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Madness MMA 11 Pain Train PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nir Sosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilkins has chosen Sans Pression - Numero 1 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nir Sosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 46 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins misses with a few strikes there.
Wilkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wilkins throws a combination that misses
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sosa tries to free his leg and advance position but Wilkins is retaining full guard.
Sosa controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins controls Sosa momentarily but Sosa frees himself.
Wilkins controlling Sosa's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Sosa manages to pass to side control.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard but Sosa has passed into side control.
Wilkins is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sosa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to reverse the position but Sosa maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sosa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilkins is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins tries to improve his position but instead Sosa has taken his back!
Sosa is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Wilkins tries to roll but Sosa sticks to his back.
Sosa keeps control of the position easily here as Wilkins tries to buck him off.
Wilkins rolls, trying to escape but Sosa keeps control of the position.
Wilkins keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosa is not going to allow Wilkins to sit and survive in this position.
Sosa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wilkins's body.
Wilkins tries to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sosa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wilkins looks to land a combination but Sosa avoids it well.
Wilkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilkins fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Wilkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sosa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilkins can do to turn this around?
Wilkins thows a leg kick but Sosa checks it
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilkins won't be happy with that.
Wilkins is looking to get back to his feet here but Sosa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Wilkins's back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nir Sosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilkins is trying to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosa is riding his opponent, not letting Wilkins buck him off.
Sosa gets his hands free as Wilkins looks to control.
Wilkins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sosa has good solid back control here.
Sosa keeps control of the position as Wilkins tries to break free.
Wilkins trying to control the action but Sosa just sinks the hooks in.
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.
Wilkins rolls, trying to escape but Sosa keeps control of the position.
Sosa slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sosa is hanging on to Wilkins's back as he tries to escape.
Wilkins just trying to survive but Sosa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Wilkins wants to escape the position.
Sosa not allowing Wilkins to control his hands.
Wilkins is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sosa is staying active.
Sosa is trying to stick to Wilkins's back but Wilkins is turning into Sosa. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Sosa's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wilkins.
Wilkins landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins throws a strike but Sosa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Sosa preventing the sweep.
Sosa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wilkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sosa looking to pass the guard.
Sosa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Wilkins wants to control the position but Sosa says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sosa is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wilkins is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins wants to get back to full guard but Sosa has passed into side control.
Wilkins tries to improve position but can't.
Sosa content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Wilkins tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Sosa presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkins really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nir Sosa dominated that second 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!
Wilkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sosa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilkins won't be happy with that.
Wilkins is looking to reverse the position.
Wilkins being controlled for a moment.
Sosa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sosa working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilkins tries to bench press Sosa off him but Sosa keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is still trying to improve position.
Wilkins struggling a bit here.
Wilkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilkins is looking to reverse the position.
Wilkins sneaks back into half guard.
Wilkins has a hand on Sosa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sosa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Wilkins prevents Sosa from taking his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosa controlling the pace for now.
Wilkins tries to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
Wilkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Sosa has a good base and remains in mount.
Wilkins tries to hold on but Sosa pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Wilkins to take his back!
What can Wilkins do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Wilkins trying to control the action but Sosa just sinks the hooks in.
Sosa controls the action.
Wilkins trying to control the hands but Sosa won't let him.
You can see the frustration on Wilkins's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sosa is not going to allow Wilkins to sit and survive in this position.
Sosa controlling well, preventing Wilkins from escaping the position.
Sosa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wilkins's body.
Wilkins is in bad spot here.
Sosa trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Wilkins doesn't escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilkins is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Jay Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sosa has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Wilkins's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nir Sosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nir Sosa!
Nir Sosa gave a mention to Fury Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Haji Muakbar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ McGobblecock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). . Muakbar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is That Punjabi Jay-Z song. Haji Muakbar is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 lbs
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200 lbs
15 - 7 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
40 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Haji Muakbar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, BJ McGobblecock!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muakbar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGobblecock, Jr. slips a jab from Muakbar.
McGobblecock, Jr. plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Muakbar scores with a shot to the body.
Muakbar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muakbar drives through and clinches with McGobblecock, Jr. against the cage.
Muakbar misses with some punches.
Muakbar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a knee to the head but misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries a knee to the head but Muakbar blocks it.
McGobblecock, Jr. tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Muakbar's elbow.
McGobblecock, Jr. landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Muakbar misses with a punch to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Muakbar scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muakbar lands with a short shot to the head.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McGobblecock, Jr. misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands an uppercut.
Muakbar looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Muakbar.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McGobblecock, Jr. just misses with a elbow thrown towards Muakbar's brow.
McGobblecock, Jr. blocking some punches.
Muakbar lands a shot to the body.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Muakbar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Muakbar scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Muakbar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Muakbar scores with a shot to the side of McGobblecock, Jr.'s head.
Muakbar blocks an elbow strike.
McGobblecock, Jr. using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muakbar swings wildly with an uppercut but McGobblecock, Jr. uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muakbar throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from McGobblecock, Jr..
McGobblecock, Jr. lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Muakbar.
Muakbar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
BJ McGobblecock, Jr. is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muakbar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muakbar sets himself, and McGobblecock, Jr. steps forward looking for the clinch! Muakbar avoids it this time.
Muakbar throws a jab when McGobblecock, Jr. was well out of range.
Muakbar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGobblecock, Jr. was well out of range. Poor timing from Muakbar.
McGobblecock, Jr. ducks under a wild hook from Muakbar.
Muakbar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like BJ McGobblecock, Jr. has been cut.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Muakbar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a push kick.
Muakbar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McGobblecock, Jr. but McGobblecock, Jr. pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McGobblecock, Jr. moves away from the strike by Muakbar.
Muakbar tries to move into range but McGobblecock, Jr. moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGobblecock, Jr. takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGobblecock, Jr. thuds his right hand into Muakbar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Muakbar is defended easily by McGobblecock, Jr..
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haji Muakbar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGobblecock, Jr. throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McGobblecock, Jr. scores with a crisp jab that stopped Muakbar in his tracks.
Muakbar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGobblecock, Jr. tries to land a front kick but Muakbar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice shot by McGobblecock, Jr..
Muakbar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGobblecock, Jr. lands a jab.
McGobblecock, Jr. lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Muakbar head around and knocks him out cold! McGobblecock, Jr. hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). BJ McGobblecock, Jr.!
An out of breath BJ McGobblecock, Jr. thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Haji Muakbar had this to say: 'the roid rage just didn't kick in this time'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Madhaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monsun Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Madhaki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to A Tribe Called Quest - Electric Relaxation. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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222 lbs
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206 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Madhaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Monsun Moon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moon looks to throw the jab but Madhaki is out of range.
Madhaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moon.
Moon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Moon just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMadhaki.
Madhaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Madhaki thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
Monsun Moon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moon misses with a hook
and Moon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Monsun Moon has been cut.
Madhaki drops Moon with a right and a left! Madhaki comes rushing in but Moon regains his composure and manages to keep Madhaki in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madhaki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Moon's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Josh Madhaki!
Josh Madhaki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Bullocks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tormund Giantsbane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bullocks comes to the cage accompanied by New Age. Harry Bullocks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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256 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Bullocks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tormund Giantsbane!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giantsbane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Giantsbane throws a hook but Bullocks blocks it.
Bullocks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bullocks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Giantsbane.
Tormund Giantsbane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Giantsbane misses the shot to the body.
Bullocks seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Giantsbane misses with an uppercut. Bullocks saw that one coming.
Giantsbane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bullocks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Giantsbane tests Bullocks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Bullocks misses.
A nice side step and Giantsbane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Giantsbane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bullocks.
Giantsbane defending well as Bullocks loads up on a big left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Giantsbane scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Harry Bullocks has been cut.
Giantsbane tries to clinch but Bullocks is having none of it.
Giantsbane looks to land a combination but Bullocks avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giantsbane is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Bullocks like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Bullocks from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tormund Giantsbane!
After the fight, Tormund Giantsbane was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Harry Bullocks had this to say: 'Well, fuck me...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joaquim Maria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brodie Grundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maria comes to the cage accompanied by Kronos - Bloodtower. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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
46 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joaquim Maria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brodie Grundy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maria's calf.
Grundy gets a clinch.
Grundy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grundy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grundy scrambles back to his feet.
Maria on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grundy. Grundy obviously looking to wear him down.
Grundy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Grundy tries to clinch but Maria is having none of it.
Grundy clinches up with Maria and pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Grundy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maria is trying to break free.
Maria taking a breather.
Maria manages to break the clinch.
Grundy moves into the clinch.
Maria blocking some punches.
Grundy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Grundy's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Grundy's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grundy prevents Maria from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy manages to break the clinch.
Grundy lands a really nice looking cross but Maria seems unphased.
Brodie Grundy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grundy clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maria wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grundy has him pressed against the cage.
Maria is trying to break the clinch but Grundy has him pressed against the cage.
Grundy is trying to push Maria away but Maria has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Maria is trying to maintain a safe position but Grundy gets an underhook and turns Maria into the cage.
Grundy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grundy moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy breaks from the clinch.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Maria blocks the low kick.
Grundy tries to clinch but Maria moves out of range.
Grundy is looking to clinch.
Maria throws the kick towards the body but Grundy avoids it.
Grundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maria blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maria escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grundy rushes Maria and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maria breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maria on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Maria lands a jab to the nose.
Grundy misses with a wild body shot.
Grundy looks to score with a jab to the body but Maria is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy moves into the clinch.
Maria breaks the clinch.
Grundy tries to clinch there but Maria circles away.
Grundy connects with a body shot that sends Maria's belly button to the back.
Grundy scores with a head kick. Maria tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Grundy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Grundy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Grundy moves in looking to clinch but Maria pushes him off.
Maria lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Maria throws a head kick that misses.
Grundy misses with a few strikes there.
Grundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maria throws a right and a left that Grundy avoids nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grundy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy moves out of range of the body kick.
Maria throws a push kick but Grundy slaps the foot to one side.
Grundy walks into a left hand.
Grundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grundy slips a jab from Maria.
Maria misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Grundy misses.
Grundy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maria's calf.
Grundy takes one on the button.
Maria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grundy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maria connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grundy scrambles back to his feet.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grundy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Grundy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy dominated that round.
That's time! Maria's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maria walks into a left hand.
Maria blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grundy throws out a loose jab but Maria uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grundy wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grundy throws a one two combo.
Grundy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grundy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
Maria misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maria avoids the head kick by Grundy.
Maria throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grundy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grundy misses with a body kick.
Maria is looking to counter with a body kick.
Maria keeps the fight on the outside.
Maria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grundy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Grundy tries to clinch up but Maria circles away and keeps his distance.
Maria tries a head kick but it misses.
Maria avoids the head kick by Grundy.
Brodie Grundy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grundy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maria.
A countering left hand to the body from Grundy misses.
Maria throws a jab but it's blocked by Grundy.
Maria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maria slips a jab and a cross from Grundy.
Grundy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maria moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maria.
Grundy is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maria slips a jab from Grundy.
Grundy wants to clinch up but Maria keeps it at a distance.
Grundy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maria dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maria tries to break the clinch but Grundy is controlling the position.
Grundy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grundy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Maria is trying to force a seperation but Grundy has the dominant position.
Grundy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Grundy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grundy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maria swats away the attempt to clinch by Grundy.
Grundy throws a low kick but Maria moves out of range easily.
Grundy has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grundy.
Grundy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maria backwards.
Maria wants to get back to striking at distance but Grundy won't allow it.
Grundy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Grundy tries to work over Maria's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grundy has a couple of punches blocked by Maria.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Grundy.
Grundy misses with a body punch.
Maria breaks the clinch.
Maria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grundy rushes Maria and presses him up against the cage.
Maria blocking some punches.
Grundy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grundy has Maria pressed against the cage, preventing Maria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Maria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maria trying to control the position but instead, Grundy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maria into the cage.
Maria wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grundy has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brodie Grundy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Maria blocks a head kick by Grundy.
Grundy scores with a punch to the head.
Grundy cracks Maria with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maria takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Grundy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maria looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grundy misses with a low kick.
Maria throws an off balance right hand
and Grundy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grundy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Grundy wants to clinch up but Maria keeps it at a distance.
Maria takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maria has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Grundy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grundy cracks Maria with a good jab.
Grundy throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grundy rushes Maria and presses him up against the cage.
Grundy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grundy is trying to break the clinch but Maria is controlling him.
Grundy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grundy lands with a left to the head.
Maria breaks the clinch.
Maria blocks a leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Donk. Grundy catches Maria right on the button with a cross.
Maria throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Grundy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick from Grundy lands but Maria takes it in his stride.
Grundy scores with a nice body kick.
Grundy throws a solid leg kick but Maria takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grundy.
Maria bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grundy's head.
Brodie Grundy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grundy avoids the head kick by Maria.
Grundy connects with a right hand. Maria shakes it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grundy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Grundy delivers a nice body kick.
Grundy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maria throws a body kick that misses.
Maria drops his hands momentarily and Grundy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grundy lands with a good body shot.
Grundy lands with a good body shot.
Grundy is looking to clinch.
Maria throws a counter high kick but Grundy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Grundy has Maria up against the cage in a clinch.
Maria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maria throws a wild body kick that Grundy sees coming a mile off.
Grundy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grundy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grundy lands with a cross.
Grundy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grundy throws a jab but it's blocked by Maria.
Maria throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little jabbing left from Grundy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grundy throws a leg kick which misses Maria's front leg but catches the back leg as Maria tries to avoid it.
Maria looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Grundy is looking to chop away at Maria's legs.
Maria on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maria.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grundy! But no joy.
Grundy scoring well with a low kick there.
Maria misses with a kick to the body
and Grundy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maria throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grundy tries to clinch there but Maria circles away.
Grundy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maria.
Grundy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maria paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grundy has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Grundy.
Grundy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maria tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Grundy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maria counters with a nice body kick.
Grundy lands a leg kick that knocks Maria off balance momentarily.
Grundy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maria's hands.
Grundy misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brodie Grundy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grundy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brodie Grundy!
In his post fight interview, Brodie Grundy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Wiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavlo Ramazanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiz's entrance music is SouthSide. A fine choice. 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 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Wiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pavlo Ramazanov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramazanov motions for Wiz to come forward. Ramazanov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiz throws a low kick but Ramazanov avoids it.
A nice side step and Ramazanov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ramazanov misses with a low kick.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot.
Wiz misses with an uppercut. Ramazanov saw that one coming.
Wiz misses with a left hand
and Ramazanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ramazanov misses with an uppercut
enabling Wiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ramazanov keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Wiz misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wiz checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz ducks under a wild hook from Ramazanov.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wiz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wiz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like Big Wiz has been cut.
Ramazanov lands a leg kick that knocks Wiz off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wiz.
Wiz misses with a hook.
Ramazanov connects with a leg kick. Wiz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ramazanov slips under a jab from Wiz.
Wiz misses with a wild combination.
Wiz tries to clinch there but Ramazanov circles away.
Wiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
An inside leg kick from Ramazanov misses.
Ramazanov throws a jab when Wiz was well out of range.
Wiz is looking to counter punch.
Ramazanov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wiz throws an overhand right that lands on Ramazanov's shoulder, as Ramazanov tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiz throws a right hand that Ramazanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Ramazanov also avoids with ease.
Ramazanov counters with a body kick.
Ramazanov throws a body punch but Wiz moves out of range.
Wiz moves in looking to clinch but Ramazanov pushes him off.
Ramazanov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ramazanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Wiz blocks the low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Wiz misses the target.
Wiz moves out of range as Ramazanov strikes.
Wiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ramazanov.
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!
Ramazanov misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wiz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ramazanov tries to score with a low kick but Wiz moves his leg out of the way.
Wiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ramazanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Ramazanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Ramazanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramazanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov misses the shot to the body.
Ramazanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice shot lands for Wiz.
Ramazanov misses with a hook
and Wiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiz throws a hook to the side of Ramazanov's head but Ramazanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ramazanov misses with a low kick.
Ramazanov swings for the body but Wiz moves out of range.
Wiz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wiz moves into the clinch.
Ramazanov blocks an uppercut.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramazanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramazanov gets through Wiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Ramazanov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wiz after a bit of a struggle.
Wiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiz working aggressively here.
Wiz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ramazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wiz takes a shot to the head.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Wiz has a couple of punches blocked by Ramazanov.
Wiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Ramazanov can't find room to land a body shot as Wiz controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pavlo Ramazanov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz'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.
Ramazanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Wiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiz misses with a looping right.
Wiz tried to score with a low kick but Ramazanov checks it.
Ramazanov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wiz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wiz moves into the clinch.
Wiz throws a head punch that misses.
Wiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramazanov pushes Wiz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramazanov.
Ramazanov blocking some punches.
Wiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Ramazanov controls his hands.
Ramazanov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiz backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz misses with some punches.
Ramazanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramazanov takes one to the side of the head.
Ramazanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ramazanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiz manages to avoid it.
Wiz slips a jab from Ramazanov.
Wiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pavlo Ramazanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramazanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Ramazanov misses.
Ramazanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ramazanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wiz.
Ramazanov throws a hook but Wiz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiz misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Big Wiz's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiz throws a big counter combination but Ramazanov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pavlo Ramazanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ramazanov misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Ramazanov misses.
Wiz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ramazanov misses with a lunging right hand
and Wiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiz throws a poor cross that misses
and Ramazanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ramazanov loads up on a big right hand but Wiz slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ramazanov 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 Wiz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Wiz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Ramazanov.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wiz.
Wiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ramazanov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Ramazanov misses.
Wiz throws the left hand but Ramazanov avoids the punch easily.
Wiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Ramazanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Wiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramazanov missing with a left hand there. Wiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Ramazanov backs away, Wiz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ramazanov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wiz on the side of the head.
Wiz moves away from the strike by Ramazanov.
Wiz is looking to clinch.
Ramazanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramazanov defending well as Wiz loads up on a big left hand.
Wiz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ramazanov on the side of the head.
Ramazanov moves out of range as Wiz strikes.
Ramazanov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov thuds his shin into the meat of Wiz's side.
Ramazanov misses with the body kick
and Wiz counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Wiz lands.
Ramazanov scores with the left hand. Wiz knows he should have avoided that one.
Big Wiz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramazanov 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.
Wiz rushes Ramazanov and presses him up against the cage.
Wiz working aggressively here.
Ramazanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Wiz.
Ramazanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wiz as Ramazanov tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Wiz.
Wiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramazanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Big Wiz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Big Wiz'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wiz moves into the clinch successfully.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wiz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ramazanov's brow.
Wiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiz.
Wiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Ramazanov.
Ramazanov has Wiz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wiz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ramazanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramazanov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Wiz is trying to control the position but Ramazanov postures up.
Ramazanov wants to pass the guard but Wiz is keeping the position.
Wiz trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiz has Ramazanov pulled in close to control his posture.
Ramazanov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ramazanov throws a big right hand that misses.
Wiz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wiz throws a low kick but Ramazanov moves out of range easily.
Ramazanov misses the body punch
and Wiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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.
Ramazanov loads up on a big right hand but Wiz slips the punch.
Wiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ramazanov.
Ramazanov works the jab nicely.
Ramazanov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ramazanov lands with a shot to the body.
Wiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ramazanov misses with a hook
and Wiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wiz tries to clinch up.
Ramazanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiz misses with a double jab
and Ramazanov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ramazanov looks for the body kick but Wiz saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiz needs to keep his hands up - Ramazanov had a free shot at his head there.
Some bone on bone action there as Ramazanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramazanov misses with an uppercut. Wiz saw that one coming.
Wiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ramazanov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ramazanov lands a jab to Wiz's midsection.
Ramazanov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramazanov lands with a nice body kick.
Ramazanov thuds a left hand into Wiz's body.
Ramazanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ramazanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wiz. That did some damage!
Ramazanov lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramazanov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wiz has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramazanov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiz at a distance.
Ramazanov misses with a wild body shot.
Wiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramazanov throws an overhand right that lands on Wiz's shoulder, as Wiz tries to avoid the shot.
Wiz staying out of range there.
Wiz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ramazanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab from Ramazanov finds it's way through Wiz's defenses.
Jeez, Big Wiz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wiz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ramazanov blocks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pavlo Ramazanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ramazanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pavlo Ramazanov!
Our winner, Pavlo Ramazanov, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Spector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Machado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machado has chosen Arcade Fire - Power Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Spector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Machado!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spector throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spector lands a nice shot to the body.
Spector takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Spector thows a leg kick but Machado checks it
and Machado counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spector's head.
Machado tries to pass to full mount but Spector defends it.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spector's head.
Machado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado working the head and body with strikes.
Spector moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Spector might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spector wants to stand but Machado is controlling the position.
Spector utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector controls Machado momentarily but Machado frees himself.
Machado prevents Spector from getting back to his feet.
Machado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machado keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Spector's head.
Machado working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Spector pushes Machado off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Spector looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Spector throws a nice outside leg kick.
Spector misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Machado.
Spector misses with a right hand
so Machado counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Machado accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spector kicks Machado off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spector. Spector obviously looking to wear him down.
Machado avoids the body shot from Spector.
Machado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spector.
Spector throws a low kick but it's checked well by Machado.
Machado with the counter takedown but Spector avoids it easily.
Spector throws an off balance right hand
and Machado counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Machado.
Machado blocks an uppercut.
Machado is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Spector is defending well.
Spector working aggressively here.
Machado blocks a body shot from Spector.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Machado.
Still in the clinch, Spector scores with a nice short uppercut.
Spector misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machado has Spector pressed against the cage, preventing Spector from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spector takes a shot to the head.
Spector pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector lands with a nice combination. Machado backs away looking to recover.
Good shot there by Spector.
Spector misses the shot to the body.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Spector swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Machado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spector scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Spector misses with a body punch
and Machado counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Spector!
Spector throws Machado to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spector throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Machado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Machado with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Machado working his ground and pound in the gym.
Machado wants to control from the top but Spector keeps moving.
Machado stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spector swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spector wants to get back to his feet but Machado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machado scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Spector seems keen to control Machado's posture.
Machado preventing the sweep.
Machado postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Machado lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Spector wants to get back to his feet but Machado is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Machado working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Spector keeping moving, preventing Machado from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Spector's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machado under the eye.
Machado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spector.
Spector moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marc Spector seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spector lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machado takes one to the side of the head.
Spector misses with a wild body shot.
Spector misses with a leg kick
and Machado counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Spector wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Spector clobbers Machado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spector fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Machado manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spector attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Spector lands with a straight right. Machado didn't see that one coming.
Spector is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Machado can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Spector misses its intended target.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Spector misses with a wild body shot.
Machado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spector throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Spector lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machado's sensitive parts.
Spector looks to land a left hand but Machado moved out of range nicely.
And Machado tries to counter it with a takedown but Spector pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Spector connects with a right hand. Machado shakes it off.
Machado is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Machado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spector.
Spector looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spector throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
Spector sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Spector avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machado checks a leg kick nicely.
Machado wants to counter the offense by Spector and move into the clinch position.
Marc Spector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spector lands with a shot to the body.
Spector feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Machado's calf.
Spector thows a leg kick but Machado checks it
and Machado counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machado looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Spector is avoiding damage well.
Machado works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Machado working away.
Spector manages to get back to half guard.
Machado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Machado seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Spector avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machado.
Machado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Spector defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spector tries to get to full guard but Machado has control of the leg.
Spector wants to get back to full guard but Machado has passed into side control.
Machado in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Machado looking to control but instead Spector has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ground and pound from Machado.
Machado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spector looks like he's trying to stand up.
Machado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spector is not content to let Machado control the position.
Machado thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spector with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Machado not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Spector is trying to stand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Machado blocks the leg kick.
Machado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spector scores with a jab.
Spector digs a good body shot into Machado's ribs.
Spector throws a leg kick that misses.
Machado with the counter takedown but Spector avoids it easily.
Spector walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machado checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Spector takes a swing at Machado's ribcage but misses.
Machado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spector defends it well.
Spector throws a looping overhand right but Machado ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Spector dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Spector throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spector connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spector throws a lazy right hand but Machado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spector throws the left hand but Machado avoids the punch easily.
Spector sets himself, and Machado steps forward looking for the clinch! Spector avoids it this time.
Machado blocks a jab.
Machado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Spector defends it well.
Spector misses with a looping right.
And Machado tries to counter it with a takedown but Spector pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Machado blocks the body kick.
Machado with the counter takedown but Spector avoids it easily.
Spector throws a left and a right that both miss
and Machado counters with a takedown into side control.
Spector throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Spector.
Machado moves out of range of the body kick from Spector.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machado blocks a head kick by Spector.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spector.
Spector misses with the body kick
and Machado counters with a single leg into guard. Spector didn't expect that.
Machado trying to control the position from guard on top but Spector is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado throws an elbow that misses. Spector uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Machado's guard. Nice move by Spector!
Machado is working an open guard so Spector takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Spector misses with a body kick.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spector.
Marc Spector is winning the standup battle so far.
Spector misses with a looping left.
Machado wants to counter with a clinch but Spector pushes him away.
Spector looks to land a right hand but Machado moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Spector.
Spector misses with a kick to the body.
Spector is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machado.
Spector throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Spector thows a leg kick but Machado checks it
and Machado counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Machado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Machado stands up over Spector, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Spector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Spector is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Machado presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Machado just misses with a elbow thrown towards Spector's brow.
A short uppercut from Machado.
Machado is looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Machado.
Machado has picked Spector up - he's going for a ride! Machado dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Spector tries to kick Machado off but Machado keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Machado takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Machado missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Machado missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Spector avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Machado.
Machado landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Nice strikes from Machado there.
Spector pushes Machado off and gets back to his feet.
Machado blocks a leg kick.
Machado tries to counter by closing the distance.
Spector throws a leg kick which misses Machado's front leg but catches the back leg as Machado tries to avoid it.
Spector throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Machado steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Spector.
A low kick from Spector misses
and Machado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Spector's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Machado working some strikes from top position.
Machado stops Spector from standing up.
Machado throwing strikes but missing.
Machado throwing strikes from guard but Spector blocks nicely.
Spector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rodrigo Machado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machado is in close to Spector's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Spector preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Machado throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Spector works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Machado trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spector's head.
Machado postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Spector showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spector, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Spector!
An out of breath Marc Spector thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Lecter Vlll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igydo Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dall is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blue Ice. Hannibal Lecter Vlll has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hannibal Lecter Vlll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igydo Dall!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Dall finds it's target.
Dall digs a good hook to Lecter Vlll's body.
Lecter Vlll swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lecter Vlll takes one on the button.
Dall feints and then cracks Lecter Vlll's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lecter Vlll down.
Dall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lecter Vlll counters with an outside leg kick.
Lecter Vlll throws a sloppy head kick
and Dall counters with a nice uppercut.
Lecter Vlll walks into a straight right hand from Dall.
Dall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lecter Vlll is rocked!
Dall pounces like a tiger and cracks Lecter Vlll with a vicious hook! Lecter Vlll is down but not out! Dall follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igydo Dall!
During a confident post fight interview, Igydo Dall thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dolores Doremus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, George Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dolores Doremus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexander scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doremus in his tracks.
Alexander works Doremus's body with a nice hook.
Doremus checks a low kick from Alexander.
Alexander lands a head kick!
Doremus staying out of range there.
Doremus dives in for a single leg takedown but Alexander sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alexander tries a low kick but Doremus avoids it.
We've been told by Alexander's head coaches at KO Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A low kick from Alexander misses
and Doremus counters with a shoot takedown. Alexander fights it but they end up in guard.
Doremus content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Alexander is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doremus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Alexander is on top in guard.
Doremus pushes a forearm under Alexander's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Alexander is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dolores Doremus!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Degrizz's entrance music is Battle in prison. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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219 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyson Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Degrizz connects with a solid leg kick.
Degrizz missing with a left hand there. Kahn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrizz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Degrizz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Degrizz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kahn.
Degrizz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Kahn throws out a counter right but Degrizz avoids it with no problem.
Degrizz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degrizz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kahn.
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Kahn releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyson Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Degrizz avoids the head kick by Kahn.
Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Degrizz in his tracks.
Degrizz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Degrizz defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kahn scores with a decent looking hook.
Kahn takes one to the side of the head.
Kahn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses.
Degrizz wants to land a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn lands a jab-cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Degrizz misses the target.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kahn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn throws a right and a left that Degrizz avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Degrizz takes one to the chin there.
A clash of legs there as Kahn blocks the low kick.
Kahn throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kahn misses with an uppercut
and Degrizz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kahn thinking.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Degrizz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Degrizz.
Degrizz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Degrizz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Kahn misses with a low kick.
Kahn scores with a jab to the body.
Degrizz looks to land a combination but Kahn avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Degrizz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Degrizz needs to keep his hands up - Kahn had a free shot at his head there.
Degrizz looks to throw the jab but Kahn is out of range.
Degrizz connects with a looping right hand.
Degrizz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrizz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Degrizz thuds his right hand into Kahn's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
Kahn explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Kahn takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrizz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kahn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kahn has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Degrizz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Degrizz counters with a nice body shot.
Kahn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid body kick from Kahn.
Degrizz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Degrizz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kahn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Degrizz's head backwards.
Degrizz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Degrizz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz misses with a wild combination.
Kahn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kahn throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Kahn misses with a wild combination.
Degrizz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahn.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Degrizz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Degrizz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice combination there by Kahn.
No joy there for Degrizz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kahn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kahn cracks Degrizz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Degrizz finds it's target.
Degrizz slips a straight right by Kahn.
Degrizz works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Degrizz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Degrizz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Degrizz scores with a four punch combination!
Degrizz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kahn is out of range.
Kahn misses with a two punch combination.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but Degrizz moved out of range nicely.
Degrizz avoids a kick to the body.
Kahn misses the jab.
Degrizz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kahn is just out of range.
Tyson Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn throws a leg kick but Degrizz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Degrizz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kahn.
Degrizz throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn lunges at Degrizz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Degrizz's hand.
Kahn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Degrizz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kahn misses with a right hand
letting Degrizz counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn walks into a straight right hand from Degrizz.
Degrizz misses with a kick to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Kahn misses.
Some wild striking there from Degrizz.
Degrizz scores with a jab. Kahn acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Degrizz misses with a straight right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kahn 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 Degrizz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Degrizz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kahn lunges at Degrizz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Degrizz's hand.
Kahn throws a hook but Degrizz avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a shot from downtown. Degrizz moves away and avoids it.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Degrizz scores with a nice head shot.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Degrizz misses with a straight right.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. Degrizz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Degrizz checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kahn, right into the meat.
Degrizz throws a looping overhand right but Kahn ducks down to avoid it.
Kahn throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily.
Kahn checks a leg kick.
Kahn loads up on a big right hand but Degrizz slips the punch.
Kahn misses with a hook
and Degrizz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Degrizz misses with a low kick.
Degrizz lands a glancing blow to the side of Kahn's head.
Degrizz throws a leg kick but Kahn sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kahn misses the target.
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a jab when Kahn was well out of range.
Degrizz moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body kick there by Kahn.
Degrizz lands a head kick!
Nice cross by Kahn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz misses with a head kick.
Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degrizz swings widly with a right hand
and Kahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Degrizz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kahn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Kahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahn.
It looks like Jim Degrizz has been cut.
Degrizz staying out of range there.
Kahn moves out of range as Degrizz strikes.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Degrizz is out of range.
Degrizz throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Degrizz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Kahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kahn with a jab.
Degrizz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrizz.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kahn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Degrizz.
As Degrizz backs off Kahn throws a huge counter combo but Degrizz manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Kahn throws a leg kick that misses.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrizz.
Degrizz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kahn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Degrizz to score with a decent uppercut.
A big left from Degrizz misses.
Degrizz misses with a double jab.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
Kahn lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kahn. Degrizz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Degrizz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kahn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Kahn connects with a body shot.
Kahn slips under a jab from Degrizz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
Degrizz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kahn was well out of range. Poor timing from Degrizz.
Kahn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Degrizz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Degrizz throws a leg kick
and Kahn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Kahn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kahn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Degrizz sees coming a mile off.
It appears Degrizz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Kahn works over Degrizz's head and body with a nice combination.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
A little jabbing left from Kahn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Degrizz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Degrizz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kahn.
Kahn staying out of range there.
Degrizz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kahn finds it's way round the side to connect with Degrizz's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kahn looks to throw the jab but Degrizz is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kahn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
Kahn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Degrizz.
Kahn scores with a hook to the body. Degrizz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kahn sizes up Degrizz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kahn stuns Degrizz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Degrizz throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Degrizz off balance momentarily.
Kahn checks a low kick from Degrizz.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrizz manages to avoid it.
Kahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kahn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Degrizz swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn lands with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
An attempted straight right counter from Degrizz misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahn uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Degrizz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a hook. Degrizz ducked under it nicely.
Kahn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Degrizz's calf.
Degrizz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kahn needs to keep his hands up - Degrizz had a free shot at his head there.
Degrizz swings for the body but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kahn lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Degrizz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz.
Kahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Kahn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kahn.
Nice uppercut there from Degrizz.
Degrizz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn misses with a body punch
and Degrizz counters with a right hand to the body.
Kahn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kahn misses the shot to the body.
Kahn fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Degrizz on the side of the head.
Degrizz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Degrizz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kahn misses the jab.
Kahn misses with an uppercut. Degrizz saw that one coming.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Degrizz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Degrizz blocks a leg kick.
Degrizz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degrizz misses with a looping left.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn missing with a left hand there. Degrizz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Degrizz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kahn throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily.
Degrizz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz backing away here, and Kahn unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Degrizz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Degrizz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kahn.
A bone on bone clash there as Degrizz blocks the leg kick.
Degrizz is looking to counter punch.
Kahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Degrizz manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Degrizz defending well as Kahn loads up on a big left hand.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Degrizz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Kahn really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz'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.
A jab from Kahn misses.
Kahn catches Degrizz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Degrizz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kahn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Degrizz.
Degrizz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn dips to his left and cracks Degrizz with an uppercut!
Degrizz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Degrizz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kahn can pounce on him.
Kahn throws a wild body kick that Degrizz sees coming a mile off.
Kahn slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Degrizz misses the jab.
Kahn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Degrizz slips under a jab from Kahn.
Kahn throws an overhand right that lands on Degrizz's shoulder, as Degrizz tries to avoid the shot.
Kahn takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
Degrizz lands a right hook to the body.
Kahn with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Degrizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kahn tests Degrizz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Degrizz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kahn.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn misses with a hook. Degrizz ducked under it nicely.
Kahn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Degrizz misses with a body shot.
Degrizz throws a hook but Kahn blocks it.
Kahn looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Degrizz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
A nice leg kick lands there from Degrizz.
A big right from Degrizz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kahn misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Degrizz throws a front kick aimed at Kahn's knee but Kahn avoids it well.
Degrizz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kahn thumps Degrizz with a low kick.
Degrizz throws a head kick that misses.
Kahn ducks under a wild hook from Degrizz.
Kahn misses with a straight left.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Kahn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kahn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Degrizz on the side of the head.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Degrizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Degrizz tries to avoid it.
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Degrizz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Degrizz misses with a hook to the body
and Degrizz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Degrizz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kahn! But no joy.
Degrizz throws an off balance right hand
and Kahn counters with a good low kick that Degrizz was not able to check.
Kahn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kahn lands a leg kick that knocks Degrizz off balance momentarily.
Degrizz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Degrizz ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Degrizz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Degrizz blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Degrizz avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
Degrizz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kahn under the eye.
Kahn misses with a looping left.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
Degrizz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrizz. That did some damage!
Kahn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Degrizz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kahn moves away.
Despite the aggression on Kahn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kahn slips under a jab.
Degrizz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kahn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Degrizz avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Degrizz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kahn.
Degrizz throws a shot from downtown. Kahn moves away and avoids it.
Kahn slips a jab from Degrizz.
Kahn lands a body shot.
Degrizz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Degrizz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Degrizz. Kahn does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tyson Kahn will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jim Degrizz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Degrizz misses with a looping right.
Degrizz misses with a body kick.
Kahn just misses with a punch to the body.
Degrizz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kahn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn lands a slapping body shot.
Kahn misses with a wild combination.
Degrizz throws a right and a left that Kahn avoids nicely.
Kahn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Degrizz. That did some damage!
Kahn throws a sloppy head kick
and Kahn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Degrizz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Degrizz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz lands with a straight right. Kahn didn't see that one coming.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Degrizz's front leg but catches the back leg as Degrizz tries to avoid it.
Degrizz blocks the body kick.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn avoids the body shot from Degrizz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn looks for the body kick but Degrizz saw that one coming.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kahn throws a front kick aimed at Degrizz's knee but Degrizz avoids it well.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Degrizz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kahn. Kahn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Kahn lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Degrizz cracks the inside of Kahn's front leg.
Nice body punch from Kahn.
Degrizz looks to land a right hand but Kahn moved out of range.
Kahn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Degrizz. Degrizz obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Kahn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Kahn backs away, Degrizz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Degrizz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Degrizz misses with a body shot
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Kahn slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kahn misses with a body shot.
Kahn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Degrizz has time to react.
Tyson Kahn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kahn.
A slow jab from Degrizz misses its intended target.
Kahn works Degrizz's body with a nice hook.
Kahn moves away from the strike by Degrizz.
Kahn replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Degrizz blocks it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Degrizz, as that shot connected.
Degrizz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kahn.
Degrizz throws a head kick but Kahn moves out of range.
A jab from Degrizz does it's job there.
Kahn lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kahn connects with a single shot there.
Degrizz feints and then cracks Kahn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kahn down.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Degrizz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kahn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kahn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kahn is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn swings for the body but Degrizz moves out of range.
Degrizz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kahn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kahn avoids the head kick by Degrizz.
Degrizz walks into a straight right hand from Kahn.
Kahn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Degrizz under the eye.
Degrizz lands a nice shot to the body.
Degrizz misses with a straight left.
Degrizz misses with an uppercut.
Kahn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Degrizz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Degrizz connects with the punch.
Degrizz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kahn.
Kahn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Degrizz avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Kahn moves out of range of the strikes.
Degrizz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kahn.
Degrizz throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Kahn.
Degrizz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Kahn cracks Degrizz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kahn scores with a punch to the head.
Kahn connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kahn.
Kahn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Crunch! Kahn slams his shin into Degrizz's torso.
Degrizz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Degrizz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kahn is out of range and Degrizz settles back down.
Kahn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice combination there by Kahn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahn tries a head kick but it misses.
Degrizz throws a body punch but Kahn moves out of range.
Jim Degrizz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Degrizz.
Degrizz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahn manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyson Kahn.
Well Kahn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Kahn! Tyson Kahn retains his light heavyweight title!
Tyson Kahn was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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