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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalju Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silvan Neadue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalju Kulli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvan Neadue!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Neadue's head.
Kulli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neadue. Neadue circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kulli has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kulli rushes Neadue and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kulli throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Neadue has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kulli regains guard immediately.
Neadue makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kulli wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Neadue is pushing down on Kulli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kulli is fighting to maintain full guard but Neadue has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neadue not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neadue throws a strike but Kulli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kulli keeping moving, preventing Neadue from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neadue is stalling in the full guard.
Neadue postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neadue looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulli keeping moving, preventing Neadue from controlling successfully.
Neadue is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neadue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neadue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kulli is keeping the position for now.
Kulli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Neadue defends it easily.
Neadue missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kulli wants to sweep but no luck.
Kulli striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Kulli working a defensive guard here.
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.
Neadue wants to control from the top but Kulli keeps moving.
Neadue advances to half guard.
Kulli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Neadue is working away from the top position though.
Neadue not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neadue takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Neadue working Kulli over with strikes.
Kulli wants to improve his position but Neadue is controlling well.
Neadue is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kulli is just riding it out for now. Neadue eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kulli manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulli trying to control the position.
Neadue has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Neadue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kulli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neadue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neadue wants to control from the top but Kulli keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Neadue accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Neadue trying to control the position from guard on top but Kulli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kulli being controlled here, momentarily.
Neadue throws a big elbow that misses.
Kulli is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Neadue defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kulli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kulli managing to control the position.
Neadue trying to control but Kulli is working from the bottom.
Neadue postures up.
Neadue stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neadue postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kulli is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Neadue, into his guard.
Neadue looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kulli is defending well. Neadue quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kulli has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Neadue celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silvan Neadue!
A victorious Silvan Neadue thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adam Baranowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mateuszis Rosiakos (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 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Baranowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosiakos moves into the clinch.
Baranowski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rosiakos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baranowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Baranowski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rosiakos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Baranowski prevents it.
Rosiakos swings wildly with an uppercut but Baranowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baranowski stops a takedown attempt from Rosiakos.
Adam Baranowski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateuszis Rosiakos.
Baranowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Baranowski is pressed up against the ropes. Rosiakos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Baranowski down to the mat. Baranowski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rosiakos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Baranowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosiakos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Baranowski prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rosiakos.
Rosiakos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baranowski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rosiakos misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baranowski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rosiakos has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Baranowski after a bit of a struggle.
Rosiakos is working Baranowski over against the ropes.
Rosiakos lands a left hand.
Baranowski trying to stall but Rosiakos improves his position.
Baranowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Baranowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Baranowski thuds his right hand into Rosiakos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rosiakos shoots and misses
and Baranowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rosiakos's coach down at Mega Gym - Capacity 35 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rosiakos's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rosiakos closes the distance and clinches.
Baranowski wants to get back to striking at distance but Rosiakos won't allow it.
Baranowski prevents the takedown attempt.
Rosiakos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Baranowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosiakos has a couple of punches blocked by Baranowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos wants to take the fight to the mat but Baranowski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rosiakos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baranowski's elbow.
Rosiakos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rosiakos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baranowski can't break the clinch.
Rosiakos has Baranowski pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Baranowski manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rosiakos has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Baranowski avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Baranowski's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baranowski stops a takedown attempt from Rosiakos.
Rosiakos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Baranowski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosiakos is hanging on to Baranowski's back as he tries to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baranowski is working hard here to advance position.
Rosiakos lands a shot to the body.
Baranowski defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Baranowski tries to stand but Rosiakos is controlling from the bottom.
Baranowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosiakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rosiakos is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Baranowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Rosiakos has switched to an armbar! Baranowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mateuszis Rosiakos!
A relieved looking Mateuszis Rosiakos thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makonnen Amore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuya Yasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yasumi has chosen Lunchmoney Lewis-Real Thing as his entrance music. Katsuya Yasumi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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250 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makonnen Amore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsuya Yasumi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Amore throws a hook to the side of Yasumi's head but Yasumi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yasumi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Yasumi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yasumi throws a fast counter high kick but Amore manages to duck under it in time.
Amore clobbers Yasumi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Amore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yasumi manages to avoid it.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Amore pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Amore misses with a low kick as Yasumi jumps back.
Amore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yasumi moves out of range of the strikes.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Amore avoids it easily.
Amore misses with a body shot.
Yasumi changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amore scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yasumi in his tracks.
A low kick from Amore is predictable there
and Yasumi counters with a big head kick but Amore shrugs it off.
Amore scores with a nice head shot.
Amore lands a leg kick that knocks Yasumi off balance momentarily.
Makonnen Amore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amore cracks Yasumi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yasumi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yasumi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Amore does it's job there.
Amore misses with a low kick as Yasumi jumps back.
Yasumi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Amore is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Amore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yasumi avoids the head kick by Amore.
Amore delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amore lands a head shot.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yasumi's head backwards.
Amore connects with a leg kick. Yasumi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Amore throws a push kick but Yasumi slaps the foot to one side.
Amore throws out a leg kick but Yasumi moves out of range and Amore only half commits.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amore defends it well.
Amore cracks Yasumi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Yasumi avoids the body shot from Amore.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a front kick aimed at Yasumi's knee but Yasumi avoids it well.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Amore misses with a hook
and Yasumi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yasumi is trying to control. Amore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Amore is looking for a sweep. Yasumi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yasumi is looking to take a break and control but Amore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Amore is looking to improve his position.
Amore trying to control from the bottom.
Yasumi is trying to control. Amore wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amore controlling the position well.
Amore tries to get to full guard but Yasumi has control of the leg.
Amore is not content to let Yasumi control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yasumi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yasumi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Amore misses with a leg kick
and Yasumi counters with a stiff right hand.
Amore misses with a hook
and Yasumi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a lazy head kick
and Yasumi counters with a right hand to the body.
Amore pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Amore throws a right and a left that Yasumi avoids nicely.
Amore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Amore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yasumi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yasumi controlling from the top position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amore looking to control.
Yasumi wants to control from the top but Amore keeps moving.
Yasumi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yasumi trying to control but Amore is working from the bottom.
Yasumi throwing strikes from guard but Amore blocks nicely.
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.
Yasumi trying to control the position from guard on top but Amore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yasumi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Amore throws a body punch but Yasumi moves out of range.
Yasumi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as Yasumi blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Yasumi blocks the low kick.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Amore avoids it easily.
A cross from Amore lands.
Amore bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yasumi's head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yasumi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Amore fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yasumi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Amore throws a hook but Yasumi blocks it.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amore defends it well.
Amore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yasumi checks a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amore darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amore misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makonnen Amore dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Amore wants to clinch.
Yasumi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yasumi has time to react.
Amore thows a body kick. Yasumi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Amore scores with a sloppy right hand. Yasumi should have avoided that one.
Amore ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Amore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Amore swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yasumi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Makonnen Amore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amore looks to throw the jab but Yasumi is out of range.
Yasumi avoids the head kick by Amore.
Yasumi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Amore.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amore defends it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Amore.
Amore throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yasumi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Amore throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yasumi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amore scores with the left hand. Yasumi knows he should have avoided that one.
Yasumi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Makonnen Amore is winning the standup battle so far.
Amore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yasumi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Amore tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yasumi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws a leg kick but Yasumi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And Yasumi tries to counter it with a takedown but Amore pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Yasumi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amore misses with a leg kick
enabling Yasumi to counter with a crisp jab.
Amore throws a looping overhand right but Yasumi ducks down to avoid it.
Yasumi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Amore defends it well.
Amore moves in looking to clinch but Yasumi pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Yasumi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Amore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Amore lands a slapping body shot.
Yasumi needs to keep his hands up - Amore had a free shot at his head there.
Amore looks to land a right hand but Yasumi moved out of range.
Amore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yasumi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yasumi checks a low kick from Amore.
Amore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yasumi can do to turn this around?
Yasumi walks into a straight right hand from Amore.
Yasumi slips under a jab.
Amore lands with a hook. Yasumi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yasumi moves out of range as Amore strikes.
Yasumi feints the counter takedown.
Yasumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amore.
Yasumi throws a big counter head kick but Amore avoids it with no problem.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Amore misses with a low kick.
Amore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Amore.
Amore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Amore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yasumi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yasumi slips under a jab.
Amore scores with a nice body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Amore throws an overhand right that lands on Yasumi's shoulder, as Yasumi tries to avoid the shot.
Yasumi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Amore looks to land a left hand but Yasumi moved out of range nicely.
Amore just misses with a punch to the body.
Yasumi with the counter takedown but Amore avoids it easily.
Amore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Amore lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Katsuya Yasumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amore misses with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Amore listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amore looks to throw a body kick
and Yasumi counters with a shoot takedown. Amore fights it but they end up in guard.
Yasumi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yasumi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amore has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amore continues to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Makonnen Amore showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Amore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Makonnen Amore!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Makonnen Amore!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Makonnen Amore!
Makonnen Amore wins by unanimous decision!
Katsuya Yasumi was interviewed post fight and said 'Tokiniwa jinsei wa suimasu'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Dy No Mite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bolton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, DJ Dy No Mite!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dy No Mite tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolton was well out of range. Poor timing from Dy No Mite.
Bolton moves out of range as Dy No Mite strikes.
Bolton throws a lazy right hand but Dy No Mite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dy No Mite looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bolton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dy No Mite.
Dy No Mite misses with a wild body shot.
Bolton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bolton throws a poor cross that misses
and Dy No Mite counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab lands there for Dy No Mite.
Bolton throws a sloppy head kick
and Bolton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dy No Mite cracks Bolton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dy No Mite scores with a hook to the body. Bolton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bolton cracks Dy No Mite with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dy No Mite.
Dy No Mite is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bolton.
Bolton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
Bolton defending well as Dy No Mite loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bolton misses.
Bolton throws a big shot that misses.
Dy No Mite scores with a hook to the body. Bolton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dy No Mite moves forwards but Bolton connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dy No Mite lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Bolton.
Dy No Mite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bolton defending well as Dy No Mite loads up on a big left hand.
Dy No Mite lands a glancing blow to the side of Bolton's head.
Bolton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dy No Mite.
Dy No Mite bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Dy No Mite fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bolton throws a combination that misses
letting Dy No Mite counter with a right hand.
Bolton throws a body punch but Dy No Mite moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dy No Mite bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bolton throws an off balance right hand
and Dy No Mite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dy No Mite is able to avoid easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bolton.
A big left from Bolton misses.
Bolton misses with a hook
letting Dy No Mite counter with a right hand.
Dy No Mite dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dy No Mite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dy No Mite dips to his left and cracks Bolton with an uppercut!
Dy No Mite ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bolton moves away.
Bolton throws a hook to the side of Dy No Mite's head but Dy No Mite sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dy No Mite stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dy No Mite is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bolton had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bolton throws a jab when Dy No Mite was well out of range.
Bolton throws a lazy right hand but Dy No Mite sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with a hook. Dy No Mite ducked under it nicely.
Dy No Mite slips a straight right by Bolton.
Dy No Mite has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bolton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolton looks to land a left hand but Dy No Mite moved out of range nicely.
Dy No Mite lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolton misses with an uppercut
and Dy No Mite connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bolton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bolton moves out of range of the strikes.
Charles Bolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dy No Mite takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dy No Mite misses with a hook. Bolton ducked under it nicely.
Bolton throws a head kick but Dy No Mite moves out of range.
Dy No Mite lands a lovely overhand right.
Dy No Mite scores with a nice right hand.
Bolton is rocked!
Bolton tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Bolton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolton throws a hook to the side of Dy No Mite's head but Dy No Mite sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolton misses with a shot to the body
and Dy No Mite scores with a counter punch that sends Bolton to the canvas! Dy No Mite smells blood - he's punishing Bolton with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Bolton has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DJ Dy No Mite!
During a confident post fight interview, DJ Dy No Mite thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tully Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tully Blanchard will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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185 lbs
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179 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tully Blanchard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stewart scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stewart wants to control but Blanchard is keeping him busy.
Blanchard tries to improve position but can't.
Blanchard wants to control but Stewart postures up.
Stewart creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Blanchard sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Blanchard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stewart tries for a kimura but Blanchard is defending well.
Blanchard is not content to let Stewart control the position.
Stewart goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Blanchard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stewart's guard! Nice work there by Blanchard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart working a defensive guard but Blanchard passes into half guard.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Blanchard is controlling well.
Stewart is refusing to be controlled, as Blanchard sits in half guard.
Stewart is looking for a sweep. Blanchard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blanchard is keen to just control but Stewart is a slippery customer.
Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stewart looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Blanchard pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stewart is looking to escape.
Stewart is trying desperately to improve position.
Stewart is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Blanchard content just to control the position here.
Stewart wants to hold on but Blanchard pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is looking to get to half guard.
Stewart sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Blanchard is just content to waste time from the top position. Stewart takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Blanchard is proving a slippery customer.
Blanchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Blanchard defends well.
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.
Stewart pulls Blanchard in close to prevent any damage.
Stewart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stewart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Blanchard trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stewart dives in and grabs Blanchard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Blanchard pushes down on Stewart's head and hops out.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Stewart is out of range.
Blanchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stewart feinted with a counter takedown.
Stewart shoots and misses
and Stewart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Don Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard misses with a hook. Stewart ducked under it nicely.
Stewart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Blanchard sprawls well initially but Stewart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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.
Blanchard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stewart is working away from the top position though.
Blanchard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blanchard controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard is looking to control Stewart's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Blanchard avoid being mounted?
Blanchard is trying to get back to full guard.
Blanchard tries to kick Stewart off but Stewart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stewart wants to pass the guard but Blanchard is defending well.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ground and pound from Stewart.
Stewart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Blanchard sees it coming and defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stewart works his foot free and advances to mount.
Blanchard is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stewart lands a couple of good shots and Blanchard has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Stewart missing with strikes.
Blanchard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Stewart.
Stewart loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Blanchard hold on?
Blanchard is keeping busy.
Stewart lands a shot to the body.
Blanchard is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Stewart off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stewart loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Blanchard hold on?
Stewart missing with strikes from the back.
Stewart has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Blanchard.
You can see the frustration on Blanchard's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard keeps trying to improve his position.
Blanchard looking very determined here, making life difficult for Stewart.
Blanchard wants to control his opponent's hands but Stewart gets his hands free.
Blanchard tries to escape the position.
Stewart tightening his grip on Blanchard, looking for the choke.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard tries to break free.
Stewart tightening his grip on Blanchard, looking for the choke.
Stewart punishes Blanchard with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blanchard is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Stewart dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Stewart as he connects with a hook.
Stewart shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Stewart's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Blanchard wants to stand but Stewart is controlling the position.
Stewart lands a couple of digs.
Blanchard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Don Stewart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stewart 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.
Stewart postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart pushing down on Blanchard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stewart wants to take a breather but Blanchard is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blanchard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stewart.
Blanchard is trying to control but can't.
Blanchard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stewart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stewart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Blanchard controlling the position for now.
Stewart is keen to just control but Blanchard is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stewart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Blanchard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stewart's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stewart's back!
Blanchard keeps control of the position easily here as Stewart tries to buck him off.
Stewart trying to control the hands but Blanchard breaks the grip.
Stewart tries to escape but Blanchard has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blanchard misses with punches from the back.
Stewart rolls, trying to escape but Blanchard keeps control of the position.
Stewart rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart wants to control but Blanchard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stewart is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Blanchard is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stewart wants to improve his position but Blanchard is controlling well.
Stewart is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stewart trying to control here.
Stewart is refusing to be controlled, as Blanchard sits in half guard.
Stewart is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stewart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanchard.
Stewart changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stewart gets a takedown into half guard.
Blanchard manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Stewart keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the ropes.
Stewart manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stewart looking to control.
Blanchard is stalling in the full guard.
Stewart trying to control the position.
Stewart is looking for a triangle here but Blanchard uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Stewart sneaks back into half guard.
That's six 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.
Stewart is refusing to be controlled, as Blanchard sits in half guard.
Stewart is looking for a sweep. Blanchard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stewart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stewart is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Blanchard is proving a slippery customer.
Blanchard trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart looking for subs off his back but Blanchard has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blanchard wants to take a breather but Stewart is having none of it.
Blanchard not doing much here.
Blanchard is trying to control. Stewart wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blanchard is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Stewart is trying to get back to full guard.
Stewart keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's eight 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.
Stewart misses with a left hand
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stewart misses with a takedown
and Blanchard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stewart has his foot on Blanchard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blanchard works his way back into a safe position though.
Blanchard trying to control the position from guard on top but Stewart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stewart looking to control but Blanchard passes into half guard.
Blanchard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stewart manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stewart has his foot on Blanchard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blanchard works his way back into a safe position though.
Blanchard trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart wants to hit a switch here but Blanchard passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Stewart there!
Stewart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stewart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Blanchard sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tully Blanchard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Don Stewart!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Don Stewart!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Don Stewart!
Don Stewart wins by unanimous decision!
Don Stewart seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Angelov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Wooten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wooten comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Judas Priest- You've got another thing coming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Angelov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Wooten!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Angelov's head coaches at Bonsai Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Wooten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Angelov walks into a left hand.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten moves out of range as Angelov throws a body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angelov moves to clinch but Wooten breaks away
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a lazy uppercut
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Wooten.
Wooten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wooten! But no joy.
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!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Wooten lands.
Wooten throws a body shot but no joy.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a left and a right that stings Angelov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a one-two to the body.
Angelov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Wooten. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a right hand that misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooten keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Angelov throws the left hand but Wooten avoids the punch easily.
Wooten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Angelov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angelov on the side of the head.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
A head kick by Angelov misses
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angelov is breathing heavily.
Angelov darts in trying to clinch
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov wants to clinch but Wooten slips to the side
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooten takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooten throws a fast counter high kick but Angelov manages to duck under it in time.
Wooten moves out of range of the body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
As Angelov backs off Wooten throws a huge counter combo but Angelov manages to avoid it all.
Peter Angelov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooten is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Angelov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov misses with a left hand
and Wooten counters with a nice body shot.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov drops his hands momentarily and Wooten takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Angelov walks into a stiff left hand from Wooten.
Angelov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wooten.
Wooten might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Angelov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wooten.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a series of strikes. Angelov will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Angelov misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooten throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Wooten's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wooten lands with a shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooten catches Angelov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Angelov closes the distance but Wooten moves to the side
and Wooten counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten connects with a body shot that sends Angelov's belly button to the back.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooten is working the combinations to good effect here.
A shot to the liver by Wooten. Beautiful body shot.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Wooten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wooten.
Wooten scores with a nice right hand.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a nice body shot.
Wooten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angelov at a distance.
Angelov misses with a hook
and Wooten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combo that has Angelov backing up. Angelov nods at Wooten to acknowledge the strikes.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a left and a right that stings Angelov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wooten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angelov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooten jabs at Angelov's body.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Angelov with a body shot.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten thuds his right hand into Angelov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooten connects with a looping right hand.
Angelov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Angelov dodges the punch combination from Wooten.
A low kick from Angelov is predictable there
and Wooten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooten lands a nice shot that snaps Angelov's head back.
Wooten fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Angelov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Angelov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooten throws out a counter right but Angelov avoids it with no problem.
Angelov tries to land a body kick
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick from Angelov lands but Wooten takes it in his stride.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten is looking for the big counter here.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Wooten.
Wooten scores with a sloppy right hand. Angelov should have avoided that one.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Wooten dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Angelov misses with a head kick.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a straight right hand.
Wooten takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kevin Wooten is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kevin Wooten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice inside leg kick there by Angelov. That's going to slow Wooten down.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten tries a head kick but it misses.
Angelov tries to clinch up but Wooten circles away and keeps his distance.
Angelov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten misses with a wild combination.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten throws a right hand that Angelov ducks under and follows up with a left that Angelov also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Angelov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angelov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Wooten doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Wooten.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooten looks to land a combination but Angelov avoids it well.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wooten blocks a head kick by Angelov.
Wooten throws a series of strikes that have Angelov backpedaling.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Angelov throws a leg kick
and Wooten counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Wooten connects with a body shot that sends Angelov's belly button to the back.
A big left from Angelov misses.
Wooten scores with a jab to the jaw.
Angelov throws a right hand that misses
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Angelov lands a head kick. Wooten smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooten throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Angelov misses with a looping left.
The fighters circling - Angelov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wooten fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Angelov lands a head shot.
Angelov avoids the head kick by Wooten.
A little feinted left hand from Angelov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Angelov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Wooten.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooten cracks Angelov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick by Angelov misses
and Wooten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooten throws a series of punches but Angelov moves out of range.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooten misses with a few strikes there.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Angelov throws a body kick that misses
and Wooten counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wooten throws a one two combo.
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick
and Wooten counters with a two punch combo.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
letting Wooten counter with a right hand.
Wooten misses with a head kick.
Wooten scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Angelov blocks a head kick by Wooten.
Wooten cracks Angelov with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Wooten looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooten appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses
enabling Wooten to counter with a crisp jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Angelov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooten dips to his left and cracks Angelov with an uppercut!
Angelov throws a sloppy head kick and Wooten moves out of range easily.
Wooten lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov throws a lazy body kick
and Wooten counters with a nice uppercut.
Angelov is looking to clinch.
Angelov moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWooten.
Wooten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Angelov throws a head kick that misses.
Angelov misses with a looping right.
Wooten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooten misses with a jab, cross combination.
Angelov throws a lazy head kick
and Wooten counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Angelov throws a head kick but Wooten moves out of range.
Wooten throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wooten throws a sloppy head kick and Angelov moves out of range easily.
Angelov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wooten.
Sloppy strikes from Wooten. Those never looked like landing.
Angelov quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Angelov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Angelov scores with a spinning back kick!
Kevin Wooten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooten avoids the head kick by Angelov.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Angelov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Angelov.
Angelov misses with a head kick.
Wooten swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Angelov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wooten counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Angelov misses with a body kick.
Angelov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wooten digs a good hook to Angelov's body.
Wooten lands a nice shot to the body.
Angelov tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooten connects with a crisp jab.
Peter Angelov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelov misses with a low kick.
Angelov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Wooten was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Wooten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wooten has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Kevin Wooten!
Kevin Wooten wins by unanimous decision!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kevin Wooten made sure he mentioned Phantom Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vieira comes to the ring accompanied by T.I. - Go get it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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182 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rafael Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Andrei Zharkov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zharkov looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Vieira was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zharkov loads up on a big right hand but Vieira slips the punch.
Vieira moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zharkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zharkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Zharkov - that landed with a thud.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zharkov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vieira as Zharkov tries to tie him up.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zharkov lands an elbow that stopped Vieira in his tracks for a moment.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zharkov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zharkov manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vieira.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Zharkov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zharkov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vieira throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vieira throws a jab but it's blocked by Zharkov.
Zharkov lands a lovely overhand right.
Rafael Vieira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zharkov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vieira seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Zharkov lands with a good body shot.
Zharkov moves away from the strike by Vieira.
Zharkov dives in for a single leg takedown but Vieira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Zharkov lands a jab to Vieira's midsection.
Vieira slips a straight right by Zharkov.
Vieira feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Zharkov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zharkov throws out a loose jab but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrei Zharkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zharkov has a takedown stuffed.
Vieira tries to clinch but Zharkov moves out of range.
Zharkov swings widly with a right hand
and Vieira counters with a left and a right that stings Zharkov.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zharkov misses with a double jab.
Vieira takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zharkov fails to land.
Vieira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vieira tries to land a knee to the head but Zharkov blocks with his arms.
Zharkov stalls.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov scores with a hook to the body.
Zharkov fails to pull guard.
Rafael Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Zharkov.
Vieira misses with a knee to the head.
Zharkov avoiding damage.
Vieira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vieira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zharkov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zharkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vieira counters by clinching up.
Zharkov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vieira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zharkov's face.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vieira jerks Zharkov's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Zharkov drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Vieira goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Vieira because Zharkov was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Rafael Vieira!
Rafael Vieira decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emiliano Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker comes to the ring accompanied by Another One Bites the Dust. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zapata's choice of entrance music: EINA. 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 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emiliano Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker blocks a low kick nicely.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Zapata flicks out a counter leg kick but Walker steps away.
Zapata displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Walker throws out the jab.
Walker moves into the clinch successfully.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Zapata tries to land a knee to the head but Walker blocks with his arms.
Walker scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zapata prevents a body shot from Walker.
Zapata's coach down at The SkrapBox was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zapata's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Zapata connects with a knee to the head.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Zapata, against the ropes.
Zapata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zapata.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zapata tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Zapata is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zapata as Walker tries to tie him up.
Zapata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker being controlled against the ropes.
Walker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zapata putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Walker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zapata throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zapata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Zapata controls the action.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Walker.
Zapata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Walker misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Walker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Zapata misses with a knee to the head.
Walker lands a body punch.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Zapata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zapata's elbow.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Zapata's head.
Walker misses with a body punch.
Zapata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Walker.
Walker stalling.
Walker is working Zapata over against the ropes.
Zapata trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Walker scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Walker.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker avoiding damage as Zapata throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zapata.
A short right from Walker.
Zapata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Walker is pushing Zapata up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zapata landing knees to the body.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapata.
Zapata creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zapata or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Walker looking to stall.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Emiliano Zapata has been cut.
Walker works on Zapata's body with a couple of short punches.
Zapata looking to slow down the pace here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Walker misses with some punches.
Zapata landing knees to the head.
Walker is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zapata just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Zapata taking a breather.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Zapata avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zapata - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zapata misses with an elbow strike.
Walker tries a body shot but Zapata blocks it.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands a right hand.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zapata is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Walker is keeping busy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker works on Zapata's body with a couple of short punches.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapata blocks an uppercut.
Zapata landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zapata lands a body shot.
Walker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A shot in the inside from Zapata.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Walker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zapata takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Zapata avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Walker tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapata blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zapata looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zapata's elbow.
Walker tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapata lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
Zapata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Walker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Walker misses with the head strike.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zapata.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Zapata is trying to stall.
Zapata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Zapata controls the action.
Walker avoiding damage as Zapata throws knees to the body.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zapata misses with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zapata as Walker tries to tie him up.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zapata digs a right hand underneath Walker's ribcage. Walker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zapata is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns Zapata into the ropes.
Walker will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zapata up against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short uppercut from Walker.
Zapata misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Zapata is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Walker lands an uppercut.
Zapata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Zapata lands a knee to the head.
Zapata lands an elbow inside.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Zapata.
Zapata lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Walker avoiding damage.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Zapata.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Walker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Emiliano Zapata'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. This is the final round!
Zapata uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Walker has time to react.
Walker ducks under a wild hook from Zapata.
John Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Zapata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker pushes Zapata up against the ropes in a clinch.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Zapata, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zapata's elbow.
Zapata trying to stall but Walker improves his position.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapata misses with a punch to the body.
Zapata missing with knees to the body.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zapata scores a nice knee to the body.
Zapata misses with an elbow over the top.
Walker tries a body shot but Zapata blocks it.
John Walker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zapata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Zapata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walker lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Zapata tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Walker avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Walker.
Zapata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zapata is breathing heavily.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Zapata is struggling to control the position.
Walker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Walker managing to block the knees to the body from Zapata.
Zapata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker is trying to maintain a safe position but Zapata gets an underhook and turns Walker into the ropes.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Zapata, against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zapata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Walker is defending well for now.
Zapata is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zapata has his back to the ropes.
Zapata trying to land knees to the body.
Walker swings wildly with an uppercut but Zapata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapata lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Walker.
Zapata trying to land knees to the body.
Zapata misses with a punch to the body.
Zapata lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Walker blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zapata misses with an elbow over the top.
Zapata cracks Walker with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Walker.
Zapata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker tries a body shot but Zapata blocks it.
Zapata tries a body shot but Walker blocks it.
Zapata misses with the head strike.
Walker working aggressively here.
Zapata tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Zapata, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Walker.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zapata blocks an uppercut.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker lands a body punch in the clinch.
Walker is leaning against Zapata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Walker can't find room to land a body shot as Zapata controls the action.
Walker tries a body shot but Zapata blocks it.
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Zapata avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
Walker lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zapata tries a knee to the head but Walker blocks it.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zapata blocks an uppercut.
Zapata tries to stall but Walker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapata.
Zapata looking to throw knees to the head but Walker is blocking nicely.
Walker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zapata backwards.
Zapata pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapata.
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Walker lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker dodges an elbow strike from Zapata.
Walker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Walker lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zapata is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zapata has his back to the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zapata throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Walker.
Walker lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Walker on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Walker.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Zapata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Walker has Zapata pressed against the ropes.
Walker lands with a left to the head.
Zapata is looking to control Walker's arms but Walker gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zapata has his back to the ropes.
Zapata connects with a nasty looking knee right to Walker's face.
Walker throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapata.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zapata throws a head punch that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zapata throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker tries a body shot but Zapata blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Walker as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Walker throws a head punch that misses.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.
Zapata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Walker's elbow.
Walker avoiding damage as Zapata throws knees to the body.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Zapata.
Nice elbow from Zapata.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zapata with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Walker looking to stall.
Zapata lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Walker.
Walker avoiding damage as Zapata throws knees to the body.
Zapata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zapata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Walker.
Zapata blocks a body shot from Walker.
Walker lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Walker lands with a left to the head.
Walker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Walker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zapata can do to turn this around?
Walker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Walker lands a left hand.
Walker tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Walker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zapata or not.
Walker taking a breather.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Zapata controls his hands.
Walker lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Walker.
Walker trying to stall but Zapata improves his position.
Walker avoids the elbow strike from Zapata, against the ropes.
Zapata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Walker on the inside.
Emiliano Zapata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zapata is rocked!
Walker gets through Zapata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zapata is still on wobbly legs! Can Walker finish him?
Walker tries to throw a body punch but Zapata avoids it by throwing Walker back against the ropes.
John Walker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Walker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Walker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Walker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for John Walker!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for John Walker!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for John Walker!
John Walker wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking John Walker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Morrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Queen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrison comes to the ring accompanied by Diary of a Madman. Oliver Queen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with David Morrison's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Morrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oliver Queen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Queen feints and as Morrison raises his hands in defense, Queen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Queen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morrison is keeping the position for now.
Morrison looking to control.
Queen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Morrison has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Queen is looking to defend but Morrison has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Queen! Morrison pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Queen taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Morrison!
A relieved looking David Morrison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Barkley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Oppelaar had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dennis Oppelaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charles Barkley!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Barkley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Barkley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barkley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Barkley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oppelaar shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Barkley is rocked!
Oppelaar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Barkley is still in real trouble! Can Oppelaar finish him?
Oppelaar working over Barkley with some ground and pound. Barkley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing good reports from Oppelaar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppelaar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Oppelaar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Barkley is not content to let Oppelaar control the position.
Oppelaar passes to full mount!
Barkley is trying desperately to improve position.
Oppelaar loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Barkley scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Oppelaar land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Oppelaar stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dennis Oppelaar!
Dennis Oppelaar managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, My$tic Clothing ~ (`10%Laundry`), into his post fight interview.
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