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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Dennon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyric Saar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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139 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Counter fighter
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tommy Dennon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cyric Saar!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennon catches Saar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dennon. Saar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dennon throws an off balance right hand
so Saar counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dennon wants to stand and escape but Saar is having none of it.
Dennon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Saar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dennon is keeping the position for now.
Saar pushing down on Dennon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennon is in trouble now - Saar has advanced to mount!
Saar working for a submission but Dennon is keeping him at bay.
Saar is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dennon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saar goes for an armbar but Dennon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Dennon.
Saar looking for a triangle here. Dennon is fighting it but it looks tight! Saar pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Dennon is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Cyric Saar!
A victorious Cyric Saar thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason ReConnor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krol Popiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason ReConnor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason ReConnor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Krol Popiel!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popiel throws a leg kick that is checked
and ReConnor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
ReConnor is looking for a kimura here.
Popiel taking some punishment here, with ReConnor in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ReConnor passes to full mount!
ReConnor swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason ReConnor!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lenny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fiachra MacNeill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lenny comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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300 lbs
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190 cm
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290 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony Lenny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fiachra MacNeill!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lenny rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and MacNeill counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lenny won't be happy with that.
MacNeill should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lenny avoids any damage from the ground and pound of MacNeill.
Lenny regains half guard.
Lenny actively working from the bottom here.
MacNeill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lenny is not content to let MacNeill control the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - MacNeill has eaten all the pies!
MacNeill is thwarting Lenny's attempts to control the position.
Lenny definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lenny actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lenny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lenny looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lenny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lenny is trying to get back to full guard.
Lenny trying to hold on to MacNeill's head to control him but MacNeill postures up.
Lenny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but MacNeill pulls his head out easily.
Lenny slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
MacNeill wants to control from the top but Lenny keeps moving.
That's two 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.
Lenny wants to sweep but no luck.
Lenny looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lenny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lenny is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst MacNeill is controlling him.
MacNeill passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lenny tries to escape but MacNeill is in control.
You can see the frustration on Lenny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacNeill scores with punches from side control.
Lenny tries to bench press MacNeill off him but MacNeill keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Lenny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lenny is looking for a sweep.
MacNeill working away.
MacNeill fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lenny is trying to buck MacNeill off.
MacNeill cracks Lenny with an elbow. That is naaassty.
MacNeill wants to control for a moment but Lenny uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lenny is pressing down on MacNeill's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNeill is sitting in close to Lenny's body. Lenny has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! MacNeill is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, MacNeill is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lenny.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Lenny!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaijah Louiseau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Watson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaijah Louiseau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Watson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louiseau misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Louiseau misses
and Louiseau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Isaijah Louiseau has been cut.
Louiseau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Watson slips a jab and a cross from Louiseau.
Watson cracks Louiseau with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Louiseau looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Watson finish him?
Louiseau is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Watson throws an overhand right that has Louiseau reeling! Watson follows up with more punches and Louiseau is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Watson!
John Watson 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Sid Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Tambling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sid Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Tambling!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang slips a straight right by Tambling.
Lang throws a looping overhand right but Tambling ducks down to avoid it.
Lang throws a series of punches but Tambling avoids them all with ease.
Tambling blocks a head kick by Lang.
Lang tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tambling! But no joy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lang throws a nice looking combination but Tambling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Tambling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tambling lands an overhand right.
Tambling lands with an uppercut that bounces Lang off the cage and back into range.
Tambling misses with a few strikes there.
Lang throwing a counter right hand but Tambling manages to avoid it.
Lang with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lang tries to bum rush Tambling with a series of wild strikes but Tambling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Lang misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lang closes the distance and pushes Tambling back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Tambling.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tambling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Tambling throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang working aggressively here.
Tambling dodges an elbow strike from Lang.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tambling lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tambling.
Tambling dodges an elbow strike from Lang.
Tambling throws a punch but it's blocked by Lang.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tambling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tambling.
Tambling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tambling misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tambling working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tambling prevents a body shot from Lang.
Lang struggles to land a body shot inside as Tambling controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Tambling.
Lang is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Tambling as the two fighters clinch.
Lang wants to stall.
Tambling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tambling avoids the elbow strike from Lang, against the cage.
Tambling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tambling scores with a hook to the body.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Lang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tambling has a couple of punches blocked by Lang.
Tambling working aggressively here.
Tambling doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tambling blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Tambling.
Tambling works on Lang's body with a couple of short punches.
Tambling scores with a shot to the side of Lang's head.
Tambling lands with a left to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Tambling.
Tambling lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Tambling stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tambling is working Lang over against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Tambling scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tambling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Tambling.
Lang takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Tambling.
Tambling lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lang is rocked!
Tambling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Lang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tambling works on Lang's body with a couple of short punches.
Lang seems to have got his legs back now.
Tambling lands a shoulder strike.
Tambling lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tambling lands a hook that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Lang has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Tambling throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Langs head.
Tambling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Tambling.
A short right from Tambling.
Good body shot from Tambling.
A short right from Tambling on the inside.
Lang is trying to force a seperation but Tambling has the dominant position.
Lang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tambling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tambling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tambling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tambling swings wildly with an uppercut but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tambling lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lang.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
Tambling lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tambling.
A shot in the inside from Tambling.
Tambling tries to throw a body punch but Lang avoids it by throwing Tambling back against the cage.
Lang has a couple of punches blocked by Tambling.
Tambling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
Tambling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tambling lands a nice shot to the body.
Lang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lang tries to throw a body punch but Tambling avoids it by throwing Lang back against the cage.
Tambling lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tambling tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tambling lands a left hand.
Tambling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Tambling.
Tambling lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tambling lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lang backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tambling lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tambling misses with some punches.
Tambling blocks a body shot from Lang.
Lang blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Tambling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lang looks for the body kick but Tambling saw that one coming.
Lang misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Tambling as he connects with a hook.
Lang misses the jab.
Tambling fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lang to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lang looks to clinch but Tambling throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lang taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ben Tambling!
The defeated Sid Lang had this to say: 'I knew I should have went to bed last night rather than going out with those strippers'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Offley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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260 lbs
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255 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clinton Offley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Spike Gibson !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Offley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gibson tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Offley dominating with strikes here.
It looks like Spike Gibson has been cut.
Gibson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Offley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Offley lands with some strikes.
That has opened up Spike Gibson 's cut even more.
Offley lands a heavy elbow.
Spike Gibson 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spike Gibson 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Clinton Offley!
A very excited looking Clinton Offley 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.
Spike Gibson spoke after the fight, saying 'Whatever he did hard work out there.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Gowing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thim Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Gowing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thim Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gowing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gowing.
Gowing instigates a clinch.
Wolf leaning against his opponent.
Wolf misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gowing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gowing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf doesn't manage to clinch there - Gowing circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowing takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Gowing jumps guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gowing stalling against the cage.
Gowing is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
I was talking to Gowing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gowing pulls guard successfully.
Wolf being controlled here momentarily.
Gowing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gowing holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gowing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gowing throws a head kick that misses.
Gowing looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.
Wolf wants to clinch up but Gowing keeps it at a distance.
Gowing moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gowing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolf avoids it.
Wolf misses with the head strike.
Gowing pulls guard successfully.
Gowing doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gowing has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wolf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gowing is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Gowing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gowing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gowing sets himself, and Wolf steps forward looking for the clinch! Gowing avoids it this time.
Gowing swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolf.
Wolf tries to clinch but Gowing moves out of range.
Gowing throws a head kick that misses.
Wolf tries to counter with a clinch but Gowing shakes him off and moves away.
Wolf rushes Gowing and presses him up against the cage.
Gowing looking for a takedown.
Gowing tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. 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.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Gowing drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wolf looks to clinch
and Gowing counters with a three punch combo that has Wolf backing up. Wolf nods at Gowing to acknowledge the strikes.
Cameron Gowing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gowing has Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowing prevents a body shot from Wolf.
Gowing working hard to break the clinch.
Wolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Gowing controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Gowing decides to pull guard.
Wolf wants to get up but he can't break Gowing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gowing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gowing is looking for a kimura here.
Gowing has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowing working the ground and pound effectively.
Gowing controlling the position easily from mount.
Gowing wants to finish this one by submission but Wolf is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gowing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gowing is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wolf is surviving well by controlling Gowing's body position as best he can.
Gowing has control of Wolf's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wolf regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wolf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gowing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gowing gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
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.
Wolf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gowing.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gowing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gowing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gowing shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gowing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wolf tries to counter with a clinch but Gowing shakes him off and moves away.
Gowing gets tackled into the cage by Wolf. Wolf maintains the clinch.
Gowing stalling in the clinch.
Gowing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gowing misses with a knee strike.
Gowing is stalling here.
Gowing has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wolf uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Gowing dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gowing.
Gowing throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Gowing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Gowing lands with a nice combination. Wolf backs away looking to recover.
Gowing tries a low kick but Wolf avoids it.
Gowing clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Thim Wolf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gowing blocking some punches.
Gowing is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Gowing controls the action.
Gowing can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gowing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Gowing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gowing misses with an elbow over the top.
Gowing tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolf to keep the fight standing.
Gowing blocks a body shot from Wolf.
Thim Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowing is trying to break the clinch but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Gowing avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Gowing tries to pull guard but Wolf won't allow it.
Gowing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wolf after a bit of a struggle.
Gowing working hard to break the clinch.
Gowing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Gowing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gowing just leaning against Wolf, taking a breather.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Gowing is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gowing is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Gowing tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolf smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gowing is defended easily by Wolf.
Wolf wants to counter the offense by Gowing and move into the clinch position.
Gowing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gowing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gowing fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolf is looking to clinch but Gowing is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gowing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gowing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Gowing.
Wolf wants to clinch
and Gowing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gowing is defended easily by Wolf.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf throws a hook but Gowing blocks it.
Cameron Gowing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gowing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thim Wolf.
I think Gowing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Gowing!
A relieved looking Cameron Gowing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Shannon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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296 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Shannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arnaboldi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Arnaboldi , right into the meat.
Arnaboldi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Mike Shannon has been cut.
Arnaboldi is looking to score with low kicks.
Arnaboldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi slips under a jab.
Arnaboldi scores with a leg kick.
Shannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shannon.
Arnaboldi blocks a jab.
Arnaboldi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Huberto Arnaboldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Arnaboldi . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Arnaboldi .
Nice defenses there by Shannon.
Shannon throws a body punch but Arnaboldi moves out of range.
Arnaboldi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Shannon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaboldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Arnaboldi looks to throw the jab but Shannon is out of range.
Shannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnaboldi moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shannon, as that shot connected.
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Shannon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shannon throws a hook to the side of Arnaboldi 's head but Arnaboldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shannon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Arnaboldi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arnaboldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shannon throws a jab when Arnaboldi was well out of range.
Arnaboldi throws the left hand but Shannon avoids the punch easily.
Shannon drops his hands momentarily and Arnaboldi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shannon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice jab there from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi moves out of range of the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arnaboldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shannon throws a sloppy head kick
and Arnaboldi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shannon tries a head kick but it misses.
Shannon feints and then cracks Arnaboldi 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Arnaboldi down.
Arnaboldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shannon misses with a wild combination.
Oooooh!!! Arnaboldi has knocked Shannon down with a huge combo! Arnaboldi steps away and waves a wobbly Shannon back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Arnaboldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shannon takes a swing at Arnaboldi 's ribcage but misses.
Shannon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Arnaboldi lands a jab to the nose.
Arnaboldi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shannon. That did some damage!
Shannon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Arnaboldi lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaboldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shannon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shannon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arnaboldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shannon.
Shannon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shannon throws a right hand that Arnaboldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Arnaboldi also avoids with ease.
Arnaboldi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shannon had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shannon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Arnaboldi misses with an uppercut
and Arnaboldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shannon throws a leg kick but Arnaboldi checks it.
Arnaboldi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Arnaboldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Arnaboldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Shannon - that landed with a thud.
Shannon blocks a body shot from Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shannon backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shannon tries a body shot but Arnaboldi blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shannon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arnaboldi throws a head punch that misses.
Arnaboldi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Arnaboldi staying out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Shannon misses.
Arnaboldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Arnaboldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shannon circles away quickly and effectively.
Arnaboldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shannon.
Arnaboldi misses the shot to the body.
Shannon misses with an uppercut
and Arnaboldi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shannon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arnaboldi cracks Shannon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Arnaboldi throws a nice looking combination but Shannon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shannon tries to clinch but Arnaboldi moves out of range.
Arnaboldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shannon.
Shannon scores with a nice head shot.
Shannon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arnaboldi manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Huberto Arnaboldi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Shannon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses
and Arnaboldi counters with a low kick, right behind Shannon 's knee.
Arnaboldi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arnaboldi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnaboldi lands a lovely overhand right.
Shannon misses the shot to the body.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Huberto Arnaboldi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shannon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Arnaboldi moves away.
Shannon on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Arnaboldi has closed the distance and engaged Shannon in a clinch.
Arnaboldi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shannons head.
Arnaboldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Shannon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Arnaboldi .
A short right from Arnaboldi on the inside.
Arnaboldi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arnaboldi drops Shannon onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Shannon is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Shannon is rocked!
Arnaboldi lands a big right hand! Shannon is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Manjuelez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luzny Stolec (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manjuelez comes to the cage accompanied by el Jarabe Tapatio. Pablo Manjuelez has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pablo Manjuelez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luzny Stolec!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooh!!! Manjuelez has knocked Stolec down with a huge combo! Manjuelez steps away and waves a wobbly Stolec back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
It looks like Luzny Stolec has been cut.
Stolec misses with a jab to the body
and Manjuelez counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Stolec off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Manjuelez follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Stolec was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pablo Manjuelez!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Manjuelez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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