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Pulse 67: Aldo vs Tszyu II PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vicky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Vicky!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul's corner calls for a 1-2. Paul obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vicky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Paul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Paul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Paul throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paul scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Paul as he connects with a hook.
Paul scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Paul. Those never looked like landing.
Decent striking displayed by Paul there.
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!
Vicky throws a half hearted mid kick.
Paul lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vicky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paul.
A lazy left from Paul finds it's target.
Vicky takes one on the button.
Vicky fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vicky is rocked!
Paul scores with a punch to the head.
Vicky is still on wobbly legs! Can Paul finish him?
Lance Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Vicky's head, knocking him out cold! Paul is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lance Paul!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berg Captain Hook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock The Beast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Beast comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Next Big Thing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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266 lbs
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265 lbs
5 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berg Captain Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brock The Beast!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Captain Hook lands a left and a right that send The Beast crashing to the mat, dazed. Captain Hook thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Brock The Beast has been cut.
The Beast looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The Beast is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A combination from Captain Hook does no damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Captain Hook, right into the meat.
The Beast takes one on the button.
The Beast is rocked!
That has opened up Brock The Beast's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Captain Hook connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends The Beast to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Captain Hook!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Berg Captain Hook!
The defeated Brock The Beast had this to say: 'I will win the next fight, i don't'wanna go to WWE'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby McBarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldie Curlywinkeljohn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McBarz comes to the cage accompanied by Pharrell - How does it feel?. 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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180 lbs
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186 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby McBarz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baldie Curlywinkeljohn!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBarz cracks a nice hook into Curlywinkeljohn's ribs.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Curlywinkeljohn darts in looking for a takedown but McBarz gets double underhooks and turns Curlywinkeljohn into the cage.
McBarz is looking to counter punch.
Curlywinkeljohn loads up on a big right hand but McBarz slips the punch.
McBarz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curlywinkeljohn clinches up against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McBarz's efforts to push away.
Curlywinkeljohn goes for a takedown attempt but McBarz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McBarz misses with a looping right.
A head kick misses from Curlywinkeljohn.
The fight stays on the outside here - Curlywinkeljohn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McBarz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for McBarz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Curlywinkeljohn feints the counter takedown.
McBarz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBarz scores with a hook to the body. Curlywinkeljohn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBarz throws a right and a left that Curlywinkeljohn avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Curlywinkeljohn fails in his attempt to clinch.
McBarz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Curlywinkeljohn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
McBarz looks to land a left hand but Curlywinkeljohn moved out of range nicely.
McBarz loads up on a big right hand but Curlywinkeljohn slips the punch.
Curlywinkeljohn is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McBarz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Curlywinkeljohn throws a head kick that misses.
Curlywinkeljohn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McBarz on his heels. He'll look to pass McBarz's guard now, I'm sure.
Curlywinkeljohn engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
McBarz pushes Curlywinkeljohn off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bobby McBarz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBarz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curlywinkeljohn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Curlywinkeljohn tries to clinch there but McBarz circles away.
Curlywinkeljohn is trying hard to land a takedown here. McBarz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bobby McBarz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baldie Curlywinkeljohn.
McBarz moves out of range as Curlywinkeljohn throws a body kick.
McBarz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Curlywinkeljohn backs up against the cage.
Curlywinkeljohn is rocked!
It looks like Baldie Curlywinkeljohn has been cut.
McBarz throws a body shot but no joy.
Curlywinkeljohn is still on wobbly legs! Can McBarz finish him?
Curlywinkeljohn gets a double leg takedown into McBarz's guard.
Curlywinkeljohn seems to have recovered his senses.
Curlywinkeljohn slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Curlywinkeljohn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Curlywinkeljohn lands a couple of digs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to control but McBarz is working from the bottom.
Curlywinkeljohn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Curlywinkeljohn trying to control the position from guard on top but McBarz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curlywinkeljohn looking to sit in guard and control but McBarz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
McBarz stands up and waves to Curlywinkeljohn to follow him.
Curlywinkeljohn defending well as McBarz loads up on a big left hand.
McBarz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Curlywinkeljohn manages to avoid it.
McBarz lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBarz connects with a right that clearly hurt Curlywinkeljohn. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as McBarz proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Curlywinkeljohn collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby McBarz!
Bobby McBarz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cohen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gavin Muise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Cohen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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195 lbs
6 - 10 - 1 |
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192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
6 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Cohen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gavin Muise!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cohen moves into range and clinches up with Muise.
Muise prevents a body shot from Cohen.
Cohen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cohen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Muise throws a body shot but no joy.
Cohen wants to clinch but Muise slips to the side
and Muise counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cohen tries to clinch but Muise moves out of range.
Muise lands a nice hook to Cohen's body. Cohen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muise stuffs the takedown.
Muise scores with a jab to the body.
Muise misses the shot to the body.
We've been told by Cohen's head coaches at Arvins Bootcamp that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise jabs Cohen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cohen moves into range and clinches up with Muise.
Muise tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cohen's elbow.
Cohen avoiding damage.
Cohen wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise presses Cohen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cohen misses with a punch to the body.
Cohen lands an uppercut.
Cohen is leaning against Muise and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muise struggles to land a body shot inside as Cohen controls his hands.
Cohen is trying to push Muise away but Muise has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cohen wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cohen or not.
Cohen blocks a body shot from Muise.
A left hand lands to the body for Muise.
Cohen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muise uses from the top position.
Muise 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.
Muise stands up from Cohen's guard - Muise perhaps looking for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cohen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
Muise will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Muise fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cohen manages to avoid it.
Cohen fails to land with a series of punches.
Muise swats away the attempt to clinch by Cohen.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cohen rather than just go for the knockout.
Muise blocks a head kick by Cohen.
Cohen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Muise's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cohen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muise misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen darts in trying to clinch
and Muise counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Muise lands a body shot.
Cohen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muise, right into the meat.
Daniel Cohen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muise ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Muise dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muise. Cohen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muise tries to bum rush Cohen with a series of wild strikes but Cohen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cohen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Cohen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Muise swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice side step and Muise releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cohen stalks Muise and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Muise's face. Muise staggers backwards, shaken.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muise gets tackled into the cage by Cohen. Cohen maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cohen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Muise uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cohen being controlled here, momentarily.
Cohen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muise is controlling him.
Muise has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite Strikers. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Cohen wants to sweep here but Muise controlling him for the moment.
Muise 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Muise dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cohen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gavin Muise seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cohen avoids the body shot from Muise.
Cohen looks for a takedown but Muise sprawls well.
Muise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen tries to clinch but Muise is having none of it.
Cohen has Muise up against the cage in a clinch.
Muise digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise is leaning against Cohen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Muise scores with a shoulder strike.
Muise lands a body punch in the clinch.
Muise lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Muise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muise tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cohen avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Muise.
A right hook to the body lands for Muise.
Muise lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cohen blocks a body shot from Muise.
Muise lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cohen or not.
Muise breaks the clinch.
Muise misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cohen.
Cohen has a takedown stuffed.
Muise dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cohen. That did some damage!
Muise is looking to slow Cohen down with leg kicks.
Cohen fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cohen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muise attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cohen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Muise misses with a kick to the body
and Cohen counters with a two punch combo.
Muise lands a nice hook to Cohen's body. Cohen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cohen goes for a double leg but Muise avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Muise continues to drive forward.
Cohen shoots in but no luck this time.
Muise appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Muise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cohen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Muise. Muise obviously looking to wear him down.
Muise fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cohen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Muise moves into the clinch.
Muise digs a right hand into Cohen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cohen's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cohen fails to pull guard.
Nice body punch from Muise.
Muise lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Muise taking a breather.
Cohen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Muise walks away with a smile on his face. Cohen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Daniel Cohen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muise misses with a body shot.
Muise scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cohen doesn't seem bothered though.
Muise darts in and clinches Cohen up against the cage.
Muise will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cohen up against the cage.
Cohen tries to pull guard but Muise won't allow it.
Muise lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cohen stalling in the clinch but Muise improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muise lands a nice uppercut.
Muise using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Muise breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cohen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Muise throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cohen.
Cohen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Muise avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cohen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muise.
Cohen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cohen tries for a takedown but Muise circles away easily
and Muise counters with a left to the body.
Muise fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gavin Muise 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. This is the final round!
Muise ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muise circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cohen looks for a takedown but Muise sprawls well.
Muise comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cohen fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muise lands a high kick!
Cohen is rocked!
Cohen circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Muise. Cohen falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Muise!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gavin Muise!
A relieved looking Gavin Muise 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bring Ithome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Walsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Walsh has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
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212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Bring Ithome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikey Walsh!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ithome chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Walsh 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.
Ithome pushes Walsh off and gets back to his feet.
Walsh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ithome to the ground. Walsh is now in Ithome's guard.
Walsh prevents Ithome from getting back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Walsh won't allow Ithome to get back to his feet.
Walsh forces his way into half guard.
Ithome wants to get back to his feet.
Walsh moves into full mount! Ithome won't be happy about that!
Walsh looking to finish Ithome with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ithome!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Walsh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Walsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Walsh raining down hammerfists from mount.
Walsh working Ithome over with strikes here.
Walsh controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ithome wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Walsh landing strikes from the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ithome wants to try and get back to his feet.
Walsh unloading with bombs!
Walsh jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ithome manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Walsh postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ithome is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ithome is not content to let Walsh control the position.
Walsh prevents Ithome from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ithome tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ithome trying desperately to get to his feet.
Walsh raining down hammerfists from mount.
Walsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ithome is squirming around, avoiding Walsh's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Walsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Walsh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ithome?
Walsh lands a couple of good shots and Ithome has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ithome is rocked!
Ithome trying to get back to his feet but Walsh is in full control for now.
Walsh wants to control the position but Ithome frees himself and scrambles - Walsh manages to regain control in side control.
Ithome takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ithome is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walsh lands a decent elbow from side control.
Walsh looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ithome avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Walsh.
Ithome is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Walsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ithome is not content to let Walsh control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Walsh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Walsh thuds a left hand into Ithome's body.
Ithome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ithome sneaks out the side door and pushes Walsh away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Sloppy strikes from Ithome. Those never looked like landing.
Walsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Walsh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Mikey Walsh has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Walsh drops his hands momentarily and Ithome takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ithome throws a hook but Walsh blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Ithome.
Ithome takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ithome throws a head kick but Walsh moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh scores with a hook to the body. Ithome takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Walsh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Walsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ithome misses with a two punch combination.
Ithome throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ithome chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Walsh can pounce on him.
Walsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ithome looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Walsh tries to clinch up but Ithome circles away and keeps his distance.
Walsh darts in and clinches Ithome up against the cage.
Ithome throws a punch but it's blocked by Walsh.
Walsh breaks the clinch.
Walsh throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ithome tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Walsh is in Ithome's guard.
Walsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ithome wants to stand but Walsh is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh landing some decent shots from guard.
Walsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Ithome manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Walsh keeps control of Ithome as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Walsh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ithome tries to stand but Walsh is controlling from the bottom.
Walsh is striking off his back. Ithome thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Walsh is trying to get back to full guard.
Mikey Walsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ithome wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh trying to hold on to Ithome's head to control him but Ithome postures up.
Ithome wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Walsh uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Walsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ithome got a little sloppy there for a moment and Walsh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ithome has managed to get both his arms back between Walsh's legs - danger averted.
Walsh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ithome wants to get up but he can't break Walsh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Walsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ithome defends well.
Ithome won't allow Walsh to sweep him here.
Ithome stands up and waves to Walsh to follow him.
Walsh has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bring Ithome is winning the standup battle so far.
Walsh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ithome is looking for a counter combo.
Walsh throws a leg kick but Ithome sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Walsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ithome, pushing him back against the cage.
Walsh jumps guard but Ithome turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Walsh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Bring Ithome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mikey Walsh's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A nice combination there by Ithome.
Ithome throws a series of punches but Walsh moves out of range.
Walsh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Ithome. Those never looked like landing.
Ithome lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Walsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Ithome misses with a two punch combination.
Walsh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ithome rather than just go for the knockout.
Walsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ithome gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Walsh to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Walsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walsh is pushing down on Ithome's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ithome is fighting to maintain full guard but Walsh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Walsh missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ithome is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Walsh lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Walsh is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Walsh tries to control but Ithome wriggling away.
Ithome is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ithome bucks Walsh off and manages to get back to his feet!
A right-left combo lands from Ithome.
Ithome scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Walsh misses with a leg kick.
Ithome throws a leg kick which misses Walsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Walsh tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walsh is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ithome's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ithome is trying to stand back up but Walsh is controlling him
Ithome is staying active underneath Walsh, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ithome manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Walsh keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Ithome as the two fighters clinch.
Walsh breaks from the clinch.
Walsh takes a kick to the side of the head.
That has opened up Mikey Walsh's cut even more.
Walsh scores with a jab to the body.
Walsh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ithome to the ground. Walsh is now in Ithome's guard.
Ithome scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Walsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ithome swinging wildly here.
Walsh is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A combination from Ithome does no damage.
Bring Ithome is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walsh closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Walsh lands in his opponent's guard.
Ithome avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Walsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Ithome has wrist control.
Walsh wants to pass the guard but Ithome is keeping the position.
Walsh forces his way into half guard.
Walsh not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ithome is trying to stand.
Walsh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ithome sees it coming and defends easily.
Ithome wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walsh in particular looking to stall.
Ithome is trying to stand back up but Walsh is controlling him
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ithome throws a low kick, looking for Walsh's leg but Walsh calmly moves out of range.
Walsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ithome doesn't seem bothered though.
Walsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Ithome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ithome throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Ithome.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bring Ithome showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ithome 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bring Ithome!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Test One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Grove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Grove has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Test One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Grove!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grove looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? One is fending him off so far but Grove persists. Nope, One circles away and we're back to standing.
One is looking to counter punch.
Grove shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as One sprawls well. One wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grove gets slowly back to his feet.
One misses with a hook.
Grove goes for a double leg but One avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as One continues to drive forward.
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Grove.
One jabbing away but nothing is landing.
One seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
One swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
One throws a body punch but Grove moves out of range.
Grove misses with a takedown attempt
and One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One misses with a body shot.
Grove tries to score a power double leg takedown but One sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grove somewhat.
One was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Grove moves out of range of the strikes.
Grove has a takedown stuffed.
One throws a lazy right hand but Grove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grove shoots in but no luck this time.
One misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. One defends it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from One. Those never looked like landing.
One misses with a hook.
One is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Grove's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
One misses with a body shot.
Grove looks for a takedown but One sprawls well.
One throws a big shot that misses.
Grove uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by One.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grove tries for a takedown but One sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grove shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with One but One pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grove looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
One misses with a left hand
so Grove counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Grove stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. One swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
One seems keen to control Grove's posture.
One looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grove drops back looking for a leg! One is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and One manages to kick Grove off! Grove jumps back into One's guard.
Grove won't allow One to get back to his feet.
One might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Grove 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.
Grove works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
One is in trouble now - Grove has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test One dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
One throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grove changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. One tries to avoid it but Grove manages to keep hold of a leg and drag One to the ground. One escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Grove misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like One wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grove shoots in but no luck this time.
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kendall Grove.
One throws a body shot but no joy.
Decent striking displayed by One there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One throws a shot from downtown. Grove moves away and avoids it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grove.
One was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Test One is winning the standup battle so far.
Grove darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grove trying to control from half guard but One is working away.
One pushes Grove off looking to stand but Grove dives back in and keeps control.
One is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
One is trying to stand up here but Grove is controlling him well.
One tries to get to full guard but Grove has control of the leg.
Grove is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Grove in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. One tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Grove!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kendall Grove!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Da Wrestler Killa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piranha Chonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Da Wrestler Killa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Da Wrestler Killa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piranha Chonan!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Killa.
No joy there for Killa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Killa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chonan gets a clinch.
Chonan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chonan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chonan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chonan lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa tries to pull guard but Chonan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Chonan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chonan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan has Killa pressed against the cage, preventing Killa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chonan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chonan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Killa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chonan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Killa.
Chonan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Chonan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Chonan stalling the fight.
Killa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Chonan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chonan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Chonan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Killa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chonan can turn it around.
Chonan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Piranha Chonan.
Killa misses with a lunging right hand
and Chonan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Chonan.
Killa is trying to break the clinch but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa is trying to pull guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Wrestler Killa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Killa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chonan has him pressed against the cage.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Chonan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chonan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chonan has Killa pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Chonan's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Killa tries to pull guard but Chonan won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonan can't find room to land a body shot as Killa controls the action.
Chonan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chonan drives through and clinches with Killa against the cage.
Killa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Killa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Killa goes for a takedown attempt but Chonan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chonan instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killa.
A short right from Chonan on the inside.
Killa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chonan closes the distance and pushes Killa back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Chonan digs a right hand underneath Killa's ribcage. Killa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Chonan lands an uppercut.
Killa jumps guard but Chonan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Chonan has Killa pressed against the cage.
Killa has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chonan uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Killa is looking to stand up but Chonan isn't so interested in that idea.
Chonan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Chonan moves into range and clinches up with Killa.
Chonan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Killa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Killa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Piranha Chonan 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.
Chonan rushes Killa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Killa is trying to force a seperation but Chonan has the dominant position.
Chonan pushes Killa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chonan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chonan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Killa backwards.
Killa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Killa throws a solid leg kick but Chonan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Killa.
Killa misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa throws a head kick but Chonan moves out of range.
Chonan clinches.
Chonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Killa is trying to break the clinch but Chonan is controlling him.
Killa is working for takedown but Chonan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Killa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Chonan.
Chonan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Killa.
Chonan pushes Killa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killa is rocked!
Chonan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oh Killa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chonan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Wrestler Killa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chonan creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Killa with a big uppercut! Killa tries to clinch up but Chonan pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Killa to the mat! Killa covers up and Chonan unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Piranha Chonan!
After winning the bout, Piranha Chonan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Till the End of Time. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
12 - 1 - 2 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 2, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Tszyu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've been informed that Tszyu 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.
Tszyu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Aldo tries a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Aldo.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Tszyu.
Aldo cracks Tszyu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tszyu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aldo under the eye.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Aldo.
Aldo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Aldo throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tszyu lands with a kick to the temple. Aldo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo slips a jab and a cross from Tszyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aldo keeps Tszyu at a distance using the push kick.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Tszyu checks it
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tszyu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aldo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tszyu scrambles back to his feet.
Tszyu works over Aldo's head and body with a nice combination.
Aldo pushes Tszyu up against the cage in a clinch.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Tszyu gets an underhook and turns Aldo into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Aldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Aldo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Aldo.
Tszyu cracks Aldo with a nice body shot.
Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo scores with a nice strike.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Tszyu moved out of range.
Aldo digs a good hook to Tszyu's body.
Tszyu misses with a few strikes there.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of Aldo's head but Aldo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tszyu thumps Aldo with a low kick.
Tszyu connects with a solid leg kick.
Tszyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tszyu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Aldo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with a looping left.
Tszyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Tszyu scores with a head kick.
Aldo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Aldo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tszyu circles away quickly and effectively.
Tszyu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Tszyu moves away from the strike by Aldo.
Tszyu keeps the fight on the outside.
Tszyu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aldo scores with a jab. Tszyu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Aldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Tszyu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
It seemed like Tszyu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tszyu blocks a jab.
Aldo throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to score with low kicks.
Aldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Tszyu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tszyu swings for the body but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tszyu.
Tszyu feints a counter leg kick.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tszyu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu staying out of range there.
Tszyu throws a fast counter high kick but Aldo manages to duck under it in time.
Aldo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Tszyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tszyu defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tszyu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tszyu! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Aldo scores with a hook.
Tszyu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aldo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tszyu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Aldo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tszyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aldo.
Tszyu is looking for the big counter here.
Tszyu throws a shot from downtown. Aldo moves away and avoids it.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
Tszyu throws a hook but Aldo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo clinches.
Aldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Tszyu controls his hands.
Aldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Aldo.
Aldo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo lands with a light punch inside.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Aldo misses with an uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a left and a right that stings Aldo.
Aldo lands with an uppercut that bounces Tszyu off the cage and back into range.
Aldo throws a front kick aimed at Tszyu's knee but Tszyu avoids it well.
Aldo misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Aldo jabs at Tszyu's body.
Tszyu throws an off balance right hand
and Aldo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tszyu slips a jab from Aldo.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but Aldo avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo lands with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aldo, right into the meat.
Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aldo throws an off balance right hand
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combo that has Aldo backing up. Aldo nods at Tszyu to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Tszyu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tszyu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Aldo misses its target.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aldo moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo looks to clinch
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu takes one to the chin there.
Aldo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tszyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aldo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tszyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aldo moves away.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Aldo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Aldo is just out of range.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aldo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aldo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with a hook.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aldo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tszyu.
Aldo missing with a left hand there. Tszyu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aldo tries to clinch there but Tszyu circles away.
Tszyu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Aldo throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Tszyu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aldo throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Aldo throws out a leg kick but Tszyu moves out of range and Aldo only half commits.
Aldo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Aldo dominated that second round.
That's time! Aldo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tszyu throws a big shot that misses.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Aldo's ribs.
Aldo moves into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tszyu tries to break free but Aldo pushes him back against the cage.
Tszyu lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Aldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tszyu's elbow.
Tszyu misses with some punches.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu breaks the clinch.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Tszyu counters with a nice uppercut.
Aldo throws a right hand that Tszyu ducks under and follows up with a left that Tszyu also avoids with ease.
Aldo lands a nice looking body kick.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo stuns Tszyu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tszyu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Tszyu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Aldo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aldo misses with a body shot
and Tszyu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu needs to keep his hands up - Aldo had a free shot at his head there.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Aldo. That's going to slow Tszyu down.
Aldo misses with a hook. Tszyu ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tszyu! But no joy.
Tszyu misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Tszyu as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Aldo.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Tszyu seems unphased.
Aldo misses with a series of wild punches.
A little jabbing left from Tszyu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tszyu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Aldo throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Tszyu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tszyu throws a looping overhand right but Aldo ducks down to avoid it.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Tszyu seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu cracks Aldo with a good jab.
Tszyu walks into a left hand.
Tszyu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Aldo loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Aldo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tszyu in his tracks.
Aldo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tszyu. That did some damage!
Aldo's corner calls for a 1-2. Aldo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tszyu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Aldo is looking to counter punch.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
A combination from Aldo does no damage.
Tszyu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tszyu loads up on a big right hand but Aldo slips the punch.
Tszyu lands with a nice combination. Aldo backs away looking to recover.
Tszyu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tszyu misses with a hook. Aldo ducked under it nicely.
Tszyu misses with a left hand
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Aldo jabs Tszyu right on the nose. Tszyu blinks but takes it well.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut. Aldo saw that one coming.
Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aldo.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu slips a jab from Aldo.
Aldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Aldo clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aldo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Aldo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Left hook, right uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Aldo staying out of range there.
Aldo lands a glancing blow to the side of Tszyu's head.
Aldo throws a leg kick
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Aldo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aldo scores with a jab. Tszyu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Aldo throws a series of punches but Tszyu avoids them all with ease.
Despite the aggression on Tszyu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tszyu misses with a body kick.
Tszyu lands a left and a right that send Aldo crashing to the mat, dazed. Tszyu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Aldo is rocked!
Aldo misses with a low kick as Tszyu jumps back.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aldo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tszyu checks the leg kick.
Tszyu lands a nice shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Aldo drops his hands momentarily. Tszyu doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Aldo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Aldo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kostya Tszyu! Kostya Tszyu retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Kostya Tszyu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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