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Pulse 58 - Aldo vs Mostert PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Sathish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that King Sathish has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily King Sathish seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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208 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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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
3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Sathish!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupus instigates a clinch.
Lupus looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sathish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lupus lands an elbow just above Sathish 's eye.
Lupus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sathish avoids it.
Sathish escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
King Sathish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupus clinches with his opponent.
Sathish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupus manages to break the clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch there but Lupus circles away.
Sathish clinches up against the cage.
Sathish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lupus has him pressed against the cage.
Sathish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupus has Sathish pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sathish manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Sathish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus is trying to pull guard but Sathish turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lupus misses with an elbow strike.
Lupus prevents Sathish from breaking the clinch.
Sathish is trying to break free.
Lupus looking to throw knees to the head but Sathish is blocking nicely.
Sathish wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupus won't allow it.
Sathish manages to break the clinch.
Sathish clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sathish is looking to break free of the clinch but Lupus has double underhooks.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Lupus wants a takedown.
King Sathish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Lupus keeps control of Sathish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sathish wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupus won't allow it.
Sathish tries to circle away but Lupus has him pinned against the cage.
Lupus manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sathish is looking to clinch but Lupus is avoiding it.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
Sathish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupus moves into range and clinches up with Sathish.
Lupus tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sathish smiles and moves away.
Lupus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sathish pinned against the cage. Sathish gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupus tries to clinch but Sathish moves out of range.
Sathish is looking to clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
As Sathish backs off Lupus throws a huge counter combo but Sathish manages to avoid it all.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Lupus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sathish but Sathish pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lupus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sathish gets tackled into the cage by Lupus. Lupus maintains the clinch.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus has him pressed against the cage.
Sathish is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lupus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
Sathish wants to clinch up but Lupus keeps it at a distance.
Sathish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sathish checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupus cracks Sathish with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sathish moves in looking to clinch but Lupus pushes him off.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lupus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lupus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lupus is looking for the big counter here.
Sathish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lupus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lupus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sathish is trying to push Lupus away but Lupus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lupus stalling in the clinch but Sathish improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus lands an elbow that stopped Sathish in his tracks for a moment.
Sathish wants to break free but Lupus has control.
Sathish is trying to push Lupus away but Lupus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lupus tries to land a knee to the head but Sathish blocks with his arms.
Lupus has Sathish pressed against the cage, preventing Sathish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lupus drags the fight down to the ground.
Sathish stands and steps away. Lupus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lupus keeps control of Sathish as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lupus has Sathish pressed against the cage, preventing Sathish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sathish can't break the clinch.
Lupus prevents Sathish from breaking the clinch.
Sathish working hard to break the clinch.
Lupus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Sathish seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lupus can turn it around.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sathish's efforts to push away.
Lupus taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sathish's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Lupus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sathish is looking to clinch.
Lupus closes the distance and clinches.
Lupus looking to stall.
Sathish working hard to break the clinch.
Lupus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sathish can't break the clinch.
Sathish is trying to break free.
Sathish working hard to break the clinch.
Sathish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch but Lupus keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sathish's efforts to push away.
Lupus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sathish wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lupus has him pressed against the cage.
Lupus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sathish's defenses.
Lupus is breathing heavily.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Sathish is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sathish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lupus tries to pull guard but Sathish won't allow it.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sathish's efforts to push away.
Sathish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sathish wants to break free but Lupus has control.
Lupus breaks the clinch.
Sathish tries to keep at a distance but Lupus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus stalls.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Lupus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sathish tries to circle away but Lupus has him pinned against the cage.
Sathish tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus jumps guard.
Sathish wanted to stand there but Lupus had control of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sathish stands up and waves to Lupus to follow him.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus moves out of range.
Lupus darts in and clinches Sathish up against the cage.
Sathish wants to break free but Lupus has control.
Sathish is looking to break free of the clinch but Lupus has double underhooks.
Lupus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sathish has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sathish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sathish tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.
Sathish breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
King Sathish is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sathish tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sathish is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Sathish backs off Lupus throws a huge counter combo but Sathish manages to avoid it all.
King Sathish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Sathish enables Lupus to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sathish manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sathish has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lupus has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch but Lupus keeps him there for the moment.
Sathish wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupus won't allow it.
Sathish is trying to push Lupus away but Lupus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lupus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sathish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lupus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupus keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupus keeps the fight on the outside.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
Lupus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sathish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sathish is trying to break the clinch but Lupus is controlling him.
Sathish is trying to push Lupus away but Lupus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch but Lupus keeps him there for the moment.
Sathish pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
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!
Sathish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sathish doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupus circles away.
Lupus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lupus tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke Lupus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sathish is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sathish is looking to clinch but Lupus is avoiding it.
Sathish tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Lupus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Sathish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lupus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sathish dodges the punch combination from Lupus.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch but Lupus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sathish wants to clinch.
Sathish tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lupus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupus moves into the clinch.
Lupus looking to stall.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch but Lupus keeps him there for the moment.
Lupus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sathish wants to get back to striking at distance but Lupus won't allow it.
Sathish is looking to break free of the clinch but Lupus has double underhooks.
Lupus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sathish tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.
Sathish tries to break free but Lupus pushes him back against the cage.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sathish prevents it.
Lupus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sathish tries to clinch there but Lupus circles away.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
Sathish fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sathish tries to clinch there but Lupus circles away.
Sathish tries to clinch there but Lupus circles away.
Lupus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sathish tries to avoid it but Lupus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sathish to the ground. Sathish escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sathish wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sathish is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sathish tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sathish wants to clinch up but Lupus keeps it at a distance.
Lupus swats away the attempt to clinch by Sathish.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus is having none of it.
Sathish wants to clinch up but Lupus keeps it at a distance.
Sathish tries to clinch but Lupus moves out of range.
Sathish doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupus circles away.
Lupus wants to land a leg kick but Sathish is out of range.
Sathish doesn't manage to clinch there - Lupus circles away.
Sathish wants to clinch.
Sathish fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lupus scores with a head kick.
Sathish tries to clinch there but Lupus circles away.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lupus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sathish checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
Lupus tries to counter with a clinch but Sathish shakes him off and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sathish paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sathish seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sathish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lupus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupus wants to clinch up but Sathish keeps it at a distance.
Sathish is looking to clinch but Lupus is avoiding it.
Lupus wants to counter with a clinch but Sathish pushes him away.
Sathish wants to clinch.
Lupus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sathish tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lupus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lupus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sathish looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lupus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sathish moves in looking to clinch but Lupus pushes him off.
Sathish keeps the fight on the outside.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
Sathish wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sathish is looking to clinch but Lupus is avoiding it.
Lupus takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke Lupus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sathish is trying to push Lupus away but Lupus has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sathish has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lupus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sathish avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Sathish's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lupus has Sathish pressed against the cage, preventing Sathish from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sathish gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lupus.
King Sathish has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Lupus.
Sathish wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lupus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sathish's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lupus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sathish tries to clinch up but Lupus circles away and keeps his distance.
King Sathish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duke Lupus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sathish throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lupus.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Lupus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lupus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Lupus!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateuszis Rosiakos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Watsz Mawe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mawe wants to clinch up but Rosiakos keeps it at a distance.
Rosiakos drives through with a takedown into Mawe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mawe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mawe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mawe seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rosiakos preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mawe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Rosiakos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rosiakos drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mawe dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosiakos keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
Mawe might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rosiakos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Mawe slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mawe tries to move to mount but Rosiakos blocks the move with his legs.
Rosiakos is looking for a sweep.
Mawe scoring with punches and elbows.
Rosiakos is trying to improve his position.
Rosiakos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mawe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rosiakos's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mawe is looking to take a break and control but Rosiakos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rosiakos is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee asks Mawe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mawe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Rosiakos is trying to improve his position.
Mawe tries to advance to mount but Rosiakos denies him.
Mawe has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosiakos gets the takedown into side control.
Mawe is looking to get back to his feet here but Rosiakos is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mawe's back.
Rosiakos connects with a big shot to the side of Mawe's head.
Mawe covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Mawe wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosiakos lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mawe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rosiakos throwing strikes but Mawe bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Rosiakos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mawe is one step ahead there.
Mawe wants to control from the top but Rosiakos keeps moving.
Mawe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rosiakos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Mateuszis Rosiakos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mawe goes for a double leg but Rosiakos avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Rosiakos continues to drive forward.
Mawe closes the distance and clinches up with Rosiakos, looking for a takedown. Mawe pushes Rosiakos against the cage but Rosiakos circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rosiakos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rosiakos dives in and scores a takedown into Mawe's guard.
Rosiakos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rosiakos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mawe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rosiakos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rosiakos preventing the sweep.
Rosiakos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosiakos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mawe is trying to control the position but Rosiakos postures up.
Rosiakos wants to pass the guard but Mawe is keeping the position.
Rosiakos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosiakos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mawe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mawe looking to control.
Mawe working for a triangle but Rosiakos defends it easily.
Mawe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rosiakos is one step ahead there.
Rosiakos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mawe can do to turn this around?
Mawe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe trying to control the action but Rosiakos is working from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Mawe there.
Mawe passes to full mount!
Mawe fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mawe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Rosiakos wants to control but Mawe is having none of it.
Mawe looking to control but Rosiakos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Rosiakos turns into him and now he's in Mawe's guard.
Mawe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rosiakos throws an elbow that misses. Mawe uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rosiakos's guard. Nice move by Mawe!
Mawe is stalling in the full guard.
Mawe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosiakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mateuszis Rosiakos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos keeping full guard, as Mawe tries to pass.
Mawe trying to control but Rosiakos is working from the bottom.
Mawe stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Rosiakos.
You can see the frustration on Mawe's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rosiakos creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mawe sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mateuszis Rosiakos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rosiakos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Rosiakos slips a jab and a cross from Mawe.
It looked like Rosiakos wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rosiakos gets a takedown into half guard.
Mawe trying to control but Rosiakos postures up.
Rosiakos winds up and cracks Mawe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mawe manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rosiakos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mawe is on top in guard.
Mawe showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mawe tries to free his leg and advance position but Rosiakos is retaining full guard.
Mawe trying to control the position from guard on top but Rosiakos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mawe stands and throws Rosiakos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rosiakos tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mawe wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mawe cracks Rosiakos with a big right hand but Rosiakos just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mawe trying to control the action but Rosiakos is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos is looking for a sweep.
Mawe decides to stand back up.
Rosiakos drives through with a takedown into Mawe's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rosiakos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rosiakos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mawe is pulling down on Rosiakos's head. It's preventing any offense from Rosiakos, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rosiakos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rosiakos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mawe pulls Rosiakos in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Mawe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rosiakos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mawe wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mawe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rosiakos to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rosiakos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mawe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rosiakos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mateuszis Rosiakos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rosiakos's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rosiakos is looking to work some ground and pound but Mawe has wrist control.
Mawe keeping moving, preventing Rosiakos from controlling successfully.
Mawe is looking to sweep but instead, Rosiakos has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mawe is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mateuszis Rosiakos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosiakos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mateuszis Rosiakos!
Mateuszis Rosiakos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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21
160 lbs
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22
168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Date pushes Romanow up against the cage in a clinch.
Date is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Romanow is keeping busy.
Date takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Mamoru Date has been cut.
Romanow stalling in the clinch.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
Romanow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romanow.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
A short left from Date.
I was talking to Date's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Date working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romanow.
Romanow struggles to land a body shot inside as Date controls his hands.
Date makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Romanow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with a body punch.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Date.
Romanow tries to work over Date's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow lands a body punch.
Date is leaning against Romanow and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow taking a breather.
Romanow tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Romanow back against the cage.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romanow holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Romanow controls the action.
Romanow tries a body shot but Date blocks it.
Date softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks an elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Date's brow.
Good body shot from Romanow.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date stalls.
Romanow is trying to break the clinch but Date is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Date.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanow or not.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
Romanow lands an elbow just above Date 's eye.
Romanow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Date blocks an elbow strike.
Date gets through Romanow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Date prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Date tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date blocks the elbow strike.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Date.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
A bit of stalling here from Date.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
Romanow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow connects with the punch.
Romanow clinches up with Date and pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Date.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romanow lands a nice uppercut.
Romanow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Romanows head.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date looking to slow down the pace here.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Date misses with some punches.
Date misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Date's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Date dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Date's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Romanow connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Date misses with a looping right.
Date gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romanow.
Romanow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Romanow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Date has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romanow.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
Date leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanow is looking to control Date's arms but Date gets an underhook and turns him. Now Romanow has his back to the cage.
Romanow blocking some punches.
Romanow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Date.
Mamoru Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romanow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Date's elbow.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Date scores with a nice short uppercut.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Romanow controls his hands.
Romanow misses with an elbow over the top.
Romanow tries to stall but Date uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Date lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Romanow.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Date blocks the elbow strike.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Romanow.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
Romanow has a couple of punches blocked by Date.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Romanow lands a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Romanow throws an elbow but misses.
Romanow throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Date scores with a shoulder strike.
Date scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Date.
Romanow lands an uppercut.
Romanow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date working aggressively here.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanow wants to break free but Date has control.
Date lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date lands a body shot.
A short left from Romanow.
Date working aggressively here.
Date pushes Romanow back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Date misses with some punches.
Date throws a punch but it's blocked by Romanow.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Date.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date misses with some punches.
Date lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Romanow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Romanow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Date.
Romanow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
Romanow scores with a shot to the side of Date's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
Date prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romanow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romanow tries to throw a body punch but Date avoids it by throwing Romanow back against the cage.
A short right from Romanow on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romanow just misses with a elbow thrown towards Date's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mamoru Date will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mamoru Date's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Date bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Date tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Romanow manages to circle out of the way.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Mamoru Date seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date has closed the distance and engaged Romanow in a clinch.
Romanow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Date misses with a punch to the body.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Date avoids a wild elbow strike from Romanow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Romanow's elbow.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Romanow's head.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Date - that landed with a thud.
Romanow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Date.
Date blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Romanow.
Romanow leaning against his opponent.
Romanow trying to control the position but instead, Date has worked for underhooks and has pushed Romanow into the cage.
Romanow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Date misses with a punch to the body.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
Date is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Romanow.
Date tries to stall but Romanow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Date tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
Date blocking some punches.
Romanow misses with an elbow over the top.
Lars Romanow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date prevents a body shot from Romanow.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Romanow's head.
Date lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Date avoids the elbow strike from Romanow, against the cage.
A short right from Date on the inside.
Romanow lands an elbow that stopped Date in his tracks for a moment.
Romanow looking to slow down the pace here.
Date lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Date scores with a hook to the body.
Date misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date lands with a right to the head.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Romanow as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date misses with the head strike.
Romanow misses with an elbow strike.
Romanow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Date working aggressively here.
Date lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Romanow is trying to maintain a safe position but Date gets an underhook and turns Romanow into the cage.
Date is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romanow can do to turn this around?
Date misses with the head strike.
Mamoru Date is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Romanow lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Romanow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romanow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romanow misses with a body punch.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Date dodges an elbow strike from Romanow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date blocks an elbow strike from Romanow.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date blocks a body shot from Romanow.
Romanow wants to break free but Date has control.
Romanow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Romanow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romanow can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Romanow working aggressively here.
Romanow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Romanow takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Date showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Date, 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Date!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Syrowatka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Syrowatka's choice of entrance music: Slash - Nothing to Say. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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19
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artur Syrowatka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh throws a leg kick that misses.
Syrowatka moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Mikey Walsh has been cut.
Walsh has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Syrowatka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walsh.
Syrowatka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Walsh.
Walsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Syrowatka's coach down at Double XX was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Syrowatka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Syrowatka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Walsh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Syrowatka defends well and Walsh ends up having to push Syrowatka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Walsh 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 Syrowatka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Syrowatka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Walsh fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Syrowatka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Walsh shoots in looking for a takedown but Syrowatka manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Walsh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A combination from Walsh does no damage.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Walsh misses
and Syrowatka counters with a two punch combo.
Walsh dives in for a single leg takedown but Syrowatka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Syrowatka unleashes a big counter combination but Walsh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka punishes Walsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Syrowatka throws a right hand that Walsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Walsh also avoids with ease.
Syrowatka misses with a wild combination.
Syrowatka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Syrowatka manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Walsh throwing strikes from guard but Syrowatka blocks nicely.
Walsh postures up in Syrowatka's guard and throws a big left but Syrowatka blocks it.
Syrowatka keeping moving, preventing Walsh from controlling successfully.
Syrowatka controls Walsh momentarily but Walsh frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka keeping full guard, as Walsh tries to pass.
Walsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Walsh is working Syrowatka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Syrowatka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Walsh postures up in Syrowatka's guard and throws a big left but Syrowatka blocks it.
Syrowatka wants to control but Walsh passes easily into half guard.
Walsh seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Syrowatka pushes Walsh off looking to stand but Walsh dives back in and keeps control.
Syrowatka has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walsh is working away from the top position though.
Walsh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Walsh unloading with bombs!
Syrowatka tries to reverse the position but Walsh maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walsh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Syrowatka is looking to escape.
Syrowatka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Walsh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Walsh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walsh wants to control the pace but Syrowatka is squirming around nicely.
Syrowatka tries to hold on but Walsh pushes him away.
Syrowatka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Walsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Syrowatka is in all sorts of trouble here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 Mikey Walsh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikey Walsh's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Syrowatka moves away from the strike by Walsh.
Artur Syrowatka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Syrowatka.
Walsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Syrowatka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walsh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Syrowatka defends well and Walsh ends up having to push Syrowatka into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Artur Syrowatka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syrowatka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Syrowatka loads up on a big right hand but Walsh slips the punch.
Syrowatka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Syrowatka misses with a series of wild punches.
Walsh connects with a leg kick. Syrowatka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syrowatka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Syrowatka throws a combination that misses
and Walsh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Syrowatka working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syrowatka is trying to force a seperation but Walsh has the dominant position.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
Syrowatka scores with a jab to the head.
Syrowatka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Walsh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Syrowatka is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Walsh presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Syrowatka has had enough of the clinch but Walsh keeps him there for the moment.
Walsh tries to pull guard but Syrowatka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Walsh.
Walsh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walsh lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Syrowatka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Walsh attempts a counter takedown but Syrowatka avoids it well and moves away.
Syrowatka throws a series of punches but Walsh avoids them all with ease.
Walsh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Walsh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mikey Walsh's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Syrowatka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Syrowatka throws a hook but Walsh avoids it easily.
Walsh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Syrowatka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Syrowatka unleashes a big counter combination but Walsh bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Walsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Syrowatka misses with a straight left.
Syrowatka looks to land a left hand but Walsh moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Syrowatka misses its intended target.
Walsh tries to clinch but Syrowatka moves out of range.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Walsh scores with a hook to the body. Syrowatka takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Syrowatka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Syrowatka lands with a hook. Walsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Artur Syrowatka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Syrowatka connects with a nice looking jab.
Syrowatka misses with a hook.
Walsh has closed the distance and engaged Syrowatka in a clinch.
Syrowatka breaks the clinch.
Walsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Walsh backs off Syrowatka throws a huge counter combo but Walsh manages to avoid it all.
Walsh fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walsh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walsh dodges the punch combination from Syrowatka.
A combination from Syrowatka does no damage.
Walsh tries to counter with a takedown but Syrowatka is quick to defend against it.
Syrowatka lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syrowatka misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Syrowatka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Syrowatka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walsh.
Syrowatka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Syrowatka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Syrowatka swinging wildly here.
Nice sprawl there from Syrowatka as Walsh shoots in.
Syrowatka throws a body kick that misses.
Syrowatka throws a leg kick but Walsh moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Syrowatka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikey Walsh's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Syrowatka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Syrowatka blocks a jab.
Syrowatka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walsh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Syrowatka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walsh moves away.
Syrowatka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walsh.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Syrowatka! But no joy.
Syrowatka misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Walsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walsh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Syrowatka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Syrowatka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Walsh checks the leg kick.
Syrowatka stuffs the takedown attempt from Walsh. Walsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Syrowatka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh motions for Syrowatka to come forward. Walsh throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Syrowatka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Syrowatka cracks Walsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mikey Walsh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Walsh on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walsh tried to score with a low kick but Syrowatka checks it.
Walsh looks for a takedown but Syrowatka sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Walsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch lands to the side of Walsh 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Syrowatka throws a front kick aimed at Walsh's knee but Walsh avoids it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Syrowatka.
Walsh is rocked!
Syrowatka misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Walsh is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Syrowatka misses with a head kick.
Walsh misses with a wild body shot.
Syrowatka connects with an inside leg kick.
Walsh seems to have got his legs back now.
Syrowatka lands a hook that stumbles Walsh back into the cage. Syrowatka follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Walsh to the canvas! Syrowatka pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Walsh has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Artur Syrowatka!
During a confident post fight interview, Artur Syrowatka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jagger Carreon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Womack Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carreon comes to the cage accompanied by The Hero!! - One Punch Man Opening Theme. Ken Womack Iii has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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29
160 lbs
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23
165 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jagger Carreon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ken Womack Iii!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Womack Iii.
Carreon is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Womack Iii connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been informed that Womack Iii has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Danga de danga de dang - Carreon scores with a four punch combination!
Carreon looks to land a combination but Womack Iii avoids it well.
Womack Iii tries to counter with a clinch but Carreon shakes him off and moves away.
Womack Iii avoids the body shot from Carreon.
A cross from Carreon lands.
Womack Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carreon.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Womack Iii! But no joy.
Womack Iii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carreon.
Carreon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carreon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carreon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Carreon misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Womack Iii is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carreon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Womack Iii counters by clinching up.
Womack Iii prevents a body shot from Carreon.
Womack Iii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Womack Iii loads up on a big right hand but Carreon slips the punch.
Carreon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Carreon throws a right and a left that Womack Iii avoids nicely.
No joy there for Carreon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Carreon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Womack Iii finds it's way round the side to connect with Carreon's head.
Carreon swinging wildly here.
Carreon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carreon lands with a nice body punch.
Carreon throws a series of punches but Womack Iii moves out of range.
A slow jab from Carreon misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carreon misses with the combination.
Womack Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Carreon throws a combination that misses
and Womack Iii counters with a nice body shot.
Womack Iii misses with a left hand
and Womack Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carreon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carreon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carreon.
Carreon misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii misses with a wild body shot.
Womack Iii lunges at Carreon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carreon's hand.
A swing and a miss from Womack Iii.
Womack Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Womack Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Carreon throws a nice looking combination but Womack Iii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carreon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Carreon duly obliges.
Carreon fails to land with a series of punches.
Carreon lands with a good body shot.
Womack Iii throws a hook but Carreon avoids it easily.
Carreon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Womack Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womack Iii darts in trying to clinch
and Carreon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack Iii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Womack Iii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Womack Iii takes one to the chin there.
Womack Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carreon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carreon seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carreon swinging wildly here.
Womack Iii avoids the body shot from Carreon.
Womack Iii misses with a body punch
and Carreon counters with a three punch combo that has Womack Iii backing up. Womack Iii nods at Carreon to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jagger Carreon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Womack Iii throws a head kick but Carreon moves out of range.
Carreon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Womack Iii counters with a head kick.
Jagger Carreon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Womack Iii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Carreon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Carreon misses.
Womack Iii looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Womack Iii circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Carreon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Womack Iii follows Carreon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ken Womack Iii!
Ken Womack Iii decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Kormrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Yoko Honda was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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22
275 lbs
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Kormrok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Honda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kormrok but Kormrok pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Honda with that takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Honda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Yoko Honda has been cut.
Honda with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kormrok counters with a straight right hand.
Von Kormrok has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Honda.
Honda with a poor takedown
and Kormrok rattles Honda with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Honda tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kormrok dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Honda stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Von Kormrok!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zee Snore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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22
255 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
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27
242 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zee Snore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Boyfriend does no damage.
Boyfriend is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Snore.
Snore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyfriend.
A big left from Snore misses.
A combination from Boyfriend does no damage.
Boyfriend lands a left and a right that send Snore crashing to the mat, dazed. Boyfriend thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Zee Snore has been cut.
Snore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boyfriend looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boyfriend rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Snore moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Snore misses with a few strikes there.
It seemed like Boyfriend was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Boyfriend lands a jab-cross combination.
Boyfriend scores with a punch to the head.
Boyfriend swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boyfriend fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snore manages to avoid it.
Snore was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boyfriend throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyfriend scores with a one two! Snore had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A jab lands there for Snore.
It looks like Daniel Boyfriend has been cut.
Boyfriend throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boyfriend waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snore.
Snore feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Boyfriend sprawling to the canvas! Boyfriend rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Snore finish him?!
Boyfriend is rocked!
Boyfriend looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! Snore connects with the perfect overhand right and Boyfriend falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Snore!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zee Snore!
Our winner, Zee Snore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adi Dassler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Marx (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Adi Dassler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Marx!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dassler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dassler closes the distance and clinches up with Marx, looking for a takedown. Dassler pushes Marx against the cage but Marx circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Marx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marx cracks Dassler with an open hand slap.
It looks like Adi Dassler has been cut.
Marx throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dassler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dassler has his takedown stuffed
and Marx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adi Dassler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dassler moves out of range as Marx strikes.
Dassler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dassler misses with a takedown attempt
and Marx counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx swings for the body but Dassler moves out of range.
Dassler tries for a takedown but Marx circles away easily
and Marx counters with a stiff right hand.
Dassler fails with a takedown attempt.
Marx throws a lazy right hand but Dassler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dassler tries to counter with a takedown but Marx is quick to defend against it.
Marx looks to land a right hand but Dassler moved out of range.
Dassler changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dassler shoots in for a takedown but Marx shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Marx on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marx misses with an uppercut. Dassler saw that one coming.
Marx throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dassler.
Marx looks to throw the jab but Dassler is out of range.
Dassler is looking to counter the offense by Marx and move into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Marx throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dassler attempts a counter takedown but Marx avoids it well and moves away.
Dassler with a poor takedown
and Marx counters with a left to the body.
Dassler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marx's waist but Marx gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dassler off to one side.
Marx throws a looping overhand right but Dassler ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marx steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Dassler is out on his feet! Marx sets himself and nearly takes Dassler's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Karl Marx!
A less than humble Karl Marx misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yonglong Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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23
176 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
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25
176 lbs
11 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yonglong Li!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've been informed that Li has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Li misses with a looping right.
Li walks into a jab.
Li is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kruglov.
Kruglov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Yonglong Li has been cut.
Kruglov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kruglov misses with a combination
and Li cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kruglov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kruglov misses with a hook. Li ducked under it nicely.
Li scores with a sloppy right hand. Kruglov should have avoided that one.
Kruglov just misses with a punch to the body.
Li uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruglov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Li was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruglov.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruglov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Li.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Li finds it's target.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut. Li saw that one coming.
Li swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Li moves into the clinch.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li stalling in the clinch.
Kruglov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kruglov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Li throws a body punch but Kruglov moves out of range.
Li misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Li.
Li waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruglov.
Kruglov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kruglov looks for the body kick but Li saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Li connects with a right hand. Kruglov shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Li crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kruglov - the referee stops the clock and Li gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kruglov. Li manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Li throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kruglov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kruglov is looking to counter the offense by Li and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Li.
Kruglov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Li fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kruglov is out of range.
No joy there for Li, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Li takes one to the chin there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kruglov - that will leave a mark!
Kruglov lands an overhand right.
Li walks into a jab.
Kruglov throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kruglov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Li. Li obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov clinches.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Li creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li misses with some punches.
Li's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruglov crunches a lovely knee into Li's ribcage.
Kruglov blocks a body shot from Li.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Li stalling the fight.
Kruglov struggles to land a body shot inside as Li controls his hands.
Li creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Li blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Li just leaning against Kruglov, taking a breather.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Li just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kruglov's brow.
Li blocking some punches.
Kruglov takes a shot to the head.
Li lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruglov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruglov counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Li throws an overhand right that lands on Kruglov's shoulder, as Kruglov tries to avoid the shot.
Kruglov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruglov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Li swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruglov there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yonglong Li will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Li drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kruglov lands a body shot.
Kruglov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Li.
Kruglov tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li throws a shot from downtown. Kruglov moves away and avoids it.
Kruglov lands an overhand right.
Kruglov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Li manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Li misses its intended target.
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Li throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Li misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kruglov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kruglov up against the cage.
Li misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruglov.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Li misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruglov lands a nice knee to the body.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Li blocks a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing Li back against the cage.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li lands a right hand.
Kruglov lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov moves out of range of the strikes.
Yonglong Li seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kruglov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kruglov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Li throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Li.
Kruglov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Li takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Li.
It looked like Kruglov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Li slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Li with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov dips to his left and cracks Li with an uppercut!
Kruglov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kruglov misses with a wild combination.
Kruglov gets tackled into the cage by Li. Li maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruglov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Kruglov wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Li lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Li prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Kruglov working Li over with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kruglov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Kruglov tries to work over Li's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Li.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Li.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Yonglong Li seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Li lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kruglov scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
A short left from Kruglov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kruglov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kruglov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Li.
Kruglov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kruglov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Li swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Li gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Li is defending well for now.
Li avoiding damage as Kruglov throws knees to the body.
Kruglov landing knees to the body.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Li lands an uppercut.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Li keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kruglov's efforts to push away.
A short right from Li on the inside.
Kruglov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li scores with a leg kick.
Kruglov tries to move into range but Li moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Li blocks the body kick.
Kruglov wants to clinch.
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruglov. Li does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruglov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kruglov cracks Li with a good jab.
Kruglov jabs Li right on the nose. Li blinks but takes it well.
Li is rocked!
Li fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Li is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?
Li uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kruglov.
Kruglov missing with a left hand there. Li was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Li seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Li closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kruglov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li lands a head shot.
Kruglov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Li throws out a loose jab but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li catches Kruglov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kruglov slips a jab and a cross from Li.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kruglov!
Li moves away from the strike by Kruglov.
Li getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Li motions for Kruglov to come forward. Li throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Li missing with a left hand there. Kruglov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from Kruglov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kruglov takes the fight into the clinch.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Kruglov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Li blocks it with crossed arms.
Li can't find room to land a body shot as Kruglov controls the action.
Kruglov lands an uppercut.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Li scores with a hook to the body.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li scores with a shot to the side of Kruglov's head.
Kruglov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Kruglov swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
Li lands a body punch.
Kruglov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Li has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
Li scores with a shoulder strike.
Kruglov missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li managing to block the knees to the body from Kruglov.
Nice elbow from Li.
Li lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kruglov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kruglov scores a nice knee to the body.
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Yonglong Li just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jab, jab by Li - just one landing.
Kruglov jabs at Li's body.
Li forces Kruglov back against the cage and clinches.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov missing with knees to the body.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Li avoids it.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Li fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Li throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li looking to throw knees to the head but Kruglov is blocking nicely.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li crunches a lovely knee into Kruglov's ribcage.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
Li lands a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a punch but it's blocked by Li.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
Li lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Li tries a body shot but Kruglov blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Li.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Li blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kruglov.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
Kruglov takes a shot to the head.
Li lands a hook to the side of the head.
Li doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Li.
Li gets through Kruglov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li misses with the head strike.
Li working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruglov is rocked!
A left hand lands to the body for Li.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Li misses with a punch to the body.
Li on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kruglov seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruglov managing to block the knees to the body from Li.
Li lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kruglov.
Kruglov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kruglov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruglov backing away here, and Li unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kruglov throws the kick towards the body but Li avoids it.
Li throws out a counter right but Kruglov avoids it with no problem.
Li rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kruglov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Li throws out a powerful jab.
Li clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov is trying to break free.
Li misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Li - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li avoiding damage as Kruglov throws knees to the body.
Li misses with a body punch.
Kruglov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruglov prevents a body shot from Li.
Li content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Li fails to land.
Kruglov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Li's elbow.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
Kruglov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Li takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Li scores with a nice short uppercut.
Li looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yonglong Li dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Yonglong Li's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Kruglov - just one landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Kruglov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kruglov lands a nice looking body shot.
Li closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Kruglov on the inside.
Kruglov misses with a punch to the body.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Li has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Li misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov breaks the clinch.
Kruglov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Li stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kruglov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Li lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kruglov moves out of range of the body kick.
Kruglov throws an off balance right hand
and Li counters with a left to the body.
Kruglov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Li misses with a left hand
and Kruglov counters by clinching up.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruglov landing knees to the body.
Kruglov blocks a body shot from Li.
A right hand to the body from Li.
Kruglov misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Kruglov.
Li lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Li missing with knees to the body.
Kruglov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Li in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kruglov is trying to maintain a safe position but Li gets an underhook and turns Kruglov into the cage.
Kruglov blocks a body shot from Li.
Li misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Li.
Li looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kruglov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anton Kruglov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Kruglov scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Li.
Kruglov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Li is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but Li is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov has Li pushed against the cage.
Kruglov is trying to break the clinch but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li lands with a left to the head.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but Li avoids the damage to the body.
Li misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by Li.
Yonglong Li is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Li stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Li lands a body punch.
Kruglov swings wildly with an uppercut but Li uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but Li blocks it.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruglov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Li avoiding damage as Kruglov throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Li.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Li.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but Li blocks with his arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Kruglov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Li 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 Sano scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 47:48
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yonglong Li! Yonglong Li retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Yonglong Li made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pieter Daan Mostert was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostert fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Aldo is out of range.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mostert looks to land a combination but Aldo avoids it well.
Aldo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A jab lands there for Aldo.
Decent striking displayed by Aldo there.
Mostert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aldo.
Mostert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've been informed that Mostert has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostert on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mostert.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mostert misses with a takedown
and Aldo counters with a huge left! Mostert is in big trouble! He's backing up but Aldo isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Mostert from any more damage. A dominating finish by Aldo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Aldo!
Anderson Aldo retains his middleweight title!
Anderson Aldo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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