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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichi Omori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Lovin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lovin has chosen Royce Da 5'9''-I Hate Your Pants as his entrance music. Mick Lovin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Solid boxing
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ichi Omori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mick Lovin!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omori throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lovin slips a jab and a cross from Omori.
Lovin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Omori manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Omori on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Omori tries to get out of the position.
Lovin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Omori is proving hard to escape from.
Omori wants to sweep but no luck.
Lovin is pushing down on Omori's leg trying to pass to half guard. Omori is fighting to maintain full guard but Lovin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lovin is keen to just control but Omori is a slippery customer.
Lovin seems to be working for a kimura but Omori defends the submission attempt.
Lovin is trying for a kimura here. Omori looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Lovin wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mick Lovin!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Mackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mackey's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Shield. Vic Mackey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vic Mackey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Wade!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mackey shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wade but Wade pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mackey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wade at a distance.
Mackey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wade as he avoids it easily.
Mackey throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Wade stumbling backwards into the cage! Wade bounces back off the cage towards Mackey, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Mackey lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Mackey celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vic Mackey!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Ariyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Ariyoshi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Ariyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Green!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Ariyoshi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
Ariyoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Green, looking for a takedown. Ariyoshi pushes Green against the cage but Green circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Green is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ariyoshi.
Green misses with a takedown
and Ariyoshi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ariyoshi is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Green keeping control of the position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Green is positioning himself well to prevent Ariyoshi advancing to mount.
Well, if Ariyoshi is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is controlling Ariyoshi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ariyoshi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ariyoshi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Green trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ariyoshi prevents Green from improving his position.
Ariyoshi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee stands the fighters back up. George Ariyoshi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Green with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ariyoshi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ariyoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
Ariyoshi won't allow Green to get back to his feet.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Green wants to stand up but Ariyoshi is controlling him.
Ariyoshi stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Green keeping full guard, as Ariyoshi tries to pass.
Green wants to sweep but no luck.
Green can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ariyoshi controls the pace.
Ariyoshi wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Ariyoshi sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ariyoshi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Green shoots and misses
and Ariyoshi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ariyoshi.
Ariyoshi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. George Ariyoshi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ariyoshi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ariyoshi content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ariyoshi is one step ahead there.
Ariyoshi stays in close to Green's body and controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green controls Ariyoshi momentarily but Ariyoshi frees himself.
Ariyoshi is stalling in the full guard.
Green is trying to keep Ariyoshi in close.
Ariyoshi won't allow Green to sweep him here.
Green keeping moving, preventing Ariyoshi from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green is looking to stand up but Ariyoshi isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ariyoshi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ariyoshi prevents Green from getting back to his feet.
Green is trying to keep Ariyoshi in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Green misses with a hook. Ariyoshi ducked under it nicely.
Green misses with a hook.
Green looks to throw the jab but Ariyoshi is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green missing with a left hand there. Ariyoshi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Green closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ariyoshi did well to prevent Green getting side control.
Ariyoshi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ariyoshi keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green is in close to Ariyoshi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green trying to control but Ariyoshi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi working a defensive guard here.
Ariyoshi looking for a sweep. Not yet Ariyoshi, not yet.
Green trying to control but Ariyoshi is working from the bottom.
Green is pushing down on Ariyoshi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ariyoshi is fighting to maintain full guard but Green has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ariyoshi is trying is best to control the position here.
Green wants to free his trapped foot but Ariyoshi is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ariyoshi trying to control from the bottom.
Ariyoshi is controlling Green's trapped leg to prevent Green from advancing to side control.
Ariyoshi is staying active underneath Green, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Ariyoshi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green misses with a looping right.
Ariyoshi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ariyoshi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ariyoshi moves away from the strike by Green.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green throws out a loose jab but Ariyoshi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ariyoshi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Green counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Green.
Ariyoshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ariyoshi is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ariyoshi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Green works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ariyoshi gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ariyoshi pulls Green in close to prevent any damage.
Greenis looking to pass into half guard but Ariyoshi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ariyoshi is in guard.
Ariyoshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Green is keeping the position for now.
Ariyoshi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Pete Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
George Ariyoshi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Green being controlled here, momentarily.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ariyoshi manages to get himself to full guard.
Ariyoshi working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ariyoshi is really struggling to control Green but he's trying to hold on to the position.
George Ariyoshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. George Ariyoshi just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Green throws a wild body kick that Ariyoshi sees coming a mile off.
Ariyoshi has his takedown stuffed
enabling Green to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Ariyoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Green looks to throw the jab but Ariyoshi is out of range.
Ariyoshi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Green looks to throw the jab but Ariyoshi is out of range.
Green tries for a takedown but Ariyoshi circles away easily
and Ariyoshi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ariyoshi is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ariyoshi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Green for as long as he can get away with.
Green gets back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Green.
I think Ariyoshi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Ariyoshi!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Machuchin Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Crim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machuchin Dillon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Thomas Crim's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Machuchin Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thomas Crim!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crim staying out of range there.
Crim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Crim shoots in looking for a takedown. Dillon tries to sprawl out of it but Crim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dillon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dillon with a jab.
It looks like Thomas Crim has been cut.
Crim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dillon blocks a jab.
Crim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dillon throws out the jab.
Dillon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slow jab from Crim misses its intended target.
Dillon throws a shot to the body.
Crim looks gassed!
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!
Dillon throws a looping overhand right but Crim ducks down to avoid it.
Dillon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crim.
Dillon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crim circles away quickly and effectively.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dillon rushes Crim with punches - Crim moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Crim goes down! Dillon follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Machuchin Dillon!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel delos Santos has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derrick Thomas's chin.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miguel delos Santos!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thomas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thomas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
delos Santos fails to land with a series of punches.
delos Santos misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Thomas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
delos Santos makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Thomas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. delos Santos is trying to defend but Thomas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thomas stalling away here and it's allowed delos Santos to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if delos Santos can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thomas working some strikes from top position.
Thomas trying to control but delos Santos is working from the bottom.
delos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Thomas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thomas advances to half guard.
Thomas prevents delos Santos from standing back up.
Thomas works his way into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas won't let delos Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas breaks from delos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Thomas landing shots from mount.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the head.
Thomas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but delos Santos manages to avoid the submission attempt.
delos Santos wants to get back to his feet but Thomas drags him back down.
delos Santos avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Thomas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thomas throws an elbow but delos Santos slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas tries to move into full mount but can't pass delos Santos's legs.
delos Santos pushes Thomas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Thomas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Thomas wants to control but delos Santos is keeping him busy.
Thomas postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Thomas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but delos Santos avoids it really well and circles away.
Miguel delos Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
delos Santos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with delos Santos but delos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Thomas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
delos Santos throws a big shot that misses.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from delos Santos.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
delos Santos tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from delos Santos.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
delos Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as delos Santos blocks the leg kick.
delos Santos keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thomas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thomas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
delos Santos wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.
Thomas throwing strikes but missing.
delos Santos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Thomas is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. delos Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
delos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Thomas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. delos Santos was covering up waiting for the punch and Thomas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
delos Santos wants to stand and escape but Thomas is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
delos Santos is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Thomas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
delos Santos defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a jab.
Thomas drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
delos Santos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Thomas is controlling him well.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Thomas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, delos Santos has escaped the position, nice work there.
delos Santos is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
delos Santos takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Thomas working for a submission but delos Santos is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
delos Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Thomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas won't let delos Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas with the ground and pound from mount.
delos Santos is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Thomas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of delos Santos's face.
Thomas working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
delos Santos squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thomas dominating with strikes here.
delos Santos is in a horrible position here. Thomas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
delos Santos really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Thomas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
delos Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
delos Santos really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.
Thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
delos Santos trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thomas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Thomas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
delos Santos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
delos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas landing strikes, looking to finish!
delos Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of delos Santos's face.
delos Santos is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
delos Santos is bucking up trying to escape but Thomas cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thomas unloading with bombs!
delos Santos wants to get back to his feet.
Thomas is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, delos Santos has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thomas trying to control but delos Santos is having none of it.
You get the feeling that delos Santos really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a big shot there that rocks delos Santos but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but delos Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
delos Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Derrick Thomas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
BOOM! Thomas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
delos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.
delos Santos is trying to stand.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
delos Santos's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
Thomas is going oldschool here, as he tries to force delos Santos to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so delos Santos shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Thomas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
delos Santos misses with a straight right.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with delos Santos but delos Santos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from delos Santos.
delos Santos misses with a looping left.
delos Santos misses with a looping right.
Derrick Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thomas shoots for a double leg takedown but delos Santos sprawls well. He's pushed Thomas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Thomas avoids the body shot from delos Santos.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by delos Santos.
A jab from delos Santos finds it's way through Thomas's defenses.
delos Santos stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and delos Santos wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derrick Thomas. 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.
Thomas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. delos Santos sprawls well initially but Thomas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thomas is trying to control. delos Santos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thomas prevents delos Santos from standing back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
delos Santos is looking to escape.
Thomas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Thomas with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Thomas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thomas looking to finish with strikes here!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
delos Santos is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Thomas breaks from delos Santos's wrist control and lands an elbow.
delos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Thomas landing strikes from the mount.
Thomas working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with some vicious ground and pound - can delos Santos hang on?
delos Santos really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Thomas.
delos Santos defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Thomas.
Thomas unloads with some shots from mount but delos Santos bucks and avoids them well.
Thomas thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Thomas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
delos Santos is trying to stand.
Thomas landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thomas won't let delos Santos get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but delos Santos is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Thomas looking to finish delos Santos with some ground and pound. This is bad for delos Santos!
delos Santos really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.
Thomas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Thomas with a couple of short strikes.
delos Santos really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.
Thomas has control of delos Santos's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and delos Santos regains control of the situation pretty easily.
delos Santos wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Thomas in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas with the ground and pound from mount.
delos Santos tries to buck Thomas off but he can't manage it.
Thomas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Thomas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Thomas scoring with strikes but delos Santos is staying in there.
Thomas lands a heavy elbow.
Miguel delos Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
delos Santos is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Thomas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
delos Santos really wants to buck Thomas off and get back to his feet.
Thomas lands a big elbow.
Thomas wants to control the pace but delos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Derrick Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
delos Santos is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Thomas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thomas, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Thomas!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny McCormick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCormick comes to the cage accompanied by Snoop DoGG. Justin Zane has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenny McCormick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justin Zane!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCormick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zane but Zane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCormick manages to avoid it.
McCormick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zane as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by McCormick or perhaps it was just good defense by Zane which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny McCormick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCormick doesn't manage to clinch there - Zane circles away.
Zane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kenny McCormick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCormick shoots in for a double leg but Zane sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zane with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McCormick dives in and grabs Zane's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zane pushes down on McCormick's head and hops out.
McCormick fails with a takedown attempt.
McCormick is breathing heavily.
McCormick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McCormick tries to move into range but Zane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zane scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zane thuds his right hand into McCormick's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Zane finds it's target.
McCormick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McCormick is rocked!
Zane drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks McCormick right on the button. McCormick goes down! Zane follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Zane gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Zane!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shave Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Face comes into the arena with Welcome to the TerrorDome blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Makunouchi 's choice of entrance music: Pretender. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shave Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ippo Makunouchi !
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi throws a hook but Face blocks it.
Makunouchi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Face uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makunouchi .
The crowd cheers as Makunouchi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Face doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Makunouchi tries to move into range but Face moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab.
Face dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi .
Face misses the shot to the body.
Makunouchi throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makunouchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Makunouchi misses with a few strikes there.
Makunouchi misses with a straight left.
Face lands with a shot to the body.
Face tests Makunouchi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makunouchi .
Face throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Makunouchi looks gassed!
A jab from Face finds it's way through Makunouchi 's defenses.
It looks like Ippo Makunouchi has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Face as he connects with a hook.
Face drops Makunouchi with a beautiful combination! Makunouchi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Face is looking for the KO!
Makunouchi is rocked!
Makunouchi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makunouchi is still on wobbly legs! Can Face finish him?
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Makunouchi seems to have recovered his senses.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw.
Face displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to de liver by Face. Beautiful body shot.
Ippo Makunouchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Face coming out on top.
Face misses with a wild body shot.
Face dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Makunouchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That has opened up Ippo Makunouchi 's cut even more.
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi .
A looping hook to the body misses from Face. Makunouchi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face throws a quick inside leg kick.
Face fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Makunouchi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Face lands with a cross.
Face getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Face bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Makunouchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi dips to his left and cracks Face with an uppercut!
Makunouchi loads up on a big right hand but Face slips the punch.
Face scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Makunouchi misses.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Face jabs Makunouchi right on the nose. Makunouchi blinks but takes it well.
Makunouchi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Makunouchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Face throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Makunouchi misses with a combination
and Face counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Face - just one landing.
Face scores with a three punch combo!
A swing and a miss from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Makunouchi misses with a wild combination.
Makunouchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Makunouchi misses with a few strikes there.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a looping overhand right but Makunouchi ducks down to avoid it.
Face is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Makunouchi misses with a double jab
and Face connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Face.
Makunouchi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Makunouchi 's calf.
Face lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Face looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Face tests Makunouchi 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face moves out of range of the strikes.
Face uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Face misses with the combination.
Makunouchi misses with the combination.
Face throws a right and a left that Makunouchi avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Face thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Makunouchi if he has to take too many more of those.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Makunouchi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face scores with a one two! Makunouchi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The cut above Ippo Makunouchi 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makunouchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Face cracks Makunouchi with a good jab.
Face scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Face lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Face slips a straight right by Makunouchi .
Face lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Face throws a head kick that misses.
Makunouchi throws a lazy right hand but Face sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makunouchi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makunouchi throws a looping overhand right but Face ducks down to avoid it.
Makunouchi misses with a wild body shot.
Face with a hook.
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shave Face dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ippo Makunouchi 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Makunouchi throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Face misses the target.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makunouchi . Makunouchi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makunouchi takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Face lands the left hand.
Face works the jab nicely.
Face catches Makunouchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Makunouchi lands a head shot.
Makunouchi lands with a cross.
Makunouchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a nice body shot.
Face thows a body shot but no joy.
Face scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makunouchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Face connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Makunouchi 's hands.
Makunouchi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Face works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shave Face is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Face misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi lands a jab-cross combination.
Shave Face is winning the standup battle so far.
Makunouchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Makunouchi tries to move into range but Face moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Face lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Face ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Face lands a nice looking body shot.
Makunouchi needs to keep his hands up - Face had a free shot at his head there.
Makunouchi looks to land a left hand but Face moved out of range nicely.
Makunouchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Face is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Makunouchi can do to turn this around?
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
Makunouchi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a two punch combo.
Face takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Face staying out of range there.
Makunouchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Face.
Makunouchi misses the shot to the body.
Face lands a nice shot to the body.
Jab from Face.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Face.
Makunouchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot by Face.
The crowd cheers as Face lands an impressive looking overhand right. Makunouchi doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makunouchi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Face duly obliges.
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Face misses with a hook.
Face slips a jab and a cross from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face stalks Makunouchi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Makunouchi 's face. Makunouchi staggers backwards, shaken.
Face's corner calls for a 1-2. Face obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Face.
Face 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.
Makunouchi throws out a loose jab but Face uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Face is working the combinations to good effect here.
Face punishes Makunouchi 's body with a nice straight punch.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Face swinging wildly here.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Makunouchi 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jab from Face.
Makunouchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Face was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunouchi .
Makunouchi ducks under a wild hook from Face.
Makunouchi moves out of range of the strikes.
Makunouchi swinging wildly here.
Makunouchi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Face counters with a two punch combo.
Face comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Face looks to throw the jab but Makunouchi is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Face throws a nice inside leg kick.
Face ducks under a wild hook from Makunouchi .
A punch combination from Face misses.
Makunouchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Face.
Makunouchi misses with a hook.
Face misses with a wild combination.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Face connects with a crisp jab.
Makunouchi misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makunouchi misses with an uppercut. Face saw that one coming.
Face dodges the punch combination from Makunouchi .
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Face digs a good hook to Makunouchi 's body.
Face with a nice cross.
A lazy left from Face finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shave Face dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ippo Makunouchi '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!
Nice body punch from Face.
Makunouchi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Face avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Makunouchi throws a leg kick but Face sees it coming and moves out of range.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makunouchi misses with a hook. Face ducked under it nicely.
Makunouchi thows a body shot but no joy.
Makunouchi misses with a straight right.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Face.
Face moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Makunouchi misses with a series of wild punches.
Face scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Face thuds his right hand into Makunouchi 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Face throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Makunouchi . Face does a little dance to reset his feet.
Face throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makunouchi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Good shot there by Face.
Face throws a body punch but Makunouchi moves out of range.
Makunouchi throws an overhand right that lands on Face's shoulder, as Face tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Makunouchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makunouchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Face getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Makunouchi slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Face thuds his right hand into Makunouchi 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking cross lands there for Makunouchi .
Face defending well as Makunouchi loads up on a big left hand.
Face lets loose with a powerful body kick. Makunouchi will feel that in the morning.
Makunouchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Face.
Makunouchi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Face throws out the jab.
Makunouchi lands a jab to Face's midsection.
Face throws a leg kick which misses Makunouchi 's front leg but catches the back leg as Makunouchi tries to avoid it.
Ippo Makunouchi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face lands with a hook. Makunouchi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Face misses with a body shot.
Makunouchi throws a big shot that misses.
Makunouchi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Face throws a quick inside leg kick.
Face catches Makunouchi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Face.
Makunouchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Face.
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Makunouchi .
Makunouchi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Makunouchi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Face.
Makunouchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Face both land. Nice combination.
Face throws a good cross that connects.
Makunouchi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Face.
Makunouchi looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face stuns Makunouchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Face looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Makunouchi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Makunouchi .
Face takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Makunouchi looks to throw the jab but Face is out of range.
Face lands with a kick to the temple. Makunouchi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Face sizes up Makunouchi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Face on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Face lands a lovely overhand right.
Face bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Makunouchi 's head backwards.
Makunouchi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Face counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makunouchi throws a hook but Face avoids it easily.
Makunouchi missing with a left hand there. Face was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makunouchi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
Shave Face is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Makunouchi .
Face connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice shot by Face.
Makunouchi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Face lands a jab to the head.
Makunouchi misses with a two punch combination.
Makunouchi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Makunouchi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Makunouchi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Makunouchi 's head.
Face scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Makunouchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Makunouchi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makunouchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Face manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makunouchi walks into a left hand.
Makunouchi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Face uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Makunouchi has time to react.
Face lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shave Face showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Face 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shave Face!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarmo Myllys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fweigo comes to the cage accompanied by Firestarter- The Prodigy. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vim Fweigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarmo Myllys!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myllys digs a good hook to Fweigo's body.
Fweigo moves in looking to clinch but Myllys pushes him off.
Myllys tries a head kick but it misses.
Myllys throws a leg kick that misses.
Fweigo misses with a wild combination.
Myllys lands with a straight right. Fweigo didn't see that one coming.
Myllys tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fweigo was well out of range. Poor timing from Myllys.
Myllys fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fweigo checks it well.
Fweigo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Myllys sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Myllys looks to score with a jab to the body but Fweigo is just out of range.
Fweigo drives through and clinches with Myllys against the cage.
Fweigo tries to circle away but Myllys has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Myllys creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myllys throws a head punch that misses.
Myllys fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fweigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fweigo looking to throw knees to the head but Myllys is blocking nicely.
Fweigo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fweigo has Myllys pressed against the cage, preventing Myllys from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fweigo manages to break the clinch.
Myllys does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Myllys stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fweigo has managed to clinch.
Myllys trying to control the position but instead, Fweigo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Myllys into the cage.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Myllys works Fweigo's body with a nice hook.
Fweigo avoids the body shot from Myllys.
Fweigo tries to clinch but Myllys moves out of range.
A jab from Myllys finds it's way through Fweigo's defenses.
Fweigo scores with a nice head shot.
Myllys stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good work by Fweigo as he checks the leg kick.
Myllys walks into a straight right hand from Fweigo.
Myllys looks to land a right hand but Fweigo moved out of range.
Fweigo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Myllys, pushing him back against the cage.
Fweigo blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myllys.
Fweigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Myllys misses with some punches.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myllys lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Fweigo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Myllys lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fweigo circles away quickly and effectively.
Fweigo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Myllys misses the target.
Myllys throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice straight punches there by Fweigo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fweigo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fweigo moves out of range of the strikes.
Myllys throws a leg kick but Fweigo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Myllys has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Myllys there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fweigo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fweigo moves away from the strike by Myllys.
Nice defenses there by Fweigo.
Fweigo scores with a jab to the body.
Fweigo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Myllys on the side of the head.
Myllys throws out a leg kick but Fweigo moves out of range and Myllys only half commits.
Fweigo wants to clinch.
Fweigo lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllys jabs at Fweigo's body.
Myllys throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fweigo on the side of the head.
Fweigo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Myllys misses with a body shot.
Fweigo moves into the clinch.
Myllys misses with the head strike.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fweigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Myllys misses with an uppercut.
Fweigo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Myllys throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fweigo cracks Myllys with a good jab.
Fweigo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab by Fweigo.
Fweigo tries to bum rush Myllys with a series of wild strikes but Myllys uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fweigo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Myllys misses with a shot to the body
and Fweigo counters by clinching up.
Fweigo breaks the clinch.
Fweigo takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Fweigo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jarmo Myllys seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myllys throws a lazy body kick
and Fweigo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Myllys.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myllys misses with a wild combination.
Myllys looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Myllys, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Fweigo - just one landing.
Fweigo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fweigo sizes up Myllys with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fweigo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fweigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Myllys takes one to the side of the head.
Myllys dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Fweigo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myllys misses with a shot to the body
and Fweigo counters with a left to the body.
Myllys throws out a powerful jab.
Fweigo closes the distance and clinches.
Fweigo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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 Vim Fweigo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Fweigo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fweigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fweigo.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Myllys throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Myllys gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fweigo.
Myllys takes a jab right on the kisser.
Myllys throws out a loose jab but Fweigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Fweigo.
Fweigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Myllys was well out of range. Poor timing from Fweigo.
Fweigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Myllys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myllys lands a jab.
Fweigo defending well as Myllys loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Fweigo.
Fweigo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fweigo throws a right and a left that Myllys avoids nicely.
Fweigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Fweigo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Fweigo.
Fweigo manages to break the clinch.
Fweigo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Myllys moves away.
A slow jab from Fweigo misses its intended target.
Fweigo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Myllys.
Nice jab there from Myllys.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Myllys.
Myllys moves out of range as Fweigo strikes.
Fweigo misses with a wild combination.
Myllys takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fweigo, as that shot connected.
Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fweigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Myllys misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo cracks Myllys with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Myllys throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Myllys tried to score with a low kick but Fweigo checks it.
Fweigo checks a low kick from Myllys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myllys defending well as Fweigo loads up on a big left hand.
Fweigo slips a jab from Myllys.
Myllys moves away from the strike by Fweigo.
Myllys throws a big shot that misses.
Myllys swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Myllys throws a hook to the side of Fweigo's head but Fweigo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fweigo jabs at Myllys's body.
Myllys is breathing heavily.
Fweigo scores with a nice head shot.
Myllys looks for the body kick but Fweigo saw that one coming.
Myllys throws a wild body kick that Fweigo sees coming a mile off.
Fweigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Myllys misses with a double jab.
Myllys throws a body punch but Fweigo moves out of range.
Myllys misses with a body shot.
Fweigo misses with a double jab.
Fweigo lands a jab-cross combination.
Myllys misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fweigo.
Fweigo misses with a two punch combination.
Fweigo with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllys misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fweigo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Myllys swings wildly with an uppercut but Fweigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myllys wants to land a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range.
Myllys throws out a leg kick but Fweigo moves out of range and Myllys only half commits.
Myllys takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vim Fweigo is winning the standup battle so far.
Fweigo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fweigo with a hook.
Fweigo clinches up against the cage.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myllys throws a leg kick but Fweigo checks it.
Fweigo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fweigo connects with a body shot.
Fweigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myllys has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fweigo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fweigo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Myllys throws a front kick aimed at Fweigo's knee but Fweigo avoids it well.
Myllys throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Fweigo lands.
Some wild striking there from Fweigo.
Fweigo catches Myllys with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fweigo lands with a nice combination. Myllys backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Myllys misses with a hook.
Fweigo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fweigo slips a straight right by Myllys.
Fweigo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Fweigo.
Fweigo misses with the combination.
Fweigo lands with a hook. Myllys tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Myllys throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fweigo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Myllys swings wildly with an uppercut but Fweigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myllys throws a head punch that misses.
Myllys wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vim Fweigo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fweigo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Myllys. That's going to slow Fweigo down.
Fweigo moves into the clinch.
Fweigo lands a left hand.
Myllys working aggressively here.
Fweigo digs a right hand into Myllys's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myllys's gas tank.
Fweigo lands an uppercut.
Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fweigo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Myllys tries to circle away but Fweigo has him pinned against the cage.
Myllys breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fweigo moves into the clinch successfully.
Fweigo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fweigo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fweigo.
A short right from Fweigo.
Myllys takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Myllys tries to work over Fweigo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fweigo scores with a shot to the side of Myllys's head.
Myllys misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Myllys uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fweigo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllys looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Myllys misses with a double jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Fweigo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fweigo lands with a good body shot.
Myllys dodges the punch combination from Fweigo.
Fweigo looks to land a combination but Myllys avoids it well.
Fweigo lands a really nice looking cross but Myllys seems unphased.
Myllys throws a body punch but Fweigo moves out of range.
Myllys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myllys takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fweigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Myllys throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fweigo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fweigo moves out of range as Myllys strikes.
Fweigo lunges at Myllys with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Myllys's hand.
Fweigo throws a one two combo.
Fweigo clinches with his opponent.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fweigo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Myllys misses with a hook to the body
and Fweigo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fweigo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fweigo lands a glancing blow to the side of Myllys's head.
Fweigo lands a nice shot that snaps Myllys's head back.
Fweigo moves into the clinch.
Fweigo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Myllys wants to break free but Fweigo has control.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Myllys swings wildly with an uppercut but Fweigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Myllys has a couple of punches blocked by Fweigo.
Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Jarmo Myllys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Myllys is predictable there
and Fweigo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fweigo throws a shot to the body.
Myllys throws a looping overhand right but Fweigo ducks down to avoid it.
Fweigo scores with a body shot.
Myllys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fweigo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Myllys takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fweigo forces Myllys back against the cage and clinches.
Fweigo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fweigo.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fweigo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fweigo closes the distance and clinches.
Fweigo breaks the clinch.
Fweigo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fweigo clinches up against the cage.
Myllys misses with a short punch on the inside.
Myllys swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Myllys misses
and Fweigo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Fweigo clinches.
Myllys swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fweigo lands with a short shot to the head.
Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fweigo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Myllys's head.
Fweigo drives through and clinches with Myllys against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myllys has a couple of punches blocked by Fweigo.
Fweigo manages to break the clinch.
Fweigo closes the distance and clinches.
Fweigo presses Myllys against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fweigo manages to break the clinch.
Myllys looks to score with a jab to the body but Fweigo is just out of range.
Myllys tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fweigo connects with a jab.
Vim Fweigo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fweigo moves into range and clinches up with Myllys.
Fweigo blocks an uppercut.
Myllys swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vim Fweigo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fweigo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vim Fweigo!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiyoshi Matsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matsumoto has chosen Carl Douglas - Kung fu fighting as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyrone Eastman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kiyoshi Matsumoto!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matsumoto missing with a left hand there. Eastman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Matsumoto.
Matsumoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matsumoto throws a series of punches but Eastman avoids them all with ease.
Eastman moves in looking to clinch but Matsumoto pushes him off.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Eastman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Matsumoto was covering up waiting for the punch and Eastman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matsumoto has control of Eastman's left arm, preventing Eastman from doing any damage.
Eastman looking to pass the guard.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Eastman from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto is trying to hold Eastman in close to prevent damage but Eastman has managed to pass into half guard.
Still in half guard, Eastman seems content to control.
Matsumoto trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Eastman manages to pass to mount!
Eastman tries to control but Matsumoto wriggling away.
Matsumoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Eastman has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eastman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eastman goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Matsumoto is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastman keeping moving, preventing Matsumoto from controlling successfully.
Eastman controls Matsumoto momentarily but Matsumoto frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control but Eastman is working from the bottom.
Eastman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matsumoto manages to get himself to full guard.
Eastman wants to pass the guard but Matsumoto is keeping the position.
Eastman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eastman prevents Matsumoto from escaping the position.
Eastman trying to control the action but Matsumoto is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eastman looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Matsumoto is avoiding damage well.
Eastman throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eastman controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Eastman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eastman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsumoto throws a hook to the side of Eastman's head but Eastman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eastman defending well as Matsumoto loads up on a big left hand.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eastman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matsumoto tries to bum rush Eastman with a series of wild strikes but Eastman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Matsumoto is defended easily by Eastman.
Eastman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a one-two to the body.
Matsumoto missing with a left hand there. Eastman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab by Eastman.
Matsumoto throws a body kick that misses.
Matsumoto thuds a left hand into Eastman's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsumoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eastman misses with a combination
and Matsumoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eastman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matsumoto dodges the punch combination from Eastman.
Eastman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matsumoto circles away.
Matsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eastman ducks under a wild hook from Matsumoto.
Eastman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eastman but Eastman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eastman checks a leg kick.
Matsumoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eastman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A punch combination from Eastman misses.
Eastman misses with a double jab
and Matsumoto counters with a left and a right that stings Eastman.
Eastman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsumoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eastman throws out the jab.
Matsumoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eastman.
Eastman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eastman showed some decent athleticism there.
Eastman is controlling the pace.
Matsumoto wants to improve his position but Eastman is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matsumoto.
Eastman trying to control the position from guard on top but Matsumoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eastman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matsumoto's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eastman controlling the action here.
Eastman prevents Matsumoto from improving his position.
Eastman wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping him busy.
Eastman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eastman trying to control from half guard but Matsumoto is working away.
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 Tyrone Eastman will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Matsumoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Matsumoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Eastman sprawls well. He's pushed Matsumoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matsumoto tries to land a leg kick but Eastman saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matsumoto 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 Eastman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eastman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Eastman throws a hook but Matsumoto blocks it.
Eastman lands a glancing blow to the side of Matsumoto's head.
Matsumoto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eastman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matsumoto tries to land a leg kick but Eastman saw it coming and moves away.
Matsumoto lands a jab to the nose.
Eastman dives in and grabs Matsumoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Matsumoto pushes down on Eastman's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman tries to clinch there but Matsumoto circles away.
Eastman throws a big shot that misses.
Matsumoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Eastman throws the left hand but Matsumoto avoids the punch easily.
Matsumoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A combination from Eastman does no damage.
Eastman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matsumoto at a distance.
Eastman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsumoto counters with a nice body shot.
Matsumoto throws a big shot that misses.
Eastman throws a looping overhand right but Matsumoto ducks down to avoid it.
Eastman throws the left hand but Matsumoto avoids the punch easily.
Eastman fails to land with a series of punches.
Matsumoto ducks right into an uppercut from Eastman.
Matsumoto throws a leg kick but Eastman checks it.
Eastman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Matsumoto.
Eastman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Matsumoto counters with a leg kick.
Matsumoto staying out of range there.
Matsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eastman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matsumoto misses with a two punch combination.
Eastman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eastman lands in his opponent's guard.
Eastman being controlled here momentarily.
Eastman wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastman throws a big right hand that misses.
Matsumoto is controlling Eastman's posture.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Eastman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eastman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Matsumoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matsumoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eastman misses with an uppercut.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matsumoto throws a looping overhand right but Eastman ducks down to avoid it.
Eastman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyrone Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiyoshi Matsumoto.
Matsumoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Eastman looks for a takedown but Matsumoto sprawls well.
Eastman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Eastman clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Matsumoto shoots in for a takedown but Eastman shows good takedown defense.
Matsumoto moves away from the strike by Eastman.
Matsumoto throws a low kick, looking for Eastman's leg but Eastman calmly moves out of range.
Eastman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsumoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Eastman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsumoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Eastman.
Eastman tries to bum rush Matsumoto with a series of wild strikes but Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eastman misses with a hook.
Matsumoto throws a hook but Eastman blocks it.
Eastman throws a shot from downtown. Matsumoto moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsumoto jabs at Eastman's body.
Eastman throws a hook but Matsumoto avoids it easily.
Matsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eastman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman throws an overhand right that lands on Matsumoto's shoulder, as Matsumoto tries to avoid the shot.
Matsumoto misses with a hook. Eastman ducked under it nicely.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown
and Eastman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eastman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Matsumoto.
Eastman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsumoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eastman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matsumoto.
Eastman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matsumoto misses with a takedown
and Eastman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyrone Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kiyoshi Matsumoto.
Eastman dodges the punch combination from Matsumoto.
Matsumoto blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eastman counters with a straight right hand.
Matsumoto misses with an uppercut.
Matsumoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Eastman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eastman is looking to regain half guard here but Matsumoto keeps moving and retains side control.
Eastman is working hard here to advance position.
Eastman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Eastman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eastman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eastman wants to hit a switch here but Matsumoto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eastman there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto trying to control but Eastman is having none of it.
Eastman tries to hold on but Matsumoto pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eastman can't escape the position.
Matsumoto sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matsumoto wants to control the pace but Eastman is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Eastman had his way with Kiyoshi Matsumoto in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Eastman misses with a two punch combination.
Eastman misses with a shot to the body
and Matsumoto counters with a series of strikes. Eastman will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Eastman.
Matsumoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Eastman.
Eastman tries to bum rush Matsumoto with a series of wild strikes but Matsumoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsumoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch lands to the side of Eastman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eastman throws a body punch but Matsumoto moves out of range.
Eastman wants to clinch.
Eastman lands a really nice looking cross but Matsumoto seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman misses with a body shot.
Matsumoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastman.
Eastman misses with a wild combination.
Matsumoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eastman is able to avoid easily.
Matsumoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eastman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eastman.
Matsumoto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eastman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Matsumoto's guard.
Eastman wants to control but Matsumoto is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastman is taking a breather. Matsumoto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eastman is looking to advance position but Matsumoto won't allow it.
Matsumoto wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eastman working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Matsumoto's thigh. Matsumoto counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Kiyoshi Matsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsumoto keeping moving, preventing Eastman from controlling successfully.
Eastman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eastman wants to control from the top but Matsumoto keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eastman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Eastman moves into full mount!
Matsumoto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Eastman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyrone Eastman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eastman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 50:45
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyrone Eastman!
Tyrone Eastman is the new lightweight champion!
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