwager Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Ketchum is thwarting Schwager Ii's attempts to control the position.
Schwager Ii wants to improve his position but Ketchum is controlling well.
Schwager Ii moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwager Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schwager Ii has Ketchum pulled in close to control his posture.
Schwager Ii keeping moving, preventing Ketchum from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Schwager Ii had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ketchum defends it easily.
Ketchum has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Schwager Ii 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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schwager Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ketchum slips a jab from Schwager Ii.
Schwager Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Ketchum stuns Schwager Ii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schwager Ii walks into a left hand.
Ketchum misses with the combination.
A shot to the liver by Ketchum. Beautiful body shot.
Ketchum swings for the body but Schwager Ii moves out of range.
Ketchum misses with a wild combination.
Schwager Ii let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Schwager Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schwager Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ketchum is just out of range.
A quick step to the side and Ketchum tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum scores with a one two! Schwager Ii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schwager Ii takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ketchum jabs at Schwager Ii's body.
Nickolai Ketchum is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ketchum misses with a wild body shot.
Ketchum lands a big shot that drops Schwager Ii! Can he finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schwager Ii looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ketchum passes into side control.
Ketchum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schwager Ii keeps working.
Schwager Ii 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.
Schwager Ii tries to improve position but can't.
Ketchum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schwager Ii can do to turn this around?
Ketchum decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schwager Ii to his feet.
Schwager Ii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schwager Ii throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Schwager Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Ketchum jabs at Schwager Ii's body.
Schwager Ii throws a lazy right hand but Ketchum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ketchum slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ketchum is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Schwager Ii like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Schwager Ii from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nickolai Ketchum!
A relieved looking Nickolai Ketchum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shia LaBeouf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Hayway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaBeouf's entrance music is Riptide. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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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
24 - 20 - 4, fighting out of Montreal, Shia LaBeouf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Hayway!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaBeouf takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
LaBeouf lands with a nice body kick.
Hayway looks to score with a jab to the body but LaBeouf is just out of range.
Hayway throws a leg kick that misses.
Hayway throws a leg kick
and LaBeouf counters with a two punch combo.
Some bone on bone action there as LaBeouf checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
LaBeouf misses with a body shot.
Hayway was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hayway misses with a hook
and LaBeouf counters with a three punch combo that has Hayway backing up. Hayway nods at LaBeouf to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LaBeouf, right into the meat.
Hayway throws a right hand that LaBeouf ducks under and follows up with a left that LaBeouf also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaBeouf misses with a two punch combination.
Hayway throws a right hand that misses
and LaBeouf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
LaBeouf avoids the body shot from Hayway.
Nathan Hayway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hayway digs a good body shot into LaBeouf's ribs.
Hayway throws a sloppy head kick
and LaBeouf counters with a nice kick to the body.
LaBeouf digs a good hook to Hayway's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBeouf scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hayway shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hayway closes the distance and clinches up with LaBeouf, looking for a takedown. Hayway pushes LaBeouf against the cage but LaBeouf circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Hayway does it's job there.
LaBeouf stuffs the takedown attempt from Hayway. Hayway gets slowly back to his feet.
Shia LaBeouf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathan Hayway.
Hayway throws a low kick but LaBeouf moves out of range easily.
Hayway throws a poor cross that misses
enabling LaBeouf to counter with a crisp jab.
LaBeouf lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hayway gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and LaBeouf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LaBeouf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hayway.
Hayway misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaBeouf is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two 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!
Hayway walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
LaBeouf shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hayway napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hayway is looking to regain half guard here but LaBeouf keeps moving and retains side control.
LaBeouf lands a nice forearm strike.
LaBeouf is chipping away with strikes.
Hayway taking punishment in the form of punches.
LaBeouf wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hayway, who protects the arm well.
LaBeouf cracks Hayway with an elbow. That is naaassty.
LaBeouf is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hayway has escaped the position, nice work there.
LaBeouf scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf tries for a kimura but Hayway is defending well.
Hayway 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.
LaBeouf tries for a kimura but Hayway is defending well.
Hayway wants to control but LaBeouf postures up.
Hayway regains half guard.
Hayway is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of LaBeouf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take LaBeouf's back!
Hayway is not going to allow LaBeouf to sit and survive in this position.
LaBeouf defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hayway's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf trying to get back to his feet but Hayway is in full control for now.
LaBeouf rolls, trying to escape but Hayway keeps control of the position.
LaBeouf is having to fend off submission attempts from Hayway, who is looking to sink in the choke. Hayway doesn't have the hooks in though and LaBeouf manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
LaBeouf working some strikes from top position.
LaBeouf lands a couple of elbows.
Hayway is trying to control the position from the bottom.
LaBeouf scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shia LaBeouf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayway scoring well with a low kick there.
Hayway throws a head kick that misses.
LaBeouf lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
LaBeouf lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by LaBeouf.
LaBeouf throws a series of punches but Hayway avoids them all with ease.
LaBeouf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
LaBeouf tries a head kick but it misses.
Shia LaBeouf is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Hayway misses.
LaBeouf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hayway.
LaBeouf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hayway was well out of range. Poor timing from LaBeouf.
LaBeouf blocks a leg kick.
Hayway showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from LaBeouf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hayway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LaBeouf throws a series of punches but Hayway moves out of range.
Hayway feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to LaBeouf's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from LaBeouf.
Hayway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LaBeouf throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shia LaBeouf is winning the standup battle so far.
Hayway moves into the clinch.
Hayway using the Thai plumb to throw knees but LaBeouf has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
LaBeouf is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hayway can do to turn this around?
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hayway gets underhooks to prevent LaBeouf's takedown attempt.
Hayway lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of LaBeouf backwards.
Hayway misses with a punch on the inside.
LaBeouf is trying to drag Hayway to the mat but Hayway just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shia LaBeouf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
LaBeouf is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
LaBeouf wants to break free but Hayway has control.
LaBeouf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
LaBeouf wants a takedown.
Hayway tries to land knees in the clinch but LaBeouf avoids the damage to the body.
LaBeouf breaks from the clinch.
LaBeouf sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hayway misses with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from LaBeouf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hayway has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hayway and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hayway throws an off balance right hand
and LaBeouf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LaBeouf avoids a kick to the body.
Hayway takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LaBeouf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hayway's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayway at a distance.
Hayway tries to clinch up.
LaBeouf is looking for a counter combo.
LaBeouf throws a series of punches but Hayway moves out of range.
Crunch! LaBeouf slams his shin into Hayway's torso.
LaBeouf fails to land with a series of punches.
Hayway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LaBeouf is fending him off so far but Hayway persists. Nope, LaBeouf circles away and we're back to standing.
LaBeouf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hayway.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hayway! But no joy.
LaBeouf is looking to wear down Hayway with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
LaBeouf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hayway.
Hayway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hayway throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around LaBeouf's waist but LaBeouf gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hayway off to one side.
Hayway tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but LaBeouf swivels and escapes.
LaBeouf is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hayway misses with a body shot
and LaBeouf counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hayway at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for LaBeouf.
A punch lands to the side of LaBeouf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaBeouf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hayway doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hayway throws a body shot but no joy.
LaBeouf stalks Hayway and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hayway's face. Hayway staggers backwards, shaken.
Hayway throws a big shot that misses.
Hayway fails with a takedown attempt.
Hayway misses with a lunging right hand
and LaBeouf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LaBeouf throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Hayway on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
LaBeouf looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shia LaBeouf dominated that second round.
That's time! LaBeouf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
LaBeouf misses with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for LaBeouf.
Hayway clinches up against the cage.
LaBeouf is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hayway is defending well.
Hayway misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaBeouf changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hayway fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hayway takes a swing at LaBeouf's ribcage but misses.
Hayway staying out of range there.
LaBeouf throws a head kick that misses.
Hayway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayway cracks a nice hook into LaBeouf's ribs.
Hayway throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LaBeouf on the side of the head.
Hayway throws a shot from downtown. LaBeouf moves away and avoids it.
LaBeouf is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hayway sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shia LaBeouf. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
LaBeouf scores with a shot to the body.
Hayway scores with a hook to the body. LaBeouf takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hayway throws a body shot but no joy.
LaBeouf appears to be looking for a big counter.
Hayway finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
LaBeouf throws a big counter combination but Hayway scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hayway throws a low kick, looking for LaBeouf's leg but LaBeouf calmly moves out of range.
LaBeouf went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hayway misses with a body shot
and LaBeouf makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hayway misses the target.
LaBeouf slips under a jab.
Hayway dodges the punch combination from LaBeouf.
Hayway throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and LaBeouf counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayway throws a leg kick that is checked
and LaBeouf counters with a three punch combo that has Hayway backing up. Hayway nods at LaBeouf to acknowledge the strikes.
Hayway tries to work over LaBeouf's front leg with a kick but LaBeouf checks it.
LaBeouf was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
LaBeouf connects with a right hand. Hayway shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayway misses with a jab, cross combination.
LaBeouf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayway misses with a leg kick.
Hayway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
LaBeouf throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hayway on the side of the head.
Hayway tries a low kick but LaBeouf avoids it.
LaBeouf connects with a crisp jab.
Nathan Hayway has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayway throws a big shot that misses.
Hayway throws a poor cross that misses
and LaBeouf counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hayway is predictable there
and LaBeouf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hayway darts in trying to clinch
and LaBeouf counters with a right hand to the body.
Hayway takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hayway misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by LaBeouf as he connects with a hook.
LaBeouf moves out of range of the leg kick from Hayway.
LaBeouf throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
LaBeouf tests Hayway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hayway lands a nice shot that snaps LaBeouf's head back.
Hayway attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaBeouf blocks a low kick nicely.
LaBeouf checks a leg kick nicely.
LaBeouf misses with a body kick.
Hayway takes a swing at LaBeouf's ribcage but misses.
LaBeouf attempts a counter takedown but Hayway avoids it well and moves away.
LaBeouf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hayway has LaBeouf up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaBeouf tries for a takedown. No joy.
LaBeouf has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hayway is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hayway tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaBeouf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
LaBeouf is looking for a takedown.
LaBeouf is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shia LaBeouf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hayway.
LaBeouf gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shia LaBeouf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for LaBeouf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shia LaBeouf!
Shia LaBeouf got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyoji Horiguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yves Jabouin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jabouin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trobule On My Mind- Pusha T and Tyler The Creator kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
137 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
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32
145 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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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
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoji Horiguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yves Jabouin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horiguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horiguchi lands a slapping body shot.
Jabouin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Horiguchi. Beautiful body shot.
Horiguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Jabouin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Kyoji Horiguchi has been cut.
Jabouin tries to sprawl but Horiguchi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Jabouin is defending well.
Horiguchi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horiguchi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Jabouin is working away.
Horiguchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jabouin's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Jabouin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Horiguchi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jabouin trying to control here.
Horiguchi tries to pass to full mount but Jabouin defends it.
Jabouin trying to hold on to Horiguchi's head to control him but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Horiguchi trying to control from Jabouin's half guard. Jabouin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Horiguchi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Horiguchi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Horiguchi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Horiguchi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jabouin is keeping the position for now.
Horiguchi stands up over Jabouin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Horiguchi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jabouin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horiguchi trying to control but Jabouin is working from the bottom.
Jabouin managing to control the position.
Horiguchi stands up over Jabouin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Horiguchi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jabouin's guard.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Jabouin is working away.
Horiguchi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi thows a huge punch but Jabouin dodges it nicely.
Horiguchi 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.
Horiguchi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jabouin defends it well.
Jabouin won't allow Horiguchi to pass to mount.
Horiguchi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Horiguchi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Jabouin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jabouin wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Horiguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Horiguchi is trying to control the action in half guard but Jabouin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jabouin is trying to maintain the position but Horiguchi is very close to passing his half guard.
Horiguchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Jabouin tries to roll over but Horiguchi keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horiguchi wants to take a breather but Jabouin is having none of it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Horiguchi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jabouin defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horiguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Horiguchi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Horiguchi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jabouin throws a head kick that misses.
Horiguchi fails with the takedown.
Horiguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jabouin.
Horiguchi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jabouin sprawls and moves away.
Horiguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Horiguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horiguchi drives through with a takedown into Jabouin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Horiguchi trying to control but Jabouin is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horiguchi advances to half guard.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabouin keeps working.
Horiguchi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horiguchi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jabouin sees it coming and defends easily.
Horiguchi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jabouin has hold of Horiguchi's hands but Horiguchi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jabouin wants to control but Horiguchi is keeping busy.
Horiguchi seems to be looking for submissions.
Horiguchi wants to free his trapped foot but Jabouin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabouin regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Horiguchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jabouin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Horiguchi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jabouin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Jabouin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horiguchi pushing down on Jabouin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Horiguchi trying to control from half guard but Jabouin is working away.
Horiguchi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jabouin's head.
Horiguchi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jabouin keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Horiguchi connects with a nice short shot to Jabouin's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horiguchi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jabouin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horiguchi.
Jabouin is trying to control but can't.
Jabouin wants to get back to full guard.
Jabouin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Horiguchi.
Horiguchi controlling the action here.
Horiguchi trying to pass the guard but Jabouin defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Horiguchi is nestled in close to Jabouin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jabouin trying to control but Horiguchi postures up.
Horiguchi wants to take a breather but Jabouin is having none of it.
Horiguchi passes to full mount!
Horiguchi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Horiguchi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jabouin can do to turn this around?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabouin blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyoji Horiguchi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyoji Horiguchi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Jabouin.
Jabouin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Horiguchi shoots in for a double leg but Jabouin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horiguchi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Horiguchi lands in his opponent's guard.
Jabouin wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Horiguchi manages to pass to side control.
Horiguchi slows the pace down in half guard.
Horiguchi wants to free his trapped foot but Jabouin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jabouin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Horiguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jabouin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Horiguchi trying to control but Jabouin is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horiguchi is looking to work some ground and pound but Jabouin has wrist control.
Horiguchi trying to control but Jabouin is working from the bottom.
Horiguchi looking to pass the guard.
Horiguchi is working hard here to advance position.
Horiguchi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yves Jabouin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyoji Horiguchi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jabouin looking for a sweep. Not yet Jabouin, not yet.
Horiguchi forces his way into half guard.
Horiguchi content to control rather than advance.
Horiguchi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Horiguchi wants to pass the guard but Jabouin is defending well.
Horiguchi controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horiguchi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jabouin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Jabouin's face as Horiguchi controls the position.
Jabouin is looking to reverse the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jabouin tries to improve position but can't.
Jabouin being controlled for a moment.
Jabouin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jabouin is letting Horiguchi control him for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyoji Horiguchi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Horiguchi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyoji Horiguchi!
A less than humble Kyoji Horiguchi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Maven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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33
156 lbs
25 - 13 - 1 |
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39
153 lbs
25 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Maven!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maven's sensitive parts.
Maven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavin.
Gavin cracks Maven with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Marcus Maven has been cut.
Maven lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Gavin.
Gavin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maven throws the left hand but Gavin avoids the punch easily.
Maven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Maven misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maven checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Maven misses with an uppercut
and Gavin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maven thows a leg kick but Gavin checks it
enabling Gavin to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maven misses with a looping left.
We've been hearing reports that Gavin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gavin misses with a low kick.
Maven misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Maven lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gavin - that will leave a mark!
Gavin moves out of range of the strikes.
Maven checks a low kick from Gavin.
Maven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Gavin lands a leg kick that knocks Maven off balance momentarily.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Maven ducks down to avoid it.
Gavin throws a looping overhand right but Maven ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Gavin.
Maven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gavin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Maven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven throws a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Maven missing with a left hand there. Gavin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gavin digs a good hook to Maven's body.
Maven scores with a hook.
Gavin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maven's hands.
Gavin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maven tries to counter with a clinch but Gavin shakes him off and moves away.
Gavin thuds his right hand into Maven's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gavin blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Maven misses its intended target.
Maven ducks under a wild hook from Gavin.
Gavin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gavin misses the jab.
Gavin lands a slapping body shot.
Maven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maven feints and then cracks Gavin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gavin down.
Gavin connects with an inside leg kick.
Maven throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Maven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gavin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Despite the aggression on Maven's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Gavin misses.
Maven tries a quick counter leg kick but Gavin is wise to it.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Gavin backs off Maven throws a huge counter combo but Gavin manages to avoid it all.
Maven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gavin moves away.
Gavin needs to keep his hands up - Maven had a free shot at his head there.
Maven checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gavin throws a body shot but no joy.
Gavin looks to land a body kick but Maven moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin pushes Maven away with a front kick.
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!
Maven moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Gavin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maven. That did some damage!
Gavin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gavin lands with a hook. Maven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Maven takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Gavin finds it's way through Maven's defenses.
Gavin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gavin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Gavin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maven has time to react.
Maven moves forwards but Gavin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maven's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gavin, right into the meat.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maven in his tracks.
Gavin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gavin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Maven misses the target.
Gavin throws a hook to the side of Maven's head but Maven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gavin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maven.
Maven looks to throw the jab but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin staying out of range there.
Maven drops his hands momentarily and Gavin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavin throws a hook but Maven avoids it easily.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
letting Maven counter with a right hand.
Maven swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin throws an off balance right hand
and Maven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maven throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavin.
Maven tests Gavin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Maven might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gavin has got the better of the exchanges.
Maven is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gavin.
Maven scores with a decent looking hook.
Maven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gavin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Maven thumps Gavin with a low kick.
Maven throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin with a nice cross.
Maven will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavin lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gavin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maven in his tracks.
Maven swings widly with a right hand
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab by Gavin.
Maven throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gavin.
Maven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gavin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maven back to the cage. Gavin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gavin blocks a head kick by Maven.
It looked like Gavin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good work by Maven as he checks the leg kick.
Maven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gavin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marcus Maven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gavin lands a head kick!
Maven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gavin is out of range and Maven settles back down.
Gavin looks to score with a jab to the body but Maven is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gavin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gavin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab lands there for Gavin.
Jab by Gavin.
Maven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maven misses with a double jab.
Gavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Maven jabs at Gavin's body.
Maven looks to land a left hand but Gavin moved out of range nicely.
Gavin misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maven throws an off balance right hand
and Gavin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maven cracks Gavin with a good jab.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Maven ducks right into an uppercut from Gavin.
Maven lands a head shot.
Maven displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gavin throws out the jab.
Maven throws out a counter right but Gavin avoids it with no problem.
Gavin throws a solid leg kick but Maven takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gavin.
A bone on bone clash there as Gavin blocks the leg kick.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maven fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gavin is out of range.
Gavin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gavin throws the kick towards the body but Maven avoids it.
Maven throws a right hand that Gavin ducks under and follows up with a left that Gavin also avoids with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Gavin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maven throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Gavin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Maven's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gavin throws a low kick but Maven avoids it.
Maven misses the jab.
Gavin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maven.
Maven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Maven throws a big shot that misses.
Maven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maven can do to turn this around?
Gavin throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gavin.
Gavin throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maven misses with a leg kick
and Gavin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Gavin misses its intended target.
Maven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gavin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maven misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin throws a head kick but Maven moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Maven.
Maven swings for the body but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin is looking to land body kicks.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Maven.
Gavin throws a big shot that misses.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Maven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maven lands with a good body shot.
Gavin slips a jab from Maven.
Gavin scores with a shot to the body.
Gavin thows a body kick. Maven tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marcus Maven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maven misses with an uppercut
and Gavin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gavin misses with a left hand
and Maven cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maven moves out of range as Gavin strikes.
Maven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gavin misses with an uppercut. Maven saw that one coming.
Maven unleashes a big counter combination but Gavin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Maven throws a body punch but Gavin moves out of range.
Maven chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maven staying out of range there.
Gavin throws a sloppy head kick and Maven moves out of range easily.
Gavin blocks a jab.
Maven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gavin.
Maven slips a straight right by Gavin.
Maven's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gavin.
Gavin scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin misses with a body shot.
Gavin misses the shot to the body.
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maven moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gavin. That's going to slow Maven down.
Gavin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maven throws out the jab.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but Maven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gavin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Maven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maven connects with the punch.
Gavin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maven.
Gavin lands a two punch combo.
Maven defending well as Gavin loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gavin.
Maven loads up on a big right hand but Gavin slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Maven misses its intended target.
Maven with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maven.
Gavin looks to throw the jab but Maven is out of range.
Gavin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Maven.
Maven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gavin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maven.
Gavin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gavin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maven blocks a jab.
Gavin throws a body punch but Maven moves out of range.
Gavin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maven.
Maven throws a nice outside leg kick.
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 Tommy Gavin.
Well Gavin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Aman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunamoto lands a jab to the head.
Aman walks into a stiff left hand from Tunamoto.
Aman shoots and misses
and Tunamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Tunamoto tries to land a front kick but Aman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Aman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A big right from Tunamoto misses.
Tunamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tunamoto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aman shoots in for a takedown but Tunamoto shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Aman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tunamoto leaves Aman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tunamoto throws a looping overhand right but Aman ducks down to avoid it.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman lands a nice shot to the body.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tunamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Aman.
Tunamoto clinches up against the cage.
Aman is pushing Tunamoto up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tunamoto as Aman tries to tie him up.
Aman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Aman with that takedown attempt.
Tunamoto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Aman back to the cage. Tunamoto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like John Aman has been cut.
Aman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aman shoots in looking for a takedown but Tunamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tunamoto lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aman moves away.
Aman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Aman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tunamoto counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tunamoto moves out of range as Aman throws a body kick.
Tunamoto catches Aman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Muraki Tunamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tunamoto drives through and clinches with Aman against the cage.
Aman missing with knees to the body.
Aman managing to block the knees to the body from Tunamoto.
Aman prevents a body shot from Tunamoto.
Aman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tunamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aman blocks it with crossed arms.
Tunamoto lands a right hand.
Aman managing to block the knees to the body from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto stalls.
Aman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aman shoots and misses
and Tunamoto counters with a thumping low kick.
Tunamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Aman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tunamoto can turn it around.
Tunamoto lands an uppercut.
Tunamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Tunamoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tunamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Tunamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Tunamoto breaks the clinch.
Aman slips a jab and a cross from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Tunamoto just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman shoots in but no luck this time.
Aman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tunamoto throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Aman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tunamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tunamoto tries to throw a body punch but Aman avoids it by throwing Tunamoto back against the cage.
Good body shot from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aman tries for a takedown but Tunamoto circles away easily
and Tunamoto counters with a head kick. That will keep Aman thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tunamoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Aman's cut.
That's time! Aman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tunamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tunamoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tunamoto moves into the clinch.
Tunamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tunamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Aman controls his hands.
Aman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tunamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Aman.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tunamoto.
Aman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Aman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tunamoto lands a two punch combo.
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!
Aman is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tunamoto but Tunamoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Tunamoto misses.
Aman shoots in for a takedown but Tunamoto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Aman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tunamoto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aman shoots in looking for a takedown but Tunamoto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tunamoto thumps Aman with a low kick.
Aman with a poor takedown
and Tunamoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Tunamoto tries to clinch but Aman moves out of range.
Aman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tunamoto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tunamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aman instigates a clinch.
Tunamoto lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tunamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto throws the kick towards the body but Aman avoids it.
Tunamoto lands a glancing blow to the side of Aman's head.
Tunamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tunamoto is fending him off so far but Aman persists. Nope, Tunamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Tunamoto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aman counters with a head kick. That will keep Tunamoto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tunamoto.
Muraki Tunamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Aman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tunamoto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tunamoto connects with a leg kick. Aman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto clinches.
Tunamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tunamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Aman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tunamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amans head.
Tunamoto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tunamoto misses with a body punch.
Aman tries to pull guard but Tunamoto won't allow it.
Tunamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aman misses with a kick to the body.
Aman tries to bum rush Tunamoto with a series of wild strikes but Tunamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aman shoots in looking for a takedown. Tunamoto tries to sprawl out of it but Aman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tunamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tunamoto connects with a body shot that sends Aman's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto moves into the clinch.
Tunamoto blocks an elbow strike from Aman.
Aman wants to get back to striking at distance but Tunamoto won't allow it.
Tunamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tunamoto lands an elbow inside that Aman shrugs off.
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!
Tunamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aman.
Tunamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tunamoto has Aman up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muraki Tunamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Aman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tunamoto moves into the clinch.
Aman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tunamoto is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tunamoto throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Tunamoto.
Aman takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tunamoto throws an elbow but misses.
Aman tries for a takedown but Tunamoto manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Aman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tunamoto lands an elbow just above Aman 's eye.
Aman tries to break free but Tunamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Tunamoto manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tunamoto closes the distance and clinches.
Tunamoto lands a damaging elbow.
John Aman's cut is getting worse.
Tunamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aman has his takedown stuffed
and Tunamoto counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tunamoto misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tunamoto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tunamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tunamoto tries to work over Aman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aman prevents a body shot from Tunamoto.
Tunamoto lands with a light punch inside.
Tunamoto breaks from the clinch.
Tunamoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tunamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aman, pushing him back against the cage.
Aman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tunamoto lands a nice hook to Aman's body. Aman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
John Aman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tunamoto finds it's way through Aman's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aman closes the distance but Tunamoto moves to the side
and Tunamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Aman 's knee.
Tunamoto lands with a nice body kick.
Aman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Aman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tunamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Tunamoto. That snapped Aman's head back.
John Aman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tunamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tunamoto's waist but Tunamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aman off to one side.
Tunamoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aman momentarily.
Tunamoto clobbers Aman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aman is rocked!
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tunamoto closes the distance and pushes Aman back into the cage.
Oh Aman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tunamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Tunamoto lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tunamoto breaks the clinch.
Tunamoto is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Aman like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Aman from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muraki Tunamoto!
Muraki Tunamoto made sure to mention his sponsor, GREEN!160 in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Tyrannosaurus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giordano Bruno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyrannosaurus comes to the cage accompanied by MacArthurPark. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bruno's choice of entrance music: Preliator. Rex Tyrannosaurus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rex Tyrannosaurus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Giordano Bruno!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyrannosaurus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrannosaurus 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.
Bruno rushes Tyrannosaurus and presses him up against the cage.
Tyrannosaurus lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Tyrannosaurus blocking some punches.
Tyrannosaurus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Bruno.
Bruno managing to block the knees to the body from Tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruno dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bruno has Tyrannosaurus pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Bruno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruno slowing the pace effectively.
Bruno is stalling here.
Bruno lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus avoiding damage as Bruno throws knees to the body.
Tyrannosaurus lands an uppercut.
Tyrannosaurus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bruno has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Tyrannosaurus seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bruno can turn it around.
Bruno lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Rex Tyrannosaurus has been cut.
Bruno taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tyrannosaurus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrannosaurus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bruno throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bruno lands an elbow inside.
Tyrannosaurus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno throws a low kick, looking for Tyrannosaurus's leg but Tyrannosaurus calmly moves out of range.
Tyrannosaurus keeps Bruno at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bruno throws a leg kick but Tyrannosaurus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyrannosaurus tries to score with a low kick but Bruno moves his leg out of the way.
Bruno fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyrannosaurus, pushing him back against the cage.
Bruno has a couple of punches blocked by Tyrannosaurus.
Bruno lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bruno looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bruno stalls.
Bruno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyrannosaurus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tyrannosaurus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyrannosaurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyrannosaurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruno can pounce on him.
Tyrannosaurus throws a looping overhand right but Bruno ducks down to avoid it.
Bruno's corner calls for a 1-2. Bruno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bruno delivers a nice body kick.
Tyrannosaurus throws a good cross that connects.
Bruno punishes Tyrannosaurus's body with a nice straight punch.
Bruno lands with a nice body punch.
Bruno gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyrannosaurus counters with an inside leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus throws a body punch but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno moves to clinch but Tyrannosaurus breaks away
and Tyrannosaurus counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bruno.
Tyrannosaurus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bruno misses with a hook to the body
and Tyrannosaurus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Giordano Bruno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyrannosaurus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bruno connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Giordano Bruno has been cut.
Bruno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrannosaurus is looking to counter punch.
Bruno scores with a nice strike.
Bruno checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyrannosaurus swats away the attempt to clinch by Bruno.
Tyrannosaurus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bruno throws a front kick aimed at Tyrannosaurus's knee but Tyrannosaurus avoids it well.
Bruno digs a good hook to Tyrannosaurus's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giordano Bruno will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tyrannosaurus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bruno manages to avoid it.
Tyrannosaurus jabs at Bruno's body.
Bruno fails to land with a series of punches.
As Bruno backs away, Tyrannosaurus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tyrannosaurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruno.
Bruno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bruno.
Tyrannosaurus throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bruno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bruno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrannosaurus moves away.
Tyrannosaurus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tyrannosaurus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruno wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick by Tyrannosaurus misses
and Bruno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Tyrannosaurus is predictable there
and Tyrannosaurus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrannosaurus throws a leg kick but Bruno moved away.
Bruno looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bruno lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyrannosaurus's sensitive parts.
Bruno fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bruno jabs at Tyrannosaurus's body.
Bruno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyrannosaurus clinches.
Bruno blocks an uppercut.
Bruno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bruno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruno throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Tyrannosaurus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Bruno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyrannosaurus in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bruno.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruno.
Bruno with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bruno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruno on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bruno swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Tyrannosaurus on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrannosaurus controls the action.
Tyrannosaurus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Bruno to work.
Tyrannosaurus lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
Bruno throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Bruno - that landed with a thud.
Tyrannosaurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bruno lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyrannosaurus backwards.
Bruno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrannosaurus blocks an uppercut.
Tyrannosaurus throws an elbow but it misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Giordano Bruno seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bruno working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tyrannosaurus tries to throw a body punch but Bruno avoids it by throwing Tyrannosaurus back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruno lands a right hand.
Bruno lands a shot to the body.
Bruno gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short left from Tyrannosaurus.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruno lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tyrannosaurus blocks an elbow strike.
Tyrannosaurus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bruno has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruno.
Tyrannosaurus swings wildly with an uppercut but Bruno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrannosaurus leaning against his opponent.
Bruno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyrannosaurus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyrannosaurus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bruno backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giordano Bruno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bruno tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyrannosaurus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyrannosaurus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bruno doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyrannosaurus circles away.
Tyrannosaurus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyrannosaurus slips a straight right by Bruno.
Bruno thows a leg kick but Tyrannosaurus checks it
and Tyrannosaurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyrannosaurus looks to throw the jab but Bruno is out of range.
Tyrannosaurus throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bruno blocks a jab.
Bruno takes the fight into the clinch.
Bruno content to slow the pace in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyrannosaurus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyrannosaurus throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruno blocks an uppercut.
Tyrannosaurus lands an elbow that stopped Bruno in his tracks for a moment.
Bruno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyrannosaurus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyrannosaurus lands a nice uppercut.
Bruno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyrannosaurus's elbow.
Tyrannosaurus blocking some punches.
Tyrannosaurus trying to land knees to the body.
Bruno lands a right hand.
Bruno working aggressively here.
Tyrannosaurus being controlled against the cage.
Bruno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyrannosaurus letting Bruno take a breather here.
Bruno lands an elbow inside that Tyrannosaurus shrugs off.
Tyrannosaurus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruno blocks the body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bruno will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyrannosaurus up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruno slows down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Tyrannosaurus scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus throws a head punch that misses.
Bruno can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrannosaurus controls the action.
Bruno lands a body punch.
Tyrannosaurus lands with a short shot to the head.
Bruno taking a breather.
Bruno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyrannosaurus backwards.
Bruno scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruno stalls.
Bruno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyrannosaurus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyrannosaurus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tyrannosaurus.
Nice elbow from Bruno.
Bruno managing to block the knees to the body from Tyrannosaurus.
Bruno wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyrannosaurus has him pressed against the cage.
Bruno scores with a shot to the side of Tyrannosaurus's head.
Bruno tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyrannosaurus avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bruno taking a breather.
Tyrannosaurus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bruno pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bruno.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Giordano Bruno just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tyrannosaurus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bruno checks a leg kick.
Bruno connects with an inside leg kick.
Bruno tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sloppy strikes from Bruno. Those never looked like landing.
Tyrannosaurus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bruno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyrannosaurus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno is looking to chop away at Tyrannosaurus's legs.
Bruno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bruno misses the jab.
Bruno throws a hook but Tyrannosaurus blocks it.
Tyrannosaurus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrannosaurus 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.
Tyrannosaurus lands a nice looking body kick.
Bruno is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Bruno just misses with a punch to the body.
Bruno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Giordano Bruno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bruno takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyrannosaurus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tyrannosaurus thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bruno moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus looks to score with a jab to the body but Bruno is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bruno. Tyrannosaurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bruno lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyrannosaurus misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruno tries to land a leg kick but Tyrannosaurus saw it coming and moves away.
Tyrannosaurus throws a head kick but Bruno moves out of range.
Bruno misses with a leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus throwing a counter right hand but Bruno manages to avoid it.
Bruno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bruno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bruno moves away from the strike by Tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus throws a front kick aimed at Bruno's knee but Bruno avoids it well.
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!
Bruno misses with a combination
and Tyrannosaurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bruno connects with a solid leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruno fails to land with a series of punches.
Bruno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyrannosaurus is looking to slow Bruno down with leg kicks.
Tyrannosaurus throws a lazy right hand but Bruno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrannosaurus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyrannosaurus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bruno counters with a body kick.
Bruno throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyrannosaurus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bruno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bruno lands a jab to Tyrannosaurus's midsection.
Tyrannosaurus throws out a powerful jab.
A lazy left from Bruno finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tyrannosaurus lands with a cross.
Tyrannosaurus misses with a hook
and Bruno counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrannosaurus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick from Tyrannosaurus lands but Bruno takes it in his stride.
Bruno is rocked!
Tyrannosaurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bruno.
Bruno is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyrannosaurus finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyrannosaurus. Bruno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bruno.
Bruno seems to have recovered his senses.
Bruno scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyrannosaurus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tyrannosaurus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bruno forces Tyrannosaurus back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bruno.
Tyrannosaurus tries to break free but Bruno pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Rex Tyrannosaurus will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tyrannosaurus jabs Bruno right on the nose. Bruno blinks but takes it well.
Tyrannosaurus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bruno moves out of range of the body kick from Tyrannosaurus.
Bruno misses with a two punch combination.
Tyrannosaurus checks a leg kick.
Bruno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bruno was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tyrannosaurus defending well as Bruno loads up on a big left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyrannosaurus blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruno 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.
Tyrannosaurus scores with a head kick.
and Tyrannosaurus counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Bruno! He's just covering up as Tyrannosaurus starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Tyrannosaurus!
Rex Tyrannosaurus retains his heavyweight title!
Rex Tyrannosaurus thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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