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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between dominickoy machida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Rowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the game. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, dominickoy machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Rowler!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
machida tries to clinch but Rowler is having none of it.
machida is looking to clinch but Rowler is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rowler misses the shot to the body.
machida is looking to clinch but Rowler is avoiding it.
Rowler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but machida manages to avoid it.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida is looking to clinch.
dominickoy machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
machida is looking to clinch but Rowler is avoiding it.
machida tries to clinch but Rowler is having none of it.
Rowler looks to land a right hand but machida moved out of range.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rowler thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
machida is looking to clinch.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida rushes Rowler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rowler tries to stall but machida uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
machida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rowler's defenses.
machida lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. machida obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
machida lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rowler looks gassed!
machida landing knees to the head.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida gets a clinch.
machida landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rowler wants a takedown.
machida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
machida moves in looking to clinch but Rowler pushes him off.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida fails with an attempt to clinch.
machida fails in his attempt to clinch.
machida is looking to clinch but Rowler is avoiding it.
machida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rowler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
machida tries to close the distance and clinch but Rowler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
machida stuffs the takedown.
machida is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
machida moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
machida lands an uppercut.
machida has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rowler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
machida looking for the RNC.
Rowler is really stuck here.
Rowler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowler tries to roll over but machida keeps him under control.
machida seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
machida tries to stand and escape but Rowler actually recovers to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowler has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but machida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rowler 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.
Rowler has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think machida should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Rowler has tightened it up now! machida should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric Rowler!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Zito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sandro Zito has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sandro Zito seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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194 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sandro Zito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Miyamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Miyamoto misses.
Zito just misses with a punch to the body.
Zito scores with a one two! Miyamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zito.
Zito stuns Miyamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zito throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice combination there by Miyamoto.
Miyamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Some wild striking there from Zito.
Zito slips under a jab from Miyamoto.
A jab from Miyamoto misses.
Miyamoto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Miyamoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto trying to control from half guard but Zito is working away.
Zito makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Nice sprawl there from Zito as Miyamoto shoots in.
Miyamoto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zito defends it nicely.
Miyamoto moves out of range as Zito strikes.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito works the jab nicely.
Zito stuffs the takedown attempt from Miyamoto. Miyamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Sandro Zito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Miyamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Zito.
Miyamoto slips a straight right by Zito.
A big right from Miyamoto misses.
Zito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miyamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Zito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miyamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Miyamoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miyamoto slips under a jab.
Zito lands a slapping body shot.
Miyamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zito.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto blocks a jab.
Zito blocks a jab.
Zito swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miyamoto moves into range and clinches up with Zito.
Zito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miyamoto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zito thows a body shot but no joy.
Zito moves out of range of the strikes.
Zito lands with a right hand.
Zito throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Miyamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Zito slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Miyamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto walks into a left hand.
Miyamoto throws the left hand but Zito avoids the punch easily.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zito scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A shot to the body from Miyamoto misses
and Zito counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miyamoto has managed to clinch.
Zito has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Miyamoto uses from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miyamoto scoring with some ground and pound.
Zito not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Miyamoto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Miyamoto has managed to get both his arms back between Zito's legs - danger averted.
Miyamoto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zito manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeshi Miyamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Zito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Zito misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zito.
Miyamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Miyamoto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zito loads up on a big right hand but Miyamoto slips the punch.
Miyamoto throws a hook to the side of Zito's head but Zito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miyamoto misses with a hook.
Miyamoto lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Zito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zito paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito misses with a wild combination.
Zito ducks under a wild hook from Miyamoto.
Sandro Zito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Miyamoto wants to clinch
and Zito counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Miyamoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Zito lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miyamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Zito jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Miyamoto blocks a head kick by Zito.
Zito on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zito misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zito.
Miyamoto cracks Zito with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zito scores with a nice strike.
Miyamoto blocks a jab.
Miyamoto misses with a takedown
and Zito counters with a one-two to the body.
Zito scores with a jab.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto avoids it easily.
Miyamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zito throws a nice looking combination but Miyamoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zito comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miyamoto closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zito scores with a shot to the side of Miyamoto's head.
Miyamoto tries to pull guard but Zito holds him up against the cage and eventually Miyamoto drops back down to his feet.
Sandro Zito has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takeshi Miyamoto.
Zito turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zito manages to end up in side control.
Zito stands up.
Zito digs a good body shot into Miyamoto's ribs.
Miyamoto throws a looping overhand right but Zito ducks down to avoid it.
Miyamoto checks the leg kick.
Zito looks for the body kick but Miyamoto saw that one coming.
Zito lands with a nice body punch.
Zito misses with a straight left.
Miyamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zito moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zito throws a lazy right hand but Miyamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zito connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miyamoto. Miyamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zito throws a hook to the side of Miyamoto's head but Miyamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice jab there from Zito.
Zito bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Miyamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zito.
Miyamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Zito seems unphased.
Miyamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zito.
Zito looks to land a left hand but Miyamoto moved out of range nicely.
Zito lands a jab-cross combination.
Miyamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zito ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Zito dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zito misses with a shot to the body
and Zito takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miyamoto slips under a jab from Zito.
Takeshi Miyamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zito throws a hook but Miyamoto blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Zito.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Zito avoids it easily.
Miyamoto throws a hook but Zito avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Miyamoto misses the target.
Zito scores with a hook.
Zito misses with a looping right.
Miyamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zito tries to avoid it but Miyamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zito to the ground. Zito escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zito jabs Miyamoto right on the nose. Miyamoto blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Zito.
Zito moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zito throws a right and a left that both miss.
Miyamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zito digs a good hook to Miyamoto's body.
Zito lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Miyamoto at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Miyamoto.
Miyamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Miyamoto misses.
Zito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zito slips a straight right by Miyamoto.
Zito throws a shot from downtown. Miyamoto moves away and avoids it.
Zito slips a jab and a cross from Miyamoto.
Zito misses with a body shot
and Miyamoto decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zito's guard.
Miyamoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zito's head.
Miyamoto postures up and lands a big shot to Zito's brow.
Zito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Miyamoto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zito wants to control but Miyamoto is keeping him busy.
Miyamoto manages to get to full guard.
Zito advances position into side control!
Zito tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zito off and has taken his back!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Miyamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Miyamoto is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Zito is defending well though. Miyamoto let's go of the attempt for now.
Miyamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miyamoto is trying to stick to Zito's back but Zito is turning into Miyamoto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Miyamoto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Zito.
Zito drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zito jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miyamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Miyamoto, not yet.
Zito has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miyamoto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zito defends well.
Zito is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zito is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miyamoto working for a triangle but Zito defends it easily.
Zito trying to control the position from guard on top but Miyamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miyamoto has his foot on Zito's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zito works his way back into a safe position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Miyamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Miyamoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Miyamoto!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Geige (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genaro Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dirk Geige!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Genaro Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Geige throws an overhand right that lands on Munoz's shoulder, as Munoz tries to avoid the shot.
Munoz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Geige lands a right hook to the body.
Geige slips under a jab from Munoz.
Geige misses with an uppercut.
Geige looks to score with a jab to the body but Munoz is just out of range.
Munoz rushes Geige and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Geige is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Munoz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Geige working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Munoz.
Munoz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Geige misses with a short punch on the inside.
Geige misses with the head strike.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Geige takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Geige is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Geige misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munoz keeps control of Geige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Geige lands a shoulder strike.
Geige lands with a right to the head.
Geige tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Geiges head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Munoz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Geige wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Geige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Geige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Geige has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Geige takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Geige is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Geige misses with some punches.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Geige blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Munoz blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Geige can't break the clinch.
Munoz lands a left hand.
A frustrated look appears on Geige's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Geige tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geige.
Geige tries to circle away but Munoz has him pinned against the cage.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munoz.
Geige tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geige's face.
A shot in the inside from Munoz.
Munoz tries to land a knee to the head but Geige blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Geige fails to land.
Geige is trying to force a seperation but Munoz has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Geige fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Munoz crunches a lovely knee into Geige's ribcage.
Geige takes a shot to the head.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Geige tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Munoz lands with a right to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Geige's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Munoz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Geige cracks Munoz with a nice body shot.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geige misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munoz lands with a left to the head.
Geige struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munoz.
Munoz prevents Geige from breaking the clinch.
Geige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Geige throws a punch but it's blocked by Munoz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Munoz lands an elbow inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
A head punch on the inside from Geige fails to land.
Geige takes a knee right on the jaw!
Geige tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
A short right from Munoz on the inside.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geige's face.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Geige shrugs off.
Geige takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Munoz.
Geige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz lands an elbow inside.
Geige working aggressively here.
Geige tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Munoz's elbow.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Geige is breathing heavily.
Geige misses with the head strike.
Geige misses with a body punch.
Geige misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Geige wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Munoz as the two fighters clinch.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Geige wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Munoz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Geige misses with some punches.
Geige lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Munoz.
Munoz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Munoz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Munoz.
Geige takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Geige working hard to break the clinch.
Geige takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Munoz.
Munoz lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Munoz.
Munoz crunches a lovely knee into Geige's ribcage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Geige working aggressively here.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Geige takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Geige's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genaro Munoz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Munoz.
Munoz cracks Geige with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Geige misses its intended target.
Munoz staying out of range there.
Geige throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Geige wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Geige takes a swing at Munoz's ribcage but misses.
Munoz throws a leg kick which misses Geige's front leg but catches the back leg as Geige tries to avoid it.
Munoz closes the distance and pushes Geige back into the cage.
Munoz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munoz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Geige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Geige tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz landing knees to the head.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
A short uppercut from Munoz.
Munoz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Geige is trying to break the clinch but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munoz obliges.
Munoz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Geige backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Geige is trying to break free.
Munoz digs a right hand underneath Geige's ribcage. Geige let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Geige wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz lands a good knee to the midsection. Geige won't want to take too many of those.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz landing knees to the body.
Munoz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Geige's defenses.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Geige.
Munoz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munoz prevents a body shot from Geige.
Munoz pushes Geige back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Geige swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Geige has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Munoz is leaning against Geige and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Munoz lands a hook that snaps the head of Geige backwards.
Geige looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Munoz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Geige's efforts to push away.
Geige working hard to break the clinch.
Munoz lands a damaging elbow.
Geige is trying to break free.
Munoz has Geige pressed against the cage, preventing Geige from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geige's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geige.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Geige takes a knee right on the jaw!
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Geige tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Munoz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Munoz keeps control of Geige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz lands a knee to the body.
Geige is trying to break free.
Geige misses with the head strike.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a shot to the side of Geige's head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
Geige takes an elbow to the forehead.
Geige wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Geige has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
Geige can't find room to land a body shot as Munoz controls the action.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Geige backwards.
Munoz lands an elbow inside that Geige shrugs off.
Geige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Munoz on the inside.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Geige wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Munoz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Geige is looking to break free of the clinch but Munoz has double underhooks.
Geige struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Munoz.
Geige wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Geige.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Geige wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munoz lands a shoulder strike.
Munoz lands with a short shot to the head.
Geige wants to get back to striking at distance but Munoz won't allow it.
Geige struggles to land a body shot inside as Munoz controls his hands.
Geige tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Geige fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munoz obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Geige's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Munoz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right from Munoz on the inside.
Munoz lands an uppercut.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Geiges head.
Genaro Munoz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Geige.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Munoz.
Geige has had enough of the clinch but Munoz keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Geige's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munoz obliges.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Genaro Munoz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Geige misses with a body shot.
Munoz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Geige.
Munoz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Geige momentarily.
Geige swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Munoz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Munoz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Geige.
Munoz scoring well with a low kick there.
Munoz slips under a jab.
Munoz avoids the body shot from Geige.
Geige just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Geige. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Munoz catches Geige right on the button with a cross.
Munoz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Geige's head backwards.
Munoz lands a lovely overhand right.
Geige takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munoz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Geige.
Munoz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Munoz scores with a hook to the body. Geige takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Munoz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz throws a series of strikes that have Geige backpedaling.
Munoz connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Munoz.
Munoz cracks the inside of Geige's front leg.
Munoz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Geige, pushing him back against the cage.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geige's face.
Munoz lands an elbow inside.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Geige wants to break free but Munoz has control.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Geige wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Geige misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munoz has Geige pressed against the cage, preventing Geige from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Munoz lands a nice knee to the body.
Munoz keeps control of Geige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Geige's face.
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Munoz lands a shoulder strike.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Geige 's eye.
Dirk Geige has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geige tries to work over Munoz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Geige misses with some punches.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
Geige misses with the head strike.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Geige throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz lands with a light punch inside.
Geige scores with a shoulder strike.
Munoz working Geige over with knees to the body.
Munoz lands with a short shot to the head.
Geige wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Munoz crunches a lovely knee into Geige's ribcage.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Still in the clinch, Munoz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Geige doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Geige wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Munoz has him pressed against the cage.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Geige tries a body shot but Munoz blocks it.
Munoz blocking some punches.
A short left from Munoz.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munoz scores with a knee to the head.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Geige is trying to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling him.
Munoz with a knee to the head.
Geige tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Geige scores with a nice hook to the head.
Geige takes an elbow to the forehead.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Geige backwards.
Munoz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Munoz connects with a knee to the head.
Munoz lands an elbow just above Geige 's eye.
Knees to the body from Munoz.
Geige misses with a punch on the inside.
Geige wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice elbow from Munoz.
Geige is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Munoz.
Geige breaks the clinch.
Munoz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Geige.
Munoz scores with the left hand. Geige knows he should have avoided that one.
Geige misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geige takes a kick to the side of the head.
Geige misses with a jab to the body
and Munoz counters with a good low kick that Geige was not able to check.
Munoz pushes Geige up against the cage in a clinch.
Munoz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Geige misses with a hook to the ribs.
Munoz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Geige wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Geige tries to break the clinch but Munoz is controlling the position.
Geige misses with a punch to the body.
Munoz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Geige swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Munoz gets through Geige's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Munoz keeps control of Geige as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Munoz working Geige over with knees to the body.
Munoz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Geige backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Munoz digs a right hand into Geige's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Geige's gas tank.
Munoz blocks a body shot from Geige.
Munoz prevents Geige from breaking the clinch.
Munoz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munoz pushes Geige back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Genaro Munoz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Munoz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Genaro Munoz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Death Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Row comes to the cage accompanied by Who Da Champion. 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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272 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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235 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Death Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row moves forwards but Long connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Row pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Row is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Long lands with a straight right. Row didn't see that one coming.
Row looks for a takedown but Long sprawls well.
Row moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long scores with a body shot.
Row is breathing heavily.
A combination from Long does no damage.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Row's shoulder, as Row tries to avoid the shot.
Long lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long looks to land a combination. Row sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Death Row has been cut.
Long lands a jab.
Good leg kick by Long there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Long throws a right and a left that Row avoids nicely.
Row showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Row loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Row tries to move into range but Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Row sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Long lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Long swinging wildly here.
Row gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long throws a nice looking combination but Row bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Long does no damage.
A jab from Long finds it's way through Row's defenses.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Long lands a high kick!
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Long throws a right hand that Row ducks under and follows up with a left that Row also avoids with ease.
Row has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Long lands in his opponent's guard.
Long scoring with some ground and pound.
Long seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Row is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Row utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Long missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long connects with a couple of short punches.
Long scoring with some ground and pound.
Row looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Long has picked Row up and slammed him! Row can't keep hold of the triangle and Long manages to pass to side control!
Long in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Long seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Long thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Row is working to avoid the ground and pound but Long connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Row taking a bit of punishment here - Long scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Long tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Long has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Long looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Row is avoiding damage well.
Row is not content to let Long control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Death Row's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Row misses with a takedown
and Long counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Row gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Long counters with a one-two to the body.
Miles Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Long!
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!
Long scores with a leg kick.
Long gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Long lands a hook that snaps the head of Row backwards.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Long tries for a takedown. No joy.
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
Death Row seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long scores with a three punch combo!
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Long rushes Row and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Row fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Death Row has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miles Long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long pushes Row away with a front kick.
Row takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Row on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Long. Long obviously looking to wear him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Long.
Long dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Row. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Row.
Row closes the distance but Long moves to the side
and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Long takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Long. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Long working Row over with strikes.
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Long scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long working the head and body with strikes.
Row keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Long is trying to control the action in half guard but Row is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Long working over Row with some ground and pound. Row looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Row is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Long scores with a couple of nice shots.
Long controlling the action here.
Row is not content to let Long control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long wants to pass the guard but Row is defending well.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Long sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Row defending well though.
Long looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Long is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Long lands a big shot there that rocks Row but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Row?
Long lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Row is in a horrible position here. Long smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Long with good strikes from the mount here!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miles Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Death Row's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Long scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long cracks the inside of Row's front leg.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Long.
Row throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long misses with a double jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Long scores with a four punch combination!
Long swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Row counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Row.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Long lands a left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long has clasped his hands together around Row's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Row taking punishment in the form of punches.
Long has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Long lands a nice shot to the head.
Long unloading with bombs!
Row is squirming around, avoiding Long's attempts to control the action.
Long connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Long with a couple of short strikes.
Long lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Long scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long lands a nice shot to the head.
Long looking to finish Row with some ground and pound. This is bad for Row!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long lands a nice shot to the head.
Row is bucking up trying to escape but Long cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Row is in a horrible position here. Long smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Long dominating with strikes here.
Long fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Long cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Row is bucking up trying to escape but Long cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Long lands a nice shot to the head.
The referee warns Row that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long lands with some strikes.
Long is landing with some decent strikes but Row is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Row taking shots to the head.
Long working Row over with strikes here.
Miles Long is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Long content just to control the position here.
Long working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Death Row has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miles Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long looking to control but Row is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Long lands a big shot there that rocks Row but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Long working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miles Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Long 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miles Long!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pappy Boyington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tracey comes into the arena with kick some ass blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pappy Boyington!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tracey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyington manages to avoid it.
Tracey wants to clinch
and Boyington counters with a nice uppercut.
Boyington fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyington is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.
Boyington jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boyington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boyington tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tracey is able to avoid easily.
Boyington gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boyington lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boyington throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boyington pushes Tracey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boyington avoiding damage.
Boyington throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Boyington takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boyington lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Tracey as the two fighters clinch.
Tracey lands with a short shot to the head.
Boyington lands a nice uppercut.
Tracey has a couple of punches blocked by Boyington.
Boyington prevents a body shot from Tracey.
Tracey throws a head punch that misses.
Boyington wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tracey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Tracey.
Boyington misses with a punch on the inside.
Tracey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boyington.
Tracey is pushing Boyington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boyington tries to stall but Tracey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tracey managing to block the knees to the body from Boyington.
A short left from Boyington.
Tracey works on Boyington's body with a couple of short punches.
Tracey taking a breather.
Boyington is trying to maintain a safe position but Tracey gets an underhook and turns Boyington into the cage.
Boyington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tracey backwards.
Tracey pushes Boyington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tracey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boyington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Tracey.
Boyington misses with a knee to the head.
Boyington looks gassed!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tracey as Boyington tries to tie him up.
Tracey tries a body shot but Boyington blocks it.
Tracey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tracey is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyington struggles to land a body shot inside as Tracey controls his hands.
Tracey misses with the head strike.
Tracey misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tracey.
Boyington trying to land knees to the body.
Boyington's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boyington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tracey's brow.
Boyington trying to stall but Tracey improves his position.
Tracey misses with a punch to the body.
Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
Pappy Boyington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey clinches but Boyington breaks the clinch
and Boyington counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyington throws a jab when Tracey was well out of range.
Boyington fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Boyington wants to land a leg kick but Tracey is out of range.
Boyington connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boyington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey closes the distance but Boyington moves to the side
and Boyington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tracey is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Tracey.
Tracey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tracey blocks a low kick nicely.
Tracey circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tracey holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boyington is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boyington is leaning against Tracey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tracey as Boyington tries to tie him up.
Nice elbow from Boyington.
Boyington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tracey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Boyington.
Boyington misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tracey.
Boyington has a couple of punches blocked by Tracey.
Tracey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boyington throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Boyington scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tracey digs a right hand into Boyington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyington's gas tank.
Tracey cracks Boyington with a nice body shot.
Tracey digs a right hand into Boyington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boyington's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Tracey.
Tracey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tracey doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyington circles away.
Some wild striking there from Tracey.
Tracey avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tracey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boyington moves in looking to clinch but Tracey pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Tracey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Tracey.
Boyington drives through and clinches with Tracey against the cage.
Boyington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boyington swings wildly with an uppercut but Tracey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tracey is looking to control Boyington's arms but Boyington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tracey has his back to the cage.
Boyington is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tracey trying to stall but Boyington improves his position.
Tracey manages to break the clinch.
Tracey takes one to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Boyington.
Tracey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boyington.
Boyington tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tracey moves into the clinch.
Boyington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boyington cracks Tracey with a nice body shot.
Boyington looking to stall.
Tracey breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tracey looks to clinch
and Boyington counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyington cracks Tracey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tracey slips under a jab.
Tracey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boyington.
Tracey walks into a left hand.
Boyington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyington throws a sloppy head kick and Tracey moves out of range easily.
Boyington cracks a nice hook into Tracey's ribs.
Boyington tries to clinch but Tracey is having none of it.
Boyington jabs at Tracey's body.
Boyington works over Tracey's head and body with a nice combination.
Boyington works the jab nicely.
Boyington throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tracey is looking to clinch.
Tracey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boyington.
Boyington has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyington lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tracey is rocked!
It looks like Dick Tracey has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyington lands a hook that stumbles Tracey back into the cage. Boyington follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tracey to the canvas! Boyington pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tracey has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Pappy Boyington!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ken Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Elton John - Rocket Man. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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27
157 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
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21
155 lbs
6 - 0 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Hansen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hansen pushes Black up against the cage in a clinch.
Hansen is working Black over against the cage.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Black misses with some punches.
Black wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Black takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Black tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Black.
Black walks into a left hand.
Hansen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hansen scores with a hook.
Black with a hook.
Hansen moves away from the strike by Black.
Black works over Hansen's head and body with a nice combination.
Black misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Black's knee momentarily.
Hansen with a hook.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hansen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen landing with the ground and pound.
Hansen passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hansen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Black is looking to improve his position.
Black is working hard here to advance position.
Hansen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Black defending well though.
Hansen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Black tries to get to full guard but Hansen has control of the leg.
Black wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Black throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hansen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Black, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hansen - that will leave a mark!
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansen.
Hansen scores with a kick to the body.
Black misses with a hook to the body
enabling Hansen to counter with a crisp jab.
Black is breathing heavily.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A shot to de liver by Hansen. Beautiful body shot.
Hansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Black takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Black throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mike Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen is looking to slow Black down with leg kicks.
Hansen lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Hansen throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Mike Black is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hansen throws a combination. Black tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black's head.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Black has time to react.
Hansen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hansen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Hansen.
Black moves forwards but Hansen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hansen throws a head kick that misses.
Black is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hansen.
Jab, jab by Hansen - just one landing.
Hansen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hansen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
A lazy left from Hansen finds it's target.
Black misses with a combination
and Hansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by Hansen.
Hansen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Black had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hansen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Hansen misses.
Hansen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.
Hansen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hansen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hansen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hansen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hansen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hansen distracts Black with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Black keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully.
Hansen throwing strikes but missing.
Black on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Black tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hansen tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hansen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hansen counters with a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands a right hook to the body.
Ken Hansen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Black.
Black throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hansen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Hansen slips the punch.
Hansen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hansen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick misses from Hansen.
Black lands the left hand.
Black takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Black misses with a looping right.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Hansen ducks down to avoid it.
Hansen ducks under a wild hook from Black.
Black swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hansen.
Black connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hansen. Hansen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hansen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Hansen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black throws a combination that misses
and Hansen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hansen scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from Hansen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hansen.
Hansen lands a body punch.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short left from Hansen.
Hansen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Black throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hansen.
Hansen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hansen lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands a shoulder strike.
Hansen has Black pressed against the cage, preventing Black from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Black is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Hansen.
Hansen blocking some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hansen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Black's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to maintain a safe position but Hansen gets an underhook and turns Black into the cage.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Black misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Hansen.
Hansen lands an uppercut.
Hansen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Hansen.
Hansen scores a nice knee to the body.
Hansen pushes Black back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hansen landing knees to the head.
Hansen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Black being controlled against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Hansen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hansen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hansen drags the fight down to the ground.
Hansen trying to keep a closed guard but Black is proving a slippery customer.
Hansen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hansen is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen stands and throws Black's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hansen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hansen wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
Hansen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hansen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hansen gets full guard.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Hansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hansen working for a triangle but Black defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen striking off his back but it's not causing Black any problems.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hansen on the ground.
Black wants to control from the top but Hansen keeps moving.
Hansen wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Black is aware though and is defending well.
Hansen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Hansen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A combination from Hansen does no damage.
Hansen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hansen throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
A big right from Black misses.
Hansen jabs at Black's body.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Black!
Black throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Hansen just misses with a punch to the body.
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hansen digs a good body shot into Black's ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hansen.
Black throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black looks to throw the jab but Hansen is out of range.
Black rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hansen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Black.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hansen. Hansen obviously looking to wear him down.
Hansen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Black throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hansen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hansen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hansen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
Hansen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Black swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hansen postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Hansen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Black is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hansen, into his guard.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Hansen is retaining full guard.
Mike Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hansen is nestled in close to Black, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Black is trying to get back to full guard.
Black is staying active underneath Hansen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Black has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hansen is working away from the top position though.
Hansen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Black keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black trying to control but Hansen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hansen cracks Black with a right hand to the side of the head.
Black is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hansen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Black. That did some damage!
Black lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Hansen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hansen lands a jab to Black's midsection.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black counters with a nice uppercut.
Hansen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hansen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Black moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hansen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hansen. That's going to slow Black down.
A right-left combo lands from Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black missing with a left hand there. Hansen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hansen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hansen.
A slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Hansen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hansen working over Black with some ground and pound. Black looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Black wants to control but Hansen is keeping busy.
Ken Hansen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hansen blocks the strikes from Black.
Hansen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Black keeps working.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hansen connects with a nice short shot to Black's temple.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Hansen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hansen 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Hansen!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Kenny (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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267 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Kenny!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retso fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Retso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenny sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kenny connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Retso's hands.
Retso is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Retso tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenny sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Retso somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Retso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Retso closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kenny circles away.
Kenny keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kenny.
Kenny working the ground and pound from side control.
Retso can't do much from the bottom here.
Retso manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Retso throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kenny is staying active underneath Retso, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Retso lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kenny blocking the ground and pound attempt from Retso.
Kenny is looking for a sweep. Retso is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kenny gets full guard.
Kenny trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Retso is posturing up here but Kenny has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Retso tries to roll out but it's too tight and Retso has to tap! Slick submission there by Kenny!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Steve Kenny!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sammo Hung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert Kleineiche (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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299 lbs
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299 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sammo Hung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Herbert Kleineiche!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kleineiche scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Hung throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hung moves out of range as Kleineiche strikes.
Kleineiche will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kleineiche tries to land a leg kick but Hung saw it coming and moves away.
A left and a right from Kleineiche both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Sammo Hung has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hung moves out of range as Kleineiche strikes.
Kleineiche's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kleineiche duly obliges.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kleineiche.
Kleineiche lands a big right hand that sends Hung crashing to the mat! Kleineiche stays standing though and waves Hung back to his feet!
Hung is rocked!
Hung is breathing heavily.
Kleineiche fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Hung is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kleineiche connects with a nice cross there... Hung is looking wobbly and Kleineiche recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Hung to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kleineiche jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Herbert Kleineiche!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Dagani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Aguinaldo (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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272 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Dagani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Aguinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aguinaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dagani throws out the jab.
Dagani misses with a body shot.
Aguinaldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dagani.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguinaldo. Dagani does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aguinaldo. Dagani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aguinaldo just misses with a punch to the body.
Dagani misses with an uppercut.
Aguinaldo misses the shot to the body.
Dagani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dagani scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Andres Aguinaldo has been cut.
Aguinaldo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dagani's hands.
Aguinaldo lands a jab to the head.
Donk. Dagani catches Aguinaldo right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aguinaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguinaldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as Dagani strikes.
Aguinaldo blocks a jab.
Dagani moves out of range as Aguinaldo strikes.
Aguinaldo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dagani throws out the jab.
Aguinaldo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Aguinaldo ducks under a wild hook from Dagani.
Dagani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aguinaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dagani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguinaldo throws a shot to the body.
Aguinaldo connects with a right hand. Dagani shakes it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo lands with a right hand.
Dagani thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aguinaldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dagani pinned against the cage. Dagani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab by Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo takes one to the side of the head.
Aguinaldo slips a straight right by Dagani.
Aguinaldo lands a slapping body shot.
Dagani is breathing heavily.
Aguinaldo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dagani avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dagani has time to react.
Max Dagani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aguinaldo.
Dagani tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aguinaldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Dagani.
Aguinaldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dagani counters with a stiff right hand.
Dagani looks to score with a jab to the body but Aguinaldo is just out of range.
A shot to de liver by Aguinaldo. Beautiful body shot.
Aguinaldo scores with a nice head shot.
Aguinaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Aguinaldo scores with a shot to the body.
Aguinaldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aguinaldo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dagani swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aguinaldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Aguinaldo passes into half guard.
Aguinaldo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is trying to control. Dagani wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Aguinaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aguinaldo is taking a breather. Dagani says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Aguinaldo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Aguinaldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Aguinaldo is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagani trying to control from the bottom.
Aguinaldo is keen to just control but Dagani is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagani tries to roll over but Aguinaldo keeps him under control.
Aguinaldo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aguinaldo is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dagani is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aguinaldo wants to pass the guard but Dagani is defending well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice jab there from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo with a jab.
Dagani throws an overhand right that lands on Aguinaldo's shoulder, as Aguinaldo tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Aguinaldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dagani takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andres Aguinaldo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aguinaldo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dagani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Aguinaldo lands with a hook. Dagani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dagani takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dagani takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Aguinaldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dagani moves away.
Dagani missing with a left hand there. Aguinaldo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dagani lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Dagani misses its intended target.
Aguinaldo connects with a crisp jab.
Aguinaldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Dagani throws a shot from downtown. Aguinaldo moves away and avoids it.
Dagani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aguinaldo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Aguinaldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Dagani is retaining full guard.
Aguinaldo lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aguinaldo stopping the sweep attempt from Dagani.
Aguinaldo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Aguinaldo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dagani is keeping the position for now.
Dagani wants to stand up but Aguinaldo is controlling him.
Aguinaldo drops back looking for a leg! Dagani is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dagani manages to kick Aguinaldo off! Aguinaldo jumps back into Dagani's guard.
Aguinaldo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dagani looking for a sweep. Not yet Dagani, not yet.
That's two 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.
Aguinaldo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dagani tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aguinaldo wants to control from the top but Dagani keeps moving.
Dagani wants to sweep but no luck.
Aguinaldo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Aguinaldo prevents Dagani from getting back to his feet.
Aguinaldo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Aguinaldo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aguinaldo throwing strikes from guard but Dagani blocks nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Aguinaldo lands a jab to Dagani's midsection.
Aguinaldo lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagani avoids the body shot from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dagani.
Aguinaldo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aguinaldo trying to control the action but Dagani is working from the bottom.
Aguinaldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dagani's head.
Aguinaldo throwing shots but Dagani is blocking nicely.
Dagani has hold of Aguinaldo's hands but Aguinaldo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dagani blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Aguinaldo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aguinaldo is keen to just control but Dagani is a slippery customer.
Dagani is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aguinaldo passes to full mount!
Aguinaldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aguinaldo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Aguinaldo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dagani can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dagani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Aguinaldo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Aguinaldo with shots to the head and body - Dagani looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Dagani that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dagani is looking to improve his position but Aguinaldo isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aguinaldo raining down shots from the mount!
Dagani is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andres Aguinaldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andres Aguinaldo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Dagani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Aguinaldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Aguinaldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab by Dagani.
Dagani is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aguinaldo with a hook.
Dagani is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dagani throws the left hand but Aguinaldo avoids the punch easily.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
Aguinaldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dagani is just out of range.
Dagani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aguinaldo.
A jab from Dagani misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aguinaldo.
Dagani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Dagani.
Aguinaldo misses with a body shot.
Aguinaldo scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dagani looks to land a combination but Aguinaldo avoids it well.
Dagani swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dagani takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dagani takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Aguinaldo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Aguinaldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Aguinaldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dagani doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aguinaldo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aguinaldo scores with a hook to the body. Dagani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Aguinaldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dagani doesn't seem bothered though.
Aguinaldo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Aguinaldo working some strikes from top position.
Aguinaldo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Max Dagani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andres Aguinaldo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is stalling in the full guard.
Andres Aguinaldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aguinaldo postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aguinaldo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Despite being in the dominant position, Andres Aguinaldo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Aguinaldo moves out of range as Dagani strikes.
Aguinaldo blocks a jab.
Aguinaldo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dagani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aguinaldo misses with a straight right.
That's four 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.
Dagani throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aguinaldo counters with a left to the body.
Aguinaldo digs a good body shot into Dagani's ribs.
Dagani misses the jab.
Dagani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dagani doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dagani misses with a hook to the body
and Aguinaldo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dagani throws out a loose jab but Aguinaldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aguinaldo blocks a jab.
Aguinaldo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aguinaldo showed some decent athleticism there.
Aguinaldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dagani wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Aguinaldo in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Aguinaldo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aguinaldo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Aguinaldo!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Collins (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 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Collins!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Chan misses with an uppercut. Collins saw that one coming.
Collins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Collins is leaning against Chan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chan lands a body shot.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Chan is keeping busy.
Chan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chan prevents a body shot from Collins.
Chan prevents a body shot from Collins.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Collins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Collins.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan works on Collins's body with a couple of short punches.
Collins tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collins misses with some punches.
Chan blocks a body shot from Collins.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan cracks Collins with a nice body shot.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins takes a shot to the head.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Collins taking a breather.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Collins looks gassed!
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Chan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Chan.
Chan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Chan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Chan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan stalling.
Chan lands a body shot.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Collins scores with a shot to the side of Chan's head.
Chan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
Chan leaning against his opponent.
Collins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Collins tries to work over Chan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Chan digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Chan pushes Collins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Chan digs a right hand into Collins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Collins's gas tank.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Chan.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Chan lands a hook that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.
Chan gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Chan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chan presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chan pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Collins or not.
Chan lands a body punch.
Chan is working Collins over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Collins is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Collins is still on wobbly legs! Can Chan finish him?
Chan lands a body punch.
Chan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Chan lands a shot to the body.
Chan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Chan.
Chan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Collins up against the cage.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Collins seems to have recovered his senses.
Chan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Collins.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short uppercut from Chan.
Chan lands with a short shot to the head.
Chan stalling.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Chan - that landed with a thud.
Chan presses Collins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Chan 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.
Chan lands a jab.
Chan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Collins can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Collins.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Collins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chan is out of range and Collins settles back down.
Chan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chan throws a shot to the body.
Chan misses with a straight right.
Collins misses with a two punch combination.
Chan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Collins.
Collins moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Chan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Collins lands with an overhand left.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Collins moves away from the strike by Chan.
Chan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Collins is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan throws a jab when Collins was well out of range.
Chan misses with a wild combination.
Collins throws out a leg kick but Chan moves out of range and Collins only half commits.
Chan takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Chan misses.
Collins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Collins.
Chan swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Collins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chan.
Chan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Collins scores with a leg kick.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Collins works over Chan's head and body with a nice combination.
Chan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Chan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Collins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chan moves away.
Collins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chan digs a good hook to Collins's body.
Chan lands with a right hand.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Collins makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Collins defending well as Chan loads up on a big left hand.
Chan lands with a nice combination. Collins backs away looking to recover.
Chan swings for the body but Collins moves out of range.
Chan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Collins misses with a body shot
letting Chan counter with a right hand.
Collins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chan counters with a left right combination that sends Collins crashing to the mat - Chan wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Collins out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Chan!
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