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Dynasty 9: Truculent PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguel Rojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a wild body kick that Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Rojo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rojo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimmy swinging wildly here.
Rojo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jimmy can pounce on him.
A combination from Jimmy does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimmy.
Little Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Jimmy.
Rojo misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Jimmy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rojo checks it well.
Jimmy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rojo slips a jab and a cross from Jimmy.
Jimmy thows a leg kick but Rojo checks it
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Jimmy.
Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rojo throws out a loose jab but Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
No joy there for Jimmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy looks gassed!
Jimmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy misses with a body punch
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy misses with a body shot
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy swings for the body but Rojo moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to de liver by Rojo. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo digs a good body shot into Jimmy's ribs.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rojo.
Jimmy avoids a wild elbow strike from Rojo.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Jimmy.
Jimmy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rojo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rojo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojo is looking to wear down Jimmy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rojo throws a jab when Jimmy was well out of range.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
enabling Rojo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jimmy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rojo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy swings for the body but Rojo moves out of range.
Jimmy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rojo misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Rojo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rojo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Rojo moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Jimmy.
Rojo misses with a looping left.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo lands a jab to Jimmy's midsection.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a series of punches but Rojo avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Jimmy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojo with a nice cross.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jimmy on the side of the head.
That's eight 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.
Rojo misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jimmy thinking.
Rojo jabs Jimmy right on the nose. Jimmy blinks but takes it well.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Rojo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
Rojo throws the left hand but Jimmy avoids the punch easily.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rojo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
Rojo connects with a looping right hand.
Jimmy misses with the body kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Rojo lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo connects with a body shot.
Rojo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rojo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Little Jimmy will probably get the nod.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rojo. Jimmy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rojo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Little Jimmy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jimmy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rojo's sensitive parts.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rojo fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters by clinching up.
Jimmy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.
Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo pushes off an throws an elbow but Jimmy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Jimmy is trying to break the clinch but Rojo is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Jimmy.
Rojo wants to stall.
Jimmy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jimmy breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Rojo's front leg.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rojo throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy scores with a head kick.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rojo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Jimmy does no damage.
Jimmy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojo.
Jimmy tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojo throws a lazy head kick
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo slips a jab and a cross from Jimmy.
Little Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rojo lands with a good body shot.
Rojo misses with a shot to the body
and Jimmy counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojo throws a quick inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Jimmy
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a body kick the misses
and Rojo counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojo.
Rojo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rojo duly obliges.
Jimmy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.
Rojo misses the shot to the body.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Jimmy scores with a one two! Rojo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Rojo.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rojo.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Jimmy misses.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy is looking to chop away at Rojo's legs.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo misses with a few strikes there.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jimmy's knee momentarily.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Rojo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rojo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jimmy's sensitive parts.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rojo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rojo lands a head kick!
Jimmy throws a combination. Rojo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jimmy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rojo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jimmy. Rojo shrugs it off though.
Jimmy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rojo cracks a nice hook into Jimmy's ribs.
Jimmy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rojo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy misses the body punch
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rojo.
Some wild striking there from Rojo.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rojo moves in looking to clinch but Jimmy pushes him off.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Rojo lands with a nice body punch.
Jimmy lands a jab-cross combination.
Rojo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo lands a head kick. Jimmy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rojo jabs at Jimmy's body.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.
Rojo thuds a left hand into Jimmy's body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rojo misses with a body shot
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Jimmy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rojo misses with a hook. Jimmy ducked under it nicely.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
Jimmy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Jimmy is predictable there
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy tries to land a body kick
and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch.
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rojo.
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 Miguel Rojo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Rojo avoids the head kick by Jimmy.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy misses the shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jimmy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rojo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rojo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rojo darts in and clinches Jimmy up against the ropes.
Rojo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jimmy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo prevents a body shot from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to control Rojo's arms but Rojo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jimmy has his back to the ropes.
Jimmy wants to get back to striking at distance but Rojo won't allow it.
Rojo throws an elbow that misses.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rojo manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jimmy managing to block the knees to the body from Rojo.
Jimmy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jimmy is defending well for now.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy tries a body shot but Rojo blocks it.
Jimmy lands with a left to the head.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Jimmy presses Rojo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jimmy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rojo has him pressed against the ropes.
Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Jimmy avoids the damage to the body.
Rojo has Jimmy pressed against the ropes, preventing Jimmy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rojo being controlled against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rojo scores with a hook.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves away
and Jimmy counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rojo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Rojo misses with a shot to the body
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.
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.
Rojo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jimmy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rojo.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rojo connects with a crisp jab.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jimmy has time to react.
Jimmy fails to land with a series of punches.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a one two combo.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Rojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rojo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jimmy counters with a head kick. That will keep Rojo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jimmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rojo lands with a slapping head kick.
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice leg kick.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojo.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Rojo is looking to clinch but Jimmy is avoiding it.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab by Jimmy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
enabling Rojo to counter with a crisp jab.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy lands the left hand.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy is having none of it.
Rojo throws a head kick that half lands.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rojo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jimmy counters with a big head kick but Rojo shrugs it off.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's eight 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.
Jimmy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rojo counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Rojo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rojo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo punishes Jimmy's body with a nice straight punch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy avoids the body shot from Rojo.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Rojo to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo is looking to slow Jimmy down with leg kicks.
A head kick from Jimmy lands but Rojo takes it in his stride.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rojo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Rojo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jimmy connects with a jab.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo lands with a straight right. Jimmy didn't see that one coming.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimmy fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimmy throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rojo counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmy throws a hook to the side of Rojo's head but Rojo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Rojo misses
and Jimmy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rojo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Rojo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jimmy.
Rojo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rojo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jimmy's head.
Rojo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big right from Jimmy misses.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a leg kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jimmy swats away the attempt to clinch by Rojo.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No joy there for Rojo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rojo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jimmy momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rojo connects with a high kick.
Rojo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rojo lands with a nice body punch.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo scores with a head kick.
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy is having none of it.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy throws a body kick the misses
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rojo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Rojo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rojo throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a series of punches but Rojo moves out of range.
Rojo avoids a kick to the body.
Rojo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jimmy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rojo moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
Rojo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Rojo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
letting Rojo counter with a right hand.
Jimmy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
letting Rojo counter with a right hand.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy ducks right into an uppercut from Rojo.
Jimmy lands with a nice body kick.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy misses with a hook to the body
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Rojo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rojo slips under a jab.
A cross from Rojo lands.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
Rojo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rojo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rojo throws a combination that misses
and Jimmy counters with a nice body kick.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jimmy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Rojo moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Rojo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Jimmy misses.
Rojo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojo darts in and clinches Jimmy up against the ropes.
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jimmy. Rojo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Rojo misses.
Rojo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Rojo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimmy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Rojo.
Rojo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jimmy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rojo tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rojo throws a hook to the side of Jimmy's head but Jimmy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rojo lands a jab to the nose.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch but Jimmy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Jimmy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rojo counters with a right hand to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rojo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jimmy circles away.
Jimmy throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rojo counters with an inside leg kick.
Rojo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jimmy's head.
Jimmy misses with the body kick
and Rojo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Rojo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jimmy lands a slapping body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jimmy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rojo misses with a body shot.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Rojo had his way with Little Jimmy in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
A punch combination from Rojo misses.
Rojo throws a sloppy body shot
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.
Rojo tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rojo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Jimmy lands a jab to Rojo's midsection.
Rojo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rojo misses with a double jab
and Jimmy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rojo misses with a jab to the body
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rojo lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Rojo with a series of wild strikes but Rojo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy scores with a spinning back kick!
Rojo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jimmy throws the kick towards the body but Rojo avoids it.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy throws a looping overhand right but Rojo ducks down to avoid it.
That's two 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.
Rojo misses with a wild body shot.
Jimmy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo throws a leg kick which misses Jimmy's front leg but catches the back leg as Jimmy tries to avoid it.
Jimmy throws a wild body kick that Rojo sees coming a mile off.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Rojo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jimmy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rojo misses with a body punch
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combo that has Rojo backing up. Rojo nods at Jimmy to acknowledge the strikes.
Rojo swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rojo.
Jimmy takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Rojo counters with a stiff right hand.
Rojo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rojo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a nice body shot.
Rojo misses with a series of wild punches.
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.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Rojo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rojo.
Rojo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rojo lands an elbow that stopped Jimmy in his tracks for a moment.
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy misses with a double jab.
Rojo misses the body punch
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rojo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rojo throws a hook but Jimmy blocks it.
Rojo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jimmy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rojo throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Jimmy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rojo. That did some damage!
Rojo throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rojo counters with a straight right hand.
Jimmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rojo thuds a left hand into Jimmy's body.
Jimmy throws a leg kick
and Rojo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch lands to the side of Jimmy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jimmy lands a nice hook to Rojo's body. Rojo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rojo takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a head kick. That will keep Jimmy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Rojo tries to clinch but Jimmy moves out of range.
A low kick from Jimmy misses
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rojo. That's going to slow Jimmy down.
Rojo drives through and clinches with Jimmy against the ropes.
A short right from Jimmy on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Rojo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Rojo trying to stall but Jimmy improves his position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Rojo throws an elbow but misses.
Jimmy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick
and Rojo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses
and Rojo counters with a big head kick but Jimmy shrugs it off.
Rojo misses with a body shot
and Jimmy counters with a nice body kick.
Rojo scores with a nice head shot.
Rojo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy ducks under a wild hook from Rojo.
Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rojo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a lazy head kick
and Rojo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rojo defending well as Jimmy loads up on a big left hand.
A left and a right from Jimmy both land. Nice combination.
Rojo misses with a head kick.
Rojo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Rojo.
Rojo looks to land a left hand but Jimmy moved out of range nicely.
No joy there for Jimmy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Rojo.
Rojo lands a nice looking body shot.
Jimmy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rojo counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jimmy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rojo.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that Rojo avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Rojo. That snapped Jimmy's head back.
Rojo lands a head shot.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Rojo.
Some wild striking there from Rojo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rojo thows a body shot but no joy.
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 Miguel Rojo.
Well Rojo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Miguel Rojo!
Miguel Rojo wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruud Van Daminater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Winklemesser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Daminater kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem - Til I Collapse. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruud Van Daminater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bernard Winklemesser!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Daminater misses with a few strikes there.
Winklemesser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bernard Winklemesser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Winklemesser. That's going to slow Van Daminater down.
A right-left combo lands from Winklemesser.
A right-left combo lands from Winklemesser.
Van Daminater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Daminater misses with the combination.
Van Daminater takes a swing at Winklemesser's ribcage but misses.
Van Daminater takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Winklemesser tries to clinch up but Van Daminater circles away and keeps his distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Winklemesser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Van Daminater has Winklemesser up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van Daminater wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winklemesser has him pressed against the ropes.
Winklemesser throws an elbow but it misses.
Winklemesser is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Winklemesser lands a nice elbow.
Van Daminater pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winklemesser lands with a nice body punch.
Winklemesser jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Daminater is rocked!
A punch combination from Van Daminater misses.
Oh Van Daminater is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Winklemesser throws an overhand right that drops Van Daminater like a sack of potatoes! Winklemesser dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bernard Winklemesser!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dumitru Schiopu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schiopu comes into the arena with Cypress Hill - K1 Super star (Dumitru Schiopu remix) blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dumitru Schiopu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexey Ignashov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignashov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schiopu throws a shot to the body.
Ignashov wants to clinch.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Schiopu swats away the attempt to clinch by Ignashov.
Ignashov slips under a jab.
Schiopu lands a lovely overhand right.
Ignashov misses with a body kick.
Schiopu drops his hands momentarily and Ignashov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ignashov misses with a double jab.
Ignashov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Ignashov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ignashov doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ignashov looks gassed!
Schiopu lands a left and a right that send Ignashov crashing to the mat, dazed. Schiopu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ignashov is rocked!
Schiopu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ignashov is still on wobbly legs! Can Schiopu finish him?
Ignashov wants to clinch.
Ignashov seems to have recovered his senses.
Good work by Schiopu as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schiopu walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Ignashov drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Schiopu swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Ignashov's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dumitru Schiopu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yousei Kobiashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the ring accompanied by Enea Vollare Mezzo. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remy Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yousei Kobiashi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kobiashi swinging wildly here.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Kobiashi moves out of range easily.
Overeem lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Overeem takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Overeem tries to bum rush Kobiashi with a series of wild strikes but Kobiashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Kobiashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kobiashi throws a series of punches but Overeem moves out of range.
Kobiashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Overeem.
Overeem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kobiashi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kobiashi throws a leg kick but Overeem moved away.
Kobiashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kobiashi blocks a head kick by Overeem.
Kobiashi misses with a straight right.
Kobiashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Overeem.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Overeem walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Remy Overeem has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Overeem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobiashi working hard to break the clinch.
Overeem is trying to break the clinch but Kobiashi is controlling him.
Overeem prevents Kobiashi from breaking the clinch.
Overeem tries to circle away but Kobiashi has him pinned against the ropes.
Overeem's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Overeem throws a series of punches but Kobiashi moves out of range.
Overeem misses with a combination
letting Kobiashi counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kobiashi.
Kobiashi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Overeem sprawling to the canvas! Overeem rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kobiashi finish him?!
Overeem is rocked!
Overeem is breathing heavily.
Kobiashi throws a looping overhand right but Overeem ducks down to avoid it.
Kobiashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Kobiashi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kobiashi misses with a double jab
and Overeem counters with a flying knee. Nice.
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!
Kobiashi misses with a combination
and Overeem counters by moving into the clinch.
Kobiashi manages to break the clinch.
Overeem throws an overhand right that lands on Kobiashi's shoulder, as Kobiashi tries to avoid the shot.
Overeem looks to score with a jab to the body but Kobiashi is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobiashi scores with a jab to the body.
Kobiashi avoids the head kick by Overeem.
Kobiashi lands a big right hand that sends Overeem crashing to the mat! Kobiashi stays standing though and waves Overeem back to his feet!
Oh Overeem is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Remy Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Kobiashi misses with a looping left.
Overeem avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Overeem seems to have got his legs back now.
Overeem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kobiashi.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Overeem.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Kobiashi has cracked Overeem with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Kobiashi lands another huge swinging hook and Overeem tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Overeem, before Kobiashi can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yousei Kobiashi!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TJ Hooke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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181 cm
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213 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Hooke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mickey Yang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Mickey Yang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Yang tries a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
Hooke swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hooke throws a nice looking combination but Yang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Hooke lands a really nice looking cross but Yang seems unphased.
Hooke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hooke checks a leg kick.
Yang takes one to the side of the head.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooke.
Hooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hooke misses with a double jab.
Yang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yang is looking to clinch but Hooke is avoiding it.
Yang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Yang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang moves into the clinch successfully.
Yang manages to break the clinch.
Yang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hooke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hooke is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Hooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yang throws a body kick that misses.
Yang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hooke.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yang.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Yang throws a right and a left that Hooke avoids nicely.
Hooke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Yang clinches up against the ropes.
Yang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yang throws a head kick but Hooke moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yang feints and then cracks Hooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooke down.
Yang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hooke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
Hooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yang moves away.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yang lands with a slapping head kick.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooke.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hooke scores with a hook to the body. Yang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yang closes the distance and pushes Hooke back into the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang misses with the combination.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Yang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A leg kick checked by Hooke.
Hooke jabs at Yang's body.
A leg kick checked by Hooke.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Nice straight punches there by Hooke. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hooke.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Yang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yang tries to clinch up.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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.
Hooke lands a slapping body shot.
Yang tries a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hooke.
Yang feints and then cracks Hooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooke down.
Hooke cracks Yang with an open hand slap.
Yang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hooke.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Yang fails to land with a series of punches.
Yang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hooke blocks a jab.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Hooke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hooke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yang's head.
Yang is looking to chop away at Hooke's legs.
Yang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yang looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yang wants to clinch up but Hooke keeps it at a distance.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Hooke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Yang avoids the body shot from Hooke.
Yang cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hooke is out of range and Yang settles back down.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Yang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hooke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yang dodges the punch combination from Hooke.
Yang darts in trying to clinch
and Hooke counters with a stiff right hand.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
Yang takes one to the chin there.
That's six 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.
Hooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Yang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hooke.
A punch combination from Yang misses.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Hooke is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Yang lands with a nice body kick.
Yang misses with a series of wild punches.
Hooke uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Yang cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Yang feints and then cracks Hooke's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hooke down.
Hooke checks the leg kick.
Hooke lands a nice looking body shot.
Yang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hooke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yang on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yang. That's going to slow Hooke down.
Hooke checks a leg kick nicely.
Hooke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hooke throws a looping overhand right but Yang ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick from Yang lands but Hooke takes it in his stride.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Yang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yang takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hooke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yang circles away quickly and effectively.
Hooke throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
Hooke blocks a leg kick.
Hooke lands a really nice looking cross but Yang seems unphased.
Hooke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hooke scores with a shot to the body.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Hooke's leg but Hooke calmly moves out of range.
Hooke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hooke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hooke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang throws out a leg kick but Hooke moves out of range and Yang only half commits.
Yang is looking to chop away at Hooke's legs.
Hooke looks to land a combination. Yang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hooke clobbers Yang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hooke checks a leg kick.
Yang instigates a clinch.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooke.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yang obliges.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hooke is looking to break free of the clinch but Yang has double underhooks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hooke's face.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang missing with knees to the body.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang with a knee to the head.
Hooke breaks from the clinch.
Hooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yang.
Hooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Yang.
Yang lands a head kick!
Yang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hooke is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hooke checks the leg kick.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hooke misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Yang dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke is having none of it.
Yang throws a leg kick that misses.
Hooke tries to bum rush Yang with a series of wild strikes but Yang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good shot there by Hooke.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Yang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good shot there by Hooke.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Hooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yang.
Yang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yang wants to slow Hooke down by chopping away at his legs.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yang lands with a nice body kick.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hooke with a nice cross.
Hooke checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Hooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Hooke stuns Yang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mickey Yang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke is having none of it.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
Hooke looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.
Hooke walks forward, straight into a front kick from Yang.
Hooke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hooke duly obliges.
Hooke throws a jab but it's blocked by Yang.
Hooke jabs at Yang's body.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yang missing with a left hand there. Hooke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Hooke lands with a right hand.
Yang throws the kick towards the body but Hooke avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hooke misses with a body shot.
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Yang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hooke.
Hooke cracks Yang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A right-left combo lands from Hooke.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yang.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
TJ Hooke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hooke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yang. Yang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Hooke misses.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Hooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hooke swinging wildly here.
Yang swinging wildly here.
Hooke looks to land a combination but Yang avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang wants to slow Hooke down by chopping away at his legs.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang 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 Hooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hooke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang looks to land a right hand but Hooke moved out of range.
Hooke checks a leg kick.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yang's hands.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Hooke's leg but Hooke calmly moves out of range.
Yang slips a jab and a cross from Hooke.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke moved away.
Yang tries a head kick but it misses.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Yang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hooke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooke swinging wildly here.
Hooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Hooke finds it's target.
Yang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hooke circles away quickly and effectively.
Yang cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Hooke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hooke's calf.
Yang drives through and clinches with Hooke against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hooke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a push kick but Hooke slaps the foot to one side.
Hooke blocks a leg kick.
Yang throws a combination that misses
and Hooke counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hooke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yang. Yang obviously looking to wear him down.
Yang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke connects with a right hand. Yang shakes it off.
Hooke tests Yang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hooke misses with a hook. Yang ducked under it nicely.
Yang cracks the inside of Hooke's front leg.
Yang throws a front kick aimed at Hooke's knee but Hooke avoids it well.
Hooke lands with a shot to the body.
Yang forces Hooke back against the ropes and clinches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang trying to land knees to the body.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooke.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Yang keeps control of Hooke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke is trying to break free.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yang throws a leg kick which misses Hooke's front leg but catches the back leg as Hooke tries to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yang, right into the meat.
Yang looks to clinch
and Hooke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Yang misses with a combination
letting Hooke counter with a right hand.
Yang throws a solid leg kick but Hooke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yang.
Yang scores with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hooke.
Hooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooke thows a body shot but no joy.
Yang lands a front kick.
Hooke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hooke misses with the combination.
Hooke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hooke lands with a straight right. Yang didn't see that one coming.
Yang misses with a few strikes there.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hooke blocks the leg kick.
Yang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooke.
Hooke checks a leg kick.
Yang misses with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Yang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yang is looking to land body kicks.
Hooke digs a good hook to Yang's body.
Yang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hooke.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yang throws and low kick but Hooke moves out of range easily.
Yang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hooke digs a good hook to Yang's body.
A lazy body kick from Yang
enabling Hooke to counter with a crisp jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooke throws a body punch but Yang moves out of range.
Yang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yang has Hooke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooke.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hooke is trying to force a seperation but Yang has the dominant position.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang tries a knee to the head but Hooke blocks it.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Hooke throws a series of strikes that have Yang backpedaling.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hooke fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Hooke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yang doesn't seem phased though.
A left and a right from Hooke both land. Nice combination.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hooke's sensitive parts.
Hooke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yang backs up against the ropes.
Yang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hooke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yang.
Hooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Yang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Hooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yang at a distance.
Hooke looks to land a left hand but Yang moved out of range nicely.
Yang throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hooke works the jab nicely.
Hooke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Hooke is out of range.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
Hooke misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Hooke.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Hooke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang throws a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooke thuds a left hand into Yang's body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yang.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Yang misses with a low kick as Hooke jumps back.
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.
Hooke lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hooke looks to land a left hand but Yang moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Yang tried to score with a low kick but Hooke checks it.
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Hooke blocks the leg kick.
A head kick misses from Yang.
Hooke jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hooke throws a series of strikes that have Yang backpedaling.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yang.
Hooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooke thuds a left hand into Yang's body.
Yang tries to clinch up but Hooke circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hooke digs a good body shot into Yang's ribs.
Yang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hooke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yang has managed to clinch.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Yang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now.
Hooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Hooke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hooke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yang momentarily.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Yang throws a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
A clash of legs there as Hooke blocks the low kick.
Hooke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yang rushes Hooke and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yang obliges.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yang looking to throw knees to the head but Hooke is blocking nicely.
Yang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hooke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang misses with a low kick.
Hooke lands a jab to the nose.
Hooke misses with a two punch combination.
Yang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hooke dodges the punch combination from Yang.
Yang throws a head kick but Hooke moves out of range.
Yang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooke scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yang looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Yang closes the distance and clinches.
Hooke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yang is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hooke wants to get back to striking at distance but Yang won't allow it.
Yang missing with knees to the body.
Yang trying to land knees to the body.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but Hooke blocks with his arms.
Hooke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Hooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke tries to break the clinch but Yang is controlling the position.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hooke avoids it.
Yang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hooke.
Hooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hooke keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hooke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hooke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hooke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hooke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Hooke finds it's way through Yang's defenses.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yang throws a wild body kick that Hooke sees coming a mile off.
Hooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hooke cracks Yang with an open hand slap.
Hooke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Hooke.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke moves out of range.
Hooke tests Yang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hooke misses with a two punch combination.
Yang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hooke.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Yang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Hooke.
Hooke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hooke.
Hooke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donk. Hooke catches Yang right on the button with a cross.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A good leg kick by Yang.
Hooke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yang motions for Hooke to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Some bone on bone action there as Hooke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hooke cracks Yang with an open hand slap.
Yang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yang misses with a body kick.
Yang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Hooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hooke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooke. Yang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke checks it.
Hooke misses with a two punch combination.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang avoids the body shot from Hooke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yang lands with a kick to the temple. Hooke shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A head kick misses from Yang.
Nice shot by Hooke.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice shot lands for Hooke.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Hooke moves out of range of the leg kick from Yang.
Hooke scores with a jab.
Yang clinches up against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Yang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hooke tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hooke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Hooke clearly takes that round.
That's time! Hooke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yang wants to clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang 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 Hooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooke lands a body shot.
A shot to de liver by Hooke. Beautiful body shot.
Hooke misses with a double jab.
Yang is looking to clinch.
Hooke connects with a looping right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hooke checks a leg kick.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
Hooke throws a shot to the body.
Hooke scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke throws a one two combo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hooke scores with a jab to the head.
Hooke checks a low kick from Yang.
An inside leg kick from Yang misses.
Hooke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yang misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Yang misses.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke is having none of it.
Hooke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke checks it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yang.
Hooke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yang on the side of the head.
Yang is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hooke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yang wants to clinch.
Hooke misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Yang misses.
Yang misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Hooke throws a combination. Yang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hooke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang misses with a head kick.
Hooke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yang's head backwards.
Yang moves in looking to clinch but Hooke pushes him off.
Yang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hooke lands a jab to Yang's midsection.
Hooke blocks a low kick nicely.
Hooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooke's corner calls for a 1-2. Hooke obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yang.
Yang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hooke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yang connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yang. That's going to slow Hooke down.
Yang wants to slow Hooke down by chopping away at his legs.
Yang fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hooke is out of range.
A combination from Yang does no damage.
Yang swinging wildly here.
Yang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hooke takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hooke throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
Hooke swats away the attempt to clinch by Yang.
Yang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hooke misses with the combination.
Hooke looks to land a combination. Yang sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hooke throws a hook but Yang blocks it.
Yang throws a series of strikes that have Hooke backpedaling.
Hooke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Yang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hooke checks the leg kick.
Hooke lands a jab to the head.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Yang.
Nice uppercut lands for Hooke. That snapped Yang's head back.
Hooke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hooke throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hooke misses with an uppercut. Yang saw that one coming.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Hooke's leg but Hooke calmly moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yang is looking to slow Hooke down with leg kicks.
Yang tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hooke counters with a nice uppercut.
Hooke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Yang's hands.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hooke with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yang throws a solid leg kick but Hooke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yang.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hooke lands with a hook. Yang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yang pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Hooke's leg but Hooke calmly moves out of range.
Hooke lands a head shot.
Yang is looking to clinch but Hooke is avoiding it.
Yang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's six 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.
Yang wants to clinch.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke is having none of it.
Yang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yang is looking to chop away at Hooke's legs.
Hooke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yang.
Yang looks to land a combination but Hooke avoids it well.
Hooke lunges at Yang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yang's hand.
Yang misses with a double jab
and Hooke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hooke misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yang.
Yang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hooke misses with a double jab.
Yang lands a two punch combo.
Hooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hooke as he checks the leg kick.
Hooke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yang is looking to score with low kicks.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Hooke moves out of range easily.
Hooke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Hooke throws a body punch but Yang moves out of range.
Hooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yang wants to clinch up but Hooke keeps it at a distance.
Yang doesn't manage to clinch there - Hooke circles away.
Yang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hooke.
Yang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooke scores with a jab. Yang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yang throws a series of punches but Hooke moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yang walks into a left hand.
Yang thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Hooke swinging wildly here.
Yang thuds his shin into the meat of Hooke's side.
Yang does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Hooke misses.
Yang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hooke checks it well.
Yang throws a right hand that Hooke ducks under and follows up with a left that Hooke also avoids with ease.
Jab from Hooke.
Yang misses with a low kick as Hooke jumps back.
Yang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hooke.
Yang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hooke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yang throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hooke misses with a wild combination.
Yang lands a high kick!
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yang.
Hooke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Yang tries to clinch but Hooke moves out of range.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hooke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Hooke.
Nice body punch from Hooke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yang.
Hooke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yang misses with a low kick.
Hooke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mickey Yang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Hooke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hooke scores with a jab.
Yang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Nice uppercut lands for Hooke. That snapped Yang's head back.
The crowd cheers as Hooke lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yang doesn't seem phased though.
Hooke lands a right hook to the body.
Hooke lands a nice looking body shot.
Hooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hooke counters with a nice uppercut.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hooke lands a nice looking body shot.
Hooke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yang thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Hooke takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Yang throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Hooke is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Hooke blocks the leg kick.
Hooke throws a right hand that Yang ducks under and follows up with a left that Yang also avoids with ease.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yang swinging wildly here.
Hooke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hooke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yang is looking to chop away at Hooke's legs.
Hooke lands with a good body shot.
Yang tries to close the distance and clinch but Hooke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hooke throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yang. That's going to slow Hooke down.
Yang thumps Hooke with a low kick.
Yang scoring well with a low kick there.
Hooke throws a series of punches but Yang avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooke throws a body punch but Yang moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Yang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good exchange - Hooke coming out on top.
Yang tries to clinch there but Hooke circles away.
Hooke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hooke lands with an uppercut that bounces Yang off the ropes and back into rage.
Yang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Hooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang has managed to clinch.
Hooke managing to block the knees to the body from Yang.
Yang is trying to force a seperation but Hooke has the dominant position.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Yang is controlling him.
Yang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooke is trying to break the clinch but Yang has him pressed against the ropes.
Yang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hooke tries to break free but Yang pushes him back against the ropes.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Hooke working hard to break the clinch.
Yang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hooke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yang misses with a knee strike.
Yang prevents Hooke from breaking the clinch.
Yang trying to land knees to the body.
Yang misses with a knee to the head.
Yang manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hooke.
Nice shot by Hooke.
Hooke checks a leg kick.
Hooke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yang.
Yang on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hooke.
Hooke misses with the combination.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hooke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yang throws a low kick, looking for Hooke's leg but Hooke calmly moves out of range.
Yang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hooke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yang stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yang takes the fight into the clinch.
Yang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hooke is defending well for now.
Yang has Hooke pressed against the ropes, preventing Hooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hooke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hooke's calf.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hooke throws a combination. Yang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Yang throws a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
Yang tries to land a leg kick but Hooke saw it coming and moves away.
Hooke slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Hooke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hooke misses with a two punch combination.
Yang throws a front kick aimed at Hooke's knee but Hooke avoids it well.
Hooke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick from Yang lands but Hooke takes it in his stride.
Hooke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hooke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Yang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hooke's sensitive parts.
Hooke connects with a jab.
Yang is looking to clinch.
That's six 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.
Hooke lands a jab-cross combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Yang finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hooke connects with a right hand. Yang shakes it off.
Hooke swinging wildly here.
Yang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hooke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Yang.
Yang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hooke checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hooke lands a glancing blow to the side of Yang's head.
Hooke throws a series of punches but Yang moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yang.
Yang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hooke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yang throws a sloppy head kick and Hooke moves out of range easily.
Yang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hooke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hooke changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hooke swinging wildly here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yang moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hooke lands with a nice combination. Yang backs away looking to recover.
Yang misses with a few strikes there.
Hooke fails to land with a series of punches.
Hooke just misses with a punch to the body.
Hooke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yang slips a straight right by Hooke.
Yang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hooke avoids the head kick by Yang.
Yang wants to land a leg kick but Hooke is out of range.
Donk. Hooke catches Yang right on the button with a cross.
Yang motions for Hooke to come forward. Yang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hooke scores with a punch to the head.
Yang throws a nice looking combination but Hooke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang throws a leg kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hooke.
Yang tries to work over Hooke's front leg with a kick but Hooke checks it.
Hooke lands with a straight right. Yang didn't see that one coming.
Hooke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hooke blocks a low kick nicely.
Yang fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hooke checks it well.
Nice shot lands for Hooke.
Yang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hooke blocks a head kick by Yang.
Yang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hooke!
Yang tries to clinch up but Hooke circles away and keeps his distance.
Yang throws a head kick that misses.
Yang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hooke fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yang takes the fight into the clinch.
Yang crunches a lovely knee into Hooke's ribcage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hooke blocks it with crossed arms.
Hooke tries to circle away but Yang has him pinned against the ropes.
Hooke manages to break the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yang 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 Hooke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hooke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
No joy there for Hooke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yang tried to score with a low kick but Hooke checks it.
A leg kick checked by Hooke.
Yang throws a low kick but Hooke avoids it.
Hooke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yang at a distance.
Yang throws a leg kick but Hooke sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hooke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hooke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hooke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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 TJ Hooke.
Well Yang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Mickey Yang!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Mickey Yang!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Mickey Yang!
Mickey Yang wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcos Aurelio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcos Aurelio!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan has Aurelio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Donovan tries to break free but Aurelio pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan tries to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donovan.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Aurelio keeps control of Donovan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Aurelio misses with a knee to the head.
Donovan breaks from the clinch.
Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Aurelio in a clinch.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan lands with a right to the head.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donovan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aurelio darts in trying to clinch
and Donovan counters with a nice uppercut.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.
Aurelio looks gassed!
Donovan lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan clinches up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Donovan.
Donovan taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan jabs at Aurelio's body.
Donovan lands a nice shot to the body.
Donovan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Marcos Aurelio has been cut.
Donovan scores with a three punch combo!
Donovan is looking to wear down Aurelio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Donovan has closed the distance and engaged Aurelio in a clinch.
The referee calls for Donovan to work.
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donovan just leaning against Aurelio, taking a breather.
Donovan lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan with a hook.
Donovan clinches up with Aurelio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio scores with a shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donovan lands a body shot.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aurelio has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Aurelio there as he acknowledges the shot.
Donovan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Donovan stalks Aurelio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aurelio's face. Aurelio staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan stuns Aurelio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Donovan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelio at a distance.
Donovan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That has opened up Marcos Aurelio's cut even more.
A nice combination there by Donovan.
Donovan scores with a nice head shot.
Donovan throws a series of strikes that have Aurelio backpedaling.
Donovan goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donovan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio clinches but Donovan breaks the clinch
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
Donovan moves in looking to clinch but Aurelio pushes him off.
Donovan wants to clinch up but Aurelio keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Marcos Aurelio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan just misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a right hand to the body.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aurelio.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelio.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donovan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan drives through and clinches with Aurelio against the ropes.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Donovan to work.
Aurelio pushes Donovan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Donovan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan misses with a wild combination.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
Donovan takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aurelio tries to clinch
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Aurelio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aurelio thinking.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio has Donovan up against the ropes in a clinch.
Aurelio throws an elbow that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling him.
Aurelio lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Aurelio throws an elbow but misses.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
Donovan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aurelio wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Aurelio wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Donovan gets a clinch.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelio controls the action.
Aurelio cracks Donovan with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Aurelio as the two fighters clinch.
Donovan blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Aurelio avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
Aurelio lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Aurelio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Donovan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Donovan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donovan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelio can do to turn this around?
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Donovan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Donovan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Donovan has managed to clinch.
Aurelio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
Donovan is looking to break free of the clinch but Aurelio has double underhooks.
Aurelio cracks Donovan with a nice body shot.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelio gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Donovan looking to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio lands with a light punch inside.
Aurelio lands a left hand.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Jacob Donovan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aurelio as Donovan tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two 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.
Donovan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aurelio up against the ropes.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
Donovan misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aurelio obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Aurelio as Donovan tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio presses Donovan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Aurelio.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Donovan pushes Aurelio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelio lands with a right to the head.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aurelio or not.
Donovan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Donovan can't find room to land a body shot as Aurelio controls the action.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Aurelio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan lands an uppercut.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelio using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Donovan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan looking to stall.
A short right from Aurelio.
Donovan can't break the clinch.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan tries to stall but Aurelio uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
Donovan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Donovan blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aurelio has Donovan pressed against the ropes, preventing Donovan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Donovan.
Donovan wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donovan or not.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio missing with knees to the body.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Donovan tries to break free but Aurelio pushes him back against the ropes.
Donovan can't break the clinch.
Aurelio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Aurelio tries to work over Donovan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Donovan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Aurelio.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donovan counters with a nice body shot.
Aurelio clinches but Donovan breaks the clinch
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
Jacob Donovan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donovan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a left and a right that stings Aurelio.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Donovan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Aurelio pushes Donovan back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Donovan.
Donovan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan lands a left hand.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Aurelio improves position.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Aurelio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donovan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio blocks a body shot from Donovan.
Donovan is trying to stall.
Donovan tries to circle away but Aurelio has him pinned against the ropes.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Donovan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Aurelio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelio wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Aurelio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Donovan clinches up with Aurelio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donovan moves into the clinch.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but Donovan blocks with his arms.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio throws an elbow but it misses.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Donovan counters with a two punch combo.
Aurelio drives through and clinches with Donovan against the ropes.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Donovan lands with a left to the head.
Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Donovan does no damage.
Aurelio clinches but Donovan breaks the clinch
and Donovan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A slow jab from Donovan misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aurelio tries to clinch there but Donovan circles away.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio tries to clinch
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Donovan tries to clinch there but Aurelio circles away.
Aurelio tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donovan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
Aurelio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donovan misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Donovan misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
Aurelio misses with a punch to the body.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aurelios head.
Aurelio lands a damaging elbow.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Donovan wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan misses with some punches.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a three punch combo that has Aurelio backing up. Aurelio nods at Donovan to acknowledge the strikes.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan is looking to clinch but Aurelio is avoiding it.
Donovan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Aurelio closes the distance looking to clinch
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Aurelio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aurelio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Aurelio.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donovan wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio blocking some punches.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a three punch combo that has Aurelio backing up. Aurelio nods at Donovan to acknowledge the strikes.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Donovan.
Donovan is trying to force a seperation but Aurelio has the dominant position.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio works on Donovan's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Donovan scores with a shot to the side of Aurelio's head.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio presses Donovan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Aurelio.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Aurelio looking to throw knees to the head but Donovan is blocking nicely.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan works on Aurelio's body with a couple of short punches.
Donovan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Donovan lands a body punch.
Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donovan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelio at a distance.
Donovan throws a series of strikes that have Aurelio backpedaling.
Donovan misses with a hook. Aurelio ducked under it nicely.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Donovan misses the jab.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
Donovan lands a shoulder strike.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Aurelio.
Donovan blocks the elbow strike.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A short right from Aurelio on the inside.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan swinging wildly here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan counters with a nice body shot.
Aurelio looks to clinch
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donovan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Marcos Aurelio just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
That's time! Donovan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a three punch combo that has Aurelio backing up. Aurelio nods at Donovan to acknowledge the strikes.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Donovan works over Aurelio's head and body with a nice combination.
Aurelio tries to clinch
and Donovan counters with a right hand to the body.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Donovan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Aurelio moves out of range.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters by clinching up.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
Aurelio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio prevents a body shot from Donovan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan blocks an elbow strike.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio keeps control of Donovan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan avoiding damage as Aurelio throws knees to the body.
Donovan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Donovan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Donovan lands a lovely overhand right.
Donovan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Donovan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aurelio's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Donovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio digs a right hand underneath Donovan's ribcage. Donovan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aurelio lands an uppercut.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan tries to work over Aurelio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aurelio presses Donovan against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan works on Aurelio's body with a couple of short punches.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan wants to break free but Aurelio has control.
Still in the clinch, Aurelio scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan counters with a left and a right that stings Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Donovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donovan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio slips a jab and a cross from Donovan.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Donovan trying to stall but Aurelio improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Donovan works on Aurelio's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Donovan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aurelio.
Donovan looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
Aurelio tries to clinch up but Donovan circles away and keeps his distance.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan lands a jab-cross combination.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Aurelio takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Donovan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donovan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Donovan swats away the attempt to clinch by Aurelio.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Aurelio avoids nicely.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio is looking to clinch but Donovan is avoiding it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Aurelio is looking to clinch.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aurelio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves out of range.
Aurelio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Aurelio clinches but Donovan breaks the clinch
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
Good body shot from Aurelio.
Aurelio lands a right hand.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Aurelio lands a hook that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Aurelio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Donovan is defending well for now.
Donovan tries to throw a body punch but Aurelio avoids it by throwing Donovan back against the cage.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan working aggressively here.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio struggles to land a body shot inside as Donovan controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio prevents Donovan from breaking the clinch.
Donovan wants to get back to striking at distance but Aurelio won't allow it.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan misses with a body shot.
Donovan throws a right and a left that Aurelio avoids nicely.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donovan takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
Aurelio tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Donovan counters with a straight right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan is having none of it.
Donovan closes the distance and clinches.
Donovan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Donovan stalling in the clinch but Aurelio improves position.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio pushes off an throws an elbow but Donovan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Donovan.
A frustrated look appears on Donovan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
That's eight 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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Donovan.
Aurelio throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Donovan blocks it with crossed arms.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Donovan pushes Aurelio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio is controlling him.
Donovan avoids the elbow strike from Aurelio, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Donovan backwards.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan rushes Aurelio and presses him up against the ropes.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aurelio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Donovan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Donovan moves into the clinch.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donovan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Donovan looks to land a body kick but Aurelio moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Donovan.
Donovan scores with a shot to the body.
Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aurelio, pushing him back against the ropes.
Donovan can't break the clinch.
Aurelio keeps control of Donovan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio prevents Donovan from breaking the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aurelio gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Donovan.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Donovan had his way with Marcos Aurelio in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Aurelio's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Aurelio tries to clinch but Donovan moves away
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
Donovan lands an uppercut.
Donovan is trying to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Aurelio.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan is working Aurelio over against the ropes.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Aurelio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aurelio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aurelio misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
Aurelio darts in trying to clinch
and Donovan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Donovan.
Donovan works Aurelio's body with a nice hook.
Donovan connects with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Donovan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donovan clinches up with Aurelio and pushes him back against the ropes.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donovan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aurelio closes the distance but Donovan moves to the side
and Donovan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Donovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Aurelio, pushing him back against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Still in the clinch, Donovan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Aurelio lands a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan has had enough of the clinch but Aurelio keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio throws a punch but it's blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan lands with a short shot to the head.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Donovan.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Aurelio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Donovan tries to bum rush Aurelio with a series of wild strikes but Aurelio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donovan thuds a left hand into Aurelio's body.
Donovan stalks Aurelio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aurelio's face. Aurelio staggers backwards, shaken.
Donovan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aurelio's head backwards.
Donovan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donovan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Donovan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donovan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aurelio moves in looking to clinch but Donovan pushes him off.
Aurelio looks to clinch
letting Donovan counter with a right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aurelio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Donovan counters with a series of strikes. Aurelio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Aurelio wants to clinch but Donovan slips to the side
and Donovan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aurelio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aurelio wants to clinch.
Donovan throws a series of punches but Aurelio avoids them all with ease.
Aurelio wants to clinch up but Donovan keeps it at a distance.
Donovan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Aurelio doesn't manage to clinch there - Donovan circles away.
Donovan throws a nice looking combination but Aurelio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aurelio tries to clinch up
and Donovan counters by clinching up.
Aurelio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Aurelio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Donovan's brow.
Donovan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Donovan blocking some punches.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donovan is trying to break the clinch but Aurelio has him pressed against the ropes.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aurelio.
Aurelio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Aurelio.
Aurelio lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aurelio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Aurelio.
Aurelio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aurelio is leaning against Donovan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aurelio gets through Donovan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio lands a nice shot to the body.
Aurelio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aurelio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aurelio blocks an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Donovan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Donovan blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Donovan.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan manages to break the clinch.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan darts in and clinches Aurelio up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donovan breaks the clinch.
Aurelio wants to clinch
and Donovan counters with a two punch combo.
Jacob Donovan is winning the standup battle so far.
Aurelio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aurelio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Donovan.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio darts in trying to clinch
and Donovan counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Aurelio.
Donovan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aurelio has a couple of punches blocked by Donovan.
A left hand lands to the body for Aurelio.
Aurelio is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
A head punch on the inside from Aurelio fails to land.
Aurelio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aurelio swings wildly with an uppercut but Donovan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donovan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aurelio misses with some punches.
Aurelio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Aurelio working aggressively here.
Aurelio lands with a left to the head.
Aurelio misses with a body punch.
Aurelio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan tries to circle away but Aurelio has him pinned against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Donovan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Aurelio misses with a punch on the inside.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Donovan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Donovan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aurelio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aurelio walks into a stiff left hand from Donovan.
Aurelio tries to clinch
and Donovan counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aurelio throws a head punch that misses.
Aurelio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Donovan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice right hand lands inside from Donovan.
Aurelio keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Donovan's efforts to push away.
Aurelio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Aurelio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Donovans head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Donovan struggles to land a body shot inside as Aurelio controls his hands.
Aurelio misses with the head strike.
Donovan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aurelio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aurelio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donovan cracks Aurelio with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aurelio.
Aurelio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Donovan has had enough of the clinch but Aurelio keeps him there for the moment.
Aurelio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donovan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Donovan scores a takedown into full mount!
Donovan tries to control but Aurelio wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Donovan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Donovan 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Jacob Donovan!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Jacob Donovan!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jacob Donovan!
Jacob Donovan wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kristofer Rabulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boats Hoes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristofer Rabulan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Boats Hoes's chin.
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kristofer Rabulan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boats Hoes!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoes is looking to clinch but Rabulan is avoiding it.
A jab from Hoes misses.
Hoes throws an overhand right that lands on Rabulan's shoulder, as Rabulan tries to avoid the shot.
Rabulan throws a lazy right hand but Hoes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rabulan checks the leg kick.
Rabulan is looking to clinch.
Hoes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rabulan throws out the jab.
Rabulan misses with a straight left.
Rabulan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoes ducks under a wild hook from Rabulan.
Rabulan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hoes circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rabulan throws a jab when Hoes was well out of range.
Hoes lands a head shot.
It looks like Kristofer Rabulan has been cut.
Hoes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rabulan ducks under a wild hook from Hoes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabulan loads up on a big right hand but Hoes slips the punch.
Rabulan misses with a hook.
Hoes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rabulan.
Rabulan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoes moves away.
Rabulan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Boats Hoes has been cut.
Hoes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rabulan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rabulan ducks under a wild hook from Hoes.
Hoes misses with a hook.
Hoes's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rabulan throws a hook but Hoes blocks it.
Rabulan swats away the attempt to clinch by Hoes.
Kristofer Rabulan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rabulan takes a swing at Hoes's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Rabulan misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoes looks to throw the jab but Rabulan is out of range.
Hoes looks to land a right hand but Rabulan moved out of range.
Rabulan jabs at Hoes's body.
Hoes looks gassed!
Rabulan throws a hook but Hoes avoids it easily.
Rabulan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rabulan throws out a loose jab but Hoes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hoes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoes slips a jab from Rabulan.
Rabulan throws a hook but Hoes avoids it easily.
Rabulan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rabulan misses the jab.
Hoes walks into a stiff left hand from Rabulan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabulan misses with an uppercut. Hoes saw that one coming.
A jab from Rabulan does it's job there.
Hoes slips under a jab from Rabulan.
Rabulan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hoes works Rabulan's body with a nice hook.
Rabulan forces Hoes back against the ropes and clinches.
Hoes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rabulan keeps control of Hoes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Rabulan.
Hoes can't break the clinch.
Rabulan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoes wants to get back to striking at distance but Rabulan won't allow it.
Rabulan scores with a shoulder strike.
Rabulan is working Hoes over against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoes is trying to break the clinch but Rabulan is controlling him.
Rabulan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Come on Rabulan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hoes working hard to break the clinch.
Rabulan swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoes has had enough of the clinch but Rabulan keeps him there for the moment.
Hoes tries to break free but Rabulan pushes him back against the ropes.
Rabulan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Rabulan.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rabulan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Rabulan.
Rabulan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rabulan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rabulan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rabulan drops Hoes onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hoes is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Hoes is rocked!
Rabulan creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Hoes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Hoes drops to his knees and Rabulan pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kristofer Rabulan!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antofer Limbulan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Limbulan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cochise by Audioslave. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Rutten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antofer Limbulan!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Limbulan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limbulan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Rutten lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rutten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Antofer Limbulan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Limbulan throws a push kick but Rutten slaps the foot to one side.
Rutten takes one on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limbulan.
Rutten throws a hook but Limbulan blocks it.
Limbulan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limbulan.
Limbulan moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan misses with an uppercut.
Limbulan throws a leg kick but Rutten checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbulan misses with a low kick as Rutten jumps back.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Limbulan.
Rutten scores with a jab. Limbulan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutten moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutten lands a jab to the nose.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limbulan throws a push kick but Rutten slaps the foot to one side.
Limbulan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limbulan moves out of range of the leg kick from Rutten.
Limbulan throws a push kick but Rutten slaps the foot to one side.
Rutten misses with a looping right.
Limbulan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutten can pounce on him.
Rutten looks to throw the jab but Limbulan is out of range.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Rutten.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Limbulan wants to clinch.
Rutten feints and then cracks Limbulan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Limbulan down.
Rutten throws a shot from downtown. Limbulan moves away and avoids it.
Limbulan looks for the body kick but Rutten saw that one coming.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Rutten tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
Limbulan scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Rutten tests Limbulan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Limbulan staying out of range there.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limbulan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Limbulan walks into a stiff left hand from Rutten.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Limbulan cracks Rutten with an open hand slap.
Rutten pivots, looking for a leg kick but Limbulan is out of range and Rutten settles back down.
A low kick from Rutten misses
and Limbulan counters with a big head kick but Rutten shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a nice outside leg kick.
Limbulan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Limbulan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rutten.
Limbulan slips a jab from Rutten.
Rutten lands a jab-cross combination.
Rutten moves away from the strike by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Nice body kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Limbulan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rutten's head.
Limbulan ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan throws a lazy head kick
letting Rutten counter with a right hand.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A good leg kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan looks for the body kick but Rutten saw that one coming.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Limbulan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Limbulan!
Rutten is breathing heavily.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten counters with a leg kick.
Limbulan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Limbulan clinches but Rutten breaks the clinch
and Rutten counters with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbulan throws the kick towards the body but Rutten avoids it.
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
Limbulan lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Limbulan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limbulan lands a right hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Limbulan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutten is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Rutten misses with a hook. Limbulan ducked under it nicely.
Limbulan clinches with his opponent.
Limbulan manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Limbulan is predictable there
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan tries to clinch up.
Limbulan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Limbulan takes one to the chin there.
Limbulan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Limbulan throws a looping overhand right but Rutten ducks down to avoid it.
Rutten lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Rutten checks a low kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Rutten dips to his left and cracks Limbulan with an uppercut!
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Limbulan scores with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limbulan.
Limbulan lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Rutten blocks the leg kick.
Limbulan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Limbulan throws a lazy body kick
and Rutten counters with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limbulan.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
Limbulan throws a nice looking combination but Rutten bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick by Limbulan misses
and Rutten counters with a three punch combo that has Limbulan backing up. Limbulan nods at Rutten to acknowledge the strikes.
Rutten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limbulan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutten smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Limbulan. Rutten shrugs it off though.
Rutten lands a head kick. Limbulan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Limbulan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Limbulan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Limbulan looks to throw a body kick
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Limbulan scores with the left hand. Rutten knows he should have avoided that one.
Limbulan pushes Rutten up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbulan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antofer Limbulan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Limbulan lands a nice hook to Rutten's body. Rutten takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rutten keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Limbulan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Limbulan throws a head kick that misses.
Limbulan throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Limbulan is looking to clinch.
Limbulan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rutten if he has to take too many more of those.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limbulan lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limbulan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Antofer Limbulan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbulan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Limbulan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Limbulan connects with a body shot.
Limbulan is looking to slow Rutten down with leg kicks.
Limbulan is looking to slow Rutten down with leg kicks.
Limbulan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Limbulan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Limbulan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rutten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Limbulan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Limbulan moves into range and clinches up with Rutten.
Rutten will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Limbulan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Limbulan thuds a left hand into Rutten's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Limbulan's shoulder, as Limbulan tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Limbulan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Limbulan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Rutten paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Limbulan punishes Rutten's body with a nice straight punch.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Limbulan blocks a leg kick.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Limbulan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rutten scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutten walks forward, straight into a front kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Limbulan moves out of range of the strikes.
Limbulan throws a leg kick which misses Rutten's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutten tries to avoid it.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Limbulan.
Limbulan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick misses from Limbulan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to clinch up.
Limbulan throws a lazy body kick
and Rutten counters with a three punch combo that has Limbulan backing up. Limbulan nods at Rutten to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan closes the distance and clinches.
Limbulan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Limbulan just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Limbulan.
Limbulan looks to land a body kick but Rutten moved away.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Limbulan scores with a jab to the body.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Limbulan feints and then cracks Rutten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutten down.
Limbulan scores with a push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbulan throws a body kick that misses.
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rutten throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Limbulan tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Limbulan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Limbulan throws a lazy body kick
and Rutten counters with a head kick.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Limbulan.
A big left from Rutten misses.
Limbulan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutten manages to avoid it.
Limbulan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Limbulan throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Limbulan scores with a nice body kick.
Limbulan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutten keeps the fight on the outside.
Limbulan lands with a slapping head kick.
An inside leg kick from Limbulan misses.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Rutten misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limbulan. Rutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rutten swats away the attempt to clinch by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Limbulan's shoulder, as Limbulan tries to avoid the shot.
Limbulan blocks a jab.
Limbulan moves out of range of the strikes.
Limbulan closes the distance and clinches.
Limbulan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Limbulan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Limbulan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutten takes a shot to the head.
Limbulan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rutten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A left and a right from Rutten both land. Nice combination.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Limbulan.
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan jabs at Rutten's body.
Rutten loads up on a big right hand but Limbulan slips the punch.
Limbulan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rutten rather than just go for the knockout.
Rutten blocks the body kick.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body.
Limbulan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Limbulan is looking to clinch.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
letting Rutten counter with a right hand.
Limbulan throws a body kick the misses
and Rutten counters with a good low kick that Limbulan was not able to check.
Rutten throws a jab when Limbulan was well out of range.
Limbulan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Limbulan tries to clinch up but Rutten circles away and keeps his distance.
Limbulan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Rutten throws a body kick that misses.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan wants to clinch
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick
and Limbulan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Limbulan slips a jab from Rutten.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Limbulan.
A leg kick checked by Rutten.
Limbulan throws a body kick the misses
and Rutten counters with a slapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Limbulan is looking to clinch.
Limbulan throws a nice head kick!
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antofer Limbulan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Limbulan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Limbulan. Rutten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Limbulan connects with a high kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rutten darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Limbulan moves in looking to clinch but Rutten pushes him off.
Limbulan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rutten.
Rutten connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Limbulan tries to land a body kick
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
Rutten moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rutten buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Limbulan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan strikes.
Limbulan is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rutten.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbulan with a hook.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Limbulan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rutten tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Limbulan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Limbulan throws a solid leg kick but Rutten takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Limbulan.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limbulan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
Rutten throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Limbulan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan lands with a straight right. Rutten didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Rutten.
Limbulan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Limbulan looks to throw a body kick
and Limbulan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rutten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten throws a lazy right hand but Limbulan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Limbulan misses with a low kick.
Jab by Rutten.
Limbulan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Limbulan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rutten counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Limbulan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Limbulan throws a jab when Rutten was well out of range.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten loads up on a big right hand but Limbulan slips the punch.
Rutten paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Limbulan moves away from the strike by Rutten.
Limbulan misses with a straight left.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Limbulan avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Limbulan throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Limbulan staying out of range there.
Limbulan feints and then cracks Rutten's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rutten down.
Limbulan rushes Rutten and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rutten working hard to break the clinch.
Limbulan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rutten or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rutten.
Limbulan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rutten is trying to stall.
Limbulan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Limbulan breaks from the clinch.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a lazy body kick
and Limbulan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Limbulan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rutten if he has to take too many more of those.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Limbulan throws a body kick that misses.
Rutten lands a really nice looking cross but Limbulan seems unphased.
Limbulan misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Limbulan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutten throws a hook but Limbulan blocks it.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Limbulan dives in and grabs Rutten's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rutten pushes down on Limbulan's head and hops out.
Rutten finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Limbulan tries to land a front kick but Rutten steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Limbulan throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
Limbulan throws a body kick that misses.
Limbulan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Limbulan.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. Limbulan saw that one coming.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rutten looks to land a left hand but Limbulan moved out of range nicely.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Rutten throws a jab when Limbulan was well out of range.
Rutten avoids a kick to the body.
Limbulan throws a leg kick
and Rutten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rutten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Limbulan throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Limbulan clinches but Rutten breaks the clinch
and Rutten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutten throws a jab but it's blocked by Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Limbulan looks to land a body kick but Rutten moved away.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan misses with a head kick.
Rutten misses with a straight right.
Limbulan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rutten.
Limbulan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Limbulan. That did some damage!
Limbulan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten throws a leg kick
and Limbulan counters with a right hand to the body.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Limbulan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Limbulan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body.
Rutten works the jab nicely.
Limbulan throws a head kick that misses
and Rutten counters with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutten throws a big shot that misses.
Limbulan avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Limbulan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rutten misses with a looping left.
Rutten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Limbulan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rutten counters with a nice uppercut.
Rutten throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Limbulan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rutten counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Rutten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutten misses with a hook. Limbulan ducked under it nicely.
Limbulan misses with the body kick
enabling Rutten to counter with a crisp jab.
Limbulan throws out a leg kick but Rutten moves out of range and Limbulan only half commits.
Limbulan scores with a hook to the body. Rutten takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body
and Rutten makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Limbulan really felt that one!
Rutten darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutten.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Limbulan's head but Limbulan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Limbulan throws a head kick but Rutten moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Rutten clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
Limbulan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Limbulan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rutten is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Limbulan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rutten swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Limbulan throws a lazy body kick
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rutten lands a high kick!
Rutten waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Limbulan.
Limbulan wants to clinch but Rutten slips to the side
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Limbulan throws a lazy head kick
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Limbulan is rocked!
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Limbulan is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutten finish him?
Limbulan is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A jab from Rutten misses.
Limbulan seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbulan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Limbulan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutten. Rutten obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutten sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Limbulan scores with a jab. Rutten acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rutten connects with a nice looking jab.
Limbulan throws a body kick the misses
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Rutten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Limbulan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rutten avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Limbulan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Rutten throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Limbulan tries to land a body kick
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rutten looks to land a body kick but Limbulan moved away.
Rutten looks to land a right hand but Limbulan moved out of range.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body
and Rutten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Limbulan throws a push kick but Rutten slaps the foot to one side.
Rutten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Rutten.
Nice defenses there by Limbulan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan moves out of range as Rutten strikes.
Rutten's corner calls for a 1-2. Rutten obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan tries to land a body kick
and Rutten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Limbulan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rutten.
Limbulan tries to land a body kick
and Rutten counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Limbulan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick from Limbulan.
Nice shot lands for Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Limbulan misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten lands a jab to the nose.
Limbulan tries to clinch up.
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
Rutten fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Limbulan.
Limbulan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rutten moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutten feints and then cracks Limbulan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Limbulan down.
Rutten throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick by Limbulan misses
and Rutten counters with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutten throws and low kick but Limbulan moves out of range easily.
Rutten lands a jab to the nose.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rutten.
Rutten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Limbulan.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Limbulan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Limbulan throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Rutten counters with a stiff right hand.
Limbulan fakes the leg kick and cracks Rutten in the body.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Rutten blocks a low kick nicely.
Limbulan ducks under a wild hook from Rutten.
Rutten pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Limbulan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan rushes Rutten and presses him up against the ropes.
Rutten wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Limbulan breaks from the clinch.
Limbulan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Limbulan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Limbulan is looking to clinch but Rutten is avoiding it.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick and Limbulan moves out of range easily.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rutten tries to land a leg kick but Limbulan saw it coming and moves away.
Limbulan misses with a body shot.
Limbulan lands a head kick!
Rutten throws a head kick but Limbulan moves out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten is having none of it.
Rutten takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Limbulan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rutten counters with a thumping low kick.
Rutten pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rutten is looking to chop away at Limbulan's legs.
Rutten connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Limbulan throws a leg kick which misses Rutten's front leg but catches the back leg as Rutten tries to avoid it.
Rutten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Limbulan throws a body kick that misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Limbulan.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan misses with a body kick.
Limbulan throws a wild body kick that Rutten sees coming a mile off.
Limbulan tries to close the distance and clinch but Rutten swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Limbulan takes one on the button.
Rutten explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big right from Rutten misses.
Limbulan digs a good body shot into Rutten's ribs.
Limbulan misses with an uppercut. Rutten saw that one coming.
Limbulan tries a head kick but it misses.
Rutten jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rutten, right into the meat.
Limbulan throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limbulan misses with the body kick
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy body kick from Limbulan
and Rutten counters with a thumping low kick.
Limbulan tries to clinch there but Rutten circles away.
Limbulan misses with a shot to the body
and Rutten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rutten jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Limbulan clobbers Rutten with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Limbulan's head.
Limbulan thuds his shin into the meat of Rutten's side.
A lazy body kick from Limbulan
and Rutten counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Rutten had his way with Antofer Limbulan in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Limbulan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rutten avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Limbulan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Limbulan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Limbulan cracks Rutten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Limbulan's shoulder, as Limbulan tries to avoid the shot.
Limbulan lands with a nice body kick.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Limbulan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Limbulan tests Rutten's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Limbulan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rutten is rocked!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Rutten misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Limbulan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Limbulan tries to clinch but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Rutten coming out on top.
Limbulan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rutten.
Rutten throws an overhand right that lands on Limbulan's shoulder, as Limbulan tries to avoid the shot.
Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
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.
Limbulan tries to clinch up.
Rutten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Limbulan clinches but Rutten breaks the clinch
and Rutten counters with a one-two to the body.
Limbulan misses with a kick to the body.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Rutten misses with a hook.
Rutten misses the jab.
Limbulan lands a nice shot to the body.
Limbulan looks for the body kick but Rutten saw that one coming.
Rutten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Limbulan misses with the body kick
and Rutten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Limbulan is looking to land body kicks.
Rutten moves out of range as Limbulan throws a body kick.
Rutten misses with an uppercut. Limbulan saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rutten.
Good work by Limbulan as he checks the leg kick.
Limbulan rushes Rutten and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Limbulan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutten lands the left hand.
Rutten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutten looks to land a left hand but Limbulan moved out of range nicely.
Rutten scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Rutten misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutten avoids the head kick by Limbulan.
Rutten cracks Limbulan with an open hand slap.
Limbulan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rutten counters with a nice leg kick.
Rutten moves out of range of the leg kick from Limbulan.
Rutten thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rutten connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Limbulan throws a sloppy head kick and Rutten moves out of range easily.
Limbulan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutten scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutten lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rutten blocks a head kick by Limbulan.
Limbulan throws a body kick the misses
and Rutten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Limbulan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rutten feints and then cracks Limbulan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Limbulan down.
Limbulan takes one on the button.
Rutten connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rutten lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rutten throws a hook to the side of Limbulan's head but Limbulan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rutten circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Limbulan to the canvas! Limbulan doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Rutten keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:39 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Rutten!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Henry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alistair Overeem!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry misses with a looping right.
Henry moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Henry misses.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
A punch combination from Henry misses.
Overeem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Overeem circles away quickly and effectively.
Henry avoids the body shot from Overeem.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Henry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Overeem.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Overeem is just out of range.
Overeem connects with a looping right hand.
Overeem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Overeem slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Thierry Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
Henry works over Overeem's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Overeem connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Overeem slips under a jab from Henry.
Overeem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Overeem connects with a solid leg kick.
Henry takes a swing at Overeem's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Overeem.
Overeem slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Overeem with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Henry to score with a decent uppercut.
Overeem moves out of range of the strikes.
Overeem slips a straight right by Henry.
Henry misses with a shot to the body
and Overeem counters with a right hand to the body.
Henry is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overeem digs a good body shot into Henry's ribs.
Overeem thuds a left hand into Henry's body.
Overeem scores with a punch to the head.
Overeem lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Overeem lands a big head kick that sends Henry tumbling to the mat! Overeem takes a step backwards and waves Henry back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Henry is rocked!
Overeem lands an uppercut, right on the button! Henry tumbles backwards into the ropes, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alistair Overeem!
Alistair Overeem is the new super heavyweight champion!
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