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KAMIKAZE 28: Shot PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hector Tafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calvin Abueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tafari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Tafari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Calvin Abueva!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abueva looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tafari!
Abueva stands up.
Tafari tries to sprawl but Abueva drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Abueva tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Tafari.
Tafari wants to control but Abueva is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tafari regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tafari lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafari controlling from the top position.
Abueva can't keep his opponent in guard - Tafari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Abueva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tafari looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tafari seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tafari wants to free his trapped foot but Abueva is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafari is trying to control the action in half guard but Abueva is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tafari works his way into side control.
Abueva being controlled for a moment.
A control attempt from Abueva but he's now mounted!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tafari looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tafari's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Tafari fails to move to back control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abueva is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calvin Abueva will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tafari shoots for a takedown but Abueva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abueva fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tafari sprawls well initially but Abueva persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tafari gets back to full guard.
Tafari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tafari bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Abueva's guard.
Tafari wants to pass the guard but Abueva is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tafari is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tafari trying to control the position from guard on top but Abueva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Abueva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tafari controls the pace.
Tafari trying to control but Abueva is working from the bottom.
Tafari seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.
Tafari pushes down on Abueva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tafari trying to control from half guard but Abueva is working away.
Tafari moves into full mount! Abueva won't be happy about that!
Tafari looking to secure an arm triangle but Abueva defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafari tries to control but Abueva wriggling away.
Tafari controlling from mount.
Tafari wants to take Abueva's back here but Abueva is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tafari takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tafari seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Abueva is holding on tight.
Tafari tries to control but Abueva wriggling away.
Tafari is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Abueva to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Abueva shrugs it off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Abueva defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tafari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Tafari 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!
Tafari shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Abueva pinned against the cage. Abueva gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Abueva with the counter takedown but Tafari avoids it easily.
Tafari shoots for a takedown but Abueva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tafari tries a head kick but it misses.
Abueva shoots in and bounces Tafari off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Abueva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tafari looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tafari has his foot on Abueva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Abueva works his way back into a safe position though.
Tafari seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Tafari wants to sweep here but Abueva controlling him for the moment.
Tafari pulls Abueva in close to prevent any damage.
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.
Tafari trying to control the position.
Abueva wants to stand but Tafari is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abueva darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tafari moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tafari is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tafari wants to sweep but no luck.
Tafari is trying to keep Abueva in close.
Hector Tafari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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.
Tafari is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Abueva is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Abueva wants to stand but Tafari has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tafari is pulling down on Abueva's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tafari enables Abueva to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tafari manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tafari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tafari is trying to control. Abueva wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Calvin Abueva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Abueva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hector Tafari!
Hector Tafari made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hey Yo! Thanks to everyone fi being here. Mi fight wid a pure heart - mi ave no hate fi mi opponents. Mi wa fi tank Shinto Elite MMA gym fi taking mi inna an helping mi tek mi game to di next level. Peace out!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Gowing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenik Krejza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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265 lbs
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259 lbs
8 - 23 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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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
7 - 1 - 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
8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jenik Krejza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krejza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gowing to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Krejza is trying to control the position but Gowing postures up.
Gowing trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gowing slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gowing looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gowing throws an elbow that misses. Krejza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gowing's guard. Nice move by Krejza!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowing looking for a sweep. Not yet Gowing, not yet.
Gowing is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krejza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gowing is keeping the position for now.
Krejza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Krejza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gowing wants to sweep here but Krejza controlling him for the moment.
Krejza trying to control but Gowing is working from the bottom.
Krejza tries to free his leg and advance position but Gowing is retaining full guard.
Gowing has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Krejza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gowing holds on and takes a little breather.
Gowing bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krejza's guard.
Krejza has his feet on Gowing's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Gowing shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Krejza looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gowing is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krejza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gowing.
Krejza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Krejza.
Gowing engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gowing has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Krejza is wriggling around but Gowing manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gowing is pressing down on Krejza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Krejza is holding on for now.
Krejza trying to control but Gowing postures up.
Krejza gets full guard.
Gowing slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
You can see the frustration on Krejza's face as Gowing controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gowing landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gowing is staying tight to Krejza's torso, preventing him from escaping.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Gowing dominated that round.
That's time! Gowing's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gowing bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Krejza wants to get back to his feet but Gowing drags him back down.
Gowing controlling the position from side mount.
Krejza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Krejza is not content to let Gowing control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krejza is looking for a sweep.
Gowing working the head with strikes.
Gowing moves into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gowing cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
It looks like Jenik Krejza has been cut.
Gowing fails to move to back control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krejza is working to get back to half guard.
Gowing cracks Krejza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That has opened up Jenik Krejza's cut even more.
Cameron Gowing overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Krejza tries to reverse the position but Gowing maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowing scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gowing landing strikes from the mount.
Krejza is rocked!
The cut above Jenik Krejza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gowing loads up with a big shot that hurts Krejza! He's pulled Gowing in close but Gowing has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Krejza survive? More strikes from Gowing and Krejza is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cameron Gowing!
After winning the bout, Cameron Gowing 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Denver Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riaq Rowanda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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182 lbs
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188 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denver Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Riaq Rowanda!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowanda tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Washington swivels and escapes.
Rowanda moves into the clinch.
Rowanda tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
Rowanda lands with a left to the head.
Washington pulls Rowanda into guard.
Rowanda trying to move into half guard but instead Washington has managed to sweep!
Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Washington looking to pass the guard.
Washington looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington throws a strike but Rowanda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington working for a triangle but Rowanda defends it easily.
Washington keeping full guard, as Rowanda tries to pass.
Washington is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Washington is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Rowanda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rowanda is staying active underneath Washington, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rowanda manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rowanda looking for a guillotine here but Washington defends easily.
Washington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Washington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rowanda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Washington landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda looking for a guillotine here but Washington defends easily.
Rowanda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Washington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Washington with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rowanda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Washington makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Washington will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rowanda keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Rowanda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Washington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Washington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Washington tries to free his leg and advance position but Rowanda is retaining full guard.
Washington works over Rowanda with some ground and pound from guard.
Washington cracks Rowanda with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Washington stands and throws Rowanda's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rowanda wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denver Washington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Washington bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Washington scores with a couple of short elbows.
Rowanda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Washington advances to mount.
Washington landing shots from mount.
Washington lands a big shot there that rocks Rowanda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Washington lands with some strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Washington pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Rowanda keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Washington lands a couple of good shots and Rowanda has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Denver Washington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowanda is in bad spot here.
Rowanda looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Washington lands shots from the back.
Rowanda trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Washington scores with strikes from the back.
Rowanda tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rowanda is looking to get to half guard.
Rowanda wants to control but Washington is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington wants to control the pace but Rowanda is squirming around nicely.
Washington lands with some strikes.
Washington scores with a couple of good head shots there.
A nice elbow there by Washington.
Washington with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Rowanda defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Washington.
Washington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rowanda sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Rowanda is looking for a sweep. Washington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Washington is looking to take a break and control but Rowanda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda actively working from the bottom here.
Washington winds up and cracks Rowanda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowanda can do to turn this around?
Washington is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Washington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rowanda is just riding it out for now. Washington eventually gives up the hold.
Rowanda has a hand on Washington's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Washington takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rowanda slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda tries to get to full guard but Washington has control of the leg.
Rowanda is trying to maintain the position but Washington is very close to passing his half guard.
Washington is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rowanda is just riding it out for now. Washington eventually gives up the hold.
Rowanda tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Washington has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
BOOM! Washington connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denver Washington dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rowanda tries to clinch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington moves into range and clinches up with Rowanda.
Washington has Rowanda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rowanda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Washington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Denver Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rowanda tries for a takedown but Washington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rowanda throws a head kick that misses.
Washington shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rowanda tries to roll over but Washington keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowanda trying to control from the bottom.
Rowanda looking for submissions off his back.
Washington is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowanda is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Washington scores with a couple of nice shots.
Washington wants to stand up but Rowanda is controlling the position.
Washington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Washington is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Washington is trying to work for a kimura but Rowanda is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Washington is trying to control. Rowanda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rowanda makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rowanda.
Washington drops back looking for a leg! Rowanda is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rowanda manages to kick Washington off! Washington jumps back into Rowanda's guard.
Rowanda strikes from his own guard.
Washington trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowanda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowanda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rowanda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowanda keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rowanda's guard.
Washington lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Denver Washington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rowanda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Washington pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Washington in particular looking to stall.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Washington lands a nice short elbow.
Riaq Rowanda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rowanda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Washington pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowanda trying to control but Washington postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington content to control rather than advance.
Rowanda looking for subs from the bottom but Washington mounts him!
Washington looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Washington working for a submission but Rowanda is keeping him at bay.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rowanda really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Denver Washington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Washington, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denver Washington!
Post fight, an emotional Denver Washington said 'Time to call it, I want to thank the fans for all the support.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MIchael Henley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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192 lbs
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199 lbs
9 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Arnavut Sevket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, MIchael Henley!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sevket throws an overhand right that lands on Henley's shoulder, as Henley tries to avoid the shot.
Sevket loads up on a big right hand but Henley slips the punch.
Henley rushes Sevket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Henley taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Sevket.
Henley prevents a body shot from Sevket.
Sevket dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sevket misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sevket tries to work over Henley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sevket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Henley.
Sevket blocks a body shot from Henley.
Henley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Henley is trying to break the clinch but Sevket is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley working hard to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sevket.
Henley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henley is looking to slow Sevket down with leg kicks.
Henley throws a looping overhand right but Sevket ducks down to avoid it.
Henley moves into the clinch.
Sevket working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Henley breaks from the clinch.
Sevket on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Henley.
Sevket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevket.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Henley! But no joy.
Sevket misses with a hook.
Henley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Henley misses
and Sevket counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sevket uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Henley.
Henley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sevket swats away the attempt to clinch by Henley.
A little feinted left hand from Sevket on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Henley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Henley avoids the body shot from Sevket.
Henley tries to clinch up.
Sevket swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henley blocks a jab.
Sevket misses with a series of wild punches.
Henley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sevket throws a looping overhand right but Henley ducks down to avoid it.
Henley let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Henley throws a lazy right hand but Sevket sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henley gets a clinch.
Sevket stalling the fight.
Nice body punch from Sevket.
Henley blocks a body shot from Sevket.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henley.
Sevket is stalling here.
Sevket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Henley tries to circle away but Sevket has him pinned against the cage.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Henley has Sevket pressed against the cage.
Sevket managing to block the knees to the body from Henley.
Henley is trying to maintain a safe position but Sevket gets an underhook and turns Henley into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Henley to work.
Henley tries to break free but Sevket pushes him back against the cage.
Sevket blocking some punches.
Sevket being controlled against the cage.
Sevket holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Henley effectively controlling the action here.
Henley throws a punch but it's blocked by Sevket.
Henley prevents Sevket from breaking the clinch.
Sevket is working Henley over against the cage.
Henley misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
MIchael Henley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Henley avoids the body shot from Sevket.
Sevket circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sevket connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like MIchael Henley has been cut.
MIchael Henley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sevket throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Henley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Henley moves into the clinch.
Sevket is leaning against Henley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sevket just leaning against Henley, taking a breather.
Henley breaks the clinch.
Henley closes the distance and pushes Sevket back into the cage.
Sevket swings wildly with an uppercut but Henley uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sevket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Henley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sevket keeps the fight on the outside.
Henley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sevket swats away the attempt to clinch by Henley.
Henley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sevket lands a really nice looking cross but Henley seems unphased.
Henley scores with a jab to the body.
Henley ducks under a wild hook from Sevket.
Sevket just misses with a punch to the body.
Sevket throws out a loose jab but Henley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sevket moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Henley there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Henley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sevket looks to score with a jab to the body but Henley is just out of range.
Nice shot by Henley.
Sevket has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Henley has closed the distance and engaged Sevket in a clinch.
Henley stalling the fight.
Sevket keeps control of Henley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Henley slows down the pace here.
Henley continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Sevket lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henley backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sevket lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Henley.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Henley.
Sevket lands a body punch.
Henley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Henley is trying to maintain a safe position but Sevket gets an underhook and turns Henley into the cage.
Henley manages to break the clinch.
Henley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sevket.
Sevket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sevket with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Henley rushes Sevket and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Henley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henley closes the distance but Sevket moves to the side
and Sevket counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sevket will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Henley tries to clinch there but Sevket circles away.
Henley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Henley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sevket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henley was well out of range. Poor timing from Sevket.
Henley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Henley tries to work over Sevket's front leg with a kick but Sevket checks it.
Sevket is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Henley tries to clinch there but Sevket circles away.
Henley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sevket swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Henley ducks under a wild hook from Sevket.
Henley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sevket avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but MIchael Henley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on MIchael Henley's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Henley wants to clinch.
Henley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henley throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sevket counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sevket throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henley clinches with his opponent.
Sevket tries to throw a body punch but Henley avoids it by throwing Sevket back against the cage.
Sevket is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley is trying to break the clinch but Sevket has him pressed against the cage.
Sevket lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sevket lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Henley or not.
Sevket struggles to land a body shot inside as Henley controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Sevket.
Henley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henley landing knees to the head.
It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
Henley letting Sevket take a breather here.
MIchael Henley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henley throws a head punch that misses.
Henley blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Sevket.
Sevket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sevket throws a head punch that misses.
Sevket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sevket blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sevket lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket misses with a body punch.
Sevket can't find room to land a body shot as Henley controls the action.
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sevket doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henley prevents a body shot from Sevket.
Stalling in the clinch from Henley.
MIchael Henley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henley wants to get back to striking at distance but Sevket won't allow it.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Henley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sevket has him pressed against the cage.
Henley tries to work over Sevket's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Sevket.
Henley stalling the fight.
Sevket blocks a body shot from Henley.
Henley blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sevket.
Sevket misses with a punch to the body.
Henley tries to stall but Sevket uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Henley wants to break free but Sevket has control.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sevket.
A left hand lands to the body for Sevket.
Sevket lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sevket struggles to land a body shot inside as Henley controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sevket takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sevket can't find room to land a body shot as Henley controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sevket lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henley backwards.
A short right from Sevket on the inside.
Sevket leaning his opponent against the cage.
Henley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sevket misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sevket.
Henley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Henley moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sevket stuns Henley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sevket takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Sevket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henley moves away.
Arnavut Sevket has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sevket misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnavut Sevket showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Henley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prathamesh Randhawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randhawa comes to the cage accompanied by Dhoom Taana. Prathamesh Randhawa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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33
151 lbs
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25
157 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prathamesh Randhawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Norris!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randhawa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Norris is fending him off so far but Randhawa persists. Nope, Norris circles away and we're back to standing.
Randhawa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Norris on his heels. He'll look to pass Norris's guard now, I'm sure.
We've been hearing that Randhawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Norris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Randhawa's guard.
Randhawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norris tries to stand but Randhawa is controlling from the bottom.
Norris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Randhawa looking to control.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Norris must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randhawa 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.
Randhawa looking for a guillotine here but Norris defends easily.
Randhawa has his hands on Norris's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randhawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Norris trying to control the position from guard on top but Randhawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Norris postures up.
Norris is looking to work some ground and pound but Randhawa has wrist control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Randhawa holds on and takes a little breather.
Randhawa trying to keep a closed guard but Norris is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Randhawa working for a triangle but Norris defends it easily.
Randhawa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Randhawa is tightening it up a little... Norris has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Norris reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Norris taps out! Nice BJJ there by Randhawa!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Prathamesh Randhawa!
A relieved looking Prathamesh Randhawa thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Psycho Hobo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titing Tumulak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Psycho Hobo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Psycho Hobo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Titing Tumulak!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hobo's corner calls for a 1-2. Hobo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tumulak slips under a jab.
Hobo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Hobo misses its intended target.
Hobo lands with an overhand left.
Tumulak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hobo throws a hook to the side of Tumulak's head but Tumulak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tumulak avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tumulak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tumulak scrambles back to his feet.
Hobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tumulak blocks a jab.
Tumulak looks to land a body kick but Hobo moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumulak swings for the body but Hobo moves out of range.
Hobo lands a jab to the nose.
Hobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tumulak.
Hobo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tumulak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hobo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hobo throws a shot from downtown. Tumulak moves away and avoids it.
Hobo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tumulak takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tumulak staying out of range there.
Tumulak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hobo misses with a few strikes there.
Hobo lands an overhand right.
Tumulak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hobo.
Tumulak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hobo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hobo catches Tumulak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Hobo. Those never looked like landing.
Tumulak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Hobo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Hobo misses.
Tumulak follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Tumulak moves out of range of the strikes.
Tumulak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hobo throws a lazy right hand but Tumulak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hobo throws an overhand right that lands on Tumulak's shoulder, as Tumulak tries to avoid the shot.
Hobo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tumulak.
Hobo throws a looping overhand right but Tumulak ducks down to avoid it.
Tumulak slips under a jab from Hobo.
Tumulak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tumulak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hobo moves away.
Hobo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tumulak.
Tumulak now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hobo throws a hook to the side of Tumulak's head but Tumulak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hobo.
Tumulak misses with a wild body shot.
Tumulak throws a jab but it's blocked by Hobo.
Hobo misses with a hook.
Hobo misses with a straight left.
Tumulak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hobo lands the left hand.
Hobo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tumulak is just out of range.
Hobo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hobo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tumulak has time to react.
Tumulak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hobo rather than just go for the knockout.
Hobo dips to his left and cracks Tumulak with an uppercut!
Hobo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hobo connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hobo throws out the jab.
Hobo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hobo lands with a straight right. Tumulak didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hobo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hobo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tumulak manages to avoid it.
Hobo misses with a hook.
Hobo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tumulak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tumulak ducks under a wild hook from Hobo.
Psycho Hobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hobo throws a shot to the body.
Hobo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tumulak. Tumulak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hobo avoids the body shot from Tumulak.
Hobo is looking to counter punch.
Hobo misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Hobo dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tumulak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hobo.
It seemed like Tumulak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tumulak closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hobo moves out of range of the body kick from Tumulak.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Tumulak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hobo has got the better of the exchanges.
A punch combination from Hobo misses.
And Tumulak responds with a good body kick, but Hobo manages to step out the way in time.
Hobo throws a jab when Tumulak was well out of range.
A nice side step and Tumulak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hobo throws a jab when Tumulak was well out of range.
Tumulak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hobo with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tumulak.
Tumulak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tumulak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hobo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tumulak scrambles back to his feet.
Hobo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobo cracks Tumulak with an open hand slap.
Hobo cracks Tumulak with a good jab.
Hobo looks to throw the jab but Tumulak is out of range.
Tumulak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hobo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumulak on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good exchange - Hobo coming out on top.
Hobo looks to throw the jab but Tumulak is out of range.
Tumulak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tumulak throws a push kick but Hobo slaps the foot to one side.
Hobo misses the jab.
Hobo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tumulak just misses with a punch to the body.
Tumulak defending well as Hobo loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Hobo misses.
A shot to the liver by Hobo. Beautiful body shot.
Tumulak misses with a body shot.
Hobo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tumulak can do to turn this around?
Hobo throws a hook to the side of Tumulak's head but Tumulak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tumulak doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Psycho Hobo is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobo misses with a looping right.
Tumulak avoids the body shot from Hobo.
Tumulak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Hobo misses its intended target.
Hobo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tumulak manages to avoid it.
And Tumulak responds with a good body kick, but Hobo manages to step out the way in time.
Tumulak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hobo checks it well.
It looked like Hobo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hobo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hobo throws an overhand right that lands on Tumulak's shoulder, as Tumulak tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Tumulak misses.
Hobo throws an overhand right that lands on Tumulak's shoulder, as Tumulak tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Hobo.
Hobo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tumulak.
Hobo looks to land a right hand but Tumulak moved out of range.
Tumulak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hobo throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hobo looks to throw the jab but Tumulak is out of range.
Hobo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice jab there from Hobo.
Nice body punch from Hobo.
Hobo lands a jab.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tumulak in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hobo connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by Hobo.
A swing and a miss from Hobo.
Tumulak was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tumulak slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Tumulak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tumulak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hobo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tumulak.
Tumulak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tumulak moves away.
Tumulak takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobo lunges at Tumulak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tumulak's hand.
Hobo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Hobo misses its intended target.
Hobo scores with a hook.
Hobo lands a nice shot that snaps Tumulak's head back.
Hobo punishes Tumulak's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Tumulak.
Tumulak slips a jab from Hobo.
Tumulak defending well as Hobo loads up on a big left hand.
Hobo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tumulak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hobo with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Psycho Hobo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hobo misses with a looping left.
Tumulak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hobo loads up on a big right hand but Tumulak slips the punch.
Hobo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hobo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hobo throws the left hand but Tumulak avoids the punch easily.
Hobo scores with a jab.
Tumulak misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hobo misses the target.
Tumulak steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hobo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tumulak.
Tumulak misses with a kick to the body
and Hobo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tumulak slips under a jab from Hobo.
Tumulak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hobo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tumulak takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hobo cracks a nice hook into Tumulak's ribs.
Tumulak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hobo.
Hobo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Hobo misses its intended target.
Tumulak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hobo with a body shot.
Hobo throws a hook but Tumulak avoids it easily.
Tumulak misses with a body shot.
Tumulak throws a sloppy body shot
and Hobo counters with a straight right hand.
Hobo slips under a jab.
Hobo works the jab nicely.
Hobo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hobo scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobo misses with a straight right.
Hobo throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tumulak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tumulak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tumulak moves out of range of the strikes.
Tumulak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tumulak. Hobo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hobo misses the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tumulak misses.
Hobo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Tumulak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hobo swinging wildly here.
Tumulak throws a body punch but Hobo moves out of range.
Tumulak misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tumulak walks into a straight right hand from Hobo.
Tumulak takes one on the button.
Tumulak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hobo.
Tumulak needs to keep his hands up - Hobo had a free shot at his head there.
Hobo takes a swing at Tumulak's ribcage but misses.
Tumulak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hobo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hobo throws a hook but Tumulak blocks it.
Tumulak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tumulak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tumulak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hobo, as that shot connected.
Hobo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tumulak under the eye.
Hobo misses with an uppercut. Tumulak saw that one coming.
Psycho Hobo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hobo misses with a straight right.
Tumulak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hobo.
Hobo throws a nice looking combination but Tumulak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tumulak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Tumulak misses with a wild body shot.
Hobo looks to land a left hand but Tumulak moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Tumulak misses.
Hobo looks to land a left hand but Tumulak moved out of range nicely.
Tumulak misses the shot to the body.
Tumulak misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Hobo misses.
Tumulak throws a low kick, looking for Hobo's leg but Hobo calmly moves out of range.
Titing Tumulak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tumulak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hobo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Psycho Hobo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hobo 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 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Psycho Hobo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Raban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huberto Arnaboldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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296 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Granite chin |
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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
23 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Raban!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Huberto Arnaboldi !
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Raban or perhaps it was just good defense by Arnaboldi , which made it look bad.
Raban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Arnaboldi throws a right hand that Raban ducks under and follows up with a left that Raban also avoids with ease.
Arnaboldi swats away the attempt to clinch by Raban.
A jab lands there for Raban.
Arnaboldi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Raban, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raban takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Huberto Arnaboldi has been cut.
Arnaboldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raban throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnaboldi connects with a high kick.
It looks like James Raban has been cut.
Raban scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Arnaboldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Raban displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arnaboldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huberto Arnaboldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raban drops Arnaboldi with a right and a left! Raban comes rushing in but Arnaboldi regains his composure and manages to keep Raban in guard.
Arnaboldi is rocked!
Raban prevents Arnaboldi from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arnaboldi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Raban would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Arnaboldi wants to stand and escape but Raban is having none of it.
Raban stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Raban moves out of range of the strikes.
Raban throws a hook but Arnaboldi blocks it.
Arnaboldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raban.
Arnaboldi throws a big shot that misses.
Raban fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Arnaboldi to the ground. Raban is now in Arnaboldi 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raban wanted to stand there but Arnaboldi had control of the position.
Arnaboldi wants to stand up but Raban is controlling him.
Raban trying to stand up but can't free himself from Arnaboldi 's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Arnaboldi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Arnaboldi misses with a wild combination.
Raban scores with a nice right hand.
That has opened up Huberto Arnaboldi 's cut even more.
Huberto Arnaboldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arnaboldi throws a hook to the side of Raban's head but Raban sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Raban loads up on a big right hand but Arnaboldi slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Arnaboldi misses the target.
Arnaboldi throws an overhand right that lands on Raban's shoulder, as Raban tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Arnaboldi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Raban moves out of range as Arnaboldi strikes.
Raban throws the left hand but Arnaboldi avoids the punch easily.
Arnaboldi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little feinted left hand from Raban on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Good standup being displayed there by Arnaboldi as he connects with a hook.
Raban throws the kick towards the body but Arnaboldi avoids it.
Arnaboldi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Arnaboldi scores with the left hand. Raban knows he should have avoided that one.
Arnaboldi throws a looping overhand right but Raban ducks down to avoid it.
Raban swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Arnaboldi .
Raban doesn't manage to clinch there - Arnaboldi circles away.
Arnaboldi throws a series of punches but Raban avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raban darts in looking for a takedown but Arnaboldi gets double underhooks and turns Raban into the cage.
Nice shot lands for Raban.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raban throws a jab when Arnaboldi was well out of range.
Good shot there by Arnaboldi .
Arnaboldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arnaboldi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raban misses with a hook.
Arnaboldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raban misses with a wild combination.
Arnaboldi throws a body shot but no joy.
Arnaboldi throws a leg kick which misses Raban's front leg but catches the back leg as Raban tries to avoid it.
Raban misses with a body shot.
Raban tries to score a power double leg takedown but Arnaboldi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Raban somewhat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Raban will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Arnaboldi misses the target.
Raban is looking to counter punch.
Raban looks for a takedown but Arnaboldi sprawls well.
Raban slips a jab from Arnaboldi .
Raban connects with a jab.
Raban throws an off balance right hand
and Arnaboldi counters with a straight right hand.
A slow jab from Raban misses its intended target.
Good shot there by Raban.
Arnaboldi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raban cracks Arnaboldi with an open hand slap.
Arnaboldi blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Arnaboldi ! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raban tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Arnaboldi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raban.
A bone on bone clash there as Raban blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Arnaboldi misses.
Raban swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arnaboldi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Arnaboldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arnaboldi lands with a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Arnaboldi misses.
Raban loads up on a big right hand but Arnaboldi slips the punch.
Raban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Arnaboldi .
Raban throws a counter high kick but Arnaboldi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Raban misses with the combination.
Arnaboldi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arnaboldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good shot there by Arnaboldi .
James Raban's cut is getting worse.
Arnaboldi blocks a head kick by Raban.
Arnaboldi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oooooh!!! Arnaboldi has knocked Raban down with a huge combo! Arnaboldi steps away and waves a wobbly Raban back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Raban is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raban backs away from a small jab... but Arnaboldi lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Raban crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Arnaboldi with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Huberto Arnaboldi !
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Wagdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farboleous Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustafa Wagdy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Excellent MT
Granite 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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustafa Wagdy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farboleous Ricard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricard lands a glancing blow to the side of Wagdy's head.
Good standup being displayed there by Ricard as he connects with a hook.
Wagdy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
Ricard tries to improve position but can't.
Ricard is trying to control Wagdy's posture but Wagdy avoids it.
Ricard has one of Wagdy's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Wagdy swings around for an armbar but Ricard sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wagdy's guard.
Ricard postures up.
Ricard stands and throws Wagdy's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wagdy is trying to control Ricard's posture but Ricard avoids it.
Wagdy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wagdy tries to get out of the position.
Wagdy is looking to reverse the position.
Ricard taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Wagdy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Let's hope that Ricard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Wagdy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Wagdy is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wagdy tries to buck Ricard off but Ricard is having none of it.
Wagdy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ricard on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricard slows the pace down.
Wagdy is trying to improve his position.
Ricard thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ricard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ricard remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wagdy struggling a bit here.
Ricard is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Wagdy's shoulder. That is not cool.
Wagdy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricard is trying to get an arm triangle but Wagdy is defending well.
Ricard is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wagdy has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ricard wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wagdy, who protects the arm well.
A lull in the action here as Ricard stalls from top position.
Ricard tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Farboleous Ricard dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ricard lands with a cross.
Ricard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ricard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wagdy drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ricard is adopting a defensive guard.
Ricard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ricard wants to sweep here but Wagdy controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wagdy pushes down on Ricard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ricard is not content to let Wagdy control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricard is trying to maintain the position but Wagdy is very close to passing his half guard.
Ricard moves into full guard.
Wagdy looking to pass the guard.
Ricard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ricard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wagdy trying to get back to full guard but Ricard takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ricard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ricard.
Ricard with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Wagdy is looking to improve his position but Ricard isn't that keen on the idea.
Ricard with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagdy can't escape the position.
Ricard controlling from the full mount.
Ricard moves to the back.
Ricard avoiding Wagdy 's attempts to control his hands.
Ricard has the hooks in. Wagdy is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Ricard biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ricard has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Wagdy is defending well but eventually Ricard manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Wagdy has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Farboleous Ricard!
A victorious Farboleous Ricard 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 super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Shannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Lewis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Shannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shannon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lewis dives in and grabs Shannon's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shannon pushes down on Lewis's head and hops out.
A lazy left from Shannon finds it's target.
Lewis misses with a body shot.
Justin Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shannon throws a head kick that misses.
Lewis shoots and misses
and Shannon counters with a right hand to the body.
Shannon takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Shannon as the two fighters clinch.
Shannon scores with a shot to the side of Lewis's head.
A nice left hand lands by Shannon.
Lewis throws a punch but it's blocked by Shannon.
Shannon scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shannon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Decent striking displayed by Shannon there.
Shannon cracks Lewis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lewis fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Shannon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Lewis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shannon connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
Mike Shannon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shannon sends Lewis crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Shannon is motioning to the referee to let Lewis up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Lewis is rocked!
Shannon connects with a body shot that sends Lewis's belly button to the back.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Shannon finish him?
Lewis looks winded!
Lewis circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Shannon. Lewis falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Shannon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mike Shannon!
A relieved looking Mike Shannon thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thai Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizzo has chosen Alice In Chains - Get Born Again as his entrance music. Frank Rizzo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thai Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo pushes Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rizzo taking a breather.
Rizzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rizzo controlling the action here for a moment.
Boxer tries a body shot but Rizzo blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer working Rizzo over with knees to the body.
Rizzo is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rizzo leaning against his opponent.
Rizzo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer tries to clinch up.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo stalling.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rizzo backwards.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rizzo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rizzo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Rizzo is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Frank Rizzo has been cut.
Rizzo moves into range and clinches up with Boxer.
Rizzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rizzo.
Boxer letting Rizzo take a breather here.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo has Boxer pushed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Rizzo to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer tries to keep at a distance but Rizzo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo breaks the clinch.
Rizzo clinches.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rizzo slows down the pace here.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stalls.
Rizzo stalling.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Rizzo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boxer.
Rizzo clinches with his opponent.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rizzo has had enough of the clinch but Boxer keeps him there for the moment.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Thai Boxer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Rizzo'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.
Boxer thows a body kick. Rizzo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rizzo blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rizzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Boxer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rizzo's face.
Rizzo takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Come on Rizzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on Rizzo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses.
Rizzo clinches up with Boxer and pushes him back against the cage.
Rizzo is pushing Boxer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rizzo is stalling here.
Rizzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rizzo stalling.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Rizzo wants to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch position.
Boxer lands a big head kick that sends Rizzo tumbling to the mat! Boxer takes a step backwards and waves Rizzo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer tries to clinch there but Rizzo circles away.
Boxer has Rizzo up against the cage in a clinch.
Rizzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boxer up against the cage.
Rizzo stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Boxer.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Rizzo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Boxer pushes Rizzo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rizzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Rizzo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch.
Rizzo leaning against his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rizzo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rizzo, pushing him back against the cage.
Thai Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rizzo has Boxer pushed against the cage.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Rizzo tries to tie him up.
Rizzo tries to circle away but Boxer has him pinned against the cage.
Boxer letting Rizzo take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer lands with a slapping head kick.
That has opened up Frank Rizzo's cut even more.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Boxer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rizzo can do to turn this around?
Boxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Boxer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rizzo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rizzo has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rizzo has Boxer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rizzo pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Boxer tumbling to the mat - Rizzo dives into Boxer's guard.
Rizzo stops Boxer from standing up.
Rizzo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Boxer's guard.
Boxer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Boxer tries to get out of the position.
Rizzo won't allow Boxer to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer has a closed guard, preventing Rizzo from standing up.
Boxer has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Rizzo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer with a knee to the head.
Boxer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizzo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Boxer letting Rizzo take a breather here.
Rizzo is stalling here.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Rizzo has Boxer up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks it.
Rizzo just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxer as Rizzo tries to tie him up.
Boxer being controlled against the cage.
Boxer prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Rizzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
The cut above Frank Rizzo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boxer trying to land knees to the body.
Rizzo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boxer is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Rizzo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer moves into the clinch.
Rizzo trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo is looking to control Boxer's arms but Boxer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rizzo has his back to the cage.
Rizzo taking a breather.
Rizzo is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Boxer has denied him.
Boxer tries to work over Rizzo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
Rizzo stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer clinches.
Rizzo is stalling here.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo has Boxer pressed against the cage.
Rizzo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Boxer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rizzo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Boxer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rizzo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rizzo just leaning against Boxer, taking a breather.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo can't get the takedown.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rizzo avoids it.
A bit of stalling here from Rizzo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thai Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer wants to clinch up but Rizzo keeps it at a distance.
Rizzo is looking to clinch.
Rizzo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Boxer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been told by Boxer's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rizzo darts in and clinches Boxer up against the cage.
Rizzo is struggling to control the position.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rizzo stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but Rizzo blocks with his arms.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boxer is leaning against Rizzo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo stalling.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Rizzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Rizzo rushes Boxer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rizzo's elbow.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rizzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Boxer scores with a knee to the head.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boxer scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo blocks an uppercut.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
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!
Rizzo is trying to stall.
Rizzo is stalling here.
Rizzo controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thai Boxer had his way with Frank Rizzo in that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Rizzo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Boxer clinches with his opponent.
Boxer with a knee to the head.
Rizzo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boxer up against the cage.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rizzo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer throws a head kick but Rizzo moves out of range.
Rizzo wants to counter the offense by Boxer and move into the clinch position.
Rizzo closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rizzo is trying to maintain a safe position but Boxer gets an underhook and turns Rizzo into the cage.
Rizzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rizzo looking to stall.
Boxer lands a left hand.
Rizzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Frank Rizzo.
Boxer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boxer closes the distance and clinches.
Boxer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rizzo is defending well for now.
Rizzo blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer missing with knees to the body.
Boxer looking to throw knees to the head but Rizzo is blocking nicely.
Boxer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Frank Rizzo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo stalling.
Rizzo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rizzo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer takes a shot to the head.
Rizzo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Rizzo controls the action.
Boxer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rizzo stalling against the cage.
Rizzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo stalling in the clinch but Boxer improves position.
Boxer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizzo blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rizzo slowing the pace effectively.
Rizzo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boxer misses with a knee strike.
Rizzo cracks Boxer with a nice body shot.
Boxer lands a body punch.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
Boxer blocks a body shot from Rizzo.
Rizzo effectively controlling the action here.
Rizzo lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rizzos head.
Rizzo stalls.
Nice body punch from Rizzo.
Boxer misses with a knee to the head.
Rizzo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Boxer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boxer lands a knee 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!
Rizzo throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Rizzo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Rizzo. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai Boxer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rizzo misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thai Boxer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thai Boxer!
Thai Boxer retains his middleweight title!
In defeat, Frank Rizzo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Take it easy there sizzle chest. '.
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