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Bushido 46: Al As vs. Darko PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Cook told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vermeer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Cook!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cook throws a lazy right hand but Vermeer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vermeer misses with a low kick.
Vermeer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vermeer 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.
Vermeer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vermeer tries to land a leg kick but Cook saw it coming and moves away.
Cook looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Cook misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer throws a sloppy head kick and Cook moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Vermeer.
Cook wants to counter the offense by Vermeer and move into the clinch position.
Cook blocks a leg kick.
Cook scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Marco Vermeer has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vermeer misses with a leg kick
and Cook counters with an inside leg kick.
Marco Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cook counters with a good low kick that Vermeer was not able to check.
Vermeer tries to work over Cook's front leg with a kick but Cook checks it.
Vermeer tries to keep at a distance but Cook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vermeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Cook pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cook blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cook creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer trying to land knees to the body.
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cook stalling.
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cook misses with an elbow strike.
Vermeer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cook lands an elbow just above Vermeer 's eye.
Marco Vermeer's cut is getting worse.
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cook pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cook managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cook leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Cook is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cook blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeer trying to control the position but instead, Cook has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vermeer into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cook throws an elbow but misses.
Cook avoiding damage as Vermeer throws knees to the body.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cook blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cook slowing the pace effectively.
Cook wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Cook comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cook has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Vermeer.
Nice elbow from Cook.
Cook trying to control the position but instead, Vermeer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cook into the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Cook avoids the damage to the body.
Cook throws an elbow but it misses.
Cook lands a nice elbow.
Marco Vermeer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vermeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cook is defending well for now.
Cook throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cook lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cook.
Jeez, Marco Vermeer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Vermeer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Cook!
During a confident post fight interview, Bob Cook thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lahiru Samarakoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Daebak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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141 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lahiru Samarakoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Daebak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samarakoon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daebak.
Daebak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Samarakoon.
Daebak lands with a good body shot.
Daebak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Samarakoon.
Daebak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Samarakoon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Samarakoon connects with a right hand. Daebak shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Samarakoon.
Samarakoon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daebak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Harry Daebak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samarakoon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Daebak takes a step back to recover.
Samarakoon throws a series of punches but Daebak avoids them all with ease.
Daebak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Daebak.
Samarakoon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Samarakoon tries to clinch
and Daebak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daebak forces Samarakoon back against the ropes and clinches.
Samarakoon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Samarakoon struggles to land a body shot inside as Daebak controls his hands.
Samarakoon has a couple of punches blocked by Daebak.
Daebak tries to work over Samarakoon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samarakoon trying to land knees to the body.
Daebak working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daebak has Samarakoon pressed against the ropes, preventing Samarakoon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've been informed that Daebak 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.
Daebak gets through Samarakoon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Daebak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Samarakoon is trying to break free.
Daebak tries to pull guard but Samarakoon won't allow it.
Samarakoon blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Samarakoon can't break the clinch.
Daebak tries to work over Samarakoon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daebak jumps guard but Samarakoon stands there with Daebak around his waist. Daebak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Daebak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Samarakoon misses with a body punch.
Samarakoon tries to circle away but Daebak has him pinned against the ropes.
Daebak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Samarakoon blocks a body shot from Daebak.
Daebak lands a shoulder strike.
Daebak misses with a punch on the inside.
Samarakoon working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daebak jumps guard.
Daebak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samarakoon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Samarakoon wanted to stand there but Daebak had control of the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Samarakoon trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Samarakoon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Daebak on the ground.
Daebak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samarakoon defends it easily.
Daebak has his foot on Samarakoon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Samarakoon works his way back into a safe position though.
Daebak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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!
Daebak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Samarakoon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daebak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samarakoon is aware though and is defending well.
Samarakoon wants to stand but Daebak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Daebak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samarakoon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samarakoon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Samarakoon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daebak is proving hard to escape from.
Samarakoon is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Daebak has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Samarakoon is looking to defend but Daebak has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Samarakoon! Daebak pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Samarakoon taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harry Daebak!
A very excited looking Harry Daebak made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jansen Verhoeven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rog Bison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Verhoeven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rog Bison!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verhoeven goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Verhoeven backs off Bison throws a huge counter combo but Verhoeven manages to avoid it all.
We've been informed that Bison 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.
Bison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Verhoeven circles away quickly and effectively.
Verhoeven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Verhoeven walks into a straight right hand from Bison.
Verhoeven slips under a jab.
Bison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verhoeven throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Verhoeven 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.
Bison swings for the body but Verhoeven moves out of range.
As Bison backs away, Verhoeven returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've been told by Verhoeven's head coaches at Lucky Liam's MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Verhoeven lands with a straight right. Bison didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Rog Bison has been cut.
A head kick misses from Bison.
A shot to the liver by Bison. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Verhoeven.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bison! But no joy.
Verhoeven throws a sloppy head kick
and Bison counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Verhoeven lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Bison misses.
A little feinted left hand from Verhoeven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Verhoeven lands a nice hook to Bison's body. Bison takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bison fails to land with a series of punches.
Bison takes a swing at Verhoeven's ribcage but misses.
Bison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Bison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verhoeven ducks under a wild hook from Bison.
Bison throws a sloppy body shot
and Verhoeven counters with a nice kick to the body.
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!
Verhoeven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Verhoeven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bison misses with a series of wild punches.
Verhoeven throws a hook to the side of Bison's head but Bison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bison slips a jab from Verhoeven.
Bison tries to bum rush Verhoeven with a series of wild strikes but Verhoeven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bison takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bison misses with a wild combination.
Bison throws out a loose jab but Verhoeven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bison connects with a looping right hand.
Bison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Verhoeven's hands.
Verhoeven slips under a jab from Bison.
Bison misses with a few strikes there.
Bison throws a looping overhand right but Verhoeven ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bison lands with a straight right. Verhoeven didn't see that one coming.
A big right from Verhoeven misses.
Bison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Verhoeven counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bison throws a combination that misses
and Verhoeven counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Verhoeven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bison manages to avoid it.
Bison follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bison throws a shot from downtown. Verhoeven moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Bison.
Verhoeven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Verhoeven lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rog Bison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rog Bison'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.
Bison throws a body shot but no joy.
Verhoeven seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bison misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Bison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Verhoeven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Verhoeven connects with a leg kick. Bison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Verhoeven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bison feints and then cracks Verhoeven's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Verhoeven down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bison rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Verhoeven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Verhoeven slips a jab from Bison.
Verhoeven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Verhoeven lands a leg kick that knocks Bison off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bison misses with a jab to the body
and Verhoeven counters with a big right hand! Oh Bison is in trouble here! Verhoeven follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jansen Verhoeven!
During a confident post fight interview, Jansen Verhoeven thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ao Ki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Kuznetsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolai Kuznetsov will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Kuznetsov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov tries to keep at a distance but Ki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kuznetsov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Ki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kuznetsov is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kuznetsov regains guard.
Kuznetsov wants to stand but Ki is controlling the position.
Kuznetsov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ki wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping him busy.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Ki drags him back down.
Ki wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping him busy.
Kuznetsov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki tries to move to mount but Kuznetsov blocks the move with his legs.
Kuznetsov seems a little lost for a moment, as Ki dominates the positioning.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ki wants to control but Kuznetsov is keeping him busy.
Kuznetsov tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kuznetsov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki controlling from the full mount.
Ki trying to control but Kuznetsov is having none of it.
Kuznetsov is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ki has taken his back!
I would not like to be Kuznetsov right now.
Will Ki go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuznetsov is trying to get back to his feet but Ki has full control of the position and if anything, Kuznetsov has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kuznetsov showing good submission defense here.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kuznetsov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Ki is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kuznetsov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ao Ki 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.
Kuznetsov throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
Ki moves to clinch but Kuznetsov breaks away
and Kuznetsov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ki is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kuznetsov! But no joy.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuznetsov counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuznetsov misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ki moves into the clinch.
Ki blocks an uppercut.
Kuznetsov has a couple of punches blocked by Ki.
Kuznetsov lands an uppercut.
Kuznetsov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ki taking a breather.
Kuznetsov can't find room to land a body shot as Ki controls the action.
Ki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ki blocking some punches.
Ki tries for a takedown but Kuznetsov manages to get underhooks.
Ki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Kuznetsov to keep the fight standing.
Ki tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuznetsov lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuznetsov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ki blocks a body shot from Kuznetsov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuznetsov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuznetsov loads up on a big right hand but Ki slips the punch.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
Kuznetsov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ki with a body shot.
Ki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuznetsov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ki tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Ki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab
so Ki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ki trying to control but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Kuznetsov wants to stand but Ki is controlling the position.
Ki advances position into side control!
Kuznetsov seems a little lost for a moment, as Ki dominates the positioning.
Ki trying to control the action but Kuznetsov is working from the bottom.
Ki tries for a kimura but Kuznetsov is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Ki drags him back down.
Kuznetsov is not content to let Ki control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuznetsov is trying to buck Ki off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Ki tries to counter by clinching up but Kuznetsov breaks away and moves out of range.
Kuznetsov throws a hook but Ki blocks it.
Kuznetsov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuznetsov.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuznetsov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ki doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Kuznetsov counter with a right hand.
Ki is rocked!
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki is just out of range.
Oh Ki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice takedown defense from Kuznetsov. No joy for Ki on that attempt.
Ki seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki darts in looking for a takedown but Kuznetsov gets double underhooks and turns Ki into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuznetsov digs a good hook to Ki's body.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuznetsov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ao Ki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
Kuznetsov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ki manages to avoid it.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ki tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Ki saw that one coming.
Ki tries to clinch up but Kuznetsov circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov scores with a decent looking hook.
Ki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuznetsov.
Ki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ki tries to clinch but Kuznetsov moves away
and Kuznetsov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuznetsov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ki tries to clinch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a looping left.
Ki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuznetsov counters with a straight right hand.
Ki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
Kuznetsov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nikolai Kuznetsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuznetsov tries to keep at a distance but Ki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ki manages to end up in side control.
That's four 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!
Kuznetsov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Ki has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Ki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet.
Ki tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kuznetsov's legs.
Kuznetsov wants to get back to his feet but Ki is dominant here and he's now got Kuznetsov's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov really 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.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab.
Ki is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki.
Ki is looking to clinch.
Ki forces Kuznetsov back against the ropes and clinches.
Kuznetsov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ki.
Ki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuznetsov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with some punches.
Kuznetsov misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Kuznetsov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
Kuznetsov throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kuznetsov.
Ki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuznetsov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kuznetsov napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kuznetsov trying to remain calm as Ki controls from the top position.
Ki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kuznetsov, who protects the arm well.
Kuznetsov is trying to buck Ki off.
Kuznetsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov is looking to get back to his feet here but Ki is keeping cool and he's managed to take Kuznetsov's back.
Kuznetsov is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Ki off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Ki has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kuznetsov has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kuznetsov manages to stand up with Ki still on his back. Eventually Ki drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki moves away from the strike by Kuznetsov.
Ki moves to clinch but Kuznetsov breaks away
and Ki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov works Ki's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Kuznetsov misses its intended target.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Ki tries to clinch but Kuznetsov moves out of range.
Ki tries for a takedown but Kuznetsov circles away easily
and Kuznetsov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kuznetsov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuznetsov takes a swing at Ki's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuznetsov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ki.
Ki ducks under a wild hook from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Ki's belly button to the back.
Kuznetsov misses with a few strikes there.
Kuznetsov swats away the attempt to clinch by Ki.
A nice side step and Kuznetsov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki staying out of range there.
Ki feinted with a counter takedown.
Ki fails with the takedown
and Kuznetsov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuznetsov throws an overhand right that lands on Ki's shoulder, as Ki tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Kuznetsov dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kuznetsov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kuznetsov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kuznetsov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kuznetsov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuznetsov connects with a body shot that sends Ki's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Kuznetsov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Ki moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ki in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuznetsov circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Kuznetsov misses.
Ki tries to clinch
letting Kuznetsov counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuznetsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuznetsov sprawls well. Kuznetsov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuznetsov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ki at a distance.
Kuznetsov lands a nice looking body shot.
Kuznetsov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki.
Ki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuznetsov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov looks to land a right hand but Ki moved out of range.
Kuznetsov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Ki is looking to clinch.
Kuznetsov scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuznetsov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ki tries to clinch there but Kuznetsov circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuznetsov.
Ki drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kuznetsov sprawls and moves away.
Ki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov throws a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ki.
Kuznetsov connects with a looping right hand.
Ki moves in looking to clinch but Kuznetsov pushes him off.
Kuznetsov lands with a right hand.
Ki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Nikolai Kuznetsov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ki closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Kuznetsov counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a lazy uppercut
and Ki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Ki prevents Kuznetsov from standing back up.
Ki stalling.
Kuznetsov is kicking away at Ki from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Ki grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Kuznetsov trying to push Ki off... Kuznetsov taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Ao Ki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ao Ki made sure he mentioned RAGS of a RONIN, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Louis Paterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paterson comes to the ring accompanied by Ce Fait Mal - La Founine. Louis Paterson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Doe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Louis Paterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paterson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doe to the ground. Paterson is now in Doe's 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.
Paterson won't allow Doe to sweep him here.
Doe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Paterson.
Paterson wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Paterson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paterson is working Doe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Paterson chips away with some ground and pound.
Paterson landing with the ground and pound.
Doe controls Paterson momentarily but Paterson frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doe is keeping the position for now.
Paterson chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doe is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Paterson is stalling in the full guard.
Doe working a defensive guard here.
Doe has momentary wrist control but Paterson slips an elbow through the middle.
Paterson is pushing down on Doe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doe is fighting to maintain full guard but Paterson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paterson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paterson content to control rather than advance.
Paterson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Doe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paterson working Doe over with strikes.
Doe is refusing to be controlled, as Paterson sits in half guard.
Paterson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe is working to get back to half guard.
Paterson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Doe is rocked!
Paterson working Doe over with strikes here.
Doe is still in real trouble! Can Paterson finish him?
Oooooh, big shot lands for Paterson! Doe is hurt baaadly! Paterson is firing away with more strikes - Doe is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louis Paterson!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghazi Okah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okah comes to the ring accompanied by Rock Stone. Ghazi Okah has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ghazi Okah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Okah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Okah missing with a left hand there. Svensson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson wants to counter the offense by Okah and move into the clinch position.
Svensson moves out of range of the body kick from Okah.
Okah is looking to land body kicks.
Okah tries to work over Svensson's front leg with a kick but Svensson checks it.
Okah looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Okah feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Svensson's calf.
Okah misses with a lunging right hand
and Svensson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Okah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Okah just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Svensson ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Svensson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Okah from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Svensson wants to sweep here but Okah controlling him for the moment.
Svensson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Okah not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okah trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Okah works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Okah will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Okah tries to pass the half guard into mount. Svensson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Okah controlling the pace.
Svensson tries to get to full guard but Okah has control of the leg.
Okah wants to pass to mount but Svensson is defending the position.
Okah is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Svensson sees it coming and defends easily.
Svensson manages to get to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Svensson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Okah tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Okah.
Svensson walks into a left hand.
Nice cross by Okah.
Okah bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Svensson's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah misses with a looping right.
Okah jabs at Svensson's body.
Okah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Svensson tries to counter with a clinch but Okah shakes him off and moves away.
Okah throws a solid leg kick but Svensson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Okah.
Okah is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Okah tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Svensson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donk. Okah catches Svensson right on the button with a cross.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Okah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Svensson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Okah throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Svensson tries to counter with a clinch but Okah shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghazi Okah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Okah misses with an uppercut.
Svensson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Okah's corner calls for a 1-2. Okah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Okah delivers a nice body kick.
Svensson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Okah throws a jab but it's blocked by Svensson.
Svensson wants to counter with a clinch but Okah pushes him away.
We've been told by Okah's head coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice shot by Okah.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ghazi Okah is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson drives through and clinches with Okah against the ropes.
Svensson pulls guard effortlessly.
Svensson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Okah controls the pace.
Okah tries to free his leg and advance position but Svensson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Okah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Svensson is keeping the position for now.
Svensson trying to keep a closed guard but Okah is proving a slippery customer.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Okah from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Svensson moves out of range of the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Svensson blocks the low kick.
Svensson wants to counter with a clinch but Okah pushes him away.
Okah swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Okah throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
Okah misses with an uppercut. Svensson saw that one coming.
Okah misses with a wild body shot.
Okah is looking to chop away at Svensson's legs.
Svensson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Okah digs a good body shot into Svensson's ribs.
Svensson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghazi Okah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Okah misses with an uppercut. Svensson saw that one coming.
Okah sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Okah avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Svensson moves out of range as Okah strikes.
Okah sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Okah avoids it this time.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Okah.
Okah misses the shot to the body.
Okah jabs at Svensson's body.
Svensson moves into the clinch successfully.
Svensson tries to pull guard but Okah forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Okah.
Okah is working Svensson over against the ropes.
Okah trying to stall but Svensson improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Okah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Svensson.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Okah lands a body punch.
Okah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Okah throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Okah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Svensson can do to turn this around?
Okah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Okah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Svensson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Svensson moves forwards but Okah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Svensson doesn't manage to clinch there - Okah circles away.
Okah scores with a sloppy right hand. Svensson should have avoided that one.
Svensson walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ghazi Okah dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Okah misses with a body shot.
Svensson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Okah.
Okah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Okah throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
A looping hook to the body misses from Okah. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svensson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Okah.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Okah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okah misses with a body kick.
Okah lands an overhand right.
Svensson moves out of range as Okah throws a body kick.
Okah scores with a spinning back kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okah misses with an uppercut.
Okah sets himself, and Svensson steps forward looking for the clinch! Okah avoids it this time.
Okah comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Okah moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Svensson moves out of range of the body kick from Okah.
Svensson wants to counter the offense by Okah and move into the clinch position.
Svensson avoids the body shot from Okah.
Okah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Okah throws the kick towards the body but Svensson avoids it.
Okah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Svensson moves away.
Svensson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svensson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson moves out of range of the leg kick from Okah.
Svensson wants to counter with a clinch but Okah pushes him away.
Okah misses with a leg kick.
Svensson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Okah turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Okah, right into the meat.
Okah scores with a head kick. Svensson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Okah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Svensson at a distance.
Okah looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Svensson tries to counter with a clinch but Okah shakes him off and moves away.
Okah lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Okah throws a jab when Svensson was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okah misses the jab.
Svensson wants to counter with a clinch but Okah pushes him away.
Svensson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Okah throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Svensson checks a low kick from Okah.
Okah connects with a solid leg kick.
Sven Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Okah throws a front kick aimed at Svensson's knee but Svensson avoids it well.
Good shot there by Okah.
Okah scores with a push kick.
Okah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Svensson if he has to take too many more of those.
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Okah.
Svensson swings for the body but Okah moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Okah!
Okah is looking to slow Svensson down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Svensson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Okah - the referee stops the clock and Svensson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Okah. Svensson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Okah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Okah fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Okah.
Donk. Okah catches Svensson right on the button with a cross.
An inside leg kick lands from Okah.
Ghazi Okah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okah, as that shot connected.
Jab, jab by Okah - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghazi Okah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Okah 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Ghazi Okah!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ghazi Okah!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ghazi Okah!
Ghazi Okah wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Ghazi Okah 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Jostrzebski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jostrzebski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Candyman. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joseph Jostrzebski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jostrzebski slips under a jab.
Jostrzebski jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jostrzebski throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah tries a head kick but it misses.
Judah misses the body punch
and Jostrzebski counters with a stiff right hand.
Judah has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jostrzebski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Jostrzebski moves away and avoids it.
Jostrzebski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jostrzebski throws a jab but it's blocked by Judah.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Judah blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah throws a body punch but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Judah throws a shot from downtown. Jostrzebski moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Jostrzebski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judah throws a lazy right hand but Jostrzebski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah connects with a body shot that sends Jostrzebski's belly button to the back.
Judah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jostrzebski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Judah stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jostrzebski throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
Jostrzebski misses the jab.
Judah lands a body shot.
Judah swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jostrzebski is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah swings for the body but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
It looked like Jostrzebski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jostrzebski lands a head shot.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah slips under a jab from Jostrzebski.
Judah moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
Judah throws the left hand but Jostrzebski avoids the punch easily.
Jostrzebski is looking for a counter combo.
Elijah Judah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Judah.
Judah loads up on a big right hand but Jostrzebski slips the punch.
A quick step to the side and Jostrzebski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jostrzebski throws a looping overhand right but Judah ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Judah releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jostrzebski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judah moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Judah! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Judah cracks Jostrzebski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Jostrzebski scores with a jab.
Jostrzebski lands a really nice looking cross but Judah seems unphased.
Jostrzebski lands a two punch combo.
Judah staying out of range there.
Judah connects with the punch.
Jostrzebski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Judah lands a nice hook to Jostrzebski's body. Jostrzebski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Judah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jostrzebski misses with a body shot.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah throws a head kick but Jostrzebski moves out of range.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judah cracks a nice hook into Jostrzebski's ribs.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Judah throws out the jab.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Elijah Judah 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.
Jostrzebski avoids the body shot from Judah.
Jostrzebski moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Jostrzebski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jostrzebski moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jostrzebskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jostrzebski throws a hook but Judah avoids it easily.
Judah shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jostrzebski scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jostrzebski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski throws a jab when Judah was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Judah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Jostrzebski misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah ducks right into an uppercut from Jostrzebski.
Judah clobbers Jostrzebski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jostrzebski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Judah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judah misses with a looping left.
Jostrzebski lands a nice looking body shot.
Jostrzebski connects with a looping right hand.
Jostrzebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Judah.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judah moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah throws a jab but it's blocked by Jostrzebski.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Judah scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Judah throws a head kick that Jostrzebski semi-blocks.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jostrzebski looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Judah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jostrzebski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Judah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah thuds a left hand into Jostrzebski's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws out a loose jab but Jostrzebski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jostrzebski.
Judah throws out a counter right but Jostrzebski avoids it with no problem.
Elijah Judah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah defending well as Jostrzebski loads up on a big left hand.
Judah blocks a jab.
Jostrzebski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Judah.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Judah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jostrzebski throws out the jab.
Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jostrzebski drops his hands momentarily and Judah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jostrzebski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jostrzebski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jostrzebski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elijah Judah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Judah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Judah scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jostrzebski throws a sloppy body shot
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah throws a hook but Jostrzebski blocks it.
Jostrzebski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jostrzebski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jostrzebski tries to move into range but Judah moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jostrzebski takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah stuns Jostrzebski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Judah misses with a straight left.
Judah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jostrzebski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostrzebski misses with an uppercut
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jostrzebski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jostrzebski scores with a punch to the head.
Judah moves out of range as Jostrzebski strikes.
Judah closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Judah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jostrzebski doesn't seem bothered though.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jostrzebski has time to react.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
Jostrzebski is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Judah misses the body punch
enabling Jostrzebski to counter with a crisp jab.
Oh Jostrzebski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jostrzebski misses the body punch
and Judah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jostrzebski seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jostrzebski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Judah was well out of range. Poor timing from Jostrzebski.
Judah lands a really nice looking cross but Jostrzebski seems unphased.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jostrzebski moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Jostrzebski misses the target.
Jostrzebski throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jostrzebski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah avoids the body shot from Jostrzebski.
Jostrzebski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judah.
It looked like Jostrzebski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judah.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostrzebski avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judah looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jostrzebski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Jostrzebski.
Judah looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jostrzebski under the eye.
Judah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Judah throws a sloppy head kick and Jostrzebski moves out of range easily.
Jostrzebski appears to be looking for a big counter.
Judah looks to land a left hand but Jostrzebski moved out of range nicely.
Judah moves away from the strike by Jostrzebski.
Elijah Judah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah looks to throw the jab but Jostrzebski is out of range.
Judah takes a swing at Jostrzebski's ribcage but misses.
Jostrzebski moves forwards but Judah connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Judah tries to bum rush Jostrzebski with a series of wild strikes but Jostrzebski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jostrzebski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jostrzebski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jostrzebski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joseph Jostrzebski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Judah has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah wins by unanimous decision!
Elijah Judah 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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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Chalke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the ring accompanied by Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman. Cody Chalke has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalaluddin Aziz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Chalke!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz swings widly with a right hand
and Chalke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Aziz misses with a jab to the body
and Chalke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Aziz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chalke looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Aziz looking to control but instead Chalke has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Aziz trying to control from half guard but Chalke is working away.
Chalke is looking to improve his position.
Chalke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aziz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Chalke is trying to control but can't.
Aziz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chalke sees it coming and defends easily.
Chalke felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Chalke is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Aziz trying to mount his opponent but Chalke defends it.
Aziz is keen to just control but Chalke is a slippery customer.
Aziz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Chalke wants to control but Aziz is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Chalke is looking to improve his position.
Aziz wants to pass the guard but Chalke is defending well.
Chalke trying to control here.
Chalke works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aziz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Chalke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aziz wants to pass the guard but Chalke is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Chalke working a defensive guard here.
Aziz wants to pass the guard but Chalke is keeping the position.
Chalke is pulling down on Aziz's head. It's preventing any offense from Aziz, at least for the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Aziz tries to free his leg and advance position but Chalke is retaining full guard.
Aziz trying to control but Chalke is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Aziz lands a nice looking body shot.
Aziz misses with an uppercut.
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aziz takes a swing at Chalke's ribcage but misses.
Chalke throws a predictable looking body shot
and Aziz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chalke lands with a nice body punch.
Chalke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aziz was well out of range. Poor timing from Chalke.
Aziz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aziz lands with a cross.
Aziz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Chalke has time to react.
Chalke misses with a wild body shot.
Chalke misses with a body shot.
Aziz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chalke misses with a body shot.
Chalke misses with an uppercut.
Aziz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chalke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aziz thinking.
Chalke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aziz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chalke ducks under a wild hook from Aziz.
Chalke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aziz at a distance.
Chalke throws a poor cross that misses
and Aziz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four 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!
Chalke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Chalke misses with a wild body shot.
Aziz lands an overhand right.
Chalke drops his hands momentarily and Aziz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A left lands for Aziz.
Aziz misses with a wild body shot.
Chalke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aziz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chalke.
Chalke connects with a body shot that sends Aziz's belly button to the back.
Aziz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Chalke fails with a takedown attempt.
Aziz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jalaluddin Aziz dominated that round.
That's time! Aziz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chalke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aziz manages to avoid it.
Aziz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Aziz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chalke is just riding it out for now. Aziz eventually gives up the hold.
Chalke trying to control but Aziz postures up.
Aziz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Chalke is just riding it out for now. Aziz eventually gives up the hold.
Chalke is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Aziz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Aziz's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz tries to escape but Chalke has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Chalke punches Aziz on the ear.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chalke is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Aziz. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Chalke trying to control momentarily.
Aziz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Chalke wants to take a breather but Aziz is having none of it.
Aziz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ganja Ninjas, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Chalke working the head and body with strikes.
Chalke winds up and cracks Aziz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aziz is refusing to be controlled, as Chalke sits in half guard.
Chalke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Chalke working Aziz over with strikes.
Chalke drops an elbow to the side of Aziz's head.
Aziz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chalke wants to control from the top but Aziz keeps moving.
Chalke won't allow Aziz to sweep him here.
Jalaluddin Aziz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chalke lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Aziz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Chalke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aziz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Chalke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aziz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Chalke doesn't defend quickly enough and Aziz has managed to lock this one up! Can Chalke escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Aziz on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jalaluddin Aziz!
Jalaluddin Aziz retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Jalaluddin Aziz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amr Al As (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darko has chosen S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies as his entrance music. Amr Al As has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Amr Al As!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al As throws a head kick that misses
and Darko counters with a stiff right hand.
Al As throws a hook but Darko blocks it.
Al As chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Darko misses with an uppercut. Al As saw that one coming.
Darko throws a hook but Al As blocks it.
Al As has managed to clinch.
Darko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al As's elbow.
Al As lands a hook that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darko is trying to drag Al As to the mat but Al As just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Al As breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al As stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Al As wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice shot by Darko.
Al As has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wilder MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Al As thumps Darko with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al As!
Al As blocks a jab.
Darko avoids the head kick by Al As.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Al As.
Al As lands a nice hook to Darko's body. Darko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Al As blocks a jab.
Al As connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Darko momentarily.
Al As moves out of range of the strikes.
Amr Al As seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko misses with an uppercut
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Al As looks to land a body kick but Darko moved away.
Darko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Al As.
Darko has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Al As takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko walks into a stiff left hand from Al As.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Al As.
Al As ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
Al As appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darko checks a leg kick nicely.
Al As throws a half hearted mid kick.
Al As lands a leg kick that knocks Darko off balance momentarily.
Darko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al As connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Darko loads up on a big right hand but Al As slips the punch.
Al As throwing a counter right hand but Darko manages to avoid it.
Darko 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.
Al As tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance.
Darko throws a sloppy body shot
and Al As counters with an outside leg kick.
Al As fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Al As takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al As throws a sloppy head kick and Darko moves out of range easily.
Al As takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Darko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al As tries to avoid it but Darko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al As to the ground. Al As escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Amr Al As has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Darko.
Nice defenses there by Al As.
Al As lands a right hook to the body.
Al As clobbers Darko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Darko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Al As uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Al As dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Darko. That did some damage!
Darko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Al As is rocked!
Darko cracks Al As with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the ropes! Al As falls to his knees and Darko doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erick Darko!
Erick Darko is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Erick Darko 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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