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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Francisco Modesto (ranked 20674 p4p, 585 weight class) and Rock Chuck (ranked 5120 p4p, 435 weight class). Modesto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Johnny Cash - Ring of Fire. Rock Chuck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Francisco Modesto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Chuck!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modesto throws a series of punches but Chuck moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Chuck's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Modesto tries to kick Chuck off in order to stand up. Chuck Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Modesto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Chuck is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Chuck can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Modesto is looking to escape.
Chuck has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Modesto's face.
Chuck looking to finish with strikes here!
Chuck postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Modesto looks a forlorn figure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee warns Modesto that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Modesto is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oh Modesto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chuck is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Chuck!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rock Chuck!
Rock Chuck was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Lukaszewicz (ranked 5009 p4p, 573 weight class) and Luca Conti (ranked 3138 p4p, 414 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lukaszewicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Alter Bridge - Show me a leader. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Lukaszewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luca Conti!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conti gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lukaszewicz looking to throw knees to the head but Conti is blocking nicely.
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Robert Lukaszewicz has been cut.
Lukaszewicz blocks a body shot from Conti.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti wants to take the fight to the mat but Lukaszewicz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lukaszewicz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Conti lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lukaszewicz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Conti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukaszewicz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lukaszewicz throws a right and a left that Conti avoids nicely.
Lukaszewicz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Conti throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lukaszewicz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Conti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lukaszewicz won't be happy with that.
Lukaszewicz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lukaszewicz throws a shot to the body.
Conti misses with a combination
letting Lukaszewicz counter with a right hand.
Conti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Conti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lukaszewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Conti rushes Lukaszewicz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lukaszewicz jumps guard but Conti stands there with Lukaszewicz around his waist. Lukaszewicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Conti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lukaszewicz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Conti has him pressed against the cage.
Conti lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lukaszewicz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Conti prevents Lukaszewicz from breaking the clinch.
Lukaszewicz tries to break the clinch but Conti is controlling the position.
Conti lands an elbow just above Lukaszewicz 's eye.
Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is getting worse.
Conti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Conti misses with a punch to the body.
Conti lands an elbow that stopped Lukaszewicz in his tracks for a moment.
Conti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukaszewicz backwards.
Conti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lukaszewicz's defenses.
Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lukaszewicz is trying to push Conti away but Conti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Conti with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Conti.
Lukaszewicz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Conti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Conti obliges.
Lukaszewicz is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz can't break the clinch.
Conti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Conti lands an elbow inside.
Jeez, Robert Lukaszewicz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Conti has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lukaszewicz is trying to keep an underhook but Conti manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Conti.
Conti content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lukaszewicz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Conti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conti wants to free his trapped foot but Lukaszewicz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conti takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Conti.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Conti working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Nice strikes from Conti there.
Conti slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Conti scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Conti is trying to control. Lukaszewicz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Conti trying to control from Lukaszewicz's half guard. Lukaszewicz has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lukaszewicz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conti on the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conti working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conti lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Conti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lukaszewicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lukaszewicz doesn't seem bothered though.
Conti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lukaszewicz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lukaszewicz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Conti counters with a right hand to the body.
Robert Lukaszewicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Conti tries to clinch there but Lukaszewicz circles away.
Lukaszewicz gets tackled into the cage by Conti. Conti maintains the clinch.
Conti lands a good knee to the midsection. Lukaszewicz won't want to take too many of those.
Lukaszewicz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lukaszewicz tries to circle away but Conti has him pinned against the cage.
Conti lands an elbow inside.
Lukaszewicz jumps guard but Conti stands there with Lukaszewicz around his waist. Lukaszewicz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lukaszewicz is trying to maintain a safe position but Conti gets an underhook and turns Lukaszewicz into the cage.
Luca Conti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Conti lands a damaging elbow.
Conti lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A right hand to the body from Conti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaszewicz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lukaszewicz is trying to break free.
Conti crunches a lovely knee into Lukaszewicz's ribcage.
Lukaszewicz working hard to break the clinch.
Conti working Lukaszewicz over with knees to the body.
Conti cracks Lukaszewicz with a nice body shot.
Conti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice left hand lands by Conti.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Lukaszewicz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luca Conti!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Boyfriend (ranked 4374 p4p, 468 weight class) and Luis Ganador (ranked 4085 p4p, 436 weight class). Ganador has chosen We Will Rock You as his entrance music. Luis Ganador has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Boyfriend's chin.
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31
255 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
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240 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Boyfriend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Ganador!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganador avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganador appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ganador throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boyfriend counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ganador! Boyfriend lets Ganador back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Boyfriend throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Ganador stumbling backwards into the cage! Ganador bounces back off the cage towards Boyfriend, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Boyfriend lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Boyfriend celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Daniel Boyfriend!
Daniel Boyfriend decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Catchum (ranked 3756 p4p, 438 weight class) and Miller Gozu (ranked 5706 p4p, 595 weight class). Ash Catchum is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
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198 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miller Gozu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Catchum moves out of range of the strikes.
Catchum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gozu looks to land a combination. Catchum sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gozu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gozu tries for a takedown but Catchum sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Catchum throws a big counter combination but Gozu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gozu shoots in but no luck this time.
Gozu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gozu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ash Catchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller Gozu.
Catchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Catchum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Catchum loads up on a big right hand but Gozu slips the punch.
Catchum on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catchum lands with a cross.
Catchum throws a hook but Gozu blocks it.
Catchum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gozu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gozu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Catchum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Catchum works Gozu's body with a nice hook.
Gozu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Catchum manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Gozu misses
and Catchum connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gozu throws an off balance right hand
and Gozu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozu throws a shot from downtown. Catchum moves away and avoids it.
Gozu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Catchum throws a good cross that connects.
Gozu rushes Catchum and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Catchum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gozus head.
Gozu fails to pull guard.
Catchum lands a right hand.
Catchum working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Catchum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gozu can't get the takedown.
Gozu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Catchum after a bit of a struggle.
Gozu successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gozu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Catchum defends well.
Gozu looks winded!
Gozu is looking for a triangle but Catchum pushes his legs off easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catchum is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozu is trying to keep Catchum in close.
Gozu being controlled here, momentarily.
Gozu wants to control the position but Catchum says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gozu is trying to get back to full guard.
Gozu is trying to control but can't.
Gozu wants to improve his position but Catchum is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozu is looking to control Catchum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gozu avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gozu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Catchum haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gozu tries to get to full guard but Catchum has control of the leg.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Catchum clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Catchum.
Catchum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gozu wants a takedown but no success here.
Catchum scores with a hook to the body.
Gozu is trying to pull guard but Catchum turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Catchum lands with a right to the head.
Catchum lands a left hand.
Gozu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Catchum gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Catchum throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gozus head.
Gozu takes a shot to the head.
Catchum scores with a shot to the side of Gozu's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catchum is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Catchum lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gozu backwards.
Nice body punch from Catchum - that landed with a thud.
Catchum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gozu has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Catchum after a bit of a struggle.
Catchum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Catchum lands a hook that snaps the head of Gozu backwards.
Catchum scores with a shoulder strike.
Catchum lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Catchum prevents the takedown attempt.
Catchum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Catchum lands a nice uppercut.
Catchum lands a nice uppercut.
Catchum gets through Gozu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ash Catchum 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.
Catchum clinches up against the cage.
Catchum gets through Gozu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Catchum lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Catchum.
Gozu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Catchum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Catchum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Catchum lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Catchum scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Catchum scores with a shoulder strike.
Gozu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Catchum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Catchum scores with a shot to the side of Gozu's head.
Gozu is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchum works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Catchum lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Catchum.
Gozu is still on wobbly legs! Can Catchum finish him?
Gozu takes a shot to the head.
Catchum makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Catchum.
Gozu is breathing heavily.
Gozu tries for a takedown but Catchum manages to get underhooks.
Catchum lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum stops a takedown attempt from Gozu.
Ash Catchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miller Gozu.
Catchum lands a big right hand that drops Gozu! The killer instinct kicks in and Catchum finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Catchum!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ash Catchum!
A relieved looking Ash Catchum thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Miller Gozu spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you! Its a great night of fights so stick around!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Bianconi (ranked 1327 p4p, 141 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 3228 p4p, 323 weight class). Giovanni Nicodemo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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164 lbs
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155 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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fabio Bianconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicodemo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut
and Bianconi counters with a right hand to the body.
No luck for Bianconi with that takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bianconi. Nicodemo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bianconi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Bianconi's head but Bianconi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Bianconi slips the punch.
Nicodemo misses with a hook
and Bianconi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nicodemo.
Bianconi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nicodemo throws out a loose jab but Bianconi uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Nicodemo misses its intended target.
Nicodemo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bianconi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nicodemo is trying to defend but Bianconi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo is trying to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianconi is trying to control. Nicodemo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nicodemo regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Bianconi.
Nicodemo wants to stand up but Bianconi is controlling him.
Bianconi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nicodemo's guard.
Bianconi stops Nicodemo from getting back to his feet.
Bianconi keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bianconi prevents Nicodemo from standing back up.
Nicodemo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nicodemo kicks Bianconi off and gets back to his feet.
Nicodemo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bianconi.
Bianconi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicodemo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nicodemo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giovanni Nicodemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nicodemo lands a nice hook to Bianconi's body. Bianconi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bianconi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bianconi slips a jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo looks to land a right hand but Bianconi moved out of range.
Bianconi misses with a wild combination.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Nicodemo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bianconi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a leg kick
and Bianconi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nicodemo lands with a nice body punch.
Bianconi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nicodemo throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Nicodemo misses.
Nicodemo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nicodemo misses with an uppercut.
An inside leg kick from Nicodemo misses.
Bianconi ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Bianconi closes the distance and clinches.
Bianconi blocks an uppercut.
Nicodemo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nicodemo fails to land.
Bianconi throws an elbow that misses.
Nicodemo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Bianconi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right handed body shot lands from Nicodemo.
Bianconi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianconi struggles to land a body shot inside as Nicodemo controls his hands.
Bianconi keeps control of Nicodemo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bianconi prevents Nicodemo from breaking the clinch.
Nicodemo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bianconi blocking some punches.
Nicodemo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bianconi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bianconi.
Good body shot from Bianconi.
Nicodemo has a couple of punches blocked by Bianconi.
Bianconi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo avoiding damage as Bianconi throws knees to the body.
Bianconi throws an elbow but it misses.
Nicodemo takes an elbow to the temple.
Nicodemo throws a punch but it's blocked by Bianconi.
Nicodemo working aggressively here.
Nicodemo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nicodemo misses with a hook to the body
and Bianconi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bianconi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a right hand that misses
and Bianconi counters with an inside leg kick.
Bianconi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Nicodemo wants to get back to his feet.
Bianconi slows the pace down.
Nicodemo is pushing Bianconi's head away, looking to escape. Bianconi manages to hold on to the position though.
Bianconi trying to control the position but Nicodemo is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bianconi tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bianconi trying to control the action but Nicodemo is working from the bottom.
Nicodemo pushes Bianconi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bianconi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo sneaks out the side door and pushes Bianconi away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A swing and a miss from Nicodemo.
Bianconi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bianconi misses with a head kick.
Nicodemo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Bianconi moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bianconi. Nicodemo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicodemo keeps the fight on the outside.
Nicodemo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Bianconi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nicodemo.
A slow jab from Nicodemo misses its intended target.
Nicodemo swinging wildly here.
Bianconi throwing a counter right hand but Nicodemo manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Nicodemo.
Bianconi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nicodemo counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo throws an overhand right that lands on Bianconi's shoulder, as Bianconi tries to avoid the shot.
Bianconi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Nicodemo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bianconi counters with a thumping low kick.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Bianconi slips the punch.
Nicodemo missing with a left hand there. Bianconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Bianconi slips the punch.
Bianconi slips under a jab from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nicodemo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bianconi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicodemo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A shot to the liver by Bianconi. Beautiful body shot.
Nicodemo scores with a jab. Bianconi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianconi throws the kick towards the body but Nicodemo avoids it.
Bianconi is looking to wear down Nicodemo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice jab there from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo tries to bum rush Bianconi with a series of wild strikes but Bianconi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nicodemo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bianconi defending well as Nicodemo loads up on a big left hand.
Bianconi throws a body kick that misses
and Nicodemo counters with a nice uppercut.
Bianconi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bianconi trying to control from half guard but Nicodemo is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bianconi tries to pass to full mount but Nicodemo defends it.
Bianconi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bianconi prevents Nicodemo from standing back up.
Bianconi slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo tries to kick Bianconi off in order to stand up. Bianconi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Nicodemo throws Bianconi to one side and escapes!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bianconi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nicodemo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bianconi counters with a low kick, right behind Nicodemo 's knee.
Nicodemo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bianconi moves away.
Bianconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bianconi ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo wants to land a leg kick but Bianconi is out of range.
Nicodemo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nicodemo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nicodemo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bianconi counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nicodemo misses with a hook
and Bianconi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nicodemo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bianconi.
Bianconi slips a straight right by Nicodemo.
Bianconi is looking for a counter combo.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick which misses Bianconi's front leg but catches the back leg as Bianconi tries to avoid it.
Nicodemo throws an off balance right hand
and Bianconi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Bianconi's head but Bianconi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bianconi tries to counter by clinching up but Nicodemo breaks away and moves out of range.
Nicodemo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bianconi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bianconi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bianconi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nicodemo but Nicodemo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Nicodemo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nicodemo misses with a left hand
and Nicodemo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Bianconi slips the punch.
Bianconi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Nicodemo manages to circle out of the way.
Bianconi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianconi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bianconi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bianconi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Nicodemo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bianconi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bianconi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bianconi ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Bianconi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nicodemo scores with a nice right hand.
Nicodemo throws a jab when Bianconi was well out of range.
Bianconi tries to clinch there but Nicodemo circles away.
Bianconi slips under a jab.
Nicodemo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bianconi attempts a counter takedown but Nicodemo avoids it well and moves away.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bianconi forces Nicodemo back against the cage and clinches.
Nicodemo tries to work over Bianconi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nicodemo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nicodemo breaks from the clinch.
Fabio Bianconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bianconi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bianconi staying out of range there.
Bianconi is looking to counter the offense by Nicodemo and move into the clinch.
Nicodemo scores with a hook.
Nicodemo throws a push kick but Bianconi slaps the foot to one side.
Bianconi drops Nicodemo with a beautiful combination! Nicodemo stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bianconi is looking for the KO!
It looks like Giovanni Nicodemo has been cut.
Bianconi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bianconi drops Nicodemo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nicodemo looks back up at him and smiles so Bianconi waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Nicodemo is rocked!
Bianconi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nicodemo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bianconi finish him?
Nicodemo misses with a left hand
and Bianconi counters with a crisp right that sends Nicodemo to the canvas! Bianconi follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fabio Bianconi!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piranha Chonan (ranked 2168 p4p, 283 weight class) and Sven Svensson (ranked 1190 p4p, 162 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piranha Chonan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sven Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson lands a leg kick that knocks Chonan off balance momentarily.
Svensson scores with a jab to the body.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Chonan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chonan tries to clinch up
and Svensson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chonan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Svensson. That one must have hurt.
Svensson jabs Chonan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chonan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonan tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Chonan misses.
Svensson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chonan on the side of the head.
Chonan misses with a left hand
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson ducks under a wild hook from Chonan.
A jab from Svensson misses.
Svensson delivers a nice body kick.
Chonan checks a low kick from Svensson.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Chonan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Chonan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chonan backing away here, and Svensson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Svensson.
Chonan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson misses with a straight left.
Chonan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Svensson manages to circle out of the way.
Chonan darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chonan backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Svensson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Svensson connects with a single shot there.
Svensson swings for the body but Chonan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan darts in and clinches Svensson up against the cage.
Svensson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Chonan to keep the fight standing.
Chonan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Chonan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chonan'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.
Svensson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Chonan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Svensson can turn it around.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson takes a shot to the head.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Chonan.
Chonan leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chonan misses with the head strike.
Svensson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
A head punch on the inside from Chonan fails to land.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan tries to stall but Svensson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Svensson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chonan or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Chonan.
Chonan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonan misses with some punches.
Chonan misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sven Svensson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Svensson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chonan doesn't seem bothered though.
Chonan tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson keeps Chonan at a distance using the push kick.
Svensson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson just misses with a punch to the body.
Svensson throws a body punch but Chonan moves out of range.
Chonan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Svensson manages to circle out of the way.
Svensson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chonan momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Svensson digs a good body shot into Chonan's ribs.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Svensson misses.
Svensson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chonan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Svensson's head backwards.
Svensson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Chonan.
Chonan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Svensson.
Svensson gets tackled into the cage by Chonan. Chonan maintains the clinch.
Svensson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the cage.
Chonan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chonan working aggressively here.
Chonan tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Chonan back against the cage.
Chonan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chonan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Chonan.
Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Svensson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chonan manages to avoid it.
Svensson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chonan moves out of range of the strikes.
Chonan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Svensson lands a lovely overhand right.
Sven Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chonan tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Chonan misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson works Chonan's body with a nice hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chonan checks a leg kick.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svensson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Svensson throws a low kick but Chonan avoids it.
Chonan wants to clinch
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chonan counters by clinching up.
Chonan gets through Svensson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
Chonan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Chonan tries a body shot but Svensson blocks it.
A short uppercut from Chonan.
A right hook to the body lands for Chonan.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Chonan.
Svensson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chonan throws a head punch that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chonan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Chonan.
Chonan has Svensson pushed against the cage.
Svensson lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sven Svensson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chonan wants to clinch.
Svensson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Chonan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Svensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Svensson lands with a hook. Chonan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Chonan moves to clinch but Svensson breaks away
and Svensson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Chonan really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Svensson misses.
Svensson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chonan's head backwards.
Svensson thumps Chonan with a low kick.
Svensson scores with a hook to the body. Chonan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chonan checks a leg kick.
Svensson missing with a left hand there. Chonan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Svensson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Svensson thumps Chonan with a low kick.
Svensson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chonan is out of range.
Chonan tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonan moves to clinch but Svensson breaks away
and Svensson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Svensson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Svensson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chonan closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chonan tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Svensson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chonan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Svensson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chonan swings widly with a right hand
and Svensson counters with a nice leg kick.
Chonan ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Chonan wants to clinch but Svensson slips to the side
and Svensson counters with a nice body shot.
Svensson scores with a body shot.
A left lands for Svensson.
Svensson looks to throw the jab but Chonan is out of range.
Svensson lunges at Chonan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chonan's hand.
Chonan moves out of range as Svensson throws a body kick.
Chonan throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Svensson counter with a right hand.
Chonan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chonan takes one to the chin there.
Svensson throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Chonan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Svensson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chonan under the eye.
Svensson scores with a shot to the body.
Chonan tries to clinch but Svensson moves away
and Svensson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chonan has closed the distance and engaged Svensson in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Svensson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chonan.
Piranha Chonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chonan throws a punch but it's blocked by Svensson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sven Svensson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Svensson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sven Svensson!
Sven Svensson was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erno Bajza (ranked 2496 p4p, 343 weight class) and Seung-Jin Bailey (ranked 829 p4p, 123 weight class). Bajza comes to the cage accompanied by 5th Symphony. Bailey has chosen Zombie Juice - Lava as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erno Bajza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Seung-Jin Bailey!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bajza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bajza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Bailey forces Bajza back against the cage and clinches.
Bailey digs a right hand into Bajza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bajza's gas tank.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bailey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bajza.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bajza takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bajza misses with the head strike.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bajza.
Bailey tries to throw a body punch but Bajza avoids it by throwing Bailey back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Bajza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bailey misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
Bajza turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bailey regains half guard, as Bajza was trying to land strikes.
Bailey on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza throws a strike but Bailey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bajza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bajza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bailey pulls Bajza in to control the position.
Bajza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bajza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bailey is looking to stand up but Bajza isn't so interested in that idea.
Bajza throwing strikes from guard but Bailey blocks nicely.
Bailey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bajza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bailey wants to sweep but no luck.
Bajza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bajza accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey controlling Bajza's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bailey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bajza preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bailey moves out of range as Bajza throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Bailey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Seung-Jin Bailey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bajza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bailey's guard.
Bajza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bajza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bajza trying to control the position from guard on top but Bailey 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.
Bailey wants to sweep here but Bajza controlling him for the moment.
Bajza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bailey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bajza throwing strikes but missing.
Bajza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bajza wants to control from the top but Bailey keeps moving.
Bajza throws a strike but Bailey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bailey stopping the sweep attempt from Bajza.
Bailey looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bajza holds on and takes a little breather.
Bailey won't allow Bajza to sweep him here.
Bajza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bailey's guard.
Bajza throws a big elbow that misses.
Bajza throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seung-Jin Bailey will probably get the nod.
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.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bailey, as that shot connected.
It looks like Erno Bajza has been cut.
Bailey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bajza looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Bailey misses its intended target.
Bajza drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bailey sprawls and moves away.
Bajza looks for a takedown but Bailey sprawls well.
Bajza moves into the clinch.
Bajza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bailey pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bajza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bailey throws out the jab.
Bajza changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bajza moves in looking to clinch but Bailey pushes him off.
Bailey throws a wild body kick that Bajza sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bailey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bajza closes the distance and clinches.
Bajza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey lands with a left to the head.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bajza misses with some punches.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bajza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bailey is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erno Bajza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bajza working aggressively here.
Bailey is stalling here.
Bailey has a couple of punches blocked by Bajza.
Bailey blocking some punches.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
Bailey missing with knees to the body.
Bajza tries to work over Bailey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bailey working aggressively here.
Bailey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bailey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bailey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bajza seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bailey can turn it around.
Bajza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bajza takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bajza.
Bajza pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seung-Jin Bailey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bajza throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Bajza.
Bajza misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Bailey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bajza lands with a right to the head.
Bajza tries a body shot but Bailey blocks it.
Bajza lands a right hand.
Bajza lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bajza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bailey with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bajza prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bailey is trying to force a seperation but Bajza has the dominant position.
Bailey tries a knee to the head but Bajza blocks it.
Bailey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bailey lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bailey on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bailey lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bailey.
Bailey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bailey throws a head punch that misses.
Bailey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bajza or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bailey.
Bajza prevents a body shot from Bailey.
Bajza has Bailey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bajza pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Bailey tumbling to the mat - Bajza dives into Bailey's guard.
Bajza missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bajza stopping the sweep attempt from Bailey.
Bajza throws an elbow that misses. Bailey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bajza's guard. Nice move by Bailey!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bailey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bajza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bailey's guard.
Bajza connects with a couple of short punches.
Bajza is looking to work some ground and pound but Bailey has wrist control.
Bailey has momentary wrist control but Bajza slips an elbow through the middle.
Bajza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bajza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bajza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bailey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bajza postures up in Bailey's guard and throws a big left but Bailey blocks it.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seung-Jin Bailey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Erno Bajza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bailey tries to keep at a distance but Bajza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bajza working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bajza.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bailey.
Bajza blocking some punches.
Bailey missing with knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bajza.
Bailey lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bajza as Bailey tries to tie him up.
Bailey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bailey lands a nice knee to the body.
Bajza can't get the takedown.
Bajza working aggressively here.
Bajza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bajza pushes Bailey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bailey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bajza is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bajza blocks an uppercut.
Bailey lands a hook that snaps the head of Bajza backwards.
Bajza tries to throw a body punch but Bailey avoids it by throwing Bajza back against the cage.
Bajza lands a hook that snaps the head of Bailey backwards.
Bailey tries to break free but Bajza pushes him back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Bajza as the two fighters clinch.
Bajza presses Bailey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bailey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bailey working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bajza wants a takedown but no success here.
Bajza swings wildly with an uppercut but Bailey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bajza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bailey.
Bailey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bajza misses with the head strike.
Bajza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bailey misses with the head strike.
Bajza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bailey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bailey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bajzas head.
Bajza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bajza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bailey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bailey misses with a punch on the inside.
Bailey misses with a body punch.
Bajza lands a shot to the body.
Bajza goes for a takedown attempt but Bailey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erno Bajza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bailey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bajzas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bajza tries for a takedown but Bailey circles away easily
and Bajza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bailey cracks Bajza with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bajza looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bailey finish him?
Bajza is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Bajza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bajza lands a takedown into guard.
Bailey has Bajza pulled in close to control his posture.
Bajza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bajza is fighting to break Bailey's control of his arms but Bailey is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bajza throws a big elbow that misses.
Bailey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bajza seems to have got his legs back now.
Bajza trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bajza tries to free his leg and advance position but Bailey is retaining full guard.
Bajza won't allow Bailey to sweep him here.
Bajza distracts Bailey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bajza throws a strike but Bailey rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bajza manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bailey manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bajza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bajza throws a big right hand that misses.
Bajza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bajza with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bajza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bajza scoring with punches to the head and body.
Erno Bajza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bajza postures up in Bailey's guard and throws a big left but Bailey blocks it.
Bajza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bajza lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seung-Jin Bailey.
I've got Bailey winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seung-Jin Bailey!
Seung-Jin Bailey really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Aspire Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell House (ranked 1877 p4p, 276 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 644 p4p, 104 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
House lands with a right hand.
House looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruglov is just out of range.
House has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
House throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov tries to clinch but House moves out of range.
House throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
House throws a front kick aimed at Kruglov's knee but Kruglov avoids it well.
Kruglov tries a quick counter leg kick but House is wise to it.
House staying out of range there.
A counter left hand to the body from House misses its target.
Kruglov has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
House tests Kruglov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
House chopping away at his opponent's legs.
House defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov cracks a nice hook into House's ribs.
The crowd cheers as House lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kruglov doesn't seem phased though.
Kruglov throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov avoids the body shot from House.
Kruglov misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kruglov misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov lands a left hand.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
House blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kruglov tries to land knees in the clinch but House avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House takes a knee right on the jaw!
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kruglov stalling the fight.
Kruglov swings wildly with an uppercut but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House misses with some punches.
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruglov lands a shoulder strike.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov leaning against his opponent.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House scores with a shoulder strike.
House misses with some punches.
House has a couple of punches blocked by Kruglov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov trying to land knees to the body.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House gets through Kruglov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Kruglov.
House lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov lands a right hand.
House breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and House counters with a series of strikes. Kruglov will be more careful next time no doubt.
House clobbers Kruglov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kruglov is rocked!
House slips under a jab from Kruglov.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can House finish him?
A swing and a miss from House.
Nice defenses there by House.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.
Kruglov scores with a jab. House acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
House misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruglov counters by clinching up.
House lands a hook that snaps the head of Kruglov backwards.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
House is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
House lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
House breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
House defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from House tenderised Kruglov's leg. Kruglov is trying to keep his angry face on.
House misses with a hook. Kruglov ducked under it nicely.
House avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
Kruglov jabs House to the body, keeping him at a distance.
House throws a head kick that misses.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Kruglov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
House lands a jab to Kruglov's midsection.
Kruglov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
House listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
House avoids the head kick by Kruglov.
House throws a nice inside leg kick.
House throws a hook to the side of Kruglov's head but Kruglov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
House wants to land a leg kick but Kruglov is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by House!
House bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kruglov's head.
Kruglov wants to clinch up but House keeps it at a distance.
Kruglov moves out of range as House throws a body kick.
A low kick from House misses
and Kruglov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
House throws a leg kick but Kruglov checks it.
Kruglov throws out a counter right but House avoids it with no problem.
House throws a big shot that misses.
Kruglov misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
Kruglov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
House throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kruglov clinches up with House and pushes him back against the cage.
Kruglov lands a left hand.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kruglov lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
Kruglov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruglov misses with the head strike.
Kruglov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houses head.
A shot in the inside from Kruglov.
A short right hand to the side of the head by House.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
House lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
House swings wildly with an uppercut but Kruglov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kruglov tries to work over House's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
House breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov is looking to clinch but House is avoiding it.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
Kruglov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before House has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of House 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kruglov throws a head kick but House moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and House tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kruglov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kruglov throws a head kick that misses.
House has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kruglov finds it's way round the side to connect with House's head.
House blocks a jab.
House cracks Kruglov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Kruglov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kruglov moves away from the strike by House.
Kruglov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
House dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kruglov. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House swats away the attempt to clinch by Kruglov.
Maxwell House is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
A big left from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
House misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kruglov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kruglov thuds a left hand into House's body.
A jab lands there for Kruglov.
House has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from House there as he acknowledges the shot.
House throws a leg kick but Kruglov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
House misses with a wild body shot.
House looks to throw the jab but Kruglov is out of range.
Kruglov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
House throws a jab when Kruglov was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kruglov clinches with his opponent.
Kruglov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kruglov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but House blocks it.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, House scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the head but House blocks with his arms.
Kruglov stalling in the clinch.
Kruglov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and House avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House misses with the head strike.
Anton Kruglov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov throws an elbow but it misses.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, House scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kruglov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from House.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Kruglov fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
House pushes Kruglov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
House digs a right hand into Kruglov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kruglov's gas tank.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
Maxwell House has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
House swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by House.
Kruglov blocking some punches.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
House misses with a hook from the clinch.
House throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
House prevents a body shot from Kruglov.
Kruglov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
House throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kruglovs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by House.
Kruglov looking to throw knees to the head but House is blocking nicely.
House lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
Kruglov avoiding damage.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
House lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kruglov lands a left hand.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by House.
House working aggressively here.
House throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kruglov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite House's efforts to push away.
Kruglov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kruglov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
House being controlled against the cage.
House pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
House misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maxwell House.
I think Kruglov 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Aldo (ranked 597 p4p, 81 weight class) and Jorge Santos (ranked 1593 p4p, 218 weight class). Jorge Santos is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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204 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
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorge Santos!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Aldo defends well and Santos ends up having to push Aldo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Santos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice body kick from Santos.
Santos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Santos.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Santos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Santos was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aldo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aldo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo pushes Santos off looking to stand but Santos dives back in and keeps control.
My spies in The Beast inform me that Santos has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Santos wants to free his trapped foot but Aldo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aldo trying to control but Santos postures up.
Aldo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Santos.
Santos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Santos controlling the pace.
Santos throwing shots but Aldo is blocking nicely.
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.
Santos is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aldo!
Santos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Santos throwing strikes here but Aldo is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Santos takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Santos thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo tries to lock up and control but Santos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Santos controlling the position easily from mount.
Santos throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with some strikes.
Aldo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Santos.
Santos punching from mount but Aldo doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Aldo is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aldo wants to control but Santos is having none of it.
Santos lands a heavy elbow.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Aldo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Aldo!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo postures up.
Santos wants to sweep here but Aldo controlling him for the moment.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Santos is pulling down on Aldo's head. It's preventing any offense from Aldo, at least for the moment.
Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aldo won't allow Santos to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Santos dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aldo lands with a good body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Santos.
Santos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santos throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Aldo throws a big counter combination but Santos scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Santos throws the left hand but Aldo avoids the punch easily.
Santos drives through with a takedown into Aldo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Aldo looking for a sweep. Not yet Aldo, not yet.
Santos postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Aldo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Santos, into his guard.
Aldo sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos is trying to keep Aldo in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo trying to control but Santos is working from the bottom.
Santos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Aldo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Santos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Aldo trying to keep a closed guard but Santos is proving a slippery customer.
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.
Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Santos distracts Aldo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Santos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Santos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Aldo keeping moving, preventing Santos from controlling successfully.
Santos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Santos trying to control but Aldo is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to stand up but Santos is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Santos scores with a head kick.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt
and Aldo counters with a good low kick that Santos was not able to check.
Santos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Santos throws a head kick but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos misses with a low kick.
Aldo lands a nice hook to Santos's body. Santos takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldo misses the shot to the body.
Anderson Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aldo circles away.
It looked like Aldo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Aldo lunges at Santos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Santos's hand.
Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Santos fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Santos misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Santos lands a nice hook to Aldo's body. Aldo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Aldo throws a shot to the body.
Aldo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Santos lands a front kick.
Jab from Aldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Santos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Santos connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aldo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Santos.
Santos throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aldo's waist but Aldo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Santos off to one side.
Santos throws a series of punches but Aldo avoids them all with ease.
Aldo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aldo. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Aldo defends it well.
Aldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Santos.
Aldo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo moves out of range of the leg kick from Santos.
It looked like Aldo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Santos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
Santos swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos lands with a thumping leg kick.
Santos lands with a nice body kick.
Santos misses with a combination
and Aldo counters with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Santos coming out on top.
Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Santos.
An attempted straight right counter from Aldo misses the target.
Jorge Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santos throws a chopping leg kick but Aldo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Aldo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Santos lands with a hook. Aldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anderson Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos lands with a cross.
Santos misses with a hook
and Aldo counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Santos feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Aldos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Santos.
Santos tries to move into range but Aldo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Aldo is out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Aldo misses its target.
Jorge Santos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
A slow jab from Santos misses its intended target.
Santos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Aldo scores with a counter punch that sends Santos to the canvas! Aldo smells blood - he's punishing Santos with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Santos has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anderson Aldo!
Anderson Aldo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Ryan (ranked 594 p4p, 80 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 497 p4p, 65 weight class). Tszyu has chosen Till the End of Time as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Gerry Ryan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gerry Ryan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Gerry Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan moves out of range as Tszyu throws a body kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tszyu.
Ryan lands a head shot.
Ryan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan moves in looking to clinch but Tszyu pushes him off.
We've been told by Ryan's head coaches at Scouse House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ryan works the jab nicely.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tszyu avoids the body shot from Ryan.
Tszyu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryan misses the jab.
Ryan throws a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tszyu throws a leg kick
and Ryan counters with an outside leg kick.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tszyu counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Ryan just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan slips a jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a straight right.
Ryan tries to land a front kick but Tszyu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Tszyu misses.
Tszyu scores with a head kick. Ryan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tszyu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Ryan misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Tszyu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tszyu misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tszyu swings for the body but Ryan moves out of range.
Tszyu tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Ryan's ribs.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries to work over Tszyu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tszyu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tszyu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tszyu throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tszyu.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan works on Tszyu's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
Tszyu tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Tszyu lands with a light punch inside.
Tszyu tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tszyus head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan has Tszyu pressed against the cage, preventing Tszyu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Tszyu is looking to land body kicks.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that round.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ryan checks a low kick from Tszyu.
Ryan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ryan throws a sloppy head kick and Tszyu moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan connects with a nice looking jab.
Ryan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tszyu momentarily.
Tszyu lands a right hook to the body.
Tszyu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
Ryan throws out a loose jab but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan darts in and clinches Tszyu up against the cage.
Tszyu scores a nice knee to the body.
Tszyu takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan gets through Tszyu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu manages to break the clinch.
Tszyu tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Tszyu circles away.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Tszyu flicks out a counter leg kick but Ryan steps away.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tszyu thuds a left hand into Ryan's body.
Tszyu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tszyu is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ryan. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Ryan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
Tszyu feints a counter leg kick.
Ryan fakes the leg kick and cracks Tszyu in the body.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Ryan connects with an inside leg kick.
Ryan moves out of range of the strikes.
Ryan is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan wants to slow Tszyu down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tszyu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryan lands a glancing blow to the side of Tszyu's head.
Ryan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tszyu to score with a decent uppercut.
Ryan tries to clinch up.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan scoring well with a low kick there.
Tszyu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tszyu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ryan misses with an uppercut.
Tszyu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tszyu, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tszyu or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Tszyu avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Tszyu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryan's elbow.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tszyu wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Tszyu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryan lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ryan throws a leg kick but Tszyu checks it.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tszyu lands with a nice combination. Ryan backs away looking to recover.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice cross by Ryan.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Tszyu tests Ryan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tszyu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tszyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tszyu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ryan finds it's way round the side to connect with Tszyu's head.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan blocks a leg kick.
Ryan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tszyu checks the leg kick.
Tszyu moves out of range as Ryan throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan throws a right hand that misses
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Tszyu flicks out a counter leg kick but Ryan steps away.
Ryan tries to clinch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu misses with a low kick.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Tszyu manages to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a low kick but Ryan moves out of range easily.
Tszyu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ryan throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Ryan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryan pushes Tszyu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Ryan has closed the distance and engaged Tszyu in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tszyu is trying to break the clinch but Ryan is controlling him.
Gerry Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tszyu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Tszyu throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu misses with an uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tszyu's knee momentarily.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu feints a jab promting Ryan to slip. Tszyu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ryan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Ryan misses its target.
Ryan scores with a jab. Tszyu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ryan throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Tszyu blocks a leg kick.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Ryan moved away.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but Ryan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Ryan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryan manages to avoid it.
Ryan wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tszyu throws a solid leg kick but Ryan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tszyu.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ryan with a nice cross.
A big right from Ryan misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that Ryan avoids nicely.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan throws a front kick that sends Tszyu stumbling back into the cage.
Ryan thuds his shin into the meat of Tszyu's side.
Tszyu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryan cracks Tszyu with a good jab.
Tszyu staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Ryan.
Tszyu wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
Ryan seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryan throws a push kick but Tszyu slaps the foot to one side.
Tszyu throws a series of punches but Ryan moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gerry Ryan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
Tszyu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryan tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Tszyu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan throws a quick counter head kick but Tszyu was just out of range.
Ryan moves out of range of the leg kick from Tszyu.
A swing and a miss from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lunges at Tszyu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tszyu's hand.
Tszyu scores with a nice strike.
Ryan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tszyu throws out the jab.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu scoring well with a low kick there.
Tszyu scores with a jab. Ryan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tszyu loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ryan lands a jab to the head.
Ryan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tszyu's sensitive parts.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tszyu.
Tszyu takes a shot to the head.
Ryan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tszyu.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Ryan lands a left hand.
Tszyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Ryan.
Tszyu is rocked!
Ryan blocking some punches.
Tszyu is still on wobbly legs! Can Ryan finish him?
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tszyu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Tszyu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tszyu seems to have recovered his senses.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Tszyu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tszyu.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Tszyu controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Ryan as the two fighters clinch.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Tszyu misses with the head strike.
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
Ryan tries to score with a low kick but Tszyu moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryan is looking to clinch but Tszyu is avoiding it.
Tszyu gets tackled into the cage by Ryan. Ryan maintains the clinch.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Tszyu is working Ryan over against the cage.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ryan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
Ryan prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu struggles to land a body shot inside as Ryan controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan had his way with Kostya Tszyu in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
A left lands for Tszyu.
Ryan blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
Ryan blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Tszyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tszyu lands a body punch.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Tszyu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan blocks an uppercut.
Tszyu tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tszyu breaks from the clinch.
Ryan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tszyu misses with a body shot.
Ryan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kostya Tszyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Tszyu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ryan avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tszyu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ryan, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ryan.
Ryan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Ryan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ryan throws a big counter combination but Tszyu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tszyu throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Tszyu throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tszyu just manages to avoid it.
Ryan throws a combination. Tszyu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tszyu throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Ryan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tszyu.
Tszyu moves forwards but Ryan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ryan connects with a solid leg kick.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Tszyu.
Ryan tries to counter by clinching up but Tszyu breaks away and moves out of range.
Tszyu connects with a right hand. Ryan shakes it off.
Ryan is looking to chop away at Tszyu's legs.
Ryan feints and then cracks Tszyu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tszyu down.
Ryan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tszyu misses its intended target.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a body punch but Ryan moves out of range.
It looked like Ryan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ryan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tszyu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryan scrambles back to his feet.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick and Ryan moves out of range easily.
Ryan lands an overhand right.
Tszyu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ryan.
Ryan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Ryan.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tszyu.
You can see that Tszyu has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Tszyu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerry Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ryan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Ryan!
Gerry Ryan is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Gerry Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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