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Pulse 68 - Brixton vs Dier PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Klay Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Laranja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato Laranja has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Klay Thompson's chin.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Klay Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Laranja!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Laranja.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laranja with a poor takedown
and Thompson counters with a stiff right hand.
Laranja pushes Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laranja moves in looking to clinch but Thompson pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laranja fails with the takedown
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klay Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Laranja.
Laranja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laranja looks to clinch
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Laranja does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Thompson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Laranja.
Laranja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Laranja has his takedown stuffed
and Thompson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laranja shoots in but no luck this time.
Laranja is looking to clinch.
Laranja wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Laranja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thompson avoids it really well and circles away.
Thompson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Laranja closes the distance looking to clinch
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laranja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab by Thompson.
Laranja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thompson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thompson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Laranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Laranja tries to clinch but Thompson moves out of range.
Laranja tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.
Thompson dodges the punch combination from Laranja.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laranja throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laranja tries to clinch
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Klay Thompson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laranja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thompson is looking to counter punch.
Laranja wants to clinch.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
Laranja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thompson circles away.
Thompson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Laranja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laranja misses with a double jab
and Thompson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laranja thinking.
Laranja looks winded!
Laranja misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
Thompson scores with a hook.
Laranja darts in trying to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Laranja on the wrong end of a decent looking cross 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!
Laranja misses with a takedown attempt
and Laranja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Laranja falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thompson counters with a crisp right that sends Laranja to the canvas! Thompson follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Klay Thompson!
Klay Thompson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Watsz Mawe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
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145 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Watsz Mawe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo is looking to clinch but Mawe is avoiding it.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mawe!
Aldo shoots and misses
and Mawe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mawe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mawe wants it to stay on the feet.
Aldo doesn't manage to clinch there - Mawe circles away.
Aldo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mawe tries to avoid it but Aldo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mawe to the ground. Mawe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mawe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Watsz Mawe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Mawe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mawe misses the shot to the body.
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mawe as he jumps to the side.
It looked like Mawe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Aldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Mawe as Aldo shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mawe. Aldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Mawe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches up with Mawe, looking for a takedown. Aldo pushes Mawe against the cage but Mawe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mawe cracks Aldo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Aldo throws a right hand that misses
and Mawe counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aldo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mawe lands a right hook to the body.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mawe connects with a single shot there.
Mawe misses with a two punch combination.
Mawe throws a right hand that Aldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Aldo also avoids with ease.
Mawe is looking to wear down Aldo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aldo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Mawe has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mawe is trying to pull guard but Aldo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mawe tries to score a body lock takedown but Aldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aldo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mawe prevents the takedown attempt.
Mawe successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mawe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but Mawe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Mawe from controlling successfully.
Mawe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Aldo is keeping the position for now.
Mawe preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mawe throws a big right hand that misses.
Mawe throws a big elbow that misses.
Mawe drops back, looking for a kneebar! Aldo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Aldo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Aldo!
Mawe struggling a bit here.
Aldo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Mawe tries to bench press Aldo off him but Aldo keeps the position.
Aldo trying to control the action but Mawe is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Watsz Mawe 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.
Mawe misses with a body shot.
Aldo tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mawe misses with a wild combination.
Aldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mawe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mawe throws a series of punches but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mawe appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Mawe does no damage.
Mawe stalks Aldo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aldo's face. Aldo staggers backwards, shaken.
Aldo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mawe is fending him off so far but Aldo persists. Nope, Mawe circles away and we're back to standing.
Watsz Mawe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mawe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mawe works Aldo's body with a nice hook.
Mawe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aldo can do to turn this around?
Mawe lands a lovely overhand right.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mawe.
Mawe connects with a right that clearly hurt Aldo. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Mawe proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Aldo collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Watsz Mawe!
A less than humble Watsz Mawe misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benson Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benson Henderson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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174 lbs
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179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benson Henderson !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson clinches up against the cage.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henderson .
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Henderson lands with a light punch inside.
Henderson gets through Aldo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Henderson .
A hook to the body from Henderson .
Good body shot from Henderson .
Henderson is leaning against Aldo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Henderson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aldo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Henderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Henderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Henderson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo tries to circle away but Henderson has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Henderson .
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Aldo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Henderson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Henderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Aldo.
Aldo seems to have got his legs back now.
Henderson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Henderson lands with a short shot to the head.
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Henderson digs a right hand into Aldo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aldo's gas tank.
Henderson pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henderson lands a hook that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Henderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Henderson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Henderson .
A hook to the body from Henderson .
Henderson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Henderson lands a right hand.
Henderson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Aldo to his knees! Henderson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benson Henderson !
After winning the bout, Benson Henderson 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Ivar Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Estrada will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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165 lbs
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Basic striking
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivar Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Estrada!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Estrada unleashes a big counter combination but Johansson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Johansson 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.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.
Johansson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Estrada. Estrada obviously looking to wear him down.
Estrada is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johansson's half guard.
Johansson tries to roll over but Estrada keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Estrada in particular looking to stall.
Estrada is thwarting Johansson's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada slows the pace down in half guard.
Estrada is continuing to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson is trying to maintain the position but Estrada is very close to passing his half guard.
Johansson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Johansson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Estrada pulls his head out easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That kick from Estrada tenderised Johansson's leg. Johansson is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sloppy strikes from Estrada. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Estrada.
Estrada stuns Johansson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Estrada lands an overhand right.
Johansson dives in and grabs Estrada's left leg, looking for a takedown. Estrada pushes down on Johansson's head and hops out.
Estrada lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Estrada chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Estrada fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johansson on the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Johansson.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Johansson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Estrada moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johansson looks to land a combination but Estrada avoids it well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Johansson is defended easily by Estrada.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johansson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Estrada as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivar Johansson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Estrada.
Estrada lands with a kick to the ribs.
Estrada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johansson momentarily.
A left and a right from Estrada both land. Nice combination.
Estrada stuffs the takedown attempt from Johansson. Johansson gets slowly back to his feet.
Johansson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Estrada dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johansson. That did some damage!
Estrada jabs at Johansson's body.
Estrada cracks Johansson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estrada has managed to clinch.
Estrada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johansson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Estrada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Johansson digs a good body shot into Estrada's ribs.
A big left from Johansson misses.
A little jabbing left from Estrada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Johansson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Estrada's waist but Estrada gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Johansson off to one side.
Johansson is breathing heavily.
Estrada fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Johansson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johansson misses with a takedown
and Estrada counters with a nice body shot.
Estrada lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johansson at a distance.
Estrada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Johansson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Estrada connects with a body shot.
Estrada scores with a punch to the head.
Johansson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Estrada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Estrada drops Johansson with a beautiful combination! Johansson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Estrada is looking for the KO!
Johansson is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Estrada feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Johansson sprawling to the canvas! Johansson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Estrada finish him?!
Oh Johansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Estrada thumps Johansson with a low kick.
Estrada lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Johansson - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Estrada!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Diego Estrada!
After the fight, Diego Estrada was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jada Mbaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartel Diakite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diakite has chosen Diamonds as his entrance music. Bartel Diakite is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jada Mbaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Bartel Diakite!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbaa scores with a nice body kick.
Mbaa swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And Diakite tries to counter it with a takedown but Mbaa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Diakite shoots in for a takedown but Mbaa shows good takedown defense.
Diakite feints and as Mbaa raises his hands in defense, Diakite changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mbaa keeping moving, preventing Diakite from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diakite drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diakite jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diakite pushes down on Mbaa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diakite perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diakite seems to be looking for submissions.
Mbaa is trying to stand up here but Diakite is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diakite in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbaa pushes Diakite off looking to stand but Diakite dives back in and keeps control.
Diakite seems to be looking for submissions.
Diakite stops Mbaa from getting back to his feet.
Mbaa is trying to escape back to his feet but Diakite uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Diakite tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diakite has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mbaa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Diakite is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diakite has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diakite looking to ground and pound but Mbaa is blocking nicely.
Diakite looking to finish with strikes here!
Mbaa has given up his back.
Mbaa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mbaa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diakite sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Mbaa taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bartel Diakite!
A victorious Bartel Diakite 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Von Thronstahl - Dressed in black uniforms as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Lee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mostert shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lee's guard.
Lee wants to stand and escape but Mostert is having none of it.
Mostert scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mostert landing with the ground and pound.
Mostert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lee pushes Mostert off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.
Mostert avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mostert throws a lazy right hand but Lee sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mostert moves away.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Mostert feinted with a counter takedown.
We've been told by Mostert's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Mostert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mostert is trying to work for a kimura but Lee is defending well.
Mostert looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lee with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mostert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lee sees it coming and defends easily.
Mostert trying to control from half guard but Lee is working away.
Lee is trying to stand up here but Mostert is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostert is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mostert prevents Lee from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostert is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mostert is looking for a kimura here.
Mostert wants to control but Lee is keeping him busy.
Mostert is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lee doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mostert.
Lee tries to kick Mostert off but Mostert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Mostert there.
Lee keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mostert is looking for a kimura here.
Mostert stops Lee from getting back to his feet.
Mostert trying to pass the guard but Lee defending well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mostert connects with a nice short shot to Lee's temple.
Mostert 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.
Lee is trying to stand.
Mostert is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Mostert eventually gives up the hold.
Mostert is looking to take a break and control but Lee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mostert seems to be looking for submissions.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
Lee is trying to escape back to his feet but Mostert uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mostert is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lee has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mostert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lee knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Daan Mostert 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.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mostert moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mostert is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mostert attempts a counter takedown but Lee avoids it well and moves away.
Lee tries to bum rush Mostert with a series of wild strikes but Mostert uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mostert drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lee sprawls and moves away.
Lee digs a good body shot into Mostert's ribs.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Mostert tries to counter with a takedown but Lee is quick to defend against it.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mostert closes the distance and clinches up with Lee, looking for a takedown. Mostert pushes Lee against the cage but Lee circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mostert circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee throws a series of punches but Mostert avoids them all with ease.
Mostert looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lee defends it well.
Mostert is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lee is trying to stand.
Mostert working Lee over with strikes.
Mostert wants to pass the guard but Lee is defending well.
Mostert is keen to just control but Lee is a slippery customer.
Mostert is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pieter Daan Mostert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mostert wants to take a breather but Lee is having none of it.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostert frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mostert tries to control but Lee wriggling away.
Mostert looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mostert landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mostert is trying to control here but Lee has managed to regain half guard.
Lee is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mostert scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mostert seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lee is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pieter Daan Mostert!
During a confident post fight interview, Pieter Daan Mostert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Bruce Lee had this to say: 'I'll be back stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Magnaron is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magnaron moves out of range as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop strikes.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a poor cross that misses
and Magnaron connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magnaron.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Magnaron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Magnaron slips a jab from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice cross.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tried to score with a low kick but Magnaron checks it.
Magnaron lands a slapping body shot.
Magnaron misses with a left hand
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magnaron throws a hook to the side of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's head but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Magnaron jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magnaron has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with an uppercut.
Magnaron connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron throws a big shot that misses.
Magnaron closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop quickly recovers to half guard.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to improve his position.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is trying to control but can't.
My spies in Hellfire Antechamber inform me that Magnaron has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Magnaron is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop keeping control of the position.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Magnaron is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to roll over but Magnaron keeps him under control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Magnaron tries to pass to full mount but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defends it.
Magnaron perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head kick but Magnaron moves out of range.
Magnaron tests Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Magnaron counters with a nice uppercut.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop 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.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Magnaron.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Magnaron's head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop slaps away a takedown attempt from Magnaron, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Magnaron lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Magnaron tries to clinch up.
Magnaron shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to land a left hand but Magnaron moved out of range nicely.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Magnaron.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magnaron lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves away from the strike by Magnaron.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron slips under a jab from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, as that shot connected.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Magnaron counters with a stiff right hand.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves away.
Magnaron's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop under the eye.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a poor cross that misses
and Magnaron counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magnaron.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Magnaron presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Magnaron blocks a body shot from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnaron takes a shot to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocking some punches.
Magnaron misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Von Magnaron will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Magnaron takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a low kick but Magnaron avoids it.
Magnaron throws out a counter right but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids it with no problem.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a big head kick that sends Magnaron tumbling to the mat! Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a step backwards and waves Magnaron back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Magnaron is rocked!
Magnaron throws a body shot but no joy.
Magnaron is still on wobbly legs! Can Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop finish him?
Magnaron walks straight into a right hand from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop - that's dropped him! Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Magnaron from any more punishment! Magnaron complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Stripe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doug Funnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stripe comes to the cage accompanied by Captain Sensible - Happy Talk. Funnie has chosen Doug Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
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184 lbs
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Stripe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doug Funnie!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Funnie has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stripe feints and then cracks Funnie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Funnie down.
Stripe swats away the attempt to clinch by Funnie.
Good standup being displayed there by Funnie as he connects with a hook.
Funnie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funnie is looking to clinch.
Funnie moves into the clinch.
Funnie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Funnie tries to throw a body punch but Stripe avoids it by throwing Funnie back against the cage.
Stripe misses with a knee strike.
Funnie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stripe blocks an uppercut.
Stripe gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stripe wants to control from the top but Funnie keeps moving.
Stripe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stripe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stripe throwing strikes from guard but Funnie blocks nicely.
Funnie keeping moving, preventing Stripe from controlling successfully.
Funnie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stripe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Funnie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stripe 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.
Stripe is looking to work some ground and pound but Funnie has wrist control.
Funnie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stripe is looking to work some ground and pound but Funnie has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stripe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stripe cracks Funnie with a solid left hand.
Stripe throws a big right hand that misses.
Funnie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stripe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stripe throwing strikes but missing.
Stripe prevents Funnie from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Funnie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stripe instigates a clinch.
Funnie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stripe has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Funnie regains guard immediately.
Stripe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stripe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Funnie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stripe trying to control but Funnie is working from the bottom.
Stripe pushes down on Funnie's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Funnie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stripe stops Funnie from getting back to his feet.
Stripe wants to free his trapped foot but Funnie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stripe thows a huge punch but Funnie dodges it nicely.
Funnie is trying to stand back up but Stripe is controlling him
Stripe trying to control from Funnie's half guard. Funnie has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Funnie is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Stripe presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Funnie gets underhooks to prevent Stripe's takedown attempt.
Stripe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stripe pulls Funnie into guard.
Funnie trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stripe's guard.
Stripe bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Funnie's guard.
Funnie wants to get back to his feet but Stripe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Stripe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Stripe finds it's way through Funnie's defenses.
Funnie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stripe tries to land a knee to the head but Funnie blocks with his arms.
Funnie stops a takedown attempt from Stripe.
Funnie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stripe tries a body shot but Funnie blocks it.
Stripe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funnie throws a punch but it's blocked by Stripe.
Funnie misses with a punch on the inside.
Stripe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Funnie.
Stripe prevents a body shot from Funnie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stripe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Funnie pushes Stripe up against the cage in a clinch.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stripe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stripe lands with a left to the head.
Stripe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stripe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Funnie tries to clinch up but Stripe circles away and keeps his distance.
Funnie moves in looking to clinch but Stripe pushes him off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Funnie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Funnie has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stripe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Funnie can turn it around.
Funnie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Funnie.
Funnie pushes Stripe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Stripe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Funnie tries to clinch but Stripe moves away
enabling Stripe to counter with a crisp jab.
Stripe tries to keep at a distance but Funnie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Funnie is pressed up against the cage. Stripe has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Funnie down to the mat. Funnie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Funnie ducks under a wild hook from Stripe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stripe duly obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Funnie tries to clinch up
and Stripe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Funnie!
Funnie throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Funnie moves into range and clinches up with Stripe.
Funnie lands with a left to the head.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stripe wants to take the fight to the mat but Funnie manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Stripe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Funnie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stripe prevents a body shot from Funnie.
Funnie lands a hook that snaps the head of Stripe backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Funnie fails to land.
Funnie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Funnie lands a body shot.
Funnie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Funnie misses with a punch to the body.
Funnie pushes Stripe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Funnie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Stripe.
Stripe looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Funnie fails to land.
Stripe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funnie smiles and moves away.
Stripe tries to keep at a distance but Funnie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doug Funnie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Funnie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funnie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stripe's elbow.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Stripe scores with a shot to the side of Funnie's head.
Stripe wants to stall.
Funnie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stripe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Funnie misses with a punch on the inside.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Funnie misses with some punches.
Stripe changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Funnie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Funnie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stripe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stripe misses with a body shot.
Stripe throws a body shot but no joy.
Funnie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Stripe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stripe works the jab nicely.
Stripe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stripe lands a jab to Funnie's midsection.
Funnie moves to clinch but Stripe breaks away
and Funnie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Funnie moves into range and clinches up with Stripe.
Funnie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stripe backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Funnie misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doug Funnie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Funnie moves into the clinch successfully.
Funnie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Funnie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Funnie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stripe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Funnie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Funnie has closed the distance and engaged Stripe in a clinch.
Funnie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stripe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stripe works over Funnie's head and body with a nice combination.
Funnie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stripe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Funnie ducks right into an uppercut from Stripe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stripe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stripe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Funnie is rocked!
Stripe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Funnie is still on wobbly legs! Can Stripe finish him?
Stripe closes the distance and clinches.
Funnie seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funnie gets underhooks to prevent Stripe's takedown attempt.
Funnie is leaning against Stripe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Funnie managing to block the knees to the body from Stripe.
Funnie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stripe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short left from Funnie.
Funnie misses with a body punch.
Stripe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Funnie managing to block the knees to the body from Stripe.
Funnie tries to throw a body punch but Stripe avoids it by throwing Funnie back against the cage.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Funnie managing to block the knees to the body from Stripe.
Funnie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funnie misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stripe.
Funnie tries to throw a body punch but Stripe avoids it by throwing Funnie back against the cage.
Funnie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stripe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Funnie is defending well for now.
Stripe tries for a takedown but Funnie manages to get underhooks.
Funnie misses with the head strike.
Funnie throws a punch but it's blocked by Stripe.
Funnie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Funnie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Funnie keeps control of Stripe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Funnie throws a head punch that misses.
Funnie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Funnie as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Funnie lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Funnie prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Stripe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stripe is trying to break free.
Funnie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Funnie lands a shot to the body.
Funnie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stripe is rocked!
Funnie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Funnie misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Funnie.
Oh Stripe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Funnie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stripe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funnie has a couple of punches blocked by Stripe.
Funnie misses with some punches.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Stripe tries to land knees in the clinch but Funnie avoids the damage to the body.
Funnie working aggressively here.
Stripe throws a punch but it's blocked by Funnie.
Funnie misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Funnie fails to land.
Funnie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Stripe fails to land.
Stripe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Funnie.
Stripe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Funnie has a couple of punches blocked by Stripe.
Funnie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Funnie swings wildly with an uppercut but Stripe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stripe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Funnie misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Funnie fails to land.
Stripe seems to have got his legs back now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stripe.
Stripe has clasped his hands together around Funnie's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Kimbo Stripe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Funnie prevents Stripe from improving position.
Funnie is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stripe has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stripe swings around for an armbar but Funnie sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stripe's guard.
Stripe seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Funnie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Stripe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Stripe darts in trying to clinch
and Funnie counters with a nice uppercut.
Stripe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Funnie drives through and clinches with Stripe against the cage.
Stripe pushes Funnie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stripe jumps guard.
Funnie wants to stand and escape but instead Stripe has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stripe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Funnie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Funnie 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doug Funnie!
A very excited looking Doug Funnie 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.
Kimbo Stripe spoke after the fight, saying 'Well done dude. This is just a blip, I'll be back stronger and better.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sol Dier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brixton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Akala - This is London. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sol Dier!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dier misses with an uppercut
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Brixton misses.
Dier is looking for the big counter here.
Dier slips a jab from Brixton.
Dier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dier thinking.
Brixton throws a jab when Dier was well out of range.
It seemed like Dier was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sol Dier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dier swings widly with a right hand
and Brixton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brixton.
Dier is trying to break the clinch but Brixton is controlling him.
Dier wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier tries to circle away but Brixton has him pinned against the cage.
Dier is trying to pull guard but Brixton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brixton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brixton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A frustrated look appears on Dier's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brixton slips under a jab.
Dier throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dier sizes up Brixton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut.
Brixton throws a looping overhand right but Dier ducks down to avoid it.
Dier drops his hands momentarily and Brixton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dier throws a looping overhand right but Brixton ducks down to avoid it.
A big right from Dier misses.
Dier throws a sloppy body shot
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Brixton misses its intended target.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier misses with an uppercut. Brixton saw that one coming.
Dier misses with a right hand
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brixton misses with a wild body shot.
Dier lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Brixton is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Dier throws a shot from downtown. Brixton moves away and avoids it.
Dier takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Brixton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dier.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier misses with an uppercut.
Dier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brixton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Brixton misses with a looping left.
Dier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dier slips under a jab.
Dier misses with a hook
and Brixton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brixton connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Dier misses.
Brixton lands a jab-cross combination.
Dier tries to move into range but Brixton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dier throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Brixton throws an overhand right that lands on Dier's shoulder, as Dier tries to avoid the shot.
Dier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brixton throws a shot to the body.
Dier misses with a few strikes there.
Brixton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Brixton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brixton.
Dier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brixton lands a jab to Dier's midsection.
Dier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Brixton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dier. Brixton does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Brixton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brixton staying out of range there.
Brixton is looking to counter punch.
Danny Brixton is winning the standup battle so far.
Brixton tries to clinch but Dier moves out of range.
A jab-cross combination lands for Dier and sends Brixton crashing to the mat! Dier follows him down to the mat - Brixton regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Dier there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brixton works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dier throws a big right hand that misses.
Brixton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dier manages to get himself to full guard.
Dier wants to get back to his feet but Brixton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dier looking for a sweep. Not yet Dier, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier is looking to stand up but Brixton isn't so interested in that idea.
Brixton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dier's guard.
Dier tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Brixton manages to move to mount!
Dier is desperately trying to improve his position but Brixton has a good base and remains in mount.
Brixton controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dier is looking to get to half guard.
Dier wants to hold on but Brixton pushes him away.
Brixton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dier is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Brixton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton tries to push Dier's head away but Dier is holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dier squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Dier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dier is trying to stand.
Dier tries to reverse the position but Brixton maintains control.
Brixton gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Brixton.
A big left from Dier misses.
Brixton appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Dier lands.
Brixton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brixton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dier can do to turn this around?
Dier misses with a right hand
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Dier misses with an uppercut
and Brixton counters with an inside leg kick.
Dier throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dier misses with a hook
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dier finds it's way round the side to connect with Brixton's head.
Brixton scores with a jab.
Dier cracks Brixton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Danny Brixton's cut is getting worse.
Dier misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sol Dier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fighters circling - Brixton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Brixton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dier misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dier throws a hook to the side of Brixton's head but Brixton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brixton lands an overhand right.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Dier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dier misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton lands with a nice combination. Dier backs away looking to recover.
Dier throws a lazy uppercut
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dier momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brixton counters with a stiff right hand.
Dier works over Brixton's head and body with a nice combination.
Brixton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dier's head backwards.
Jab by Dier.
Dier throws a right hand that misses
and Dier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Dier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Brixton's hands.
Dier dodges the punch combination from Brixton.
Dier misses with a straight left.
Dier misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brixton misses with a hook
and Dier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Brixton throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dier lands an overhand right.
Dier scores with a hook.
Dier sizes up Brixton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brixton.
Dier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brixton throws a jab but it's blocked by Dier.
Dier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dier swinging wildly here.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Brixton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Dier. Those never looked like landing.
Brixton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brixton connects with a looping right hand.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
It appears Brixton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Brixton looks to land a left hand but Dier moved out of range nicely.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Dier.
Brixton half committed to a counter leg kick.
Brixton missing with a left hand there. Dier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Brixton with a nice cross.
Dier drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dier throws a right hand that misses
and Brixton counters with a straight right hand.
Brixton is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton rushes Dier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brixton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brixton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brixton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dier backwards.
Brixton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dier blocks it with crossed arms.
Dier blocking some punches.
Brixton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brixton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brixton manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dier scores with a nice strike.
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
That's time! Brixton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dier looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
Dier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brixton walks into a stiff left hand from Dier.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brixton. That's going to slow Dier down.
Dier misses the jab.
Dier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brixton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dier.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Brixton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dier doesn't seem phased though.
Dier cracks Brixton with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dier, pushing him back against the cage.
Brixton with a knee to the head.
Dier is trying to break the clinch but Brixton is controlling him.
Dier is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Brixton to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brixton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brixton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Dier blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Brixton has a couple of punches blocked by Dier.
Dier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brixton has him pressed against the cage.
Dier is trying to pull guard but Brixton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dier tries to break free but Brixton pushes him back against the cage.
Dier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brixton blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brixton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dier tries to break free but Brixton pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brixton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brixton to score with a decent uppercut.
Brixton misses with a hook
and Dier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton tries to move into range but Dier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Brixton.
Dier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brixton jabs Dier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brixton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Brixton misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dier misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Brixton. Beautiful body shot.
Dier scores with a hook to the body. Brixton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A solid body kick from Brixton.
Dier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Brixton uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dier has time to react.
Dier looks to land a right hand but Brixton moved out of range.
Dier walks into a stiff left hand from Brixton.
Brixton throws out a powerful jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
A little feinted left hand from Brixton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brixton throws a jab when Dier was well out of range.
Dier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brixton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brixton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton looks to score with a jab to the body but Dier is just out of range.
Dier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dier misses with an uppercut.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brixton has Dier up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Brixton had his way with Sol Dier in that round.
The cut man is working on Danny Brixton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brixton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dier misses with a right hand
and Brixton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brixton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dier looks to land a left hand but Brixton moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Brixton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brixton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dier.
Dier lands a jab to the nose.
Dier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dier just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brixton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brixton lands a leg kick that knocks Dier off balance momentarily.
Brixton misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dier to counter with a crisp jab.
Dier misses with a body punch
and Brixton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dier throws out a powerful jab.
Brixton with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dier misses with a wild combination.
Brixton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dier tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dier.
Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Dier manages to avoid it.
Brixton throws a hook but Dier avoids it easily.
Brixton scores with a punch to the head.
Brixton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dier.
Sol Dier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Brixton.
Brixton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dier.
Brixton slips a jab from Dier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dier loads up on a big right hand but Brixton slips the punch.
A jab lands there for Brixton.
Dier throws a jab but it's blocked by Brixton.
Dier misses with a left hand
and Brixton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brixton.
Brixton lands with a short shot to the head.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Brixton on the inside.
Brixton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brixton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brixton connects with a knee to the head.
Brixton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dier is rocked!
Dier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dier is still on wobbly legs! Can Brixton finish him?
Dier with a hook.
A jab from Brixton misses.
Dier seems to have recovered his senses.
Dier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dier swings widly with a right hand
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
Dier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brixton blocks a jab.
Dier throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brixton misses with an uppercut.
Dier throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dier misses with a looping right.
Brixton throwing a counter right hand but Dier manages to avoid it.
Dier swings for the body but Brixton moves out of range.
Dier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Brixton is rocked!
Dier tests Brixton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Brixton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dier misses with a hook to the body
and Brixton counters with a left to the body.
Brixton lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A punch combination from Brixton misses.
Brixton seems to have got his legs back now.
Dier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Brixton.
Well Brixton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Brixton!
Danny Brixton is the new featherweight champion!
Danny Brixton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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