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BRFC 55 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Iko Ruhian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorry Benton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ruhian comes to the ring accompanied by Kendang Pencak. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Iko Ruhian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorry Benton!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benton tries for a takedown but Ruhian circles away easily
and Ruhian counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Jorry Benton has been cut.
We've been told by Ruhian's head coaches at Tōshi that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ruhian loads up on a big right hand but Benton slips the punch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ruhian enables Benton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ruhian manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Benton passes into half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Benton working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Benton works his foot free and advances to mount.
Benton prevents Ruhian from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruhian tries to lock up and control but Benton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Benton lands a big shot there that rocks Ruhian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Benton with the ground and pound from mount.
Benton lands a big shot there that rocks Ruhian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Benton tries to control but Ruhian wriggling away.
Benton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benton is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ruhian wants to hold on but Benton pushes him away.
Benton working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Benton cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Benton raining down shots from the mount!
Benton is stalling here but it's allowed Ruhian to get half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ruhian is rocked!
Benton drops an elbow to the side of Ruhian's head.
Oh Ruhian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benton moves nicely into side control.
Ruhian looks to move to half guard but instead Benton has passed into mount! Damn!
Benton postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Ruhian in real trouble here! The ref calls for Ruhian to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorry Benton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Bradley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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216 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Desmond Bradley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Brown finds it's target.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Bradley scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Brown tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown digs a good hook to Bradley's body.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Bradley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradley takes one to the chin there.
Brown slips under a jab.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Bradley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bradley scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradley circles away quickly and effectively.
Bradley throws a counter combo.
Bradley cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bradley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bradley jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Brown has been working on his balance at Samran Muay Thai, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Bradley.
Bradley throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brown.
Bradley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Brown gets a 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.
Brown is stalling here. Bradley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brown seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bradley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Bradley working away.
Bradley wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Bradley tries to stand but Brown is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Bradley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bradley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bradley tries to stand but Brown is controlling his head.
Bradley trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bradley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bradley looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Brown is avoiding damage well.
Bradley trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Bradley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brown haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bradley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brown knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bradley wants to stand up but Brown has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bradley wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bradley misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Bradley lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Tyson Brown has been cut.
Tyson Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradley throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradley slips a jab from Brown.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown throws a jab when Bradley was well out of range.
Brown slips a jab from Bradley.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bradley is trying to control Brown's posture but Brown avoids it.
Brown taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Brown's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brown is looking to chop away at Bradley's legs.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Bradley is out of range.
Bradley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bradley fails to land with a series of punches.
Bradley connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off.
Bradley misses with an uppercut.
Brown goes for a double leg but Bradley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Bradley continues to drive forward.
Bradley looks to land a left hand but Brown moved out of range nicely.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Bradley shows good takedown defense.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Desmond Bradley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradley throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradley misses with a few strikes there.
Brown takes a swing at Bradley's ribcage but misses.
Bradley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bradley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bradley moves out of range of the strikes.
Brown misses the body punch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bradley slips under a jab.
Bradley 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.
Brown misses the shot to the body.
Brown misses with a head kick.
Bradley stuffs the takedown attempt from Brown. Brown gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brown throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bradley scores with a shot to the body.
Desmond Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Brown backs up against the ropes.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradley moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brown.
Bradley misses with a body kick.
Brown shoots in and bounces Bradley off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bradley keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown passes Bradley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Bradley is doing well to control the position and prevent Brown from advancing to side control.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
Bradley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Brown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bradley is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold.
Bradley looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Brown slips a jab from Bradley.
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Bradley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyson Brown's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brown moves out of range as Bradley throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
Bradley throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bradley did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Bradley tries to kick Brown off in order to stand up. Brown Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bradley seems a little lost for a moment, as Brown dominates the positioning.
Bradley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Brown slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bradley looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradley keeping full guard, as Brown tries to pass.
Brown prevents Bradley from getting back to his feet.
Brown is standing up over Bradley. Bradley looks to escape but Brown dives into side control.
Bradley is not content to let Brown control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brown tries to move to mount but Bradley blocks the move with his legs.
Bradley is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Brown's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Brown is looking to take a break and control but Bradley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bradley is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bradley defends it well.
Brown passes to full mount!
Brown controlling the pace for now.
Bradley is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown is really struggling to control Bradley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bradley is desperately trying to improve his position but Brown has a good base and remains in mount.
Brown tries to control but Bradley wriggling away.
Bradley wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bradley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Desmond Bradley!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Desmond Bradley!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Desmond Bradley!
Desmond Bradley wins by unanimous decision!
Desmond Bradley made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Give me overrated Murphy then the title shot! Let's go!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vova Klimov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bickle has chosen Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vova Klimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Bickle!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bickle has managed to clinch.
Bickle lands with a right to the head.
Klimov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bickle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klimov avoiding damage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bickle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Bickle tries to land knees in the clinch but Klimov avoids the damage to the body.
Bickle fails to pull guard.
Klimov working hard to break the clinch.
Bickle is looking for a takedown.
Klimov misses with the head strike.
Klimov prevents the takedown attempt.
Vova Klimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Klimov lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov tries to stall but Bickle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Klimov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Klimov fails to land.
Klimov avoiding damage as Bickle throws knees to the body.
Bickle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Klimov prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle goes for a takedown attempt but Klimov pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bickle looks to land a left hand but Klimov moved out of range nicely.
Bickle closes the distance and clinches.
Klimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle has had enough of the clinch but Klimov keeps him there for the moment.
Klimov manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Klimov.
Klimov moves into the clinch.
Bickle tries a body shot but Klimov blocks it.
Klimov lands a hook that snaps the head of Bickle backwards.
Bickle working aggressively here.
Klimov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Klimov tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Klimov looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle scores with a shoulder strike.
Bickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Klimov slows down the pace here.
Bickle tries to throw a body punch but Klimov avoids it by throwing Bickle back against the ropes.
Bickle lands a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bickle throwing strikes from guard but Klimov blocks nicely.
Bickle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Klimov is controlling Bickle's posture.
Bickle is stalling in the full guard.
Klimov keeping full guard, as Bickle tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle trying to control the position from guard on top but Klimov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Klimov seems keen to control Bickle's posture.
Bickle preventing the sweep.
Klimov keeping full guard, as Bickle tries to pass.
Bickle wants to control from the top but Klimov keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klimov is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Russian Bears Elite Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Klimov has his hands on Bickle's head, controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Klimov takes a swing at Bickle's ribcage but misses.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bickle misses with a wild combination.
Bickle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bickle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Klimov thuds his right hand into Bickle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Travis Bickle has been cut.
Klimov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov slips under a jab.
Bickle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klimov.
Klimov misses with a double jab.
Bickle is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bickle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klimov's corner calls for a 1-2. Klimov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bickle forces Klimov back against the ropes and clinches.
Bickle is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bickle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Klimov is defending well for now.
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 Vova Klimov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big right from Klimov misses.
Klimov misses with an uppercut. Bickle saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Klimov misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Klimov scores with a four punch combination!
Klimov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klimov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bickle connects with a jab.
Klimov lands a jab to Bickle's midsection.
A big left from Klimov misses.
Klimov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bickle under the eye.
Klimov misses with a jab to the body
and Bickle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Bickle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klimov.
Klimov jabs Bickle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bickle tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Klimov is able to avoid easily.
Klimov swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Klimov pinned against the ropes. Klimov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Klimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Klimov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bickle wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Klimov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Klimov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Klimov walks into a jab.
Klimov throws a body shot but no joy.
Klimov swings widly with a right hand
and Bickle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bickle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Klimov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bickle! But no joy.
Bickle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Klimov avoids it really well and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bickle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Klimov.
Bickle connects with an inside leg kick.
Vova Klimov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bickle misses with a takedown attempt
and Klimov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vova Klimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bickle throws a leg kick that is checked
and Klimov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klimov moves out of range as Bickle throws a body kick.
Klimov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Klimov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Klimov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bickle.
Klimov lands a jab to the nose.
Bickle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Klimov wriggles free and stands up.
Bickle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Klimov checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle has closed the distance and engaged Klimov in a clinch.
Bickle turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bickle manages to end up in side control.
Klimov tries to buck Bickle off but Bickle is having none of it.
Klimov manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bickle is trying to get back to full guard.
Klimov stalling.
Klimov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bickle keeps working.
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.
Bickle works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bickle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Klimov has managed to get both his arms back between Bickle's legs - danger averted.
Klimov wants to stand and escape but instead Bickle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Klimov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bickle is one step ahead there.
Klimov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Klimov keeping moving, preventing Bickle from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vova Klimov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Travis Bickle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Bickle tries to clinch up but Klimov circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Klimov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Klimov misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bickle to counter with a crisp jab.
Bickle throws a jab but it's blocked by Klimov.
Klimov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bickle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bickle throws a chopping leg kick but Klimov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bickle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bickle takes one to the side of the head.
Bickle misses with an uppercut. Klimov saw that one coming.
Bickle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Klimov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bickle. Bickle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klimov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bickle misses with a body shot.
Bickle connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice sprawl there from Klimov as Bickle shoots in.
Bickle just misses with a punch to the body.
Klimov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Klimov wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bickle ducks under a wild hook from Klimov.
Klimov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klimov throwing a counter right hand but Bickle manages to avoid it.
Klimov misses the shot to the body.
Bickle swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Travis Bickle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Klimov.
The fighters circling - Bickle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bickle throws a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Klimov as Bickle shoots in.
Vova Klimov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Travis Bickle.
Klimov misses with a looping left.
Bickle works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Klimov misses with a wild body shot.
Bickle thows a leg kick but Klimov checks it
and Bickle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klimov tries to clinch but Bickle moves out of range.
Klimov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bickle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klimov scores with a shot to the body.
Bickle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klimov throws a looping overhand right but Bickle ducks down to avoid it.
Bickle dives in for a single leg takedown but Klimov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bickle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Travis Bickle's cut even more.
Klimov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bickle looks to land a right hand but Klimov moved out of range.
Klimov scores with a jab to the body.
Klimov works Bickle's body with a nice hook.
Vova Klimov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Klimov throws a one two combo.
Klimov scores with a shot to the body.
Klimov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Klimov misses with a series of wild punches.
Klimov jabs at Bickle's body.
Klimov ducks under a wild hook from Bickle.
Klimov moves into range and clinches up with Bickle.
Travis Bickle seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bickle lands with a short shot to the head.
Klimov stalling in the clinch but Bickle improves position.
Bickle lands with a left to the head.
Klimov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bickle takes a shot to the head.
Bickle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bickle prevents a body shot from Klimov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bickle.
Bickle gets through Klimov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Travis Bickle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bickle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bickle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bickle can't break the clinch.
A short right from Klimov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klimov tries a body shot but Bickle blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bickle prevents Klimov from breaking the clinch.
Bickle struggles to land a body shot inside as Klimov controls his hands.
Klimov breaks the clinch.
Bickle loads up on a big right hand but Klimov slips the punch.
Bickle throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Klimov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bickle thinking.
A low kick from Bickle is predictable there
enabling Klimov to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klimov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Klimov.
Klimov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bickle throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bickle.
Bickle needs to keep his hands up - Klimov had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klimov jabs Bickle right on the nose. Bickle blinks but takes it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vova Klimov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Klimov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Vova Klimov!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Vova Klimov!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Vova Klimov!
Vova Klimov wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Vova Klimov was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zackrisson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brody Kavanagh (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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159 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Zackrisson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brody Kavanagh!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zackrisson misses with a wild body shot.
Zackrisson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zackrisson cracks Kavanagh with an open hand slap.
Zackrisson misses with a kick to the body.
Kavanagh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zackrisson defends it well.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
Zackrisson ducks under a wild hook from Kavanagh.
A left lands for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
Kavanagh throws a one two combo.
Kavanagh lands a really nice looking cross but Zackrisson seems unphased.
Zackrisson throws a big shot that misses.
Kavanagh misses with an attempted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zackrisson is looking to slow Kavanagh down with leg kicks.
Kavanagh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gabriel Zackrisson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kavanagh looks to throw the jab but Zackrisson is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zackrisson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kavanagh scrambles back to his feet.
Kavanagh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zackrisson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kavanagh is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Kavanagh.
Zackrisson moves out of range of the body kick.
Zackrisson scores with a shot to the body.
Kavanagh loads up on a big right hand but Zackrisson slips the punch.
Kavanagh throws a lazy uppercut
and Zackrisson counters with a big head kick but Kavanagh shrugs it off.
Zackrisson motions for Kavanagh to come forward. Zackrisson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zackrisson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kavanagh.
Kavanagh moves into the clinch.
Kavanagh misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zackrisson manages to break the clinch.
Kavanagh pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zackrisson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
Kavanagh unleashes a big counter combination but Zackrisson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zackrisson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
No luck for Kavanagh with that takedown attempt.
Zackrisson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh ducks under a wild hook from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zackrisson 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 Kavanagh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kavanagh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kavanagh misses the shot to the body.
Zackrisson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zackrisson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Zackrisson throws an overhand right that lands on Kavanagh's shoulder, as Kavanagh tries to avoid the shot.
Kavanagh slips under a jab from Zackrisson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the strikes.
Zackrisson misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Zackrisson misses
and Kavanagh counters with a solid body kick.
Kavanagh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zackrisson defends well and Kavanagh ends up having to push Zackrisson into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zackrisson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kavanagh feints and then cracks Zackrisson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zackrisson down.
Kavanagh checks a leg kick.
Kavanagh misses with a low kick as Zackrisson jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Zackrisson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zackrisson tries to clinch but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Zackrisson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kavanagh is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on Kavanagh's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kavanagh wants to land a leg kick but Zackrisson is out of range.
Nice shot by Kavanagh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kavanagh throws a shot from downtown. Zackrisson moves away and avoids it.
Kavanagh misses with a body punch
and Zackrisson counters with a nice kick to the body.
Zackrisson swings for the body but Kavanagh moves out of range.
Zackrisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zackrisson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zackrisson.
The crowd cheers as Zackrisson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kavanagh doesn't seem phased though.
Kavanagh throws a body shot but no joy.
Kavanagh throws a hook to the side of Zackrisson's head but Zackrisson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Zackrisson.
Kavanagh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kavanagh throws out a leg kick but Zackrisson moves out of range and Kavanagh only half commits.
Good exchange - Zackrisson coming out on top.
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 Gabriel Zackrisson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kavanagh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kavanagh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zackrisson tried to counter with a leg kick but Kavanagh avoided it.
Kavanagh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kavanagh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kavanagh looks for the body kick but Zackrisson saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Kavanagh blocks the leg kick.
Gabriel Zackrisson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kavanagh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson tries to clinch up but Kavanagh circles away and keeps his distance.
Kavanagh checks a low kick from Zackrisson.
A little jabbing left from Kavanagh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kavanagh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kavanagh connects with a leg kick. Zackrisson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zackrisson moves forwards but Kavanagh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kavanagh throws the left hand but Zackrisson avoids the punch easily.
Zackrisson slips a jab from Kavanagh.
Zackrisson is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kavanagh slips under a jab.
Kavanagh blocks a jab.
Zackrisson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kavanagh throws out the jab.
Zackrisson walks into a stiff left hand from Kavanagh.
Zackrisson throws a leg kick but Kavanagh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kavanagh looks to land a right hand but Zackrisson moved out of range.
Gabriel Zackrisson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kavanagh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zackrisson.
Zackrisson swings widly with a right hand
and Zackrisson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kavanagh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zackrisson throws a low kick, looking for Kavanagh's leg but Kavanagh calmly moves out of range.
Zackrisson throws the left hand but Kavanagh avoids the punch easily.
Kavanagh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zackrisson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kavanagh moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zackrisson takes a swing at Kavanagh's ribcage but misses.
Kavanagh flicks out a counter leg kick but Zackrisson steps away.
Kavanagh throws a lazy right hand but Zackrisson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zackrisson misses with a low kick as Kavanagh jumps back.
Zackrisson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kavanagh.
Good work by Kavanagh as he checks the leg kick.
Zackrisson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kavanagh manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zackrisson.
Kavanagh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zackrisson misses with some punches.
Zackrisson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zackrisson is working Kavanagh over against the ropes.
Zackrisson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson working hard to break the clinch.
Kavanagh misses with a body punch.
Kavanagh is trying to pull guard but Zackrisson turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Kavanagh lands with a short shot to the head.
Kavanagh working aggressively here.
Kavanagh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kavanagh throws a head punch that misses.
Kavanagh has Zackrisson pressed against the ropes, preventing Zackrisson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zackrisson wants to get back to striking at distance but Kavanagh won't allow it.
Zackrisson misses with a body punch.
Zackrisson has Kavanagh pressed against the ropes.
Zackrisson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zackrisson prevents a body shot from Kavanagh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kavanagh misses with the head strike.
Kavanagh misses with the head strike.
Zackrisson blocks a body shot from Kavanagh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zackrisson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zackrisson is trying to push Kavanagh away but Kavanagh has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zackrisson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kavanagh's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Zackrisson fails to land.
Zackrisson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zackrisson swings widly with a right hand
and Kavanagh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zackrisson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zackrisson throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brody Kavanagh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh staying out of range there.
Kavanagh moves out of range of the strikes.
Zackrisson misses with a hook
and Kavanagh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kavanagh slips a straight right by Zackrisson.
Zackrisson throws the kick towards the body but Kavanagh avoids it.
Kavanagh tries for a takedown but Zackrisson circles away easily
and Zackrisson counters with an outside leg kick.
Kavanagh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zackrisson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kavanagh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zackrisson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kavanagh thuds his right hand into Zackrisson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
No joy there for Kavanagh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Zackrisson misses the target.
Zackrisson connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zackrisson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zackrisson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zackrisson lands a jab to Kavanagh's midsection.
Zackrisson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zackrisson misses with a hook. Kavanagh ducked under it nicely.
Zackrisson throws an off balance right hand
and Kavanagh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kavanagh moves out of range as Zackrisson strikes.
Kavanagh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Zackrisson. Beautiful body shot.
Kavanagh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kavanagh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zackrisson as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson misses with the body kick
and Kavanagh counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kavanagh.
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!
Zackrisson keeping full guard, as Kavanagh tries to pass.
Kavanagh wants to control from the top but Zackrisson keeps moving.
Kavanagh looking to pass the guard.
Kavanagh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kavanagh tries to free his leg and advance position but Zackrisson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kavanagh trying to control the position from guard on top but Zackrisson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zackrisson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kavanagh's guard.
Zackrisson wants to control from the top but Kavanagh keeps moving.
Zackrisson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zackrisson checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Zackrisson misses.
Zackrisson feints and then cracks Kavanagh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kavanagh down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zackrisson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kavanagh tries to land a front kick but Zackrisson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kavanagh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kavanagh shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zackrisson eats them both and turns towards Kavanagh to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zackrisson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kavanagh.
Kavanagh misses the jab.
Zackrisson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kavanagh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zackrisson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kavanagh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zackrisson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kavanagh misses with a combination
and Zackrisson counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brody Kavanagh.
I think Kavanagh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Brody Kavanagh!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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169 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dux closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Miller to the mat! Miller manages to get full guard.
Dux trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Dux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Miller is keeping the position for now.
Miller working for a triangle but Dux defends it easily.
Dux trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Miller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dux can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Miller had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dux defends it easily.
Dux passes Miller's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller is trying to get back to full guard.
Dux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dux.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Dux is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Miller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dux.
Dux wants to work for an arm triangle but Miller is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Miller trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dux looking to ground and pound but Miller is blocking nicely.
Dux goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Miller is on top in guard.
Dux working for a triangle but Miller defends it easily.
Dux looking for a sweep. Not yet Dux, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller 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.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Miller got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miller has managed to get both his arms back between Dux's legs - danger averted.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Dux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dux is trying to keep Miller in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller cracks Dux with a solid left hand.
Miller content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Miller makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Miller trying to control but Dux is working from the bottom.
Miller wants to pass the guard but Dux is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.
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 Ben Miller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miller pinned against the ropes. Miller gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Miller's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dux connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Miller scrambles back to his feet.
Frank Dux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dux misses with a lunging right hand
and Miller counters with a takedown into side control.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dux keeps working.
Dux tries to bench press Miller off him but Miller keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dux can't do much from the bottom here.
Miller trying to control the position but Dux is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dux's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Miller advances nicely into full mount.
Miller landing punches.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Miller is looking to work his way around to Dux's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Dux can't escape the position.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miller here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Miller lands a big shot there that rocks Dux but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Miller punishing his opponent with strikes.
Miller postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dux looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to control the pace but Dux is squirming around nicely.
Miller looking to finish Dux with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dux!
Miller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dux tries to improve his position but Miller has taken his back! Miller has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Dux tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Miller pushes Dux away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Miller!
A victorious Ben Miller 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gomu Gomu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Thorn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomu Gomu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Damien Thorn's chin.
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260 lbs
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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damien Thorn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thorn scores with a hook to the body. Gomu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomu lands a nice hook to Thorn's body. Thorn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomu misses with a body shot.
Thorn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomu throws out the jab.
Thorn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomu finds it's way round the side to connect with Thorn's head.
Thorn with a hook.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Gomu's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thorn checks a leg kick.
Gomu misses with a head kick.
Thorn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomu tries to keep at a distance but Thorn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomu lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn scores with a hook to the body.
Gomu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomu breaks the clinch.
Gomu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Gomu.
Gomu lands a head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomu.
Gomu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thorn throws an overhand right that lands on Gomu's shoulder, as Gomu tries to avoid the shot.
Gomu throws a head kick but Thorn moves out of range.
Gomu misses with an uppercut.
Thorn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomu with a body shot.
Thorn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomu misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomu, as that shot connected.
Thorn throws a hook but Gomu blocks it.
Gomu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gomu throws a jab when Thorn was well out of range.
Thorn connects with a body shot that sends Gomu's belly button to the back.
Gomu misses with a wild body shot.
Gomu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Thorn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gomu pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorn works Gomu's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomu circles away quickly and effectively.
Thorn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomu gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thorn to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Thorn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gomu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Thorn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
Thorn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thorn throws an elbow that misses. Gomu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Thorn's guard. Nice move by Gomu!
Thorn is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Thorn looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomu is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomu wants to control from the top but Thorn keeps moving.
Thorn wants to stand up but Gomu is controlling him.
Thorn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thorn looking for a sweep. Not yet Thorn, not yet.
Gomu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thorn.
Gomu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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.
Thorn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomu. Thorn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomu lands a leg kick that knocks Thorn off balance momentarily.
Gomu ducks under a wild hook from Thorn.
Damien Thorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Gomu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomu throws a lazy head kick
enabling Thorn to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomu tries a head kick but it misses.
Thorn scores with a nice right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Thorn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thorn looks to throw the jab but Gomu is out of range.
Gomu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gomu tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomu throws a chopping leg kick but Thorn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thorn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thorn misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Gomu's head coaches at LOD: Purpose Training Center™ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thorn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomu.
Thorn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomu.
Gomu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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 Gomu Gomu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu'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.
Thorn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomu Gomu is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Thorn. Those never looked like landing.
Thorn forces Gomu back against the ropes and clinches.
Gomu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thorn.
Thorn tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorn gets a clinch.
Gomu lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Gomu.
Thorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomu.
Gomu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gomu has had enough of the clinch but Thorn keeps him there for the moment.
Gomu lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomu prevents a body shot from Thorn.
Gomu breaks the clinch.
Thorn scores with a push kick.
Thorn darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Gomu checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomu moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorn cracks the inside of Gomu's front leg.
Gomu keeps the fight on the outside.
Thorn defending well as Gomu loads up on a big left hand.
Thorn thows a left - swing and a miss!
A left lands for Gomu.
Gomu misses with a leg kick
and Thorn counters with a series of strikes. Gomu will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Gomu. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Thorn catches Gomu right on the button with a cross.
Gomu swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorn.
Gomu misses the shot to the body.
Thorn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomu misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thorn! But no joy.
Thorn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thorn takes a swing at Gomu's ribcage but misses.
Gomu quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gomu misses with a low kick.
Gomu scores with the left hand. Thorn knows he should have avoided that one.
Gomu gets caught napping as Thorn dives in and scores a takedown. Gomu manages to retain guard.
Gomu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorn manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Thorn's guard.
Gomu prevents Thorn from getting back to his feet.
Gomu is looking to stand up but Thorn won't let him.
Thorn is working an open guard so Gomu takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gomu lands a right hook to the body.
Gomu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thorn moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thorn misses with a hook. Gomu ducked under it nicely.
Gomu misses with a straight right.
Gomu throws out a leg kick but Thorn moves out of range and Gomu only half commits.
Gomu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thorn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomu throws a hook but Thorn avoids it easily.
Thorn keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thorn fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Thorn blocks the leg kick.
Thorn avoids the head kick by Gomu.
Gomu wants to land a leg kick but Thorn is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn dives in and grabs Gomu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomu pushes down on Thorn's head and hops out.
Thorn ducks under a wild hook from Gomu.
A big left from Thorn misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thorn jabs at Gomu's body.
Thorn looks for a takedown but Gomu sprawls well.
Gomu Gomu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien Thorn.
Thorn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomu missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thorn misses with a wild combination.
Gomu misses with a hook. Thorn ducked under it nicely.
Thorn lands with a straight right. Gomu didn't see that one coming.
Thorn connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomu's hands.
Thorn blocks the body kick.
Gomu Gomu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A left lands for Gomu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thorn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Damien Thorn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thorn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Gomu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thorn misses with a body shot.
Gomu walks into a jab.
Gomu cracks Thorn with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thorn.
Gomu throws a head kick that misses.
Gomu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Thorn.
Gomu missing with a left hand there. Thorn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thorn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomu!
Gomu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thorn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Gomu.
Thorn rushes Gomu and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Damien Thorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thorn can't find room to land a body shot as Gomu controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gomu.
Thorn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Gomu fails to land.
Thorn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomu's elbow.
Thorn lands a body punch.
A short right from Gomu on the inside.
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Thorn.
Gomu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thorn backwards.
Thorn tries to throw a body punch but Gomu avoids it by throwing Thorn back against the ropes.
Thorn lands a nice uppercut.
Gomu tries to circle away but Thorn has him pinned against the ropes.
Gomu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thorn gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gomu regains guard.
Gomu has momentary wrist control but Thorn slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thorn controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorn trying to control but Gomu is working from the bottom.
Thorn seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Thorn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Thorn stopping the sweep attempt from Gomu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thorn is one step ahead there.
Gomu looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Gomu.
Thorn feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Thorn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thorn landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thorn manages to get himself to full guard.
Thorn kicks Gomu off and gets to his feet.
Thorn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomu manages to avoid it.
Thorn looks to land a left hand but Gomu moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorn blocks a head kick by Gomu.
Thorn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomu pushes Thorn up against the ropes in a clinch.
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!
Thorn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thorn tries a body shot but Gomu blocks it.
Gomu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorn lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomu is trying to break the clinch but Thorn has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thorn.
Thorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thorn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomu manages to break the clinch.
Thorn has closed the distance and engaged Gomu in a clinch.
Thorn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomu's efforts to push away.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thorn.
Thorn lands a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damien Thorn.
I think Thorn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Damien Thorn!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Damien Thorn!
Damien Thorn wins by majority decision!
Damien Thorn bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Uber Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dream's entrance music is Leo Moracchioli - Heathens. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Uber Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Colin Turnbull!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dream looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.
Dream fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Dream throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dream takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull misses with a kick to the body.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull thumps Dream with a low kick.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Dream does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dream throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Turnbull jabs Dream to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Turnbull has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dream is landing a low percentage of strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dream takes a swing at Turnbull's ribcage but misses.
Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turnbull takes a swing at Dream's ribcage but misses.
Turnbull misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dream.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turnbull checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dream throws a body shot but no joy.
Turnbull takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Turnbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dream waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dream was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
Turnbull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dream lands with an overhand left.
Dream connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turnbull momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dream checks a leg kick.
Turnbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dream manages to avoid it.
Dream scores with a hook.
Dream just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Turnbull's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Turnbull.
Dream checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream scores with a shot to the body.
Dream lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with a body shot
and Dream counters with a left to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Turnbull 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dream connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Dream blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Turnbull misses.
A jab from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull throws a body punch but Dream moves out of range.
Turnbull is looking to score with low kicks.
Dream circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dream counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dream.
Turnbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Dream.
Dream is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Dream moved away.
Nice uppercut there from Dream.
Dream looks to land a right hand but Turnbull moved out of range.
Turnbull connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dream seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dream looks to land a left hand but Turnbull moved out of range nicely.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Dream.
Dream fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turnbull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Colin Turnbull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dream misses with a jab to the body
and Turnbull cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnbull throws a head kick that Dream semi-blocks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dream. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Dream jabs Turnbull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dream lands a slapping body shot.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dream throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Dream scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dream throws a body shot but no joy.
Dream just misses with a punch to the body.
Dream is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dream steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Turnbull blocks a low kick nicely.
Dream checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turnbull closes the distance and clinches.
Dream blocks an uppercut.
Turnbull is stalling here.
Turnbull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turnbull misses with the head strike.
A short right from Turnbull.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turnbull.
Dream misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Dream scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Turnbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnbull misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uber Dream dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dream throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Turnbull stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A clash of legs there as Dream blocks the low kick.
Dream with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Turnbull throws a leg kick that misses.
Turnbull throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dream.
Dream smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dream punishes Turnbull's body with a nice straight punch.
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dream moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dream scores with a nice head shot.
Dream slips under a jab from Turnbull.
Turnbull pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dream is out of range and Turnbull settles back down.
Dream is looking to wear down Turnbull with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turnbull cracks a nice hook into Dream's ribs.
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!
Dream connects with a jab.
Turnbull misses with a low kick.
Turnbull takes a jab right on the kisser.
Turnbull throws a looping overhand right but Dream ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Turnbull.
Dream looks to throw the jab but Turnbull is out of range.
Dream tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dream here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Turnbull takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dream throws an overhand right that lands on Turnbull's shoulder, as Turnbull tries to avoid the shot.
Turnbull thinks about the counter body kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turnbull in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turnbull tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - Dream had a free shot at his head there.
Dream blocks a low kick nicely.
Turnbull thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dream uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbull.
Dream scores with a decent looking hook.
Turnbull throws a leg kick
and Dream counters with a straight right hand.
Turnbull lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dream circles away quickly and effectively.
Turnbull thows a leg kick but Dream checks it
and Dream counters with a low kick, right behind Turnbull 's knee.
Dream fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turnbull looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turnbull on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turnbull is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull misses with an uppercut.
Dream tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Dream.
Dream fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turnbull is out of range.
Turnbull throws a counter combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turnbull.
Turnbull throws a lazy uppercut
and Dream counters with a nice uppercut.
Turnbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dream.
Turnbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turnbull checks a leg kick nicely.
Turnbull throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dream moves out of range as Turnbull throws a body kick.
Turnbull lands with a slapping head kick.
Turnbull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dream. Dream obviously looking to wear him down.
Turnbull looks to score with a jab to the body but Dream is just out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dream. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dream.
Dream thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dream tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dream throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream checks a low kick from Turnbull.
Turnbull chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turnbull throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dream counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turnbull throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dream tests Turnbull's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turnbull fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dream is out of range.
Dream wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dream checks a leg kick.
Dream's corner calls for a 1-2. Dream obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dream getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dream jabs Turnbull to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
Dream scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dream dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dream is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turnbull can do to turn this around?
A clash of legs there as Dream blocks the low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dream. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turnbull needs to keep his hands up - Dream had a free shot at his head there.
Turnbull throws a head kick but Dream moves out of range.
Dream lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turnbull throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dream counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dream misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turnbull.
A low kick from Turnbull is predictable there
and Dream counters with a straight right hand.
Dream misses with a low kick as Turnbull jumps back.
Turnbull takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Turnbull is rocked!
Turnbull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turnbull is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?
BOOM! Dream lands a beautiful left hook that drops Turnbull. Turnbull tries to recover but Dream is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Turnbull lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uber Dream!
An out of breath Uber Dream thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kern Dignity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasbulaev has chosen Fetty Wap - Trap Queen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kern Dignity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasbulaev ducks under a wild hook from Dignity.
Khasbulaev lands with a cross.
Dignity darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Khasbulaev scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Khasbulaev misses with a double jab
and Dignity counters with a shoot takedown. Khasbulaev fights it but they end up in guard.
Dignity is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Khasbulaev can't keep his opponent in guard - Dignity advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nice strikes from Dignity there.
Dignity is taking a breather. Khasbulaev says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dignity throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Khasbulaev to regain full guard.
Khasbulaev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dignity.
Dignity throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dignity scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Our spies down at at McElias (Russian Bears TM) inform us that Khasbulaev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dignity seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dignity's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dignity wants to control from the top but Khasbulaev keeps moving.
Dignity is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Khasbulaev is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Khasbulaev trying to control the position.
Khasbulaev is controlling Dignity's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dignity throwing strikes from guard but Khasbulaev blocks nicely.
Dignity throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Khasbulaev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khasbulaev trying to keep a closed guard but Dignity is proving a slippery customer.
Dignity postures up and lands a big shot to Khasbulaev's brow.
Khasbulaev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dignity is controlling him.
Dignity wants to control from the top but Khasbulaev keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khasbulaev feints and then cracks Dignity's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dignity down.
A punch lands to the side of Dignity 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sloppy strikes from Khasbulaev. Those never looked like landing.
Dignity keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dignity gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Khasbulaev.
Dignity is rocked!
Khasbulaev grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Dignity takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Khasbulaev cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev!
A victorious Magomedrasul Khasbulaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Christian Volland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deez Nutzzzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deez Nutzzzz has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Christian Volland!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deez Nutzzzz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Nutzzzz misses.
Volland looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nutzzzz throws an off balance right hand
and Volland makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nutzzzz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Volland's sensitive parts.
Volland uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nutzzzz.
Volland is looking to counter the offense by Nutzzzz and move into the clinch.
Volland moves out of range of the strikes.
Nutzzzz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vollands jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nutzzzz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volland. Volland circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volland tries to keep at a distance but Nutzzzz has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland misses with a body punch.
Volland wants to take the fight to the mat but Nutzzzz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Volland tries to score a body lock takedown but Nutzzzz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Volland.
Nutzzzz scores with a shot to the side of Volland's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volland tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Volland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
Nutzzzz pushes Volland back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Volland lands a right hand.
Volland digs a right hand underneath Nutzzzz's ribcage. Nutzzzz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Volland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Volland is looking for a takedown.
Volland softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Volland can't find room to land a body shot as Nutzzzz controls the action.
Nutzzzz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Volland can't find room to land a body shot as Nutzzzz controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Volland.
Volland tries to throw a body punch but Nutzzzz avoids it by throwing Volland back against the ropes.
Nutzzzz misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Volland.
Nutzzzz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Nutzzzz misses
and Volland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Volland.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Volland bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Volland gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Volland blocking some punches.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Volland.
Nutzzzz tries to work over Volland's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Volland is working Nutzzzz over against the ropes.
Nutzzzz can't find room to land a body shot as Volland controls the action.
Volland misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
Nutzzzz tries to throw a body punch but Volland avoids it by throwing Nutzzzz back against the ropes.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nutzzzz cracks Volland with a nice body shot.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Volland wants to take the fight to the mat but Nutzzzz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Nutzzzz fails to land.
Nutzzzz prevents a body shot from Volland.
Volland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Nutzzzz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Volland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volland misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nutzzzz throws a punch but it's blocked by Volland.
Volland is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nutzzzz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Volland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volland tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz has a couple of punches blocked by Volland.
Nutzzzz working aggressively here.
Volland manages to pull guard.
Nutzzzz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Volland is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nutzzzz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Volland keeping moving, preventing Nutzzzz from controlling successfully.
Volland bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nutzzzz's guard.
Nutzzzz is trying to keep Volland in close.
Volland not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutzzzz is trying to keep Volland in close.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Volland 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deez Nutzzzz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nutzzzz lands a nice shot to the body.
Volland misses with a hook. Nutzzzz ducked under it nicely.
Volland tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nutzzzz swivels and escapes.
Deez Nutzzzz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nutzzzz throws a poor cross that misses
and Volland counters with a nice uppercut.
Volland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nutzzzz. Nutzzzz obviously looking to wear him down.
Nutzzzz lands a leg kick that knocks Volland off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Volland moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Nutzzzz.
Volland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nutzzzz.
Volland throwing a counter right hand but Nutzzzz manages to avoid it.
Volland throws the left hand but Nutzzzz avoids the punch easily.
Nutzzzz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nutzzzz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz tests Volland's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Volland uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz tries a low kick but Volland avoids it.
Volland tried to counter with a leg kick but Nutzzzz avoided it.
Volland rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nutzzzz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Volland tries to clinch but Nutzzzz is having none of it.
Volland tries to keep at a distance but Nutzzzz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nutzzzz is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nutzzzz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz is trying to break the clinch but Volland is controlling him.
Volland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nutzzzz struggles to land a body shot inside as Volland controls his hands.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Nutzzzz controls his hands.
Nutzzzz misses with a body punch.
Nutzzzz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nutzzzz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
Volland is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Volland as the two fighters clinch.
Oh Volland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Volland blocks an uppercut.
Nutzzzz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Volland.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Volland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Volland looking for a takedown.
Volland seems to have got his legs back now.
Nutzzzz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Volland backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutzzzz swings wildly with an uppercut but Volland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutzzzz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Volland blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Volland misses with a punch to the body.
Volland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Volland lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Volland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutzzzz keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz wants to control but Volland is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Volland wants to pass the guard but Nutzzzz is defending well.
Nutzzzz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Volland pulls his head out easily.
Volland trying to control from Nutzzzz's half guard. Nutzzzz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Volland is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Volland slips nicely into half guard.
That's four 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.
Nutzzzz is refusing to be controlled, as Volland sits in half guard.
Volland is just content to waste time from the top position. Nutzzzz takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Nutzzzz pulls Volland in close to prevent any damage.
Volland trying to control but Nutzzzz is working from the bottom.
Nutzzzz looking for a sweep. Not yet Nutzzzz, not yet.
Nutzzzz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Volland is aware though and is defending well.
Nutzzzz trying to control the position.
Nutzzzz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Volland haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Volland controlling from the top position.
Volland postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Deez Nutzzzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nutzzzz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volland manages to avoid it.
Volland closes the distance and pushes Nutzzzz back into the ropes.
Nutzzzz manages to break the clinch.
Nutzzzz throws a hook but Volland avoids it easily.
Nutzzzz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nutzzzz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nutzzzz misses with a lunging right hand
and Volland counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Nutzzzz!
Volland tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Volland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nutzzzz keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Nutzzzz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nutzzzz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Volland is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Volland prevents Nutzzzz from improving his position.
Volland is thwarting Nutzzzz's attempts to control the position.
Volland is trying to work for a kimura but Nutzzzz is defending well.
Nutzzzz wants to control but Volland is keeping busy.
Volland tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nutzzzz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nutzzzz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Volland is working away from the top position though.
Nutzzzz is not content to let Volland control the position.
Volland is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nutzzzz defends it well.
Volland is looking to take a break and control but Nutzzzz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Volland uses his free foot to push down on Nutzzzz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz is controlling an arm, preventing Volland from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Volland avoids the attempt from Nutzzzz to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland wants to control the pace but Nutzzzz is squirming around nicely.
Volland avoids the attempt from Nutzzzz to control.
Volland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Volland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nutzzzz is looking to escape.
Volland breaks from Nutzzzz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Volland wants to control the pace but Nutzzzz is squirming around nicely.
Nutzzzz tries to reverse the position but Volland maintains control.
Nutzzzz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volland trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Christian Volland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nutzzzz tries to hold on but Volland pushes him away.
Volland can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nutzzzz is looking to escape.
Nutzzzz is controlling an arm, preventing Volland from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Volland trying to control but Nutzzzz is having none of it.
Volland is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nutzzzz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Volland controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nutzzzz is looking to improve his position but Volland isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Volland clearly takes that round.
That's time! Volland's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Volland looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Volland's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Volland counters with a straight right hand.
Volland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nutzzzz. That's going to slow Volland down.
Volland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nutzzzz scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nutzzzz looks to land a left hand but Volland moved out of range nicely.
Volland slips under a jab from Nutzzzz.
Volland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volland blocks the body kick.
Nutzzzz swats away the attempt to clinch by Volland.
It seemed like Nutzzzz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nutzzzz misses with a body punch
and Volland counters with a stiff right hand.
Nutzzzz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Volland.
A head kick misses from Nutzzzz.
Volland tries to counter with a takedown but Nutzzzz is quick to defend against it.
Nutzzzz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Volland.
Volland shoots in and gets a takedown into Nutzzzz's guard.
Volland wants to control from the top but Nutzzzz keeps moving.
Nutzzzz keeping full guard, as Volland tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volland is working hard here to advance position.
Volland forces his way into half guard.
Nutzzzz trying to control from the bottom.
Volland trying to mount his opponent but Nutzzzz defends it.
Volland is thwarting Nutzzzz's attempts to control the position.
Volland tries to pass to full mount but Nutzzzz defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volland wants to take a breather but Nutzzzz is having none of it.
Nutzzzz is looking to control Volland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nutzzzz avoid being mounted?
Nutzzzz actively working from the bottom here.
Nutzzzz won't allow Volland to pass to mount.
Nutzzzz tries to get to full guard but Volland has control of the leg.
Nutzzzz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz keeping moving, preventing Volland from controlling successfully.
Volland tries to free his leg and advance position but Nutzzzz is retaining full guard.
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.
Nutzzzz is trying to keep Volland in close.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Volland trying to control but Nutzzzz is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nutzzzz takes a swing at Volland's ribcage but misses.
Nutzzzz throws a hook to the side of Volland's head but Volland sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nutzzzz ducks under a wild hook from Volland.
Volland closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nutzzzz did well to prevent Volland getting side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nutzzzz wants to control but Volland is keeping busy.
Volland trying to control the action but Nutzzzz is working from the bottom.
Volland keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Volland had his way with Deez Nutzzzz in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nutzzzz misses with a looping right.
Volland misses with a straight left.
Volland displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nutzzzz throws out the jab.
Nutzzzz missing with a left hand there. Volland was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nutzzzz scores with a jab.
Volland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nutzzzz lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutzzzz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volland in his tracks.
Nutzzzz throws a looping overhand right but Volland ducks down to avoid it.
Volland throws a looping overhand right but Nutzzzz ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutzzzz loads up on a big right hand but Volland slips the punch.
Volland was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A swing and a miss from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz misses with a low kick.
Volland seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nutzzzz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nutzzzz throws a shot from downtown. Volland moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Volland.
Nutzzzz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nutzzzz jabs at Volland's body.
Nutzzzz misses with a left hand
and Volland counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz cracks a nice hook into Volland's ribs.
Volland ducks under a wild hook from Nutzzzz.
Volland fails with the takedown.
Nutzzzz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nutzzzz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nutzzzz connects with a body shot.
Nutzzzz throws a looping overhand right but Volland ducks down to avoid it.
Volland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Volland shoots for a takedown but Nutzzzz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz throws a leg kick which misses Volland's front leg but catches the back leg as Volland tries to avoid it.
Nutzzzz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nutzzzz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Volland, pushing him back against the ropes.
Volland misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nutzzzz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nutzzzz just misses with a punch to the body.
Volland on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nutzzzz misses with a straight left.
Volland pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nutzzzz is out of range and Volland settles back down.
Nutzzzz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nutzzzz scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutzzzz misses with a wild body shot.
Volland changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nutzzzz. Volland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Volland drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nutzzzz sprawls and moves away.
Nutzzzz misses with a body shot.
Volland swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nutzzzz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Volland is able to avoid easily.
Volland is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz throws a leg kick
and Volland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Volland looks to clinch
and Nutzzzz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nutzzzz swings for the body but Volland moves out of range.
A jab from Nutzzzz does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nutzzzz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nutzzzz forces Volland back against the ropes and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deez Nutzzzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nutzzzz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Deez Nutzzzz!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Deez Nutzzzz!
Deez Nutzzzz wins by majority decision!
Deez Nutzzzz is the new middleweight champion!
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