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BRFC 47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas comes to the ring accompanied by Shinedown - "State Of My Head". 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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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Staal!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thomas has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Staal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Staal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a one two combo.
Thomas lands a jab to Staal's midsection.
Thomas misses with a low kick.
Thomas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Staal.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Staal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thomas quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
No joy there for Thomas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staal tried to score with a low kick but Thomas checks it.
Thomas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Staal manages to circle out of the way.
Thomas clinches up with Staal and pushes him back against the ropes.
Thomas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas tries a body shot but Staal blocks it.
Thomas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Staal has picked Thomas up - he's going for a ride! Staal dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Staal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
My spies in Hunter MMA inform me that Staal has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Thomas is looking to control Staal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staal.
Thomas is trying to stand back up but Staal is controlling him
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Staal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas has a hand on Staal's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Staal takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Thomas regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal lands strikes from half guard.
Thomas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Staal on the ground.
Thomas is looking to improve his position.
Thomas wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas is looking for a sweep. Staal is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thomas is refusing to be controlled, as Staal sits in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Staal lands a nice short elbow.
Staal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas controlling the position for now.
Staal is trying to control the action in half guard but Thomas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Staal passes to side control.
Thomas has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staal wants to control but Thomas is keeping him busy.
Staal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thomas to see if he's OK.
Thomas is trying to improve his position.
Thomas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Staal landing a few strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Thomas tries to improve position but can't.
Staal in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Staal works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Thomas is looking to regain half guard here but Staal keeps moving and retains side control.
Staal cracks Thomas with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to get back to half guard.
Thomas is not content to let Staal control the position.
Staal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thomas to see if he's OK.
Thomas is looking to reverse the position.
Staal lands some shots froms side control.
Thomas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Staal working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Staal will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Staal throws the kick towards the body but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Staal counters with a low kick, right behind Thomas 's knee.
Thomas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thomas scores with a sloppy right hand. Staal should have avoided that one.
Thomas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Staal.
Thomas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Staal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Staal feints the counter takedown.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thomas. That's going to slow Staal down.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thomas as he avoids it easily.
Thomas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Staal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid leg kick lands there for Staal.
Staal swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick
and Staal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Staal slips a nice elbow through Thomas's hands, connecting with Thomas's forehead.
Staal working Thomas over with strikes.
Staal working Thomas over with strikes.
Thomas taking some punishment here, with Staal in his half guard.
Thomas trying to hold on to Staal's head to control him but Staal postures up.
Thomas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Staal.
Staal wants to take a breather but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Staal throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Staal forces his way into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas pushes Staal off looking to stand but Staal dives back in and keeps control.
Staal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thomas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Staal working over Thomas with some ground and pound. Thomas looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Staal takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Thomas is not content to let Staal control the position.
Thomas trying to hold on to Staal's head to control him but Staal postures up.
Thomas tries to get to full guard but Staal has control of the leg.
Staal seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas wants to control but Staal is keeping busy.
Thomas trying to get back to full guard but Staal takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Staal landing strikes from the mount.
Staal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Thomas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Staal unloading with bombs!
Staal landing punches.
Thomas sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Eric Staal has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is trying to stand.
Staal is looking to take a break and control but Thomas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Staal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Thomas is not content to let Staal control the position.
Staal seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thomas is looking to control Staal's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thomas avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Staal lands a nice short elbow.
Thomas moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Staal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Staal lands a body shot.
Thomas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Staal at a distance.
Thomas misses the body punch
and Staal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Staal won't allow Thomas to sweep him here.
Staal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Staal throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas trying to keep a closed guard but Staal is proving a slippery customer.
Staal seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Staal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thomas being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Staal has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Staal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Staal throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Thomas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Staal postures up.
Thomas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staal keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Staal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Staal loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Staal looking for a sweep. Not yet Staal, not yet.
Thomas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Thomas stopping the sweep attempt from Staal.
Derrick Thomas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Staal has a closed guard, preventing Thomas from standing up.
Staal controls Thomas momentarily but Thomas frees himself.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Thomas trying to control the position from guard on top but Staal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Staal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Derrick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Staal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thomas's calf.
Thomas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Staal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thomas.
Staal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eric Staal is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Staal.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Staal checks it.
Staal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A leg kick checked by Staal.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Staal moved out of range nicely.
Staal catches Thomas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking cross lands there for Staal.
Nice body punch from Staal.
A good leg kick by Staal.
Staal cracks the inside of Thomas's front leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thomas looks to throw a body kick
and Staal counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staal winds up and cracks Thomas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Thomas scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Staal manages to mount him!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Staal comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Staal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Eric Staal!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Eric Staal!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Eric Staal!
Eric Staal wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keith Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe County (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keith Connor could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe County's chin.
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275 lbs
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280 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe County!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
County connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
County has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jab by Connor.
Connor loads up on a big right hand but County slips the punch.
Connor misses with a hook.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from County.
County throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Connor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
County moves out of range as Connor strikes.
County lands with a thumping leg kick.
Connor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. County sees it coming and avoids it easily.
County clinches up with Connor and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
County takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Connor fails to land.
County lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
County lands a body shot in the clinch.
Connor tries to work over County's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Connor working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a head punch that misses.
County misses with a hook to the ribs.
County just leaning against Connor, taking a breather.
A short left from County.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by County as Connor tries to tie him up.
County misses with a hook to the ribs.
Connor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
County tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
County is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
County stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
County manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
County dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
County pressing his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on County's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joe County.
Nice takedown defense from Connor. No joy for County on that attempt.
County has closed the distance and engaged Connor in a clinch.
County stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Connor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but County has him pressed against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from County.
County scores with a nice hook to the head.
County fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
County lands a left hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor letting County take a breather here.
Connor is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from County.
A right handed body shot lands from County.
County gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Connor regains guard.
Connor wants to improve his position but instead County has moved into half guard.
Connor moves into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
County engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
County looking to pass the guard.
Connor looking for a sweep. Not yet Connor, not yet.
County content to stall in guard here.
Connor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe County dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
County tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Connor was well out of range. Poor timing from County.
County swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
County misses with a double jab
and Connor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Connor misses with an uppercut. County saw that one coming.
County throws a jab when Connor was well out of range.
County misses the shot to the body.
County moves into range and clinches up with Connor.
County is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
County has Connor pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
County has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Connor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Connor tries to roll but County sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
County controls the action.
County lands punches and elbows.
Connor trying to control but not successfully.
Connor wants to escape the position.
Connor is working hard here to advance position.
What can Connor do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
County not allowing Connor to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
County controlling the position well here. Connor rolled but County kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Connor can't escape the position.
Connor wants to control his opponent's hands but County gets his hands free.
County is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
County avoiding Connor 's attempts to control his hands.
County biding his time, controlling Connor.
County is continuing to stall.
County gets his hands free as Connor looks to control.
Joe County has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
I really don't envy Connor right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Connor tries to break free.
County controls the position.
County keeps control of the position as Connor tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Connor just trying to survive but County is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe County showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Connor jabs County to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Connor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Connor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
County sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Connor not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Connor looking to control but County passes into half guard.
County is taking a breather. Connor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
County has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Connor tries to roll over but County keeps him under control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
County jabbing away but nothing is landing.
County clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on County - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
County lands a right hand that snaps the head of Connor backwards.
Connor trying to control the position but instead, County has worked for underhooks and has pushed Connor into the ropes.
Connor is looking to control County's arms but County gets an underhook and turns him. Now Connor has his back to the ropes.
County has Connor pressed against the ropes.
County lands a takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
County pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Connor is keeping the position for now.
County is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
County stopping the sweep attempt from Connor.
County lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Connor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
County engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
A big right from Connor misses.
Connor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
County slips a jab and a cross from Connor.
County thuds a left hand into Connor's body.
County fails to land the takedown.
Keith Connor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Connor throws the left hand but County avoids the punch easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Connor ducks under a wild hook from County.
County gets a clinch.
Connor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Connor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Connor misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe County comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got County winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Joe County!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Joe County!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Joe County!
Joe County wins by unanimous decision!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Takajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, EM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryo Takajiri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk takes the fight into the clinch.
Takajiri fails to pull guard.
Punk misses with a knee strike.
Punk has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Takajiri clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Takajiri trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Takajiri covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Punk throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Punk throwing sloppy strikes.
Takajiri covering up well and avoiding damage.
Punk struggling to keep hold of the position.
Takajiri trying to get back to his feet but Punk is in full control for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Punk missing with strikes.
Punk missing with strikes.
Punk thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Takajiri covering up well and avoiding damage.
Punk controls the position.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head.
A lull in the action here.
Punk avoiding Takajiri 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takajiri wants to get back to his feet.
Takajiri is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Punk misses with a punch to the head.
Takajiri looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Punk throwing sloppy strikes.
Takajiri trying to control the position but Punk manages to sink in the hooks.
Takajiri is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Punk off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Takajiri avoids the strikes from Punk.
Takajiri wants to get back to his feet.
Punk misses with an elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takajiri is trying to stand back up.
Takajiri is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Takajiri is trying to get back to his feet but Punk has full control of the position and if anything, Takajiri has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Takajiri breaks Punk's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Takajiri sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Takajiri's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Takajiri looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Punk trying to control from half guard but Takajiri is working away.
Punk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Punk is looking to take a break and control but Takajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punk is taking a breather. Takajiri says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punk is just content to waste time from the top position. Takajiri takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takajiri gets caught flat footed, as Punk shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Punk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Punk is stalling in the full guard.
Takajiri keeping full guard, as Punk tries to pass.
Takajiri preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Punk is looking to work some ground and pound but Takajiri has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Punk trying to control the position but Takajiri is working away.
Punk in side control, throwing shots but Takajiri defends.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takajiri is looking for a sweep.
Punk misses with the ground and pound.
EM Punk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punk is looking to take a break and control but Takajiri is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Punk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Takajiri struggling a bit here.
Punk throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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.
Takajiri holding on.
Punk tries to advance to mount but Takajiri instead regains half guard.
Takajiri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Takajiri avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Punk.
Punk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punk thows a huge punch but Takajiri dodges it nicely.
Punk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takajiri defends it well.
Punk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk trying to mount his opponent but Takajiri defends it.
Punk misses with a head shot. Takajiri uses the momentum to regain guard.
Punk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Takajiri can do to turn this around?
Takajiri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Punk is controlling him.
Punk postures up in Takajiri's guard and throws a big left but Takajiri blocks it.
Takajiri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Punk.
Punk forces his way into half guard.
Punk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Punk not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takajiri wants to get back to full guard.
Punk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Punk is looking for a kimura here.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Takajiri to regain full guard.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Takajiri is keeping the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Takajiri's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
EM Punk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Takajiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
No luck for Takajiri with that takedown attempt.
Punk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Takajiri's half guard.
Punk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punk seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Punk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takajiri knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punk trying to control from half guard but Takajiri is working away.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takajiri looking for submissions off his back.
Takajiri is looking to control Punk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Takajiri avoid being mounted?
Takajiri keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Punk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Punk takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Takajiri is not content to let Punk control the position.
Takajiri is looking for a sweep. Punk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ryo Takajiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
EM Punk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Punk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takajiri does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Punk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Takajiri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving.
Punk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Punk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving.
Punk throws a big elbow that misses.
Punk wants to control from the top but Takajiri keeps moving.
Takajiri looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Punk passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takajiri actively working from the bottom here.
Punk trying to control the pace.
Punk works his way into full mount!
Punk tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Takajiri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Punk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punk takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takajiri is squirming around, avoiding Punk's attempts to control the action.
Punk controlling from the full mount.
Takajiri is squirming around, avoiding Punk's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Punk content just to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
EM Punk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for EM Punk!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for EM Punk!
EM Punk wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dante Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stevie Ray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dante Esposito !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stevie Ray!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ray slips a jab from Esposito .
Ray is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Esposito with a body shot.
Ray connects with a jab.
Ray misses with a body shot.
Esposito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ray at a distance.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
Esposito sets himself, and Ray steps forward looking for the clinch! Esposito avoids it this time.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Ray's head but Ray sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ray throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Ray looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Esposito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dante Esposito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esposito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Esposito misses
and Ray counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Esposito lunges at Ray with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ray's hand.
Esposito definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ray avoids the head kick by Esposito .
Ray looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Ray slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Esposito .
Esposito misses with a head kick.
Ray wants to counter with a clinch but Esposito pushes him away.
Ray checks a low kick from Esposito .
A thudding body kick lands there by Esposito !
Ray blocks a head kick by Esposito .
Esposito connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Esposito lands a jab to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Esposito .
Esposito wants to land a leg kick but Ray is out of range.
Esposito lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ray avoids the body shot from Esposito .
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ray was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito .
Ray looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Esposito misses the shot to the body.
Esposito misses with a hook to the body
and Ray counters with a straight right hand.
A clash of legs there as Ray blocks the low kick.
Ray wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito pushes Ray away with a front kick.
Esposito throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Esposito .
A leg kick checked by Ray.
Ray takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Esposito throws a front kick that sends Ray stumbling back into the ropes.
Esposito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Esposito takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ray avoids the body shot from Esposito .
Ray looks to land a combination. Esposito sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Esposito misses with an uppercut. Ray saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esposito lands a lovely overhand right.
Esposito scores with a head kick.
Esposito connects with a body shot that sends Ray's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Ray misses the target.
Ray blocks a jab.
Esposito looks to throw the jab but Ray is out of range.
Esposito throws a body kick that misses
and Ray connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Esposito dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Esposito attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ray is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Esposito lands a high kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Esposito , right into the meat.
Ray throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ray avoids the body shot from Esposito .
Esposito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Esposito is looking to wear down Ray with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Esposito feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ray's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Esposito cracks Ray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Esposito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Esposito throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ray throws out a counter right but Esposito avoids it with no problem.
Ray tries to clinch up but Esposito circles away and keeps his distance.
Esposito was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ray holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Esposito lands with a light punch inside.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
Ray lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Esposito or not.
Ray blocking some punches.
Esposito scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Esposito misses with the head strike.
Esposito struggles to land a body shot inside as Ray controls his hands.
Esposito is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ray can do to turn this around?
Ray misses with the head strike.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito misses with a body punch.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito working aggressively here.
Esposito misses with a punch on the inside.
Ray blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Esposito lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ray.
Esposito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Esposito lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Esposito on the inside.
Esposito lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ray tries to break free but Esposito pushes him back against the ropes.
Ray misses with the head strike.
Esposito lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ray is rocked!
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito gets through Ray's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ray is still on wobbly legs! Can Esposito finish him?
Esposito misses with some punches.
Ray swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray blocking some punches.
Esposito lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito .
Esposito is working Ray over against the ropes.
Esposito swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ray lands a left hand.
Esposito fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ray backwards.
Ray blocking some punches.
Esposito stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Esposito misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Esposito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Esposito creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ray with a big uppercut! Ray tries to clinch up but Esposito pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Ray to the mat! Ray covers up and Esposito unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Dante Esposito !
A very excited looking Dante Esposito made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Pratchett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brophy has chosen Pretty Fly - The Offspring as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luke Pratchett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pratchett misses with a takedown attempt - Brophy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pratchett closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pratchett seems to be working for a kimura but Brophy defends the submission attempt.
Brophy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pratchett.
Brophy is trying to control but can't.
Pratchett wants to control but Brophy is keeping him busy.
Brophy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratchett wants to free his trapped foot but Brophy is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brophy has hold of Pratchett's hands but Pratchett slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratchett missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brophy is staying active underneath Pratchett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Pratchett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pratchett working Brophy over with strikes.
Pratchett wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brophy keeps working.
Pratchett has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Pratchett thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pratchett misses with a head shot. Brophy uses the momentum to regain guard.
Pratchett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pratchett wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pratchett looking to sit in guard and control but Brophy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pratchett pulls Brophy in close to his closed guard and prevents Brophy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pratchett trying to control the position.
Pratchett looking for a guillotine here but Brophy defends easily.
Brophy wants to pass the guard but Pratchett is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brophy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Pratchett is trying to hold Brophy in close to prevent damage but Brophy has managed to pass into half guard.
Pratchett is trying to maintain the position but Brophy is very close to passing his half guard.
Pratchett wants to get back to full guard but Brophy has mounted him!
Pratchett wants to control but Brophy is having none of it.
Brophy controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy trying to control but Pratchett is having none of it.
Pratchett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Brophy controlling the pace for now.
Pratchett reaches up to try and control the position but Brophy seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Pratchett rolls and tries to escape and now Brophy has his back!
Pratchett wants to control his opponent's hands but Brophy gets his hands free.
Pratchett is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brophy is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Pratchett's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pratchett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luke Pratchett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pratchett shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pratchett misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Brophy to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratchett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Pratchett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brophy lands with a straight right. Pratchett didn't see that one coming.
Pratchett has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pratchett there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Brophy.
Pratchett is rocked!
No luck for Pratchett with that takedown attempt.
Pratchett fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brophy sprawls well initially but Pratchett persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pratchett throws a strike but Brophy avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Pratchett from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pratchett throwing strikes but missing.
Pratchett works over Brophy with some ground and pound from guard.
Brophy keeping moving, preventing Pratchett from controlling successfully.
Pratchett has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pratchett landing with the ground and pound.
Pratchett postures up in Brophy's guard and throws a big left but Brophy blocks it.
Pratchett pushing down on Brophy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pratchett is nestled in close to Brophy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Brophy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pratchett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pratchett is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pratchett winds up and cracks Brophy with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Luke Pratchett overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brophy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pratchett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pratchett wants to pass the guard but Brophy is keeping the position.
Pratchett trying to control but Brophy is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pratchett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pratchett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brophy wants to stand and escape but Pratchett is having none of it.
Pratchett wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
Pratchett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pratchett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pratchett drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pratchett throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pratchett misses with the ground and pound.
Pratchett tries to score with some ground and pound. Brophy controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pratchett tries for a kimura but Brophy is defending well.
Pratchett creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Brophy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pratchett fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Brophy taking a bit of punishment here - Pratchett scoring with strikes.
Pratchett postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brophy has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Brophy regains half guard, as Pratchett was trying to land strikes.
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 Luke Pratchett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pratchett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pratchett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brophy swivels and escapes.
Pratchett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brophy swivels and escapes.
Nice takedown defense from Brophy. No joy for Pratchett on that attempt.
Brophy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Pratchett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brophy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ryan Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pratchett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brophy.
Pratchett tries for a takedown but Brophy circles away easily
and Brophy counters with a nice uppercut.
Pratchett shoots in for a double leg but Brophy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brophy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pratchett is defended easily by Brophy.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratchett swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pratchett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brophy sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratchett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oh Pratchett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pratchett goes for a double leg but Brophy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Brophy continues to drive forward.
Pratchett misses with a takedown
and Brophy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brophy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pratchett seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy lands a jab.
Brophy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brophy closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Pratchett! Brophy dives in looking to finish! Pratchett is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brophy!
An out of breath Ryan Brophy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Gentry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neymar Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gentry might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Triumph - Wu Tang Clan. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Gentry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Neymar Junior!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gentry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junior's head.
Junior slaps away a takedown attempt from Gentry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gentry rushes Junior and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Junior lands a body shot.
Gentry tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Junior.
A right hand to the body from Junior.
Gentry pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Junior blocking some punches.
Gentry struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches.
Junior scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Junior takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gentry.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gentry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gentry pushes Junior back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Junior or not.
Gentry lands with a right to the head.
Gentry tries a body shot but Junior blocks it.
Junior working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gentry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Gentry throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Junior.
Junior blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Junior lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gentry looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Junior.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Junior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gentry's elbow.
Junior misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Junior blocks a body shot from Gentry.
Gentry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Gentry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gentry.
Junior tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gentry prevents a body shot from Junior.
Junior misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gentry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Junior blocks an uppercut.
Gentry struggles to land a body shot inside as Junior controls his hands.
Gentry lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Junior controlling the action here for a moment.
Junior can't find room to land a body shot as Gentry controls the action.
Gentry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
Gentry taking a breather.
Gentry lands a body punch.
Gentry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Junior misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry is working Junior over against the ropes.
Gentry is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Gentry.
A body shot lands from Gentry.
Junior throws a head punch that misses.
Gentry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gentry blocking some punches.
Gentry taking a breather.
Junior misses with a punch on the inside.
Gentry misses with a hook to the ribs.
Junior stalling in the clinch but Gentry improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Junior.
Gentry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gentry wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentry has picked Junior up - he's going for a ride! Gentry dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gentry sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Junior defending well though.
Gentry is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior won't allow Gentry to pass to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gentry not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Junior avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gentry.
Junior wants to control but Gentry is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gentry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gentry slips a nice elbow through Junior's hands, connecting with Junior's forehead.
Gentry has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gentry shoots in looking for a takedown. Junior tries to sprawl out of it but Gentry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Junior manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gentry closes the distance and clinches up with Junior, looking for a takedown. Gentry pushes Junior against the ropes but Junior circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Junior swings for the body but Gentry moves out of range.
Gentry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Junior manages to circle out of the way.
Gentry connects with the punch.
Gentry keeps the fight on the outside.
Gentry swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gentry connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gentry is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Junior takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Junior avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gentry listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Gentry misses the target.
Good shot there by Gentry.
Gentry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Gentry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gentry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Junior moves out of range as Gentry strikes.
It looks like Gentry has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gentry staying out of range there.
Junior tries to close the distance and clinch but Gentry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gentry lands with a straight right. Junior didn't see that one coming.
Gentry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Gentry.
Junior misses with a low kick as Gentry jumps back.
Gentry tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Junior manages to circle out of the way.
Gentry takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Gentry backing away here, and Junior unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gentry misses with a body punch
and Junior counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gentry throws the left hand but Junior avoids the punch easily.
Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Junior tries to work over Gentry's front leg with a kick but Gentry checks it.
Gentry attempts a counter takedown but Junior avoids it well and moves away.
Junior lands with a hook. Gentry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Gentry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gentry closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Junior did well to prevent Gentry getting side control.
Gentry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry working Junior over with strikes.
Junior keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Junior is staying active underneath Gentry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Junior pushes Gentry off looking to stand but Gentry dives back in and keeps control.
Gentry throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gentry lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gentry winds up and cracks Junior with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Junior tries to get to full guard but Gentry has control of the leg.
Gentry is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Junior felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gentry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Junior keeping hold of Gentry's head, controlling as best he can.
Gentry not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gentry has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gentry tries to control but Junior wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Gentry dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior walks into a jab.
Gentry misses the jab.
Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gentry.
A jab lands there for Junior.
Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Matt Gentry is winning the standup battle so far.
Gentry scores with a jab to the body.
Gentry looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Gentry is looking to counter punch.
Junior throws a hook to the side of Gentry's head but Gentry sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gentry throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Gentry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jab from Gentry.
Gentry connects with a nice looking jab.
Gentry connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gentry scores with a jab to the body.
Junior swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior throws a low kick but Gentry moves out of range easily.
Gentry connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Junior momentarily.
A jab from Gentry does it's job there.
Gentry swings away with a body shot that misses
and Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Neymar Junior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt Gentry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gentry moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gentry drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gentry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gentry scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gentry is putting a hurting on Junior here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gentry throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gentry tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gentry is working Junior over with some ground and pound from side control.
Matt Gentry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gentry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Junior keeps working.
Gentry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Junior some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gentry postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gentry happy to just control the position for now.
Gentry landing strikes.
Gentry wants to control but Junior is keeping him busy.
Junior takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gentry working away.
Junior taking a bit of punishment here - Gentry scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Gentry's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gentry lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Junior down.
Junior parries the strikes from Gentry easily there. Gentry is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Junior to escape.
Junior takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gentry has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gentry lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Junior hang on?
Gentry lands a heavy elbow.
A nice elbow there by Gentry.
Junior is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Gentry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gentry has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Matt Gentry!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Matt Gentry!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Matt Gentry!
Matt Gentry wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Matt Gentry rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Domani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorn (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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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Domani !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Domani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thorn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Domani misses with a series of wild punches.
Thorn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Domani moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Thorn misses the target.
Domani gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Domani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Domani misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn blocks the elbow strike.
Thorn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Domani creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Thorn's defenses.
Thorn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from Thorn.
Domani is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Thorn.
Thorn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Domani is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorn misses with a body punch.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Domani avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the ropes.
Domani swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Thorn.
Thorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Domani backwards.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Domani controls the action.
A short left from Domani .
Our sources have told us that Domani has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Thorn misses with a punch to the body.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Domani controls the action.
A body shot lands from Thorn.
Domani throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Domani pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Thorn is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Domani avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the ropes.
Domani goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Domani prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Thorn has clasped his hands together around Domani 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thorn working the head with strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn throws a strike aimed at the side of Domani 's head but Domani avoids it well.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Domani tries to buck Thorn off but Thorn is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Domani tries to buck Thorn off but Thorn is having none of it.
Domani on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Domani takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Domani is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thorn working the ground and pound.
Thorn cracks Domani with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Domani dodges the ground and pound from Thorn.
Domani manages to get back to half guard.
Well, if Thorn is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ground and pound from Thorn.
Domani on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Domani tries to get out of the position.
Thorn slips a nice elbow through Domani 's hands, connecting with Domani 's forehead.
Domani on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thorn prevents Domani from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorn thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Domani wants to control but Thorn is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thorn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Domani tries to roll over but Thorn keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Domani is looking to control Thorn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Domani avoid being mounted?
Domani is trying to stand.
Thorn thows a huge punch but Domani dodges it nicely.
Domani is trying to stand back up but Thorn is controlling him
Thorn trying to control the action but Domani is working from the bottom.
Thorn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Domani with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thorn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Domani defending well though.
Domani tries to roll over but Thorn keeps him under control.
Thorn is keen to just control but Domani is a slippery customer.
Thorn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thorn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Domani is trying to get back to full guard.
Domani is looking to escape.
Thorn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Domani wants to control but Thorn is keeping busy.
Thorn is trying to control. Domani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thorn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thorn is trying to control. Domani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Domani pushes Thorn off looking to stand but Thorn dives back in and keeps control.
Domani taking some punishment here, with Thorn in his half guard.
Thorn is nestled in close to Domani , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Domani is rocked!
Domani pushes Thorn off looking to stand but Thorn dives back in and keeps control.
Oh Domani is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Domani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Domani seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Thorn dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Domani misses with a left hand
and Thorn counters with a right hand to the body.
Thorn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thorn cracks Domani with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Thorn has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Domani to stand back up!
Thorn is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Domani is in big trouble! Thorn is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Domani . Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Damien Thorn!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Damien Thorn waved his t-shirt featuring Bullet Proof System's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islam Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makhachev has chosen HEY MAMA - David Guetta ft Nicki Minaj & Afrojack as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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23
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Islam Makhachev!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhachev pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nutzzzz is out of range and Makhachev settles back down.
Nutzzzz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Makhachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makhachev rushes Nutzzzz and presses him up against the ropes.
Nutzzzz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makhachev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makhachev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makhachev blocking some punches.
Nutzzzz misses with a punch on the inside.
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Makhachev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makhachev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nutzzzz is defending well.
Makhachev misses with the head strike.
Nutzzzz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Makhachev is trying to trip Nutzzzz. He has hold of a leg but Nutzzzz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Makhachev persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutzzzz trying to control the position here.
Nutzzzz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Makhachev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Makhachev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makhachev stands up from Nutzzzz's guard - Makhachev perhaps looking for a knockout.
Makhachev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nutzzzz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Makhachev ducks under a wild hook from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Makhachev throws a nice looking combination but Nutzzzz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nutzzzz throws a hook to the side of Makhachev's head but Makhachev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makhachev feints a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Makhachev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Makhachev's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
Makhachev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nutzzzz's hands.
It looks like Deez Nutzzzz has been cut.
Nutzzzz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutzzzz scores with a nice strike.
Makhachev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nutzzzz's hands.
Nutzzzz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nutzzzz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Islam Makhachev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makhachev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nutzzzz throws a looping overhand right but Makhachev ducks down to avoid it.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Makhachev manages to avoid it.
Nutzzzz avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Nutzzzz misses the target.
Nutzzzz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nutzzzz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz misses the shot to the body.
Makhachev misses with a left hand
and Nutzzzz counters with a straight right hand.
Nutzzzz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Makhachev.
An attempted straight right counter from Nutzzzz misses the target.
Makhachev misses with a double jab
and Nutzzzz counters with an outside leg kick.
Makhachev misses with an uppercut
and Nutzzzz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nutzzzz.
Makhachev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutzzzz throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Makhachev misses.
Makhachev fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nutzzzz on the side of the head.
Makhachev swinging wildly here.
A big left from Nutzzzz misses.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Makhachev's ribcage but misses.
Makhachev tries to clinch but Nutzzzz moves out of range.
Makhachev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nutzzzz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz checks a low kick from Makhachev.
Nutzzzz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makhachev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Nutzzzz tenderised Makhachev's leg. Makhachev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Makhachev scores with a nice right hand.
Makhachev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutzzzz.
Makhachev looks to land a left hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range nicely.
Makhachev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Makhachev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nutzzzz counters with a nice leg kick.
Nutzzzz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makhachev throws the left hand but Nutzzzz avoids the punch easily.
Makhachev looks to land a left hand but Nutzzzz moved out of range nicely.
Makhachev takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Makhachev slips a jab from Nutzzzz.
Makhachev throws a combination that misses
and Nutzzzz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makhachev avoids the body shot from Nutzzzz.
Makhachev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Makhachev on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Deez Nutzzzz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Deez Nutzzzz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nutzzzz lands a lovely overhand right.
Nutzzzz lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nutzzzz.
Jab from Makhachev.
Nutzzzz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nutzzzz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nutzzzz misses with a right hand
and Makhachev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nutzzzz lands with a straight right. Makhachev didn't see that one coming.
Makhachev is rocked!
Nutzzzz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Makhachev is still on wobbly legs! Can Nutzzzz finish him?
Makhachev throws a shot from downtown. Nutzzzz moves away and avoids it.
Makhachev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nutzzzz. Nutzzzz obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makhachev looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutzzzz is just out of range.
Nutzzzz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Makhachev just manages to avoid it.
Makhachev leaves his chin hanging out and Nutzzzz seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Makhachev crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deez Nutzzzz!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Volland tenderised Kennedy's leg. Kennedy is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been hearing reports that Volland has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kennedy misses with a looping right.
Volland tries to clinch up
and Kennedy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kennedy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Volland.
A swing and a miss from Volland.
Volland backing away here, and Kennedy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Volland was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland misses the shot to the body.
Volland backing away here, and Kennedy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Volland misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Volland moves out of range.
Volland swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Volland connects with a leg kick. Kennedy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Volland misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Volland misses with an uppercut.
Volland with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kennedy to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Kennedy is predictable there
and Volland makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kennedy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Volland throws a right hand that misses
and Kennedy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Volland fails to land.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volland misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to throw a body punch but Volland avoids it by throwing Kennedy back against the ropes.
Volland tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Volland is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kennedy's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Volland scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volland blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a punch to the body.
Volland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Volland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volland tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Volland as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Volland.
Volland tries to throw a body punch but Kennedy avoids it by throwing Volland back against the ropes.
Volland lands an uppercut.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kennedy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Volland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kennedy pushes Volland back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Volland tries a body shot but Kennedy blocks it.
Kennedy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Volland tries to pull guard but Kennedy won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kennedy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Volland misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Kennedy.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Kennedy controls his hands.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Kennedy - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Volland.
Volland pulls guard effortlessly.
Kennedy stopping the sweep attempt from Volland.
Volland is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kennedy wants to pass the guard but Volland is keeping the position.
Volland is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kennedy stopping the sweep attempt from Volland.
Volland is looking to sweep but instead, Kennedy has passed into half guard.
Kennedy tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Volland wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volland is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Kennedy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Volland misses with a looping right.
Kennedy checks a low kick from Volland.
Volland keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kennedy.
Volland throws a hook to the side of Kennedy's head but Kennedy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volland throws a poor cross that misses
and Kennedy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Volland wants to clinch up but Kennedy keeps it at a distance.
Kennedy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Volland.
Volland misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a leg kick.
Volland takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland misses with a wild body shot.
Volland scores with a takedown into Kennedy's guard.
Volland stands and throws Kennedy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Volland seems to be working for a kimura but Kennedy defends the submission attempt.
Volland wants to control but Kennedy is keeping him busy.
Volland is working for a submission of some sort.
Kennedy is concentrating on defense, preventing Volland from advancing position.
Volland trying to pass the guard but Kennedy defending well.
Kennedy is refusing to be controlled, as Volland sits in half guard.
Kennedy keeping control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Volland is pressing down on Kennedy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kennedy is holding on for now.
Kennedy is trying to maintain the position but Volland is very close to passing his half guard.
Kennedy is controlling Volland's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kennedy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Volland is looking to take a break and control but Kennedy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kennedy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Volland is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kennedy is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Volland postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kennedy looks a forlorn figure.
Volland throwing strikes but Kennedy bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Volland looking for a guillotine here but Kennedy defends easily.
Volland is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Volland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Volland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kennedy is trying to get back to full guard.
Kennedy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Volland not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Christian Volland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Volland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Volland wants to advance to full mount but Kennedy doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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!
Volland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volland wants to pass the guard but Kennedy is keeping the position.
Kennedy has control of Volland's left arm, preventing Volland from doing any damage.
Volland wants to control from the top but Kennedy keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Volland dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Volland throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Volland.
Kennedy lands a nice looking body shot.
Volland gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kennedy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chris Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volland manages to avoid it.
Volland throws a right hand that misses
and Kennedy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Volland is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kennedy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Volland throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Volland just misses with a punch to the body.
Volland missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Volland blocks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Volland.
Kennedy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kennedy walks into a straight right hand from Volland.
Kennedy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy slips under a jab from Volland.
Kennedy looks to land a right hand but Volland moved out of range.
Kennedy throws a shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Volland counters with a nice body shot.
Volland misses with a hook
and Kennedy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Volland moves out of range of the leg kick from Kennedy.
Volland connects with an inside leg kick.
Volland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kennedy did well to prevent Volland getting side control.
Kennedy is trying to stand back up but Volland is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kennedy knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Volland seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kennedy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Volland throwing shots but Kennedy is blocking nicely.
Volland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Volland is stalling here. Kennedy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Volland seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kennedy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volland keeps working.
Volland is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to advance to mount but Volland denies him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kennedy taking a breather here.
Volland tries to improve position but can't.
Volland is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Volland tries to get to full guard but Kennedy has control of the leg.
Volland is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kennedy jumps into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kennedy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Volland keeps working.
Volland tries to bench press Kennedy off him but Kennedy keeps the position.
Volland is trying to work for a sweep but Kennedy has mounted him!
Kennedy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Volland is trying to escape the mount.
Kennedy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Volland is looking to escape.
Volland is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Kennedy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kennedy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Christian Volland!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Chris Kennedy!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Christian Volland!
Christian Volland wins by split decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Diggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allan Coyoca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diggs's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, STILL BLAZIN. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orlando Diggs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Allan Coyoca!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diggs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Coyoca manages to avoid it.
And Coyoca tries to counter it with a takedown but Diggs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Coyoca avoids the body shot from Diggs.
Coyoca changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diggs throws an overhand right that lands on Coyoca's shoulder, as Coyoca tries to avoid the shot.
Coyoca feints the counter takedown.
Coyoca shoots and misses
and Diggs counters with a nice uppercut.
Coyoca scores with a body shot.
Coyoca has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diggs.
Diggs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Diggs scores with a jab. Coyoca acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diggs misses with an uppercut
and Coyoca counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diggs!
Diggs is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Convicted Fight Club that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coyoca looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diggs is avoiding damage well.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet but Coyoca drags him back down.
Coyoca has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diggs dodges the ground and pound from Coyoca.
Coyoca scoring with punches and elbows.
Diggs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Coyoca shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diggs as he jumps to the side.
Diggs jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Coyoca fails with the takedown
and Diggs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orlando Diggs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Allan Coyoca.
Coyoca closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Coyoca lands in his opponent's guard.
Diggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coyoca.
Diggs is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Coyoca on the side of the head.
Coyoca takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diggs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diggs tries to land a body kick
and Coyoca counters with a takedown into side control.
Coyoca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diggs some visible discomfort.
The strikes coming from Coyoca are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diggs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diggs stops Coyoca from passing to mount.
Coyoca is putting a hurting on Diggs here, landing some big shots from side control.
Coyoca scores with punches from side control.
Diggs is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Coyoca works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs tries to escape but Coyoca is in control.
Coyoca working the ground and pound.
Diggs tries to escape but Coyoca is in control.
Coyoca cracks Diggs with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Coyoca tries to score with some ground and pound. Diggs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Coyoca creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Coyoca connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diggs some visible discomfort.
Diggs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Coyoca working the ground and pound.
Diggs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coyoca asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diggs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Coyoca misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diggs to see if he's OK.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diggs taking a bit of punishment here - Coyoca scoring with strikes.
Coyoca works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Coyoca has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Diggs taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diggs explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Coyoca shoots in and drives through. Diggs sprawls well.
Diggs waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coyoca.
Coyoca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggs defends it well.
Diggs punishes Coyoca's body with a nice straight punch.
Coyoca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diggs!
Coyoca bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diggs throws a hook to the side of Coyoca's head but Coyoca sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Orlando Diggs 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.
Diggs misses with a kick to the body
and Coyoca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diggs's guard.
Coyoca lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Coyoca scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coyoca's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coyoca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diggs uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Coyoca avoids the head kick by Diggs.
Diggs tries to land a front kick but Coyoca steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coyoca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggs defends it well.
Diggs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Coyoca looking to score a takedown here. Diggs is defending well but Coyoca drives through and ends up in Diggs's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coyoca prevents Diggs from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Coyoca throws a big right hand that misses.
Coyoca lands a couple of digs.
Diggs keeping full guard, as Coyoca tries to pass.
Coyoca pushes down on Diggs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diggs is trying to stand up here but Coyoca is controlling him well.
Coyoca throws a strike but Diggs avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coyoca stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coyoca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coyoca is in close to Diggs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Coyoca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Allan Coyoca has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs wriggles free and stands up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Coyoca.
Coyoca will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diggs is looking to land body kicks.
Diggs throws a hook but Coyoca avoids it easily.
Diggs misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diggs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Coyoca blocks a jab.
Diggs lands a lovely overhand right.
Coyoca bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diggs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
You get the feeling that Diggs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coyoca landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Coyoca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Coyoca lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
You get the feeling that Diggs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Coyoca working Diggs over with strikes here.
Coyoca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Coyoca landing strikes from the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diggs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coyoca with the ground and pound from mount.
Coyoca landing punches.
Coyoca landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Coyoca looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diggs wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Coyoca lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Coyoca dominating with strikes here.
Diggs is in a horrible position here. Coyoca smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Diggs is rocked!
Diggs is bucking up trying to escape but Coyoca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Diggs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Coyoca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet.
Coyoca lands a big shot there that rocks Diggs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet.
Diggs seems to have got his legs back now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Coyoca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diggs stuffs the takedown.
Diggs plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Allan Coyoca has been cut.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Coyoca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggs defends it well.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Coyoca counters with a takedown into side control.
Diggs parries the strikes from Coyoca easily there. Coyoca is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diggs to escape.
Coyoca in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diggs wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Coyoca working the ground and pound.
Coyoca throwing strikes but Diggs manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
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!
Coyoca is looking to reverse the position.
Coyoca is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diggs's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diggs seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Coyoca wants to improve his position but Diggs is controlling well.
Diggs stands up out of the half guard.
Coyoca slips under a jab.
Diggs scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diggs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diggs throws a jab but it's blocked by Coyoca.
Coyoca with the counter takedown but Diggs avoids it easily.
Coyoca fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diggs to the ground. Coyoca is now in Diggs's guard.
Diggs is scooting his butt against the ropes and has managed to get back to his feet. Coyoca presses him back against the ropes, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Diggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diggs looks to land a right hand but Coyoca moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs throws a big shot that misses.
And Coyoca tries to counter it with a takedown but Diggs pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diggs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coyoca drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diggs defends it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Coyoca or perhaps it was just good defense by Diggs, which made it look bad.
Diggs throws a lazy uppercut
and Coyoca decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diggs's guard.
Diggs wants to stand and escape but Coyoca is having none of it.
Coyoca lands a couple of elbows.
Coyoca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coyoca scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coyoca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coyoca.
Coyoca in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca won't allow Diggs to get back to his feet.
Coyoca connects with a couple of short punches.
Diggs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coyoca.
Coyoca with a nice head shot there.
Coyoca works over Diggs with some ground and pound from guard.
Coyoca postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Coyoca keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diggs's head.
Coyoca is looking to work some ground and pound but Diggs has wrist control.
Coyoca scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diggs has his feet on Coyoca's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diggs gets caught flat footed, as Coyoca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Coyoca throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diggs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coyoca throwing strikes but missing.
Coyoca lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet but Coyoca is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Coyoca trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coyoca won't allow Diggs to get back to his feet.
Coyoca stands up over Diggs, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diggs is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Coyoca chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Allan Coyoca just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Allan Coyoca's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diggs throws a right hand that misses
and Coyoca counters with a single leg into guard. Diggs didn't expect that.
Coyoca stops Diggs from standing up.
Coyoca is working Diggs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diggs wants to stand and escape but Coyoca is having none of it.
Coyoca stands and throws Diggs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diggs pushes Coyoca away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coyoca gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coyoca landing strikes.
Coyoca scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diggs taking a bit of punishment here - Coyoca scoring with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coyoca cracks Diggs with a big elbow.
Diggs is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Coyoca asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diggs dodges the ground and pound from Coyoca.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coyoca lands a nice forearm strike.
Diggs is trying to get back to his feet.
Coyoca goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Diggs rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Coyoca's guard! Nice work there by Diggs!
Coyoca throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diggs would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diggs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diggs lands a nice shot that snaps Coyoca's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diggs throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Coyoca with the counter takedown but Diggs avoids it easily.
Coyoca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Coyoca counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Coyoca.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs wants to stand but Coyoca is controlling the position.
Coyoca postures up in Diggs's guard and throws a big left but Diggs blocks it.
Coyoca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diggs wants to stand but Coyoca is controlling the position.
Coyoca slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Coyoca there.
Coyoca lands with a punch from half guard.
Coyoca thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diggs's head.
Coyoca scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Coyoca there.
Coyoca working Diggs over with strikes.
Coyoca looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Coyoca prevents Diggs from standing back up.
Diggs won't allow Coyoca to pass to mount.
Diggs tries to kick Coyoca off but Coyoca keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Coyoca wants to work for an arm triangle but Diggs is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Coyoca prevents Diggs from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diggs avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coyoca.
Diggs is trying to stand.
Diggs on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Coyoca is pressing down on Diggs's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diggs is holding on for now.
Diggs manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Coyoca keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Coyoca prevents Diggs from breaking the clinch.
Diggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coyoca fails with the takedown
enabling Diggs to counter with a crisp jab.
Orlando Diggs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diggs throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Coyoca counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ground and pound from Coyoca.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Coyoca connects with a nice short shot to Diggs's temple.
Coyoca wants to pass to mount but Diggs is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Allan Coyoca dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Allan Coyoca's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diggs throws a head kick that misses
and Coyoca counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Coyoca is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coyoca is trying to work for a kimura but Diggs is defending well.
Diggs makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Diggs throws a jab when Coyoca was well out of range.
Coyoca looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diggs!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coyoca lands a decent elbow from side control.
Diggs wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diggs taking a bit of punishment here - Coyoca scoring with strikes.
Coyoca landing strikes.
Diggs is pushing Coyoca's head away, looking to escape. Coyoca manages to hold on to the position though.
Diggs trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Coyoca cracks Diggs with a big elbow.
Coyoca lands some shots froms side control.
Diggs is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Coyoca lands some shots froms side control.
Coyoca working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Coyoca working the strikes but Diggs uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diggs is trying to stand back up but Coyoca is controlling him
Coyoca looks to land a strike but Diggs avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Coyoca slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Coyoca creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Coyoca scores with a couple of short elbows.
Diggs taking a bit of punishment here - Coyoca scoring with strikes.
Diggs pushes Coyoca away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Coyoca gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Coyoca creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diggs is trying to get back to his feet.
Coyoca advances to mount.
Diggs is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Coyoca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diggs looks a forlorn figure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coyoca pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coyoca scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diggs?
Coyoca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Coyoca landing strikes from the mount.
Diggs is bucking up trying to escape but Coyoca cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Coyoca postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Diggs bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Coyoca and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Allan Coyoca!
Allan Coyoca is the new middleweight champion!
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