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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen LeFleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Specter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Specter has chosen Greenback Boogie as his entrance music. Allen LeFleur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Allen LeFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harvey Specter!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeFleur looks to score with a jab to the body but Specter is just out of range.
Specter is looking to slow LeFleur down with leg kicks.
Specter lands a nice shot to the body.
Specter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Specter throws a leg kick but LeFleur checks it.
Specter throws a lazy uppercut
and LeFleur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Harvey Specter has been cut.
Specter has LeFleur up against the cage in a clinch.
Specter has a couple of punches blocked by LeFleur.
LeFleur letting Specter take a breather here.
LeFleur manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from LeFleur misses.
LeFleur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Specter.
Specter wants to counter with a clinch but LeFleur pushes him away.
Specter throws an overhand right that lands on LeFleur's shoulder, as LeFleur tries to avoid the shot.
A good leg kick by Specter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specter misses with a double jab
enabling LeFleur to counter with a crisp jab.
Specter tries to bum rush LeFleur with a series of wild strikes but LeFleur uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Specter shoots for a takedown but LeFleur saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Specter lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab from Specter.
The fighters circling - Specter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Specter misses with a straight right.
LeFleur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and LeFleur wants it to stay on the feet.
Specter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with LeFleur, pushing him back against the cage.
Specter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on LeFleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
LeFleur tries to score a body lock takedown but Specter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
LeFleur wants to break the clinch but can't.
LeFleur blocks an uppercut.
Specter tries a body shot but LeFleur blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Specter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Specter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of LeFleur backwards.
Specter throws a head punch that misses.
Specter has a couple of punches blocked by LeFleur.
LeFleur can't break the clinch.
Specter works on LeFleur's body with a couple of short punches.
Specter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Specter throws a punch but it's blocked by LeFleur.
LeFleur is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Specter is defending well.
LeFleur breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Specter.
Specter misses with a few strikes there.
LeFleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
LeFleur blocks a jab.
Specter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Specter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from LeFleur misses the target.
LeFleur looks to land a left hand but Specter moved out of range nicely.
Specter drives through with a takedown into LeFleur's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
LeFleur wriggles free and stands up.
LeFleur scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
LeFleur throws a body shot but no joy.
Specter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as LeFleur throws out the jab.
LeFleur throws a sloppy head kick and Specter moves out of range easily.
LeFleur needs to keep his hands up - Specter had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LeFleur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Specter manages to avoid it.
Specter throws a body punch but LeFleur moves out of range.
LeFleur misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Specter misses
and LeFleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Specter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Allen LeFleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Specter.
LeFleur connects with a looping right hand.
Specter connects with a crisp jab.
Specter forces LeFleur back against the cage and clinches.
LeFleur is looking for a takedown.
Specter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Specter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Specter trying to control the position but instead, LeFleur has worked for underhooks and has pushed Specter into the cage.
LeFleur is trying to push Specter away but Specter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on LeFleur's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Specter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Specter.
LeFleur is looking for a takedown.
LeFleur is breathing heavily.
LeFleur is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harvey Specter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Specter.
LeFleur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
LeFleur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
LeFleur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
LeFleur lands with a right hand.
Specter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harvey Specter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Specter.
Specter tried to score with a low kick but LeFleur checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LeFleur misses with a straight right.
LeFleur avoids the body shot from Specter.
Specter throws a shot to the body.
LeFleur lunges at Specter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Specter's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Specter lands a jab to LeFleur's midsection.
Specter looks for a takedown but LeFleur sprawls well.
Specter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Specter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeFleur keeps the fight on the outside.
Specter throws an off balance right hand
and LeFleur counters with a stiff right hand.
Specter tries to land a leg kick but LeFleur saw it coming and moves away.
Specter thuds a left hand into LeFleur's body.
LeFleur throws out a loose jab but Specter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Specter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
LeFleur misses the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as LeFleur blocks the leg kick.
Specter thuds a left hand into LeFleur's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Specter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. LeFleur manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeFleur avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Specter postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
LeFleur has momentary wrist control but Specter slips an elbow through the middle.
LeFleur keeping moving, preventing Specter from controlling successfully.
Specter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Specter content to stall in guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Specter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Specter trying to control but LeFleur is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Specter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but LeFleur checks it well.
Allen LeFleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Specter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Specter has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from LeFleur finds it's way round the side to connect with Specter's head.
Specter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LeFleur.
Specter 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Specter trying to control the position from guard on top but LeFleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Specter throws an elbow that misses. LeFleur uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Specter's guard. Nice move by LeFleur!
Specter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. LeFleur gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Specter working a defensive guard but LeFleur passes into half guard.
LeFleur escapes and gets back to his feet.
LeFleur lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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!
Specter doesn't manage to clinch there - LeFleur circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harvey Specter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harvey Specter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
LeFleur lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
LeFleur scores with a jab to the body.
Specter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
LeFleur throws a head kick but Specter moves out of range.
Specter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Specter is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down LeFleur rather than just go for the knockout.
LeFleur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
LeFleur was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Specter needs to keep his hands up - LeFleur had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Specter misses with a two punch combination.
LeFleur appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Specter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
LeFleur waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Specter.
A low kick from Specter misses
and LeFleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen LeFleur is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
LeFleur tries a head kick but it misses.
LeFleur wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
LeFleur scores with a nice head shot.
Specter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? LeFleur is fending him off so far but Specter persists. Nope, LeFleur circles away and we're back to standing.
Specter takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Specter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Specter just misses with a punch to the body.
Specter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Specter wants to counter with a clinch but LeFleur pushes him away.
Specter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LeFleur.
LeFleur misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Specter scores with a hook to the body. LeFleur takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Specter has LeFleur up against the cage in a clinch.
Specter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
LeFleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Specter throws a chopping leg kick but LeFleur manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Specter looks to land a right hand but LeFleur moved out of range.
LeFleur scores with a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Specter misses with a straight right.
Specter lands a right hook to the body.
LeFleur chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Specter can pounce on him.
LeFleur lands with a kick to the temple. Specter shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
LeFleur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Specter.
Specter misses with a jab to the body
and LeFleur counters with a right hand to the body.
Specter staying out of range there.
Specter tries to clinch but LeFleur moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Specter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
LeFleur throws a lazy uppercut
and Specter moves into the clinch.
Specter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Specter misses with some punches.
LeFleur letting Specter take a breather here.
LeFleur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harvey Specter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
LeFleur wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
LeFleur pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Specter misses with an uppercut
and LeFleur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Specter scores with a jab to the body.
Specter scores with a punch to the head.
Specter with a poor takedown
and LeFleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Allen LeFleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harvey Specter.
LeFleur cracks Specter with a good jab.
Specter is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Specter switches off momentarily and LeFleur cracks him with a monster right hand! Specter topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as LeFleur dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by LeFleur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Allen LeFleur!
Allen LeFleur decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Quincy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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196 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Quincy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quincy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowman is out of range.
Quincy misses with a straight right.
Bowman slips a straight right by Quincy.
Bowman lands a big head kick that sends Quincy tumbling to the mat! Bowman takes a step backwards and waves Quincy back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Quincy is rocked!
It looks like Igor Quincy has been cut.
Bowman swings for the body but Quincy moves out of range.
Casey Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Quincy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
Bowman gets the takedown into side control.
Bowman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Quincy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bowman.
Quincy can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowman is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Quincy will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Bowman seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Bowman there.
Bowman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Quincy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bowman is thwarting Quincy's attempts to control the position.
Quincy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bowman.
Quincy looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Quincy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bowman has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Bowman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Quincy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Casey Bowman has been cut.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Quincy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowman blocks a leg kick.
Bowman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Quincy backs up against the cage.
Quincy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Quincy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowman.
Quincy misses with a hook. Bowman ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Bowman - just one landing.
Igor Quincy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Quincy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quincy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands a leg kick that knocks Quincy off balance momentarily.
Bowman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bowman walks into a jab.
Quincy throws an off balance right hand
and Bowman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowman misses the body punch
and Bowman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Quincy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowman showed some decent athleticism there.
Bowman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bowman is keen to just control but Quincy is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throwing shots but Quincy is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bowman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Quincy looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bowman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Quincy defends it well.
Bowman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bowman stands up and beckons Quincy to join him on the feet.
Bowman moves into range and clinches up with Quincy.
Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Bowman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bowman.
Quincy loads up on a big right hand but Bowman slips the punch.
A jab from Quincy misses.
Bowman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bowman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice defenses there by Bowman.
Bowman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Quincy's head.
Quincy lands a leg kick that knocks Bowman off balance momentarily.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quincy.
Quincy lands a big head kick that sends Bowman tumbling to the mat! Quincy takes a step backwards and waves Bowman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bowman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quincy throws a shot from downtown. Bowman moves away and avoids it.
Oh Bowman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Casey Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman tries to land a front kick but Quincy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Quincy scores with a body shot.
Bowman seems to have got his legs back now.
Quincy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Quincy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowman connects with a high kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Bowman as he connects with a hook.
Quincy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowman finish him?
That has opened up Igor Quincy's cut even more.
Quincy scores with a hook.
Quincy slips a jab and a cross from Bowman.
Quincy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Quincy seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quincy looks to throw the jab but Bowman is out of range.
Bowman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Quincy counters with a huge left! Bowman is in big trouble! He's backing up but Quincy isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bowman from any more damage. A dominating finish by Quincy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Quincy!
Igor Quincy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Casey Bowman stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank my team, my sponsor and of course my opponent for this fight. Today he was the better fighter...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Aarnio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aarnio has chosen Ice Cube - Why We Thugs as his entrance music. Cameron Glover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jari Aarnio's 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Aarnio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aarnio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aarnio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aarnio thows a leg kick but Glover checks it
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glover throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick from Aarnio is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Glover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aarnio.
Aarnio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Aarnio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Glover moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Glover.
Glover thinks about countering with a body kick.
Glover throws a hook to the side of Aarnio's head but Aarnio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aarnio misses with a takedown attempt - Glover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Glover has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Good leg kick by Glover there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Glover lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Glover as he avoids it easily.
Glover cracks the inside of Aarnio's front leg.
Glover misses with a two punch combination.
Aarnio lands an overhand right.
Aarnio throws a jab but it's blocked by Glover.
Aarnio scores with a jab. Glover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Glover jabs Aarnio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Glover misses with an uppercut.
Aarnio swings for the body but Glover moves out of range.
Aarnio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aarnio was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Glover uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aarnio.
Jari Aarnio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aarnio misses with a right hand
and Glover counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Glover throws a head kick but Aarnio moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio lands with a nice body kick.
Glover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aarnio.
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Aarnio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aarnio slips a straight right by Glover.
Aarnio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aarnio now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aarnio lands a jab-cross combination.
Aarnio shoots in but no luck this time.
Cameron Glover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Aarnio.
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Aarnio lands a high kick!
Glover throws an overhand right that lands on Aarnio's shoulder, as Aarnio tries to avoid the shot.
Aarnio misses the shot to the body.
Glover tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Aarnio manages to circle out of the way.
Aarnio lands with an overhand left.
Aarnio has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aarnio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Glover throws a front kick aimed at Aarnio's knee but Aarnio avoids it well.
Aarnio scores with a shot to the body.
Aarnio slips under a jab from Glover.
Glover backing away here, and Aarnio unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aarnio looks to land a combination but Glover avoids it well.
Aarnio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aarnio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Aarnio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aarnio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glover throws a looping overhand right but Aarnio ducks down to avoid it.
Aarnio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Glover checks it well.
Aarnio jabs Glover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Aarnio misses with a straight right.
Glover looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aarnio takes one on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aarnio takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Glover misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aarnio.
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!
Glover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aarnio misses with a hook
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aarnio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Glover.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cameron Glover is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aarnio misses with the combination.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
Aarnio tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Aarnio lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Glover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aarnio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Glover counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Aarnio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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 Cameron Glover will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Glover throws a hook to the side of Aarnio's head but Aarnio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover throws a leg kick but Aarnio moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aarnio might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Glover has got the better of the exchanges.
Aarnio slips a jab from Glover.
Aarnio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aarnio scores with the left hand. Glover knows he should have avoided that one.
Glover misses with a straight right.
Aarnio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aarnio cracks Glover with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aarnio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aarnio misses with a hook.
Glover appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aarnio throws out a powerful jab.
Aarnio scores with a jab. Glover acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aarnio paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Glover pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aarnio connects with a crisp jab.
Glover is rocked!
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Aarnio connects with the perfect overhand right and Glover falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Aarnio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jari Aarnio!
A very excited looking Jari Aarnio rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Kuchar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Kuchar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Kuchar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, JJ Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Kuchar's head but Kuchar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker misses with a hook. Kuchar ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tucker.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuchar.
Kuchar jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuchar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tucker's head.
It looks like JJ Tucker has been cut.
Kuchar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Kuchar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tucker lands with a nice body punch.
Tucker throws a shot from downtown. Kuchar moves away and avoids it.
Tucker sizes up Kuchar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tucker throws a combination that misses
and Kuchar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tucker tries to clinch there but Kuchar circles away.
Tucker looks to land a combination but Kuchar avoids it well.
Tucker swings for the body but Kuchar moves out of range.
Tucker takes one to the side of the head.
Tucker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tucker misses with a low kick.
Kuchar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tucker is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker avoids the head kick by Kuchar.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuchar finish him?
Kuchar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tucker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kuchar drops Tucker with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tucker! Kuchar dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Kuchar!
Matt Kuchar decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erick Clap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clap comes to the cage accompanied by Burn it to the ground. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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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 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Erick Clap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rich Junior!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior tries for a takedown but Clap circles away easily
and Clap counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junior thinking.
Clap fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junior, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Junior.
Clap can't find room to land a body shot as Junior controls the action.
Junior decides to pull guard.
Junior is looking for a triangle but Clap pushes his legs off easily.
Junior had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Clap defends it easily.
Junior looking for a triangle here. Clap is fighting it but it looks tight! Junior pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Clap is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rich Junior!
A relieved looking Rich Junior thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aznar Thrul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veikko Pilvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pilvi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Faded kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aznar Thrul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Veikko Pilvi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pilvi throws a push kick but Thrul slaps the foot to one side.
Pilvi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Thrul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrul tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pilvi was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrul.
Thrul getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pilvi cracks the inside of Thrul's front leg.
Thrul misses with a straight left.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pilvi lands a jab to Thrul's midsection.
Thrul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pilvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Pilvi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thrul looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Pilvi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Pilvi wants it to stay on the feet.
Thrul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thrul takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrul lands a shot to the body.
Thrul lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrul gets through Pilvi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thrul has clasped his hands together around Pilvi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Thrul wants to control but Pilvi is keeping him busy.
Pilvi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Thrul throws a strike aimed at the side of Pilvi's head but Pilvi avoids it well.
Pilvi is trying to get back to half guard.
Pilvi struggling a bit here.
Pilvi is looking to regain half guard here but Thrul keeps moving and retains side control.
Thrul misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul tries to score with some ground and pound. Pilvi controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Thrul throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Thrul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pilvi keeps working.
Pilvi is looking to reverse the position.
Thrul sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pilvi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pilvi is looking to regain half guard here but Thrul keeps moving and retains side control.
Pilvi regains half guard.
Thrul is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pilvi!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrul throwing strikes here but Pilvi is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Pilvi blocking the ground and pound.
Thrul throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thrul throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Thrul is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pilvi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Thrul avoids the attempt from Pilvi to control.
Thrul looking to finish with strikes here!
Thrul with good strikes from the mount here!
Thrul looking to control but Pilvi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrul sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Thrul jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Pilvi is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Pilvi and Thrul has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Pilvi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pilvi is looking to regain half guard here but Thrul keeps moving and retains side control.
Pilvi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Thrul not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aznar Thrul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thrul lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but Thrul sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thrul attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thrul checks the leg kick nicely there.
Thrul moves out of range of the strikes.
Thrul tries to counter by clinching up but Pilvi breaks away and moves out of range.
Pilvi misses with a straight right.
Pilvi scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Aznar Thrul has been cut.
Thrul bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Thrul misses its target.
Pilvi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pilvi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilvi looks to throw the jab but Thrul is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pilvi.
Pilvi blocks a head kick by Thrul.
Veikko Pilvi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pilvi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi looks to land a body kick but Thrul moved away.
Thrul misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Pilvi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pilvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pilvi throws a leg kick
and Thrul counters with a body kick.
Thrul throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pilvi tries a low kick but Thrul avoids it.
Thrul feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thrul with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pilvi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pilvi throws a lazy right hand but Thrul sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pilvi throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrul.
Thrul missing with a left hand there. Pilvi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pilvi takes a swing at Thrul's ribcage but misses.
Pilvi defending well as Thrul loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thrul's corner calls for a 1-2. Thrul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pilvi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thrul turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thrul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pilvi.
Pilvi throws a sloppy head kick and Thrul moves out of range easily.
Pilvi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pilvi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thrul counters with a leg kick.
Pilvi throws a jab when Thrul was well out of range.
Pilvi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pilvi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thrul chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pilvi can pounce on him.
Thrul with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pilvi to score with a decent uppercut.
Pilvi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thrul appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul misses with a low kick.
Pilvi stuffs the takedown attempt from Thrul. Thrul gets slowly back to his feet.
Pilvi throws out a counter right but Thrul avoids it with no problem.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pilvi, right into the meat.
Pilvi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Thrul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pilvi is out of range and Thrul settles back down.
Thrul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pilvi.
Thrul tried to counter with a leg kick but Pilvi avoided it.
Pilvi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thrul half committed to a counter leg kick.
Thrul tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrul fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aznar Thrul. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thrul closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrul tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thrul.
Thrul is looking for a takedown.
Pilvi prevents a body shot from Thrul.
Thrul has a couple of punches blocked by Pilvi.
Thrul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Pilvi.
Thrul blocking some punches.
Pilvi scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thrul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pilvi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thrul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pilvi backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Thrul.
Pilvi tries to break free but Thrul pushes him back against the cage.
Pilvi breaks the clinch.
Pilvi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pilvi lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veikko Pilvi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aznar Thrul's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pilvi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Thrul to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Pilvi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thrul chips away with some ground and pound.
Thrul looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrul trying to control but Pilvi is working from the bottom.
Thrul throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilvi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pilvi looking for a sweep. Not yet Pilvi, not yet.
Thrul missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pilvi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pilvi keeping full guard, as Thrul tries to pass.
Pilvi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thrul manages to get himself to full guard.
Pilvi wants to control from the top but Thrul keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pilvi passes into half guard.
Thrul tries to roll over but Pilvi keeps him under control.
Pilvi is trying to control the action in half guard but Thrul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pilvi in particular looking to stall.
Thrul is looking to control Pilvi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thrul avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrul is pressing down on Pilvi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Thrul is looking to sweep but instead, Pilvi has passed into half guard.
Pilvi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Thrul does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Thrul makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Thrul.
Thrul is trying to control the position but Pilvi postures up.
Aznar Thrul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thrul wants to sweep here but Pilvi controlling him for the moment.
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.
Thrul working a defensive guard but Pilvi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Thrul tries to buck Pilvi off but Pilvi is having none of it.
Pilvi taking a breather here.
Thrul struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pilvi trying to control the position but Thrul is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Veikko Pilvi.
I think Pilvi 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Veikko Pilvi!
Veikko Pilvi spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Breeze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Ruden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Breeze could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joe Ruden's chin.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Breeze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Ruden!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Breeze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Breeze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruden works the jab nicely.
Breeze keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Breeze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Breeze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Breeze tries to counter with a takedown but Ruden is quick to defend against it.
Breeze fails with a takedown attempt.
Breeze seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ruden looks to land a combination but Breeze avoids it well.
Ruden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruden lands a body shot.
Breeze shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ruden pinned against the cage. Ruden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Breeze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruden.
Breeze throws a hook but Ruden blocks it.
Ruden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Breeze wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruden walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Breeze checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Breeze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ruden.
Breeze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ruden.
Ruden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Breeze looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ruden trying to control the position.
Breeze lands a couple of digs.
Ruden is trying to keep Breeze in close.
Breeze has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Ruden's brow.
Ruden controls Breeze momentarily but Breeze frees himself.
Breeze passes Ruden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Breeze scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Breeze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Breeze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ruden looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruden gets full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breeze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
It looks like Joe Ruden has been cut.
Breeze postures up and lands a big shot to Ruden's brow.
Ruden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruden is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Breeze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Breeze working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ruden's head.
Breeze is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Breeze with a nice head shot there.
Breeze with a nice head shot there.
Breeze postures up in Ruden's guard and throws a big left but Ruden blocks it.
Ruden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruden looking to control.
Breeze lands a couple of elbows.
Breeze postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Breeze stopping the sweep attempt from Ruden.
Ruden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breeze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Breeze is looking to work some ground and pound but Ruden has wrist control.
Breeze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ruden works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Breeze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Breeze working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ruden is trying to control the position but Breeze postures up.
Breeze pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ruden is keeping the position for now.
Breeze won't allow Ruden to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Breeze connects with a couple of short punches.
Breeze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Breeze throws a big right hand that misses.
Breeze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ruden looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruden, not yet.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ruden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Breeze cracks Ruden with a solid left hand.
Breeze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Breeze works over Ruden with some ground and pound from guard.
That has opened up Joe Ruden's cut even more.
Breeze lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Breeze is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Breeze stands up over Ruden, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ruden controls Breeze momentarily but Breeze frees himself.
Ruden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Breeze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Ruden's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruden fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Ruden as Breeze shoots in.
A nice side step and Ruden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ruden moves away from the strike by Breeze.
Breeze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Breeze scores with a nice strike.
Ruden misses the shot to the body.
Breeze takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Ruden misses.
Breeze lands a jab to Ruden's midsection.
Breeze bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Breeze landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Ruden is trying to control Breeze's posture but Breeze avoids it.
Breeze lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The cut above Joe Ruden's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Check out the look on Breeze's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Joe Ruden's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Joe Ruden's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Breeze!
A very excited looking Ben Breeze made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Monteban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Scissorhands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Monteban could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edward Scissorhands's chin.
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148 lbs
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145 lbs
29 - 13 - 2 |
BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Monteban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Edward Scissorhands!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scissorhands ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monteban moves away.
Scissorhands has closed the distance and engaged Monteban in a clinch.
Monteban taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Scissorhands swings wildly with an uppercut but Monteban uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scissorhands lands with a left to the head.
Scissorhands misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monteban is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scissorhands is keeping busy.
Scissorhands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monteban lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Scissorhands backwards.
Scissorhands working aggressively here.
Monteban lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monteban lands a shoulder strike.
Scissorhands lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monteban has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Scissorhands clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Scissorhands tries to roll but Monteban sticks to his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monteban missing with strikes from the back.
Scissorhands turns into Monteban and is now in his guard.
Monteban is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Scissorhands is aware though and is defending well.
Scissorhands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Monteban has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Scissorhands can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Scissorhands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Scissorhands must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monteban manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Scissorhands manages to get himself to full guard.
Monteban postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Monteban content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monteban in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Scissorhands is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monteban defends well.
Scissorhands trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monteban working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Monteban is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monteban looking to sit in guard and control but Scissorhands gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Scissorhands looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Scissorhands avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scissorhands got a little sloppy there for a moment and Monteban has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scissorhands has managed to get both his arms back between Monteban's legs - danger averted.
Monteban has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monteban is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Scissorhands defends well.
Monteban looking for a sweep. Not yet Monteban, not yet.
Monteban looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Scissorhands has picked Monteban up and slammed him! Monteban can't keep hold of the triangle and Scissorhands manages to pass to side control!
A lull in the action here.
Monteban is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Scissorhands off and has taken his back!
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 Ricardo Monteban 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.
Scissorhands scores with a one two! Monteban had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monteban lands with a kick to the ribs.
Monteban throws a jab but it's blocked by Scissorhands.
Monteban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Scissorhands misses.
Scissorhands lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Scissorhands throws a shot from downtown. Monteban moves away and avoids it.
Scissorhands keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monteban.
Scissorhands doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Monteban staying out of range there.
Scissorhands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Scissorhands throws a jab but it's blocked by Monteban.
Monteban fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Monteban throws a low kick but Scissorhands avoids it.
Scissorhands tries to clinch but Monteban is having none of it.
Monteban looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scissorhands throws a low kick but Monteban avoids it.
Monteban looks to score with a jab to the body but Scissorhands is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scissorhands scores with a jab to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monteban tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monteban is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Scissorhands gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Scissorhands creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monteban swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Scissorhands misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Scissorhands.
A head punch on the inside from Scissorhands fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Scissorhands.
Edward Scissorhands seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scissorhands lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monteban backwards.
Monteban is trying to maintain a safe position but Scissorhands gets an underhook and turns Monteban into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Scissorhands.
Scissorhands tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monteban pulls guard successfully.
Scissorhands slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scissorhands postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scissorhands controls from within his opponent's guard.
Monteban looking for a triangle here. Scissorhands is fighting it but it looks tight! Monteban pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Scissorhands is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ricardo Monteban!
A victorious Ricardo Monteban thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coke Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Coke Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Brian Pereira!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Pereira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Montana misses with a hook. Pereira ducked under it nicely.
Montana has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GWad's Playpen in the buildup to the fight.
Pereira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pereira dives in for a single leg takedown but Montana sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Montana.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pereira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Montana - the referee stops the clock and Pereira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Montana. Pereira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Montana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Montana throws a body punch but Pereira moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montana swings for the body but Pereira moves out of range.
Pereira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montana.
And Pereira tries to counter it with a takedown but Montana pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Montana takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana takes a swing at Pereira's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Pereira has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Pereira loads up on a big right hand but Montana slips the punch.
Montana misses with a series of wild punches.
Montana waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pereira.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Montana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pereira, right into the meat.
Montana walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pereira.
Coke Montana is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pereira checks a low kick from Montana.
Nice jab there from Montana.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Montana circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Pereira catches Montana right on the button with a cross.
Pereira checks a leg kick nicely.
Pereira throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pereira moves out of range of the body kick.
Pereira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Pereira cracks Montana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Montana throws a counter high kick but Pereira was just alert enough to avoid it.
Pereira takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montana misses the shot to the body.
Pereira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Coke Montana has been cut.
A jab from Pereira misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Montana as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Montana was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pereira.
Montana throws a sloppy body shot
and Pereira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pereira connects with a right hand. Montana shakes it off.
Montana thuds his shin into the meat of Pereira's side.
Pereira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Montana was well out of range. Poor timing from Pereira.
And Montana counters with a quick kick to the body but Pereira blocks it.
Montana takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pereira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Montana moves away.
Montana scores with a kick to the body.
Montana tried to score with a low kick but Pereira checks it.
Pereira tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pereira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montana has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montana and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Montana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pereira is looking to score with low kicks.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Montana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Coke Montana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Pereira.
Pereira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pereira finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pereira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montana, right into the meat.
Montana throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pereira counters with a shoot takedown. Montana fights it but they end up in guard.
Montana manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brian Pereira will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pereira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Montana lands with an uppercut that bounces Pereira off the cage and back into range.
Montana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Pereira scores with a sloppy right hand. Montana should have avoided that one.
Montana throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pereira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Pereira connects with a leg kick. Montana looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pereira throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Montana thinks about countering with a body kick.
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!
A slow jab from Pereira misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Montana can pounce on him.
Pereira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pereira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Montana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pereira looks for the body kick but Montana saw that one coming.
Montana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pereira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Montana.
Pereira feints the counter takedown.
Montana connects with a leg kick. Pereira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pereira connects with a single shot there.
Montana lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pereira motions for Montana to come forward. Pereira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Montana fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pereira just manages to avoid it.
Montana lands a big head kick that sends Pereira tumbling to the mat! Montana takes a step backwards and waves Pereira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pereira is rocked!
Pereira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pereira is still on wobbly legs! Can Montana finish him?
Pereira lands the left hand.
Pereira seems to have recovered his senses.
Pereira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Montana doesn't seem bothered though.
Montana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Montana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pereira.
Coke Montana is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Pereira.
Montana throws a leg kick
and Pereira counters with a shoot takedown. Montana fights it but they end up in guard.
Pereira throws a big right hand that misses.
Pereira distracts Montana with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pereira scoring with some ground and pound.
Pereira with a nice head shot there.
Pereira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Montana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pereira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Montana trying to control the position.
Montana is adopting a defensive guard.
Pereira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pereira misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Montana misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Coke Montana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Coke Montana's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Montana throws a leg kick but Pereira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Montana does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good leg kick by Pereira there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pereira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Montana is looking to counter punch.
Pereira throws a leg kick but Montana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montana looks to land a left hand but Pereira moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pereira throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Montana ducks right into an uppercut from Pereira.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Montana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pereira manages to avoid it.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pereira.
Pereira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pereira throws a head kick that misses.
Pereira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Montana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pereira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Montana.
Pereira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira misses with a hook. Montana ducked under it nicely.
Pereira swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.
Pereira misses with a left hand
and Montana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pereira misses with a low kick.
Pereira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pereira missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira misses with a right hand
and Montana counters with a nice body shot.
Pereira tries to land a leg kick but Montana saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana connects with an inside leg kick.
Pereira throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pereira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Montana.
A good leg kick by Montana.
Montana slips under a jab from Pereira.
Nice body punch from Pereira.
Pereira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Montana checks it well.
Pereira swings widly with a right hand
and Montana counters with a left to the body.
Montana blocks a head kick by Pereira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Pereira is predictable there
and Montana counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pereira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pereira attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Montana throwing a counter right hand but Pereira manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pereira is defended easily by Montana.
Montana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pereira takes a step back to recover.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coke Montana showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Montana has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coke Montana!
An out of breath Coke Montana thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Oketch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blake comes to the cage accompanied by Dead Man. Vincent Oketch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, William Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Oketch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blake misses with a straight right.
Oketch doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oketch misses with a head kick.
Oketch scores with a decent looking hook.
Oketch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oketch throws a shot from downtown. Blake moves away and avoids it.
Blake connects with a body shot that sends Oketch's belly button to the back.
Blake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oketch has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab, jab by Blake - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blake misses with a left hand
and Oketch makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Blake throws a lazy body kick
and Oketch counters with a low kick, right behind Blake 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Blake. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Oketch blocks the low kick.
Blake sizes up Oketch with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oketch takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blake connects with a looping right hand.
Blake with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oketch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blake throws a right and a left that Oketch avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Oketch on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Blake seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blake scores with a jab to the head.
Blake blocks a head kick by Oketch.
Blake with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake connects with a solid leg kick.
Blake smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Oketch.
Blake attempts a counter takedown but Oketch avoids it well and moves away.
Blake throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Oketch was covering up waiting for the punch and Blake finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Oketch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oketch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blake is looking to work some ground and pound but Oketch has wrist control.
Blake wants to pass the guard but Oketch is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Oketch throws up his legs and catches Blake in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Blake tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Oketch! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Vincent Oketch!
Vincent Oketch is the new bantamweight champion!
An out of breath Vincent Oketch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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