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PFC 2- Benign Beginnings PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mateuszis Rosiakos (ranked 2325 p4p, 227 weight class) and Kosken Jorma (ranked 2988 p4p, 278 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mateuszis Rosiakos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma scores with a kick to the body.
Jorma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rosiakos manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jorma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rosiakos throws a lazy right hand but Jorma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jorma feints a counter leg kick.
Jorma throws a looping overhand right but Rosiakos ducks down to avoid it.
Rosiakos punishes Jorma's body with a nice straight punch.
Jorma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rosiakos counters with a nice uppercut.
Rosiakos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Rosiakos misses with an uppercut.
Jorma is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jorma with a jab.
Rosiakos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
Jorma misses with a head kick.
Rosiakos throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jorma catches Rosiakos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jorma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rosiakos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma throws a head kick but Rosiakos moves out of range.
Rosiakos went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rosiakos misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rosiakos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rosiakos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rosiakos slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Rosiakos misses the target.
Jorma scoring well with a low kick there.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rosiakos momentarily.
Rosiakos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Rosiakos throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Jorma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rosiakos if he has to take too many more of those.
Rosiakos connects with a crisp jab.
Jorma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jorma staying out of range there.
Jorma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rosiakos.
Jorma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mateuszis Rosiakos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosiakos cracks Jorma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jorma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rosiakos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jorma.
Jorma connects with a single shot there.
Rosiakos is rocked!
Jorma scores with a nice body kick.
Oh Rosiakos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rosiakos is breathing heavily.
Jorma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rosiakos is holding his hands too far apart here. Jorma throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Rosiakos is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 2060 p4p, 204 weight class) and Tusing Pocc (ranked 3378 p4p, 304 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tusing Pocc!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Poulsen wants it to stay on the feet.
Pocc with a poor takedown
and Pocc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pocc darts in looking for a takedown but Poulsen gets double underhooks and turns Pocc into the cage.
It looked like Poulsen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vang Poulsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tusing Pocc.
Pocc has his takedown stuffed
and Poulsen counters with a nice uppercut.
Pocc with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Poulsen to counter with a crisp jab.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Poulsen! Pocc is backing up but he can't get away as Poulsen lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pocc and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vang Poulsen!
Vang Poulsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Monsoon (ranked 1824 p4p, 216 weight class) and Scott John (ranked 1218 p4p, 142 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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270 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jimbo Monsoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scott John!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monsoon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. John sprawls well initially but Monsoon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Monsoon seems to be working for a kimura but John defends the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Monsoon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
John avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monsoon.
Monsoon not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monsoon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
John blocking the ground and pound attempt from Monsoon.
Monsoon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monsoon tries to pass to full mount but John defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monsoon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed John's head.
Monsoon is thwarting John's attempts to control the position.
John moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
John seems keen to control Monsoon's posture.
Monsoon throwing strikes from guard but John blocks nicely.
Monsoon being controlled here momentarily.
Monsoon with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monsoon being controlled here momentarily.
Monsoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
John looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Monsoon postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
John preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monsoon distracts John with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Monsoon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
John pulls Monsoon in close to his closed guard and prevents Monsoon from doing any damage or advancing position.
Monsoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monsoon stands up over John, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
John controls Monsoon momentarily but Monsoon frees himself.
Monsoon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monsoon scoring with some ground and pound.
Monsoon throws a big elbow that misses.
Monsoon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John trying to control the position here.
Monsoon landing some decent shots from guard.
Monsoon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monsoon working John over with strikes.
Monsoon with the ground and pound but John uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Monsoon throws a big right hand that misses.
Monsoon postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! John covers up, he's hurt! Monsoon keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Monsoon and the ref steps in to end the fight! Monsoon can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimbo Monsoon!
Jimbo Monsoon decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Walsh (ranked 991 p4p, 137 weight class) and Tree Sclounce (ranked 3647 p4p, 425 weight class). Sclounce has chosen Fire Man Sam as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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205 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikey Walsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tree Sclounce !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walsh throws a head kick that misses.
Sclounce looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Walsh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sclounce , pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Walsh.
Sclounce is trying to pull guard but Walsh has him pressed against the cage.
Walsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Walsh throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sclounce misses with a takedown
and Walsh counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Sclounce to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Walsh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mikey Walsh!
Our winner, Mikey Walsh, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Simone Gentile (ranked 1016 p4p, 139 weight class) and Ryan Del Oeste (ranked 3415 p4p, 397 weight class). Del Oeste has chosen Coming Home as his entrance music. Simone Gentile could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryan Del Oeste's chin.
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192 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simone Gentile!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Del Oeste!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Oeste throws a shot to the body.
Gentile misses with a body shot.
Gentile throws a hook but Del Oeste avoids it easily.
Gentile bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gentile cracks Del Oeste with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Decent striking displayed by Gentile there.
Del Oeste is rocked!
Gentile cracks Del Oeste with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Del Oeste tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Gentile pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Del Oeste is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simone Gentile!
In defeat, Ryan Del Oeste stepped up to the mic, saying 'Tomorrow I'll be back in camp training, getting better than ever. Then I will come back and show what I am really made of.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joey James (ranked 2098 p4p, 202 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 2254 p4p, 221 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
James has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Stanfield lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and James has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from James and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Stanfield has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Stanfield ducks under a wild hook from James.
Stanfield misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Stanfield.
James throws a series of punches but Stanfield avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield flicks out a counter leg kick but James steps away.
Stanfield tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stanfield avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joey James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a series of punches but Stanfield avoids them all with ease.
James misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stanfield counters with a straight right hand.
James just misses with a punch to the body.
Stanfield misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stanfield finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James misses with a two punch combination.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stanfield sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James slips a straight right by Stanfield.
Stanfield chopping away at his opponent's legs.
James with a jab.
James lands with a shot to the body.
James throws a series of punches but Stanfield moves out of range.
James throws a right hand that Stanfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanfield also avoids with ease.
Stanfield scores with a hook.
Stanfield keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stanfield waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Stanfield throws a series of punches but James avoids them all with ease.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stanfield circles away quickly and effectively.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
James stalks Stanfield and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stanfield's face. Stanfield staggers backwards, shaken.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stanfield connects with an inside leg kick.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stanfield! But no joy.
Stanfield lands with a good body shot.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A combination from James does no damage.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick lands from Stanfield.
James 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.
James throws a series of punches but Stanfield avoids them all with ease.
Stanfield lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marlo Stanfield is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James throws a right hand that Stanfield ducks under and follows up with a left that Stanfield also avoids with ease.
James throws a series of punches but Stanfield moves out of range.
James fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stanfield, right into the meat.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a double jab.
Stanfield throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James throws a combination that misses
and Stanfield counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Stanfield does it's job there.
James slips under a jab.
A combination from James does no damage.
James lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stanfield.
Stanfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James moves out of range of the leg kick from Stanfield.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stanfield counters with an outside leg kick.
Stanfield lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Stanfield gets cracked with a nice right hand there by James.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from James misses.
Stanfield only half commits to the counter leg kick.
James blocks a jab.
Stanfield on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stanfield avoids a punch combination nicely.
James blocks a head kick by Stanfield.
Stanfield bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
James walks into a jab.
James throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Stanfield on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanfield lands with a hook. James tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stanfield throws a head kick that James semi-blocks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stanfield fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
James tries to bum rush Stanfield with a series of wild strikes but Stanfield uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stanfield defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marlo Stanfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
James slips a jab and a cross from Stanfield.
It looked like James was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
James scores with a three punch combo!
Nice uppercut lands for Stanfield. That snapped James's head back.
James lands a jab-cross combination.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
James lands with a hook. Stanfield tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stanfield misses with a low kick.
James lands a jab to the nose.
Stanfield is rocked!
James looks to land a combination but Stanfield avoids it well.
Stanfield is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stanfield thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a left right combination that sends Stanfield crashing to the mat - James wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Stanfield out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey James!
A victorious Joey James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Marlo Stanfield spoke after the fight, saying 'He got me! Well done to Him,this is not the end for me, I'm gonna take some time, work on my skills the I'll be back! The King Will Return!!!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anton Kruglov (ranked 776 p4p, 109 weight class) and Maxwell House (ranked 1986 p4p, 271 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maxwell House!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kruglov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
House tries to land a front kick but Kruglov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruglov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
House looking to land some kicks to the body here.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House.
Kruglov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
House takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
House cracks Kruglov with an open hand slap.
A head kick by House misses
and Kruglov counters by moving into the clinch.
Kruglov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
House throws a punch but it's blocked by Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
A short left from House.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
A head punch on the inside from House fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov lands a right hand that snaps the head of House backwards.
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for House.
House tries to work over Kruglov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kruglov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
House working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
House is trying to force a seperation but Kruglov has the dominant position.
House is trying to break the clinch but Kruglov is controlling him.
House lands a body shot.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
House misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for House.
House blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Kruglov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
House working aggressively here.
Kruglov lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kruglov tries a knee to the head but House blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Kruglov.
House throws a head punch that misses.
House tries to throw a body punch but Kruglov avoids it by throwing House back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a head punch that misses.
Kruglov working aggressively here.
House blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov misses with a punch on the inside.
House fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kruglov.
House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
House lands a body shot.
House defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
Kruglov throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from House on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
House bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kruglov's head.
House throws a poor cross that misses
and Kruglov counters with a nice body shot.
Kruglov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kruglov needs to keep his hands up - House had a free shot at his head there.
Good standup being displayed there by House as he connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Kruglov misses the target.
Kruglov connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House connects with a crisp jab.
House misses with a left hand
and Kruglov counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from House.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
House slips a straight right by Kruglov.
Kruglov tries to land a body kick
and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kruglov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
Kruglov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from House.
House swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kruglov tries to clinch there but House circles away.
Kruglov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
Anton Kruglov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kruglov moves into the clinch.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by House.
Kruglov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kruglov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kruglov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kruglov has a couple of punches blocked by House.
House tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Anton Kruglov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kruglov blocks a head kick by House.
Kruglov is looking to counter punch.
Kruglov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before House can pounce on him.
House lands a jab to Kruglov's midsection.
Kruglov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kruglov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by House.
House throws an overhand right that lands on Kruglov's shoulder, as Kruglov tries to avoid the shot.
House waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and House moves out of range easily.
House with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kruglov to score with a decent uppercut.
House wants to slow Kruglov down by chopping away at his legs.
House scores with a nice head shot.
House throws a hook but Kruglov avoids it easily.
Kruglov throws a shot from downtown. House moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House drops Kruglov with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kruglov looks back up at him and smiles so House waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kruglov is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov thows a left - swing and a miss!
House is looking for the big counter here.
Oh Kruglov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kruglov misses with a hook. House ducked under it nicely.
House has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kruglov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by House.
Kruglov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
House explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
House cracks Kruglov with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maxwell House!
After winning the bout, Maxwell House thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dog The Multi Hunter (ranked 813 p4p, 76 weight class) and Lars Romanow (ranked 615 p4p, 58 weight class). The Multi Hunter's entrance music is Hardwired - Metallica. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dog The Multi Hunter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Romanow!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Multi Hunter ducks under a wild hook from Romanow.
Romanow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Romanow lands with an overhand left.
The Multi Hunter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Multi Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Romanow.
The Multi Hunter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romanow looks to throw the jab but The Multi Hunter is out of range.
The Multi Hunter fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Romanow to the ground. The Multi Hunter is now in Romanow's guard.
Romanow controls The Multi Hunter momentarily but The Multi Hunter frees himself.
The Multi Hunter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The Multi Hunter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Romanow keeping full guard, as The Multi Hunter tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter wants to control from the top but Romanow keeps moving.
Romanow is looking to stand up but The Multi Hunter isn't so interested in that idea.
The Multi Hunter looking to pass the guard.
The Multi Hunter won't allow Romanow to sweep him here.
The Multi Hunter trying to control but Romanow is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanow throws a head kick but The Multi Hunter moves out of range.
Romanow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range as Romanow strikes.
Romanow tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Multi Hunter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Multi Hunter cracks the inside of Romanow's front leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romanow ducks under a wild hook from The Multi Hunter.
Romanow misses with a body shot.
Romanow scores with a nice strike.
The Multi Hunter throws a head kick but Romanow moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanow as he connects with a hook.
The Multi Hunter looks to land a left hand but Romanow moved out of range nicely.
The Multi Hunter throws a head kick but Romanow moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from The Multi Hunter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romanow has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romanow and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romanow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Romanow lands a leg kick that knocks The Multi Hunter off balance momentarily.
The Multi Hunter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Multi Hunter tries to land a leg kick but Romanow saw it coming and moves away.
Romanow drives through and clinches with The Multi Hunter against the cage.
Romanow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romanow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lars Romanow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Multi Hunter wants to slow Romanow down by chopping away at his legs.
The Multi Hunter moves out of range as Romanow throws a body kick.
The Multi Hunter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than The Multi Hunter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter is trying to get an arm triangle but Romanow is defending well.
The Multi Hunter advances to full mount.
Romanow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Romanow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Romanow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Multi Hunter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The Multi Hunter swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Romanow is now in The Multi Hunter's guard. A big mistake from The Multi Hunter there, giving up the dominant position!
The Multi Hunter is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Romanow is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow is fighting to break The Multi Hunter's control of his arms but The Multi Hunter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The Multi Hunter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Romanow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Romanow is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Romanow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Romanow looking to pass the guard.
The Multi Hunter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Romanow uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lars Romanow 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.
The Multi Hunter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanow.
Nice shot lands for The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Romanow scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romanow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Multi Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lars Romanow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romanow throws a looping overhand right but The Multi Hunter ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from The Multi Hunter on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romanow looks to score with a jab to the body but The Multi Hunter is just out of range.
Romanow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Multi Hunter.
Romanow tries to land a body kick
and The Multi Hunter counters with a stiff right hand.
The Multi Hunter misses with a leg kick.
Romanow checks a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Multi Hunter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romanow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Multi Hunter doesn't seem bothered though.
Romanow connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Multi Hunter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Multi Hunter tries to clinch but Romanow moves out of range.
The Multi Hunter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Romanow, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanow tries to work over The Multi Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dog The Multi Hunter has been cut.
The Multi Hunter tries to score a body lock takedown but Romanow shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Multi Hunter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
Romanow lands an elbow that stopped The Multi Hunter in his tracks for a moment.
I was talking to The Multi Hunter's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Multi Hunter.
Romanow is trying to break the clinch but The Multi Hunter is controlling him.
The Multi Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Multi Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Romanow avoids it by throwing The Multi Hunter back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Romanow.
Romanow blocks a body shot from The Multi Hunter.
Romanow prevents a body shot from The Multi Hunter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Multi Hunter.
Romanow lands with a short shot to the head.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romanow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Romanow takes a shot to the head.
Romanow tries to work over The Multi Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Multi Hunter digs a right hand into Romanow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanow's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Multi Hunter tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
Still in the clinch, The Multi Hunter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Romanow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The Multi Hunter tries to work over Romanow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Romanow is working The Multi Hunter over against the cage.
The Multi Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Romanow pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Romanow misses with a punch to the body.
The Multi Hunter digs a right hand into Romanow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Romanow's gas tank.
Romanow prevents a body shot from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The Multi Hunter digs a right hand underneath Romanow's ribcage. Romanow let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Romanow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Come on Romanow - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from The Multi Hunter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter lands with a left to the head.
The Multi Hunter blocks an elbow strike.
Romanow tries to work over The Multi Hunter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romanow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Multi Hunter scores with a shot to the side of Romanow's head.
The Multi Hunter tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
The Multi Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Multi Hunter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Romanow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Romanow misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Romanow lands an impressive looking overhand right. The Multi Hunter doesn't seem phased though.
The Multi Hunter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Romanow's calf.
Romanow lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romanow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Multi Hunter shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Romanow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanow is trying to keep The Multi Hunter in close.
The Multi Hunter tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanow is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanow can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romanow wants to control but The Multi Hunter passes easily into half guard.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Multi Hunter works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Romanow regains half guard.
The Multi Hunter tries to pass to full mount but Romanow defends it.
The Multi Hunter is looking to take a break and control but Romanow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dog The Multi Hunter will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dog The Multi Hunter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Romanow lands a high kick!
Romanow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romanow there as he acknowledges the shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter clinches up against the cage.
The Multi Hunter tries a body shot but Romanow blocks it.
The Multi Hunter lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A short right from The Multi Hunter on the inside.
Romanow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Multi Hunter lands a shoulder strike.
The Multi Hunter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Romanow backwards.
The Multi Hunter lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Multi Hunter lands a nice uppercut.
The Multi Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Romanow throws an elbow but it misses.
Romanow lands a body punch.
The Multi Hunter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Romanow or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, The Multi Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Multi Hunter.
Romanow blocks an uppercut.
The Multi Hunter misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Multi Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Romanow.
The Multi Hunter scores with a hook to the body.
Good body shot from The Multi Hunter.
Romanow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The Multi Hunter misses with a body punch.
Romanow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. The Multi Hunter seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Romanow can turn it around.
The Multi Hunter scores with a shoulder strike.
The Multi Hunter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Multi Hunter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Multi Hunter avoids the elbow strike from Romanow, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from The Multi Hunter.
The Multi Hunter wants the takedown. Romanow is fighting it off but The Multi Hunter persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Romanow's guard against the cage.
The Multi Hunter wants to control from the top but Romanow keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The Multi Hunter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Romanow is just riding it out for now. The Multi Hunter eventually gives up the hold.
The Multi Hunter is working for a kimura but Romanow is defending it quite comfortably.
The Multi Hunter is trying to work for a kimura but Romanow is defending well.
The Multi Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romanow can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Multi Hunter trying to control from half guard but Romanow is working away.
The Multi Hunter is working for a submission of some sort.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The Multi Hunter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Romanow knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The Multi Hunter is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Romanow defends it well.
The Multi Hunter prevents Romanow from improving his position.
Romanow is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and The Multi Hunter has latched onto it... Big trouble! The Multi Hunter pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Romanow is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from The Multi Hunter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dog The Multi Hunter!
An out of breath Dog The Multi Hunter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gerry Ryan (ranked 329 p4p, 46 weight class) and Anderson Aldo (ranked 514 p4p, 72 weight class). Gerry Ryan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anderson Aldo's chin.
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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
11 - 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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aldo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ryan is out of range and Aldo settles back down.
Ryan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
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.
Aldo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ryan has time to react.
It looks like Gerry Ryan has been cut.
Ryan scores with a spinning back kick!
Anderson Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ryan. Ryan obviously looking to wear him down.
Aldo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ryan checks it well.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aldo checks a leg kick.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Aldo let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ryan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan is looking to clinch.
Ryan throws a wild body kick that Aldo sees coming a mile off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ryan.
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!
The crowd cheers as Aldo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ryan doesn't seem phased though.
Aldo misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aldo.
A big left from Aldo misses.
Aldo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ryans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ryan throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Aldo to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Nice cross by Ryan.
Aldo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ryan counters with a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Aldo as he connects with a hook.
Aldo misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Ryan misses the target.
Aldo misses with a double jab.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Ryan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Aldo wants to slow Ryan down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Aldo misses.
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ryan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ryan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aldo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Aldo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Aldo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Aldo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ryan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Aldo lands a really nice looking cross but Ryan seems unphased.
Ryan drives through and clinches with Aldo against the cage.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aldo lands a shot to the body.
Aldo breaks the clinch.
Aldo connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Aldo.
Ryan tries to clinch but Aldo moves out of range.
Aldo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Aldo throws a sloppy head kick
and Ryan counters with a stiff right hand.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aldo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Ryan slips under a jab.
Ryan connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aldo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ryan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aldo misses with a shot to the body
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Aldos head.
Aldo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Aldo checks a low kick from Ryan.
Aldo connects with a nice looking jab.
Aldo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ryan was well out of range. Poor timing from Aldo.
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.
Aldo thows a leg kick but Ryan checks it
and Ryan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aldo thinking.
Ryan misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Aldo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ryan. That's going to slow Aldo down.
Aldo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Aldo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Aldo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Aldo duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Aldo fails to land.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo leaning against his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryan lands with a hook. Aldo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo scores with a three punch combo!
Aldo lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Aldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Aldo has time to react.
Ryan defending well as Aldo loads up on a big left hand.
Ryan slips a straight right by Aldo.
Ryan scores with the left hand. Aldo knows he should have avoided that one.
Ryan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Aldo misses with a hook. Ryan ducked under it nicely.
Ryan looks to land a left hand but Aldo moved out of range nicely.
Aldo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ryan.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut lands for Aldo. That snapped Ryan's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aldo tries to work over Ryan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryan pushes Aldo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Aldo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ryan won't allow it.
Aldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Aldo into the cage.
Aldo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anderson Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
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.
Ryan closes the distance and clinches.
Ryan lands with a short shot to the head.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Aldo blocking some punches.
A short left from Aldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo connects with a knee to the head.
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aldo.
Gerry Ryan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryan blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Ryan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aldo or not.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries to work over Aldo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Aldo is trying to push Ryan away but Ryan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan digs a right hand underneath Aldo's ribcage. Aldo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries a body shot but Aldo blocks it.
Aldo swings wildly with an uppercut but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo trying to stall but Ryan improves his position.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aldo.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Aldo controls his hands.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan throws a punch but it's blocked by Aldo.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Aldo throws a head punch that misses.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aldo stalls.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aldo is leaning against Ryan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryan has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aldo takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Ryan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aldo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Aldo checks a leg kick.
Aldo misses with a right hand
and Ryan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aldo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Aldo.
Ryan throws an overhand right that lands on Aldo's shoulder, as Aldo tries to avoid the shot.
Aldo throws a shot from downtown. Ryan moves away and avoids it.
Aldo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Aldo misses with a left hand
and Ryan counters with an outside leg kick.
Aldo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aldo misses with a low kick.
Ryan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Aldo just manages to avoid it.
Ryan staying out of range there.
Ryan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Aldo will feel that in the morning.
Aldo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan rushes Aldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ryan has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ryan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aldo backwards.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Aldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aldo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Aldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo tries a body shot but Ryan blocks it.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
Ryan working aggressively here.
Ryan lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo misses with the head strike.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Aldo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan tries to throw a body punch but Aldo avoids it by throwing Ryan back against the cage.
Ryan blocking some punches.
Ryan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aldo blocks an uppercut.
Aldo has a couple of punches blocked by Ryan.
Ryan avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Ryan working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
A short left from Ryan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aldo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ryan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo looking to stall.
Aldo misses with some punches.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ryan misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aldo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryan.
A telegraphed right hand from Aldo misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerry Ryan had his way with Anderson Aldo in that round.
The cut man is working on Gerry Ryan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ryan throws a leg kick that misses.
Aldo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ryan clinches.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo blocking some punches.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Ryan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
Ryan working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryan.
Aldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aldo blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Ryan has a couple of punches blocked by Aldo.
A shot in the inside from Aldo.
A shot in the inside from Ryan.
Ryan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aldo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ryan.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ryan presses Aldo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo slows down the pace here.
Good body shot from Aldo.
Aldo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ryan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aldo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aldo lands a left hand.
Ryan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryan.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aldo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aldo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ryan misses with some punches.
Ryan can't find room to land a body shot as Aldo controls the action.
Aldo misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Ryan fails to land.
Aldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ryan gets an underhook and turns Aldo into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ryan.
Aldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike.
Ryan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aldo taking a breather.
Ryan scores with a shoulder strike.
Aldo misses with a body punch.
Aldo working aggressively here.
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerry Ryan!
Gerry Ryan retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Gerry Ryan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Von Cranial (ranked 964 p4p, 105 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 305 p4p, 34 weight class). Kitano has chosen Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Cranial!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cranial has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hellfire Antechamber in the buildup to the fight.
Cranial connects with a body shot that sends Kitano's belly button to the back.
Cranial throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kitano! But no joy.
Jab, jab by Cranial - just one landing.
It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Cranial swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kitano.
Cranial sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kitano's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kitano's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Von Cranial!
Von Cranial is the new heavyweight champion!
Von Cranial 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.
In defeat, Sendou Kitano stepped up to the mic, saying 'We are Heavyweights, we can not win them all. Congratulations to my opponent'.
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