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MFN 289: Sayonara Tokyo PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eluard comes into the arena with Sail blaring out of the sound system. Konstantin Khavin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eluard slips under a jab.
Khavin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Khavin misses with a wild body shot.
Khavin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Konstantin Khavin has been cut.
Eluard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eluard fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Khavin does no damage.
Eluard connects with a right hand. Khavin shakes it off.
Khavin misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Khavin.
Khavin looks to land a left hand but Eluard moved out of range nicely.
Eluard rushes Khavin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eluard decides to pull guard.
Khavin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eluard is keeping the position for now.
Eluard is controlling Khavin's posture.
Eluard keeping moving, preventing Khavin from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khavin is aware though and is defending well.
Khavin wants to control from the top but Eluard keeps moving.
Khavin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eluard looking to control.
Eluard working for a triangle but Khavin defends it easily.
Eluard is looking for a triangle but Khavin pushes his legs off easily.
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.
Khavin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eluard has his foot on Khavin's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Khavin works his way back into a safe position though.
Khavin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eluard looking for a guillotine here but Khavin defends easily.
Eluard is pulling down on Khavin's head to control his posture.
Khavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Eluard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eluard managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eluard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khavin is aware though and is defending well.
Eluard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eluard is trying to keep Khavin in close.
Khavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Eluard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eluard has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Khavin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four 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.
Khavin preventing the sweep.
Eluard looking for a guillotine here but Khavin defends easily.
Khavin trying to control the position from guard on top but Eluard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Khavin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martinez Eluard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin'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.
Eluard slips a straight right by Khavin.
Eluard lands a glancing blow to the side of Khavin's head.
Eluard lands with a good body shot.
Eluard scores with a sloppy right hand. Khavin should have avoided that one.
Khavin connects with a jab.
Eluard staying out of range there.
Eluard drives through with a takedown into Khavin's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Eluard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Khavin looking to control.
Eluard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Khavin wants to stand up but Eluard is controlling him.
Eluard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eluard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eluard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Khavin dives on top into guard.
Eluard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Khavin is aware though and is defending well.
Eluard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eluard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eluard is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eluard looking to control.
Eluard working for a triangle but Khavin defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khavin stands up and waves to Eluard to follow him.
Khavin looks to throw the jab but Eluard is out of range.
Konstantin Khavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eluard is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Khavin's half guard.
Eluard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Khavin wants to improve his position but Eluard is controlling well.
Khavin keeps trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khavin works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eluard might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eluard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khavin is keeping the position for now.
Eluard not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khavin keeping moving, preventing Eluard from controlling successfully.
Khavin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eluard controls the pace.
Eluard preventing the sweep.
Martinez Eluard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eluard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Khavin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Khavin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.
Eluard trying to control but Khavin is working from the bottom.
Khavin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Khavin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khavin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eluard shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khavin pinned against the cage. Khavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Khavin throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eluard throws a shot to the body.
Eluard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eluard darts in and clinches Khavin up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eluard.
Eluard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khavin can do to turn this around?
Khavin lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martinez Eluard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Khavin's cut.
That's time! Eluard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Khavin misses the jab.
Eluard scores with a one two! Khavin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Khavin looks to land a right hand but Eluard moved out of range.
Khavin misses with an uppercut. Eluard saw that one coming.
Eluard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khavin.
Khavin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eluard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khavin momentarily.
Khavin swats away the attempt to clinch by Eluard.
Eluard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khavin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Eluard throws a jab when Khavin was well out of range.
A combination from Khavin does no damage.
Eluard punishes Khavin's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Khavin catches Eluard right on the button with a cross.
Khavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Martinez Eluard is winning the standup battle so far.
Eluard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Khavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eluard's head.
Khavin misses with a looping right.
Eluard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khavin.
Khavin misses with a straight left.
Eluard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Khavin momentarily.
Eluard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khavin sprawls well. Khavin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eluard gets slowly back to his feet.
Eluard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eluard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Khavin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eluard trying to control the action but Khavin is working from the bottom.
Konstantin Khavin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eluard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Khavin, who protects the arm well.
Eluard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Khavin prevents Eluard from moving into mount.
Khavin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eluard tries for a kimura but Khavin is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eluard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Khavin can't do much from the bottom here.
Eluard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Eluard wants to control but Khavin is keeping him busy.
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.
Khavin is trying to get back to half guard.
Eluard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Khavin keeps working.
Khavin is looking for a sweep.
Martinez Eluard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Khavin throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eluard taking a breather here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Eluard throws a nice looking combination but Khavin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Khavin misses with a straight right.
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 Martinez Eluard.
Well Eluard 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martinez Eluard!
A very excited looking Martinez Eluard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Konstantin Khavin had this to say: 'My English is still not so good... I dunno how much I have left. As long as their is a check, I continue to fight... FOR MOTHER RUSSIA!!!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conor McDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pepe Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDonald comes into the arena with Hamburger blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor McDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pepe Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
McDonald throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lopez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
It looks like Conor McDonald has been cut.
McDonald throws out a leg kick but Lopez moves out of range and McDonald only half commits.
McDonald takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McDonald misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez drops down looking to force a counter takedown but McDonald defends it well.
McDonald misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Lopez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald is looking to slow Lopez down with leg kicks.
Lopez tries to land a body kick
and McDonald counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McDonald displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lopez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald connects with a looping right hand.
Lopez is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
Lopez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Lopez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Conor McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald lands a jab to Lopez's midsection.
Lopez throws a right hand that misses
and McDonald counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McDonald connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lopez momentarily.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Lopez throws a nice looking combination but McDonald bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lopez cracks McDonald with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McDonald 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 Lopez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lopez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice takedown defense from McDonald. No joy for Lopez on that attempt.
McDonald takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
McDonald cracks Lopez with a good jab.
Lopez dives in and scores a takedown into McDonald's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McDonald trying to control the position here.
McDonald wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment.
McDonald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McDonald works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lopez is in close to McDonald's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McDonald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McDonald throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. McDonald is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lopez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lopez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McDonald advances position into side control!
Lopez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is not content to let Lopez control the position.
Lopez slows the pace down in half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lopez working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Lopez tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDonald knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. McDonald manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lopez throws a big elbow that misses.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but McDonald is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Conor McDonald will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Conor McDonald's cut.
That's time! McDonald's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slow jab from McDonald misses its intended target.
McDonald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from McDonald.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald takes one to the side of the head.
Lopez scores with a nice right hand.
Lopez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
McDonald takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a nice head shot.
Lopez staying out of range there.
Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lopez dives in for a single leg takedown but McDonald sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lopez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lopez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lopez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Lopez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks McDonald with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lopez is trying to control the action in half guard but McDonald is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lopez working over McDonald with some ground and pound. McDonald looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McDonald is looking to improve his position.
Lopez thows a huge punch but McDonald dodges it nicely.
Lopez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McDonald is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lopez passes to side control.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to improve position but can't.
Lopez wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonald keeps working.
Lopez lands a few punches from side control.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
Lopez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. McDonald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lopez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McDonald to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald wants to control but Lopez postures up.
Lopez working the ground and pound.
Lopez lands an elbow.
Lopez trying to control the position but McDonald is working away.
McDonald is looking for a sweep.
McDonald is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lopez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
McDonald is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Conor McDonald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
McDonald fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lopez.
A looping hook to the body misses from McDonald. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
And Lopez tries to counter it with a takedown but McDonald pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lopez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McDonald's head backwards.
Oh McDonald is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Conor McDonald's cut is getting worse.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
McDonald seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez clobbers McDonald with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McDonald showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lopez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez misses with a combination
and McDonald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Lopez lands.
Conor McDonald is winning the standup battle so far.
Lopez with a poor takedown
and McDonald counters with a nice uppercut.
McDonald throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lopez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lopez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDonald. McDonald obviously looking to wear him down.
McDonald misses with a kick to the body.
McDonald misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McDonald connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lopez scrambles back to his feet.
McDonald scores with a jab. Lopez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lopez slips under a jab from McDonald.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez is looking to slow McDonald down with leg kicks.
Lopez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lopez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Lopez backs away, McDonald returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lopez scores with a body shot.
That kick from Lopez tenderised McDonald's leg. McDonald is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lopez fails with the takedown.
A quick step to the side and McDonald tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonald misses with a low kick as Lopez jumps back.
McDonald tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lopez is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lopez shoots in and drives through. McDonald sprawls well.
Conor McDonald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pepe Lopez.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lopez.
McDonald looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lopez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lopez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A big right from McDonald misses.
McDonald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lopez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lopez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDonald.
McDonald throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lopez avoids it.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Lopez avoids it.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by McDonald.
Lopez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McDonald manages to avoid it.
Lopez 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.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McDonald scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lopez in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
McDonald fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Lopez checks a leg kick.
McDonald throws a leg kick but Lopez checks it.
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 Conor McDonald.
I think McDonald has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conor McDonald!
Conor McDonald thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henry comes into the arena with Unashamed blaring out of the sound system. John Henry is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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223 lbs
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216 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Henry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Henry.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mela has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mela manages to avoid it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Mela.
Henry misses with a hook. Mela ducked under it nicely.
Mela looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A bone on bone clash there as Mela blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Mela. That snapped Henry's head back.
Henry fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Henry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Mela is just out of range.
Henry dodges the punch combination from Mela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Henry.
We've been told by Henry's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mela throws a shot to the body.
Henry works Mela's body with a nice hook.
Mela fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mela.
Henry is looking to counter punch.
Henry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mela was well out of range. Poor timing from Henry.
Henry connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Henry is predictable there
and Mela counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mela throwing strikes from guard but Henry blocks nicely.
Mela throws a big elbow that misses.
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.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mela sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Henry's guard.
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!
Henry has one foot on Mela's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mela takes one on the button.
Henry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mela works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Henry misses
and Mela counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Henry!
Henry wants to get back to his feet.
Henry sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mela trying to pass the guard but Henry defending well.
Henry is holding on to half guard well.
Henry wants to improve his position but Mela is controlling well.
Mela trying to control from half guard but Henry is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mela is pressing down on Henry's thigh, looking to free his foot. Henry is holding on for now.
Henry regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mela.
Henry trying to control the position here.
Henry keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Henry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Henry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Henry.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mela looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
A combination from Mela does no damage.
Henry misses with a kick to the body.
John Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Henry misses the target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Henry darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mela with the counter takedown but Henry avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Henry falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mela decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Henry's guard.
Henry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick and Mela moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Mela releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henry was well out of range. Poor timing from Mela.
John Henry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henry with a nice cross.
Henry lands a glancing blow to the side of Mela's head.
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Henry defends well and Mela ends up having to push Henry into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mela ducks right into an uppercut from Henry.
Henry slips under a jab.
Henry tries to bum rush Mela with a series of wild strikes but Mela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mela is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Henry rather than just go for the knockout.
Mela checks a low kick from Henry.
Henry slips a straight right by Mela.
Mela cracks a nice hook into Henry's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mela throws a sloppy body shot
and Henry counters with a nice uppercut.
Mela walks into a stiff left hand from Henry.
John Henry is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry tries a head kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Mela finds it's target.
A cross from Mela lands.
Mela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Henry.
Henry throws a push kick but Mela slaps the foot to one side.
Henry needs to keep his hands up - Mela had a free shot at his head there.
Henry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Henry dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mela. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Mela.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela checks a low kick from Henry.
Mela is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Mela with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mela dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mela crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Henry - the referee stops the clock and Mela gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Henry. Mela manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mela throws a hook but Henry blocks it.
Henry avoids the body shot from Mela.
Henry thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Henry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donk. Henry catches Mela right on the button with a cross.
Jab from Mela.
Mela lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mela throws out a counter right but Henry avoids it with no problem.
Mela walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Mela misses with a lunging right hand
and Henry counters with a left to the body.
Henry swings for the body but Mela moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Henry. Beautiful body shot.
Mela checks a leg kick nicely.
Henry throws a leg kick
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Henry blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mela.
Mela seems to be looking for submissions.
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 John Henry will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice body kick there by Henry.
Henry fakes the leg kick and cracks Mela in the body.
Mela lands with a straight right. Henry didn't see that one coming.
Henry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Henry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Henry lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mela moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Henry ducks under a wild hook from Mela.
Mela needs to keep his hands up - Henry had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela throws out a powerful jab.
Henry moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Henry connects with a body shot.
Henry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mela moves away.
Henry throws a sloppy head kick
and Mela counters with a stiff right hand.
Mela scores with a jab.
Henry scoring well with a low kick there.
Mela misses with a hook.
Mela blocks a head kick by Henry.
Mela connects with a body shot.
A jab from Mela misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mela takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Henry scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henry there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mela punishes Henry's body with a nice straight punch.
Mela misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Mela misses the target.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henry motions for Mela to come forward. Henry throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Henry throws a body punch but Mela moves out of range.
Mela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henry on the side of the head.
Mela swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henry throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
John Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henry keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Henry keeping full guard, as Mela tries to pass.
Henry seems keen to control Mela's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to pass into half guard but Henry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Henry is in guard.
Henry preventing the sweep.
Mela looking to control.
Antero Mela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mela is looking for a triangle but Henry pushes his legs off easily.
Mela keeping moving, preventing Henry from controlling successfully.
Mela wants to improve his position but instead Henry has moved into half guard.
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 John Henry.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Henry, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Henry!
An out of breath John Henry thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Quian Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateus Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Broke & Hungry as his entrance music. Quian Kane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
37 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quian Kane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateus Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Kane fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gracie is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Mateus Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie checks a leg kick.
Kane scores with a decent looking hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Kane scores with a four punch combination!
Kane slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kane on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gracie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gracie swings for the body but Kane moves out of range.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Kane wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kane throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kane prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Kane pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Kane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie blocks a body shot from Kane.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kane.
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kane misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kane lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Kane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
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!
Gracie loads up on a big right hand but Kane slips the punch.
Kane moves in looking to clinch but Gracie pushes him off.
Kane wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Gracie cracks Kane with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a low kick but Kane moves out of range easily.
Kane finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Kane's guard.
Kane keeping full guard, as Gracie tries to pass.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane 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.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kane is keeping the position for now.
Kane seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four 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.
Gracie won't allow Kane to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kane checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Kane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kane defending against the ground and pound.
Gracie trying to control the position but Kane is working away.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gracie trying to control the action but Kane is working from the bottom.
Kane wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Quian Kane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Quian Kane is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kane.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Kane avoids it easily.
Gracie lands a nice shot to the body.
Gracie throws a leg kick
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Kane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
Kane avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kane is having none of it.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Kane is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kane walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Kane counters with a leg kick.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Kane jumps back.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kane.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kane.
Gracie goes for a double leg but Kane avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kane continues to drive forward.
Gracie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Kane counter with a right hand.
Gracie punishes Kane's body with a nice straight punch.
Gracie scores with a push kick.
Kane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kane works over Gracie's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Mateus Gracie has been cut.
Kane cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Kane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Quian Kane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Kane throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kane 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.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie misses with a punch to the body.
Kane blocks a body shot from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body punch.
Kane stalling.
A shot in the inside from Kane.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
A short left from Gracie.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mateus Gracie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kane misses with the head strike.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Kane controls his hands.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie jumps into guard, dragging Kane to the mat.
Gracie is looking for a triangle but Kane pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kane decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kane 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.
Gracie tries to clinch but Kane moves out of range.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Kane misses.
Gracie clinches up against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Kane controls the action.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Kane slows down the pace here.
Kane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kane tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kane will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gracie up against the cage.
Gracie lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Kane.
Kane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mateus Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mateus Gracie's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Kane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Gracie swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Kane lands with a good body shot.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Kane is out of range.
Gracie tries to clinch
and Kane counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie misses with the body kick
and Kane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane throws a poor cross that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane avoids a kick to the body.
Gracie lands a nice looking body shot.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Kane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Kane.
Kane lands a two punch combo.
Gracie moves away from the strike by Kane.
Kane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gracie lands with a nice body kick.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kane defends it nicely.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a swing at Kane's ribcage but misses.
Gracie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kane checks it well.
Gracie throws a push kick but Kane slaps the foot to one side.
Kane is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gracie.
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!
Gracie misses with a hook to the body
enabling Kane to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie dives in and grabs Kane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kane pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Kane is looking to counter the offense by Gracie and move into the clinch.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Kane holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Quian Kane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateus Gracie.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie tries a body shot but Kane blocks it.
A short uppercut from Kane.
Gracie looking to stall.
Kane scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gracie lands a right hand.
Kane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kane lands with a right to the head.
Kane tries to work over Gracie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gracie avoids a wild elbow strike from Kane.
Kane can't find room to land a body shot as Gracie controls the action.
Kane looking to stall.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie dodges an elbow strike from Kane.
Gracie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kane prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Kane lands a right hand.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gracie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kane throws an elbow but it misses.
Kane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kane lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kane working aggressively here.
Kane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Kane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kane lands with a left to the head.
Gracie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gracie throws a body kick that misses
and Kane counters with a straight right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gracie wants to take the fight to the mat but Kane manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quian Kane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kane has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Quian Kane!
A relieved looking Quian Kane thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Mateus Gracie was interviewed post fight and said 'Oh man will this mean another damn thread...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hector Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Stonedberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Stonedberg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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195 lbs
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200 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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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
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Stonedberg!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams misses with a low kick as Stonedberg jumps back.
Stonedberg blocks a head kick by Williams.
Stonedberg misses with a body kick.
Stonedberg misses with a looping left.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stonedberg missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stonedberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Stonedberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williams.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stonedberg. That did some damage!
A punch lands to the side of Stonedberg 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stonedberg moves out of range of the strikes.
Stonedberg jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonedberg slips a jab from Williams.
Stonedberg looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Williams avoids the head kick by Stonedberg.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Stonedberg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams is rocked!
Stonedberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Williams lands the left hand.
Stonedberg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Stonedberg.
Williams lands a nice shot that snaps Stonedberg's head back.
Stonedberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams.
Williams misses with an uppercut
enabling Stonedberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams blocks a leg kick.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Stonedberg throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stonedberg has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stonedberg throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Hector Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams scores with a nice strike.
Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stonedbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stonedberg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Stonedberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Williams blocks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Williams misses the target.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses.
Stonedberg loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stonedberg's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stonedberg.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Stonedberg.
A counter left hand to the body from Williams misses its target.
Stonedberg blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Stonedberg takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
Stonedberg avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Williams tenderised Stonedberg's leg. Stonedberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stonedberg misses with an uppercut
and Williams counters with a stiff right hand.
Stonedberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Williams there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Williams throws a big shot that misses.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses.
Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stonedberg.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Stonedberg moved out of range nicely.
Williams lands a body shot.
Stonedberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams throws a hook but Stonedberg blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hector Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Stonedberg lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Michael Stonedberg has been cut.
Williams throws a body kick that misses.
Stonedberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hector Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Stonedberg scores with a nice head shot.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams with a nice cross.
Stonedberg stuns Williams with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stonedberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stonedberg takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stonedberg closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
Stonedberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Stonedberg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stonedberg momentarily.
Stonedberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams blocks a head kick by Stonedberg.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Stonedberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Williams blocks a head kick by Stonedberg.
Stonedberg jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stonedberg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Stonedberg throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Williams lands a jab to Stonedberg's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams tests Stonedberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stonedberg is looking to land body kicks.
Stonedberg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Stonedberg's head.
Stonedberg attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Stonedberg's belly button to the back.
A big left from Williams misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Stonedberg throws a head kick that misses
letting Williams counter with a right hand.
Williams motions for Stonedberg to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stonedberg's head backwards.
Stonedberg ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Stonedberg scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Stonedberg defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Williams.
Williams throws a hook but Stonedberg blocks it.
Williams lands with a cross.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Stonedberg throws a big counter head kick but Williams avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stonedberg's calf.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stonedberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stonedberg slips under a jab from Williams.
Williams takes one on the button.
Williams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stonedberg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stonedberg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Williams throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stonedberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams throws a quick counter head kick but Stonedberg was just out of range.
Stonedberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stonedberg scores with a jab to the head.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Williams dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Stonedberg's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Stonedberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Williams - the referee stops the clock and Stonedberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Williams. Stonedberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Williams connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Williams misses with a lunging right hand
and Stonedberg counters with a flying knee that drops Williams! Stonedberg dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Stonedberg!
An out of breath Michael Stonedberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze has chosen Blueberry Yum Yum - Ludacris as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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208 lbs
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Tikkanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tikkanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Johnny Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen moves away from the strike by Blaze.
As Blaze backs away, Tikkanen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Blaze there.
Good standup being displayed there by Blaze as he connects with a hook.
Blaze avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Blaze fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tikkanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tikkanen wants it to stay on the feet.
Esa Tikkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Blaze.
Blaze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaze 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.
Blaze tries for a takedown but Tikkanen circles away easily
enabling Tikkanen to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Tikkanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Blaze has his takedown stuffed
and Tikkanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Blaze looks winded!
Blaze shoots for a takedown but Tikkanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tikkanen misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown but Tikkanen shows good takedown defense.
Blaze 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.
Blaze swings for the body but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Blaze shoots for a double leg takedown but Tikkanen sprawls well. He's pushed Blaze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tikkanen scores with a hook to the body. Blaze takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tikkanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blaze stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tikkanen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID260K) in the buildup to the fight.
Tikkanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tikkanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Tikkanen lands a front kick.
Tikkanen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Blaze to the floor! Tikkanen dives in looking for the finish!
Blaze is rocked!
It looks like Johnny Blaze has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikkanen lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Blaze! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tikkanen jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esa Tikkanen!
A very excited looking Esa Tikkanen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Arrol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
20 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, William Arrol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elcock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elcock misses with a body kick.
A big right from Elcock misses.
Elcock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arrol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elcock. That did some damage!
Elcock looks to land a body kick but Arrol moved away.
Elcock moves out of range as Arrol throws a body kick.
Elcock gets tackled into the cage by Arrol. Arrol maintains the clinch.
Arrol misses with the head strike.
Arrol lands a left hand.
Arrol pushes Elcock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Arrol lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arrol.
Arrol has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Arrol tries a body shot but Elcock blocks it.
Arrol pushes Elcock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrol misses with some punches.
Arrol tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arrol with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Arrol.
Arrol misses with some punches.
Elcock blocks an uppercut.
Arrol lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Arrol's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Arrol scores with a shoulder strike.
Arrol has Elcock pressed against the cage, preventing Elcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Arrol misses with a punch on the inside.
Arrol lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elcock blocking some punches.
Arrol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elcock.
Elcock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Arrol seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Elcock can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrol tries to work over Elcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arrol is working Elcock over against the cage.
Arrol scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Arrol misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Arrol scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Arrol working aggressively here.
Elcock blocks an uppercut.
Elcock blocks a body shot from Arrol.
Arrol misses with a punch on the inside.
Arrol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Arrol.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elcock.
Elcock blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrol throws a head punch that misses.
Arrol misses with a punch on the inside.
Elcock blocks an uppercut.
Arrol lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arrol misses with some punches.
Arrol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arrol throws a punch but it's blocked by Elcock.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol misses with a punch to the body.
Arrol can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Arrol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arrol works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Arrol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elcock working hard to break the clinch.
Elcock wants to get back to striking at distance but Arrol won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elcock.
Arrol prevents Elcock from breaking the clinch.
Arrol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arrol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arrol makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Arrol dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arrol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elcock manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elcock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elcock unleashes a big counter combination but Arrol bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Arrol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrol.
Elcock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arrol.
Elcock looks to land a combination but Arrol avoids it well.
Arrol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Elcock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arrol.
William Arrol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Arrol under the eye.
Elcock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Arrol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elcock can do to turn this around?
Elcock misses with a hook. Arrol ducked under it nicely.
Arrol throws a low kick but Elcock moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock throws out a powerful jab.
Arrol lunges at Elcock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elcock's hand.
Arrol wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrol misses the shot to the body.
Arrol gets a clinch.
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol tries to throw a body punch but Elcock avoids it by throwing Arrol back against the cage.
Elcock wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Arrol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
Arrol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol lands with a short shot to the head.
Arrol can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Arrol keeps control of Elcock as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arrol stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arrol.
Arrol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol scores with a shot to the side of Elcock's head.
Arrol lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
William Arrol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Arrol works on Elcock's body with a couple of short punches.
Elcock is breathing heavily.
Arrol can't find room to land a body shot as Elcock controls the action.
Arrol lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elcock takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arrol lands with a light punch inside.
Arrol misses with a hook to the ribs.
Arrol lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrol has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
A short right from Arrol on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arrol creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Arrol throws a punch but it's blocked by Elcock.
Arrol working aggressively here.
Arrol lands with a right to the head.
Arrol lands a nice shot to the body.
Elcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Arrol tries to throw a body punch but Elcock avoids it by throwing Arrol back against the cage.
Elcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Arrol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arrol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arrol keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elcock's efforts to push away.
Arrol tries a body shot but Elcock blocks it.
Arrol misses with a punch to the body.
Arrol working aggressively here.
Arrol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elcock's elbow.
Elcock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Arrol dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Elcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Elcock scores with a nice head shot.
Elcock throws a head kick that Arrol semi-blocks.
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arrol fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elcock, pushing him back against the cage.
Arrol goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arrol has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Arrol misses with the head strike.
Arrol misses with the head strike.
Arrol has a couple of punches blocked by Elcock.
Elcock is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock breaks the clinch.
Arrol tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arrol tried to score with a low kick but Elcock checks it.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elcock lunges at Arrol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arrol's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrol changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Arrol feints and then cracks Elcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elcock down.
Arrol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Elcock throws a head kick but Arrol moves out of range.
Arrol tried to counter with a leg kick but Elcock avoided it.
Arrol misses with a leg kick.
Arrol lands with a thumping leg kick.
Elcock throws a hook but Arrol blocks it.
Elcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arrol.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elcock lands with a shot to the body.
Elcock throws a head kick but Arrol moves out of range.
Arrol tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Arrol.
Elcock keeps the fight on the outside.
Arrol jabs Elcock right on the nose. Elcock blinks but takes it well.
Arrol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arrol.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrol lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elcock.
A right hand to the body from Arrol.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elcock wants to break free but Arrol has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elcock.
Arrol lands an uppercut.
Arrol digs a right hand into Elcock's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elcock's gas tank.
Arrol misses with some punches.
Arrol throws a head punch that misses.
Arrol misses with a body punch.
Arrol prevents Elcock from breaking the clinch.
Arrol lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elcock backwards.
Arrol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Arrol.
Elcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elcock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Armando Elcock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arrol swings wildly with an uppercut but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arrol struggles to land a body shot inside as Elcock controls his hands.
Arrol lands a shoulder strike.
Arrol misses with a body punch.
Arrol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arrol misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Arrol.
Arrol lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arrol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Elcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Arrol uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elcock.
Elcock misses with a double jab
and Arrol counters with a nice uppercut.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Arrol moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Arrol.
A solid leg kick lands there for Arrol.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elcock fails to land with a series of punches.
Elcock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elcock's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Elcock duly obliges.
Arrol connects with a leg kick. Elcock looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick
and Arrol counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arrol fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elcock throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Arrol showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Arrol, 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 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Arrol!
William Arrol thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Chick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ugor Makinwa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Chick'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
34 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andy Chick!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Makinwa tenderised Chick's leg. Chick is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been informed that Chick has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Makinwa throws a lazy right hand but Chick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makinwa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chick scoring well with a low kick there.
Chick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Makinwa. That snapped Chick's head back.
It looks like Andy Chick has been cut.
Chick thows a leg kick but Makinwa checks it
and Chick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makinwa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Chick's calf.
Chick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Makinwa is able to avoid easily.
Chick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makinwa moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Makinwa misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chick on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Chick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Chick checks it.
Makinwa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit for life in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd cheers as Makinwa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chick doesn't seem phased though.
Makinwa misses with a looping right.
Makinwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chick.
Makinwa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chick looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makinwa cracks Chick with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Chick looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Makinwa finish him?
Chick is rocked!
Nice body kick from Makinwa.
Chick is still on wobbly legs! Can Makinwa finish him?
Chick looks winded!
A shot to the liver by Makinwa. Beautiful body shot.
Chick walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Makinwa! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ugor Makinwa!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Linhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mamba comes to the cage accompanied by 2pac-Uppercut . Linhares has chosen Los Sicarios, Sokol, Koras - A veces as his entrance music. Hector Linhares 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
43 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Magnus Mamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Linhares!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linhares tries a low kick but Mamba avoids it.
Mamba throws a head kick that Linhares semi-blocks.
Linhares lands with a good body shot.
Linhares moves into range and connects with a jab.
Linhares looks to throw the jab but Mamba is out of range.
Linhares throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamba throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Linhares.
Hector Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Mamba moved away.
Mamba needs to keep his hands up - Linhares had a free shot at his head there.
Mamba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Hector Linhares has been cut.
Mamba misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Linhares.
Linhares shoots in but no luck this time.
A jab from Mamba does it's job there.
Linhares has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamba blocks a head kick by Linhares.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Linhares tries a low kick but Mamba avoids it.
Mamba getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mamba staying out of range there.
Linhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Linhares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mamba.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mamba. Linhares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mamba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Mamba looks to score with a jab to the body but Linhares is just out of range.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Linhares throws a jab but it's blocked by Mamba.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamba.
Mamba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mamba cracks the inside of Linhares's front leg.
Mamba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Linhares finds it's target.
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!
Mamba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mamba scores with a one two! Linhares had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Linhares is rocked!
Mamba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linhares. That did some damage!
Linhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Mamba finish him?
Linhares keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Linhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Linhares lands with a straight right. Mamba didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Linhares misses the target.
Linhares misses with a looping left.
Mamba checks a leg kick.
Linhares jabs Mamba right on the nose. Mamba blinks but takes it well.
Magnus Mamba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mamba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Linhares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Mamba thuds a left hand into Linhares's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamba uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Linhares throws a combination. Mamba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mamba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Linhares.
Linhares bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mamba's head backwards.
Linhares blocks a jab.
Linhares throws a sloppy head kick and Mamba moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Linhares misses
and Mamba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mamba throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Linhares misses the jab.
A quick step to the side and Mamba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Linhares throws a poor cross that misses
and Mamba counters with a nice right hand that sends Linhares toppling to the canvas! Linhares scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mamba finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mamba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linhares is able to avoid easily.
A big right from Linhares misses.
Linhares misses with an uppercut
and Mamba counters with a crisp right that sends Linhares to the canvas! Mamba follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Magnus Mamba!
Magnus Mamba thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jami Balkan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jami Balkan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, John Jamison!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jamison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balkan moves away.
Balkan avoids the body shot from Jamison.
Balkan takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Balkan throws a push kick but Jamison slaps the foot to one side.
Balkan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jamison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jamison throws a front kick that sends Balkan stumbling back into the cage.
Balkan throws a leg kick which misses Jamison's front leg but catches the back leg as Jamison tries to avoid it.
Balkan tries to land a front kick but Jamison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jamison just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jamison. Balkan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Balkan takes a swing at Jamison's ribcage but misses.
Balkan lands with a shot to the body.
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Balkan avoids a kick to the body.
Balkan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Balkan misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jamison tries to move into range but Balkan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jamison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Balkan rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Balkan finds it's way through Jamison's defenses.
Jamison misses with a left hand
and Balkan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jamison gets the takedown into side control.
What's Balkan going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Jamison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Balkan prevents Jamison from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison working away.
Jamison advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balkan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jamison not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jamison is thwarting Balkan's attempts to control the position.
Jamison controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control but can't.
Balkan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Jamison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jamison has gone for a leg lock! Balkan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Jamison's guard.
Jamison looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Balkan passes into half guard.
Jamison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Balkan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Balkan!
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.
Balkan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Balkan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jamison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Balkan's best efforts.
Jamison has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Jamison is looking to get back to full guard here but Balkan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Jamison tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jamison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Balkan's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jami Balkan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jamison scores with a body shot.
Jamison lands a body shot.
Jamison lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balkan. That's going to slow Jamison down.
Jami Balkan is winning the standup battle so far.
Balkan throws a solid leg kick but Jamison takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Balkan.
Jamison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Balkan. That did some damage!
Jamison misses the shot to the body.
Balkan is looking to land body kicks.
John Jamison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jamison scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balkan doesn't seem bothered though.
Good shot there by Balkan.
A good leg kick by Balkan.
Jamison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamison throws out a leg kick but Balkan moves out of range and Jamison only half commits.
An attempted straight right counter from Balkan misses the target.
Balkan tries to land a front kick but Jamison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balkan stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamison. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison moves out of range as Balkan strikes.
Jamison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Jamison is looking to clinch but Balkan is avoiding it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jamison!
Jamison connects with a body shot.
Balkan is looking to chop away at Jamison's legs.
Jamison lands a body shot.
Balkan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balkan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Balkan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jamison is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Balkan misses its target.
Balkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jamison wants to land a leg kick but Balkan is out of range.
Jamison blocks the body kick.
Jamison gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Balkan.
Jamison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jamison showed some decent athleticism there.
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!
Jamison is trying to control the action in half guard but Balkan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jamison's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jamison's back!
You can see the frustration on Jamison's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jamison trying to control the hands but Balkan won't let him.
Jamison wants to escape the position.
Balkan gets his hands free as Jamison looks to control.
Balkan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison just trying to survive but Balkan is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Jamison is in bad spot here.
Despite being in a bad position, Jamison is controlling the hands, preventing any submission attempts.
Jamison can't escape the position.
Jamison looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Balkan looking for the choke but no joy.
Balkan is hanging on to Jamison's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balkan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Jamison is keeping busy.
Jamison is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jamison keeps trying to improve his position.
Jamison is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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 Jami Balkan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jamison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Balkan pinned against the cage. Balkan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jamison.
Jamison lands a nice hook to Balkan's body. Balkan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jamison punishes Balkan's body with a nice straight punch.
Balkan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jamison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
Jamison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A shot to the body from Jamison misses
and Balkan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jamison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Jamison backs away, Balkan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jamison takes a swing at Balkan's ribcage but misses.
A quick step to the side and Balkan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison misses with a head kick.
Balkan lands a glancing blow to the side of Jamison's head.
Jamison throws a push kick but Balkan slaps the foot to one side.
Balkan throws a leg kick but Jamison sees it coming and moves out of range.
Balkan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jamison takes a step back to recover.
Jamison on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab by Balkan.
Balkan ducks right into an uppercut from Jamison.
Balkan ducks under a wild hook from Jamison.
Jamison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Balkan checks the leg kick.
Balkan just misses with a punch to the body.
Balkan lands with a good body shot.
Jamison lands a nice looking kick to the body. Balkan takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamison throws a jab when Balkan was well out of range.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Balkan looks to land a body kick but Jamison moved away.
Balkan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jamison.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jamison or perhaps it was just good defense by Balkan, which made it look bad.
It looked like Balkan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jamison.
Jamison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Balkan throws a body shot but no joy.
Jamison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balkan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jamison.
Jamison misses with a body kick.
Balkan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Balkan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jamison.
Balkan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jami Balkan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Jamison.
Jamison throws a jab but it's blocked by Balkan.
Jamison misses with a series of wild punches.
Jamison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Balkan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws a body kick that misses.
Balkan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balkan tries to score with a low kick but Jamison moves his leg out of the way.
Jamison takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Balkan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jamison is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balkan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balkan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Balkan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Balkan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jamison holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Balkan is trying to pull guard but Jamison turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Balkan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jamison closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jamison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Balkan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jamison.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison clobbers Balkan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jamison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Balkan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Balkan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Balkan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Balkan connects with a nice looking jab.
Balkan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A left lands for Balkan.
Nice body kick from Jamison.
Balkan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Balkan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jamison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jamison lands with a nice body punch.
Balkan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jamison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Balkan.
Balkan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jamison misses with an uppercut
and Balkan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jami Balkan clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jamison shoots and misses
and Balkan counters with a head kick. That will keep Jamison thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Balkan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamison moves away.
Jamison looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jamison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balkan half committed to a counter leg kick.
Jamison throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Balkan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jamison is in Balkan's guard.
Jamison is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Balkan is pulling down on Jamison's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamison trying to control but Balkan is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balkan is trying to control the position but Jamison postures up.
Jamison avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jamison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Jamison misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Jamison.
Balkan misses with a body shot.
Jamison moves out of range of the strikes.
Balkan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Balkan misses with a looping left.
Jamison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jamison scores with a body shot.
Balkan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jamison shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Balkan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Balkan is looking for a sweep.
Jamison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balkan keeps working.
Balkan struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balkan tries to improve position but can't.
Jamison thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
An elbow from Jamison crashes against the mat.
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.
Jamison looking to control but instead Balkan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jamison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Balkan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Balkan trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Jamison manages to pass to mount!
Jamison can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Balkan is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Balkan tries to hold on but Jamison postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Jamison dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jamison darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balkan trying to hold on to Jamison's head to control him but Jamison postures up.
Jamison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Balkan defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balkan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Balkan pulls Jamison in to control the position.
Balkan controls Jamison momentarily but Jamison frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamison content to stall in guard here.
Jamison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jamison shoots and misses
and Balkan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jamison closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Balkan quickly recovers to half guard.
Jamison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Balkan is staying active underneath Jamison, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throwing shots but Balkan is blocking nicely.
Jamison is trying to control. Balkan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
John Jamison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jamison tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balkan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Balkan drops his hands momentarily and Jamison takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balkan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Balkan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jamison to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Jamison trying to control the position from guard on top but Balkan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jamison is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Balkan working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jamison won't allow Balkan to sweep him here.
Balkan looking to control but Jamison passes into half guard.
Jamison throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jamison is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Balkan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balkan won't allow Jamison to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Jamison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Balkan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jami Balkan!
A victorious Jami Balkan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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