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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Lucas (ranked 3853 p4p, 421 weight class) and Jarryd Henderson (ranked 4041 p4p, 438 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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187 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
13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jarryd Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henderson swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a one-two to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Henderson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Henderson.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Henderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Henderson darts in and clinches Lucas up against the cage.
Henderson missing with knees to the body.
Henderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Henderson trying to land knees to the body.
Henderson tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas pulls guard successfully.
Henderson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lucas to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Henderson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lucas pulls down on the head and he's put Henderson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Steve Lucas!
Steve Lucas took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Theron (ranked 8466 p4p, 591 weight class) and Gray Cuida (ranked 4646 p4p, 456 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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144 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
13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Theron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Cuida!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Theron misses.
Cuida is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Theron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cuida throws a looping overhand right but Theron ducks down to avoid it.
Theron throws the left hand but Cuida avoids the punch easily.
Theron fails with the takedown
and Cuida counters with a stiff right hand.
Cuida tests Theron's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Cuida.
Theron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Theron throws a hook but Cuida avoids it easily.
Cuida swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Theron drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Cuida manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Theron is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cuida gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Theron has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cuida avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Theron. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cuida stalling the fight.
Theron manages to pull guard.
Cuida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cuida distracts Theron with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cuida scoring with some ground and pound.
Cuida stopping the sweep attempt from Theron.
Cuida tries to free his leg and advance position but Theron is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuida stopping the sweep attempt from Theron.
Cuida throws a big right hand that misses.
Theron looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cuida is one step ahead there.
Cuida wants to control from the top but Theron keeps moving.
Cuida with a nice head shot there.
Theron is trying to control the position but Cuida postures up.
Cuida postures up and lands a big shot to Theron's brow.
Cuida throwing strikes but missing.
Cuida working some strikes from top position.
Cuida content to stall in guard here.
Cuida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cuida wants to control from the top but Theron keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron gets tackled into the cage by Cuida. Cuida maintains the clinch.
Theron is working for takedown but Cuida is calmly controlling the position for now.
Theron jumps guard but Cuida turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Cuida will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Theron up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cuida - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cuida is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Theron can't fight it off and eventually Cuida manages to take the fight to the floor. Theron looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cuida preventing the sweep.
Cuida's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theron trying to keep a closed guard but Cuida is proving a slippery customer.
Cuida scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuida is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Theron throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Cuida connects with a couple of short punches.
Cuida working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Theron looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cuida landing with the ground and pound.
Cuida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Theron lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cuida is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gray Cuida dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cuida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Theron throws a right and a left that both miss.
Theron tries to keep at a distance but Cuida has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cuida dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Cuida.
Theron tries to pull guard but Cuida forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Cuida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cuida has clasped his hands together around Theron's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Theron is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Theron is trying to get back to half guard.
Cuida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Theron on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Cuida slows the pace down.
Cuida working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Theron wants to control but Cuida postures up.
Gray Cuida has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cuida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Theron keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Cuida trying to control the action but Theron is working from the bottom.
Cuida scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Theron to see if he's OK.
Cuida working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cuida is working Theron over with some ground and pound from side control.
Cuida has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cuida lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cuida working the body and head with strikes.
Theron is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cuida connects with a decent elbow.
Theron is rocked!
Cuida content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Oh Theron is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Theron is looking to regain half guard here but Cuida keeps moving and retains side control.
Theron seems to have got his legs back now.
Cuida slows the pace down.
Theron tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cuida wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cuida scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cuida trying to control the position but Theron is working away.
Cuida scoring with punches from side control.
Theron wants to control but Cuida postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cuida scores with punches from side control.
A lull in the action here as Cuida stalls from top position.
Cuida working the ground and pound.
Cuida works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cuida creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cuida scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Theron is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Cuida can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gray Cuida!
After the fight, Gray Cuida was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carter Mann (ranked 5649 p4p, 549 weight class) and Godofredo Ruiz (ranked 2975 p4p, 348 weight class). Mann's entrance music is "Fingerbang". A fine choice. Godofredo Ruiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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188 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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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
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Carter Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Godofredo Ruiz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruiz misses with a hook. Mann ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Mann does no damage.
Mann throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Mann cracks Ruiz with a good jab.
Mann gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruiz lands a hook that snaps the head of Mann backwards.
A short uppercut from Ruiz.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
It looks like Carter Mann has been cut.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Ruiz - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz lands a right hand.
Mann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ruiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Mann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Mann's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Ruiz has him pressed against the cage.
Ruiz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz gets through Mann's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Ruiz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ruiz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Mann wants to get back to striking at distance but Ruiz won't allow it.
Ruiz has Mann pressed against the cage, preventing Mann from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Mann is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz can't find room to land a body shot as Mann controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruiz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
A frustrated look appears on Mann's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ruiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz is working Mann over against the cage.
Ruiz lands a body shot.
Ruiz pushes Mann back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Mann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruiz lands a left hand.
A short right from Ruiz on the inside.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
Ruiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
Ruiz keeps control of Mann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Mann blocking some punches.
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!
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Ruiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Ruiz.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godofredo Ruiz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
That's time! Mann's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ruiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mann.
Mann misses with a double jab
enabling Ruiz to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Mann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mann. Ruiz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mann misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mann with a nice cross.
Mann throws a lazy right hand but Ruiz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mann throws a right hand that misses
and Ruiz counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruiz struggles to land a body shot inside as Mann controls his hands.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
Ruiz's coach down at FIERCE was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ruiz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ruiz digs a right hand into Mann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mann's gas tank.
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Mann blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a punch to the body.
Ruiz lands with a right to the head.
Mann is trying to break free.
Mann blocking some punches.
Ruiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
Ruiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mann's efforts to push away.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz prevents Mann from breaking the clinch.
Ruiz misses with a body punch.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Mann.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Mann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ruiz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ruiz lands a shot to the body.
Ruiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ruiz lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mann tries to circle away but Ruiz has him pinned against the cage.
Ruiz lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruiz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Mann can't break the clinch.
Ruiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mann.
Ruiz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Ruiz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ruiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ruiz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ruiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Ruiz.
Ruiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mann's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruiz has a couple of punches blocked by Mann.
Ruiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ruiz misses with the head strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruiz throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Ruiz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruiz fails to land.
Ruiz lands a right hand.
Ruiz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruiz pushes Mann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ruiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ruiz misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruiz.
Ruiz tries a body shot but Mann blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Godofredo Ruiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carter Mann's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A right-left combo lands from Mann.
Mann takes a swing at Ruiz's ribcage but misses.
Mann misses with a wild combination.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ruiz looks to land a left hand but Mann moved out of range nicely.
Mann lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruiz dips to his left and cracks Mann with an uppercut!
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Sloppy strikes from Mann. Those never looked like landing.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruiz staying out of range there.
Mann sets himself, and Ruiz steps forward looking for the clinch! Mann avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mann misses the body punch
and Ruiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruiz lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ruiz throws an overhand right that lands on Mann's shoulder, as Mann tries to avoid the shot.
Mann misses with the combination.
Ruiz works Mann's body with a nice hook.
A swing and a miss from Ruiz.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruiz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mann.
Ruiz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mann throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruiz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruiz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mann on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carter Mann's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mann throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruiz stuns Mann with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Ruiz catches Mann right on the button with a cross.
Ruiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruiz throws a body punch but Mann moves out of range.
Mann defending well as Ruiz loads up on a big left hand.
Mann takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Ruiz tries to counter by closing the distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ruiz.
Godofredo Ruiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mann is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz misses with a double jab.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mann swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Ruiz counter with a right hand.
Ruiz scores with a punch to the head.
Mann throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruiz tries to counter with a clinch but Mann shakes him off and moves away.
Ruiz slips a jab from Mann.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Mann appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ruiz ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Ruiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ruiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruiz throws out a powerful jab.
Ruiz misses with a body shot.
Mann misses with a looping right.
Ruiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mann.
Jab by Mann.
Carter Mann has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruiz lands a jab to Mann's midsection.
Mann's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ruiz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mann scrambles back to his feet.
Carter Mann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mann fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruiz slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Ruiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godofredo Ruiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Godofredo Ruiz!
Godofredo Ruiz wins by unanimous decision!
Godofredo Ruiz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Carter Mann was interviewed post fight and said 'Wow, just...wow.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rokurou Kyo (ranked 981 p4p, 135 weight class) and Frank Lamphard (ranked 3250 p4p, 376 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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200 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rokurou Kyo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Lamphard!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyo throws a poor cross that misses
and Lamphard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Lamphard misses.
Kyo slips under a jab.
Kyo moves out of range as Lamphard strikes.
Lamphard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyo.
Lamphard misses with a hook. Kyo ducked under it nicely.
Lamphard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kyo throws a right hand that misses
and Lamphard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kyo misses with a looping left.
Lamphard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lamphard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lamphard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lamphard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyo clobbers Lamphard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kyo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Kyo misses its intended target.
Kyo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lamphard lands the left hand.
Kyo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyo cracks Lamphard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lamphard defending well as Kyo loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamphard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kyo dips to his left and cracks Lamphard with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Kyo scores with a four punch combination!
Lamphard is rocked!
Kyo throws a shot from downtown. Lamphard moves away and avoids it.
Lamphard tries to counter with a clinch but Kyo shakes him off and moves away.
Kyo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kyo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lamphard looks to land a body kick but Kyo moved away.
Lamphard moves out of range of the strikes.
Rokurou Kyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Kyo misses.
Kyo misses with an uppercut.
Kyo drops Lamphard with a beautiful combination! Lamphard stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kyo is looking for the KO!
Lamphard is still on wobbly legs! Can Kyo finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kyo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left lands for Lamphard.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kyo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lamphard tries to land a front kick but Kyo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kyo tests Lamphard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kyo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lamphard lands with an overhand left.
Kyo is rocked!
Kyo leaves his chin hanging out and Lamphard seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kyo crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Frank Lamphard!
Frank Lamphard is the new middleweight champion!
Frank Lamphard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between James Franklin (ranked 2068 p4p, 240 weight class) and Demetrious Jorgensen (ranked 3368 p4p, 350 weight class). Franklin comes into the arena with Tron Cat- Tyler, The Creator blaring out of the sound system. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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29
145 lbs
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33
143 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Franklin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Demetrious Jorgensen!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Franklin fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jorgensen to the ground. Franklin is now in Jorgensen's guard.
We've been hearing that Franklin has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Franklin won't allow Jorgensen to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Franklin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jorgensen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorgensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Franklin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jorgensen's head.
Franklin throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Franklin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Franklin pushes down on Jorgensen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jorgensen trying to control from the bottom.
Jorgensen is trying to get back to full guard.
Jorgensen trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Franklin content to control rather than advance.
Franklin is thwarting Jorgensen's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jorgensen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Franklin drops an elbow to the side of Jorgensen's head.
Franklin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Franklin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jorgensen tries to roll over but Franklin keeps him under control.
Franklin is working for a kimura but Jorgensen is defending it quite comfortably.
Jorgensen gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Franklin being controlled here momentarily.
Jorgensen trying to keep a closed guard but Franklin is proving a slippery customer.
Jorgensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Franklin looking to pass the guard.
Franklin chips away with some ground and pound.
Jorgensen looking to control.
Jorgensen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Jorgensen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Franklin to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Jorgensen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Franklin pulls down on the head and he's put Jorgensen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). James Franklin!
Our winner, James Franklin, 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Kovalev (ranked 1677 p4p, 184 weight class) and Master Wong (ranked 1952 p4p, 223 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
260 lbs
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275 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Kovalev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Master Wong!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kovalev throws a body punch but Wong moves out of range.
Kovalev lands a jab to the head.
Wong closes the distance but Kovalev moves to the side
and Kovalev counters with a two punch combo.
Wong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kovalev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kovalev looks to throw the jab but Wong is out of range.
Kovalev misses the shot to the body.
Wong fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kovalev, pushing him back against the cage.
Wong misses with a knee to the head.
Wong struggles to land a body shot inside as Kovalev controls his hands.
Wong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kovalev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovalev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wong backwards.
Wong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wong lands with a light punch inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kovalev lands with a short shot to the head.
Kovalev swings wildly with an uppercut but Wong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovalev blocks an uppercut.
Wong lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
A shot in the inside from Kovalev.
Kovalev is leaning against Wong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wong letting Kovalev take a breather here.
Kovalev tries to stall but Wong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wong has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalev.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kovalev.
Wong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wong throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kovalev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wong tries to work over Kovalev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kovalev is looking to control Wong's arms but Wong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kovalev has his back to the cage.
Wong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Kovalev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kovalev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wong tries a body shot but Kovalev blocks it.
Kovalev takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wong.
Wong lands with a light punch inside.
Wong has a couple of punches blocked by Kovalev.
Wong tries to throw a body punch but Kovalev avoids it by throwing Wong back against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kovalev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wongs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kovalev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kovalev blocks it with crossed arms.
Kovalev lands with a short shot to the head.
Wong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kovalev is defending well for now.
Kovalev is trying to maintain a safe position but Wong gets an underhook and turns Kovalev into the cage.
Wong misses with a punch to the body.
Kovalev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wong misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wong.
Kovalev tries to work over Wong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kovalev's elbow.
Kovalev pushes Wong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kovalev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wong up against the cage.
Wong looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kovalev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Kovalev as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovalev.
Wong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kovalev walks away with a smile on his face. Wong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kovalev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wong.
Wong dodges the punch combination from Kovalev.
Wong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kovalev cracks Wong with a good jab.
Wong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Master Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wong throws a lazy uppercut
and Kovalev counters with a straight right hand.
Wong is rocked!
Kovalev fakes the body blow, causing Wong to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Wong goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vladimir Kovalev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lesley Chow (ranked 827 p4p, 105 weight class) and Jim Snow (ranked 4662 p4p, 458 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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27
148 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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25
137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lesley Chow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Snow!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chow takes a swing at Snow's ribcage but misses.
Snow takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Snow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chow.
Snow throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snow misses the shot to the body.
Chow staying out of range there.
Snow misses with a wild body shot.
Chow looking to score a takedown here. Snow is defending well but Chow drives through and ends up in Snow's guard.
Chow chips away with some ground and pound.
Chow trying to control but Snow is working from the bottom.
Chow throws a big right hand that misses.
Chow throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chow controlling from the top position.
Chow trying to control the position from guard on top but Snow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chow slips nicely into half guard.
Chow slips a nice elbow through Snow's hands, connecting with Snow's forehead.
Chow seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Snow is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lesley Chow!
Lesley Chow 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 507 p4p, 64 weight class) and Ryan Brophy (ranked 2457 p4p, 279 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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36
139 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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28
145 lbs
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Wang!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Brophy!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Long Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang swinging wildly here.
Wang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wang misses with a lunging right hand
and Brophy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brophy slips under a jab.
Brophy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang moves out of range as Brophy strikes.
Wang throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brophy tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Wang is in Brophy's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wang throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang wants to control from the top but Brophy keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang passes Brophy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wang wants to control but Brophy is keeping him busy.
Wang is looking to stall here but Brophy recovers full guard.
Wang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brophy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wang throws a big right hand that misses.
Wang is looking to work some ground and pound but Brophy has wrist control.
That's two 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.
Brophy has his feet on Wang's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brophy.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Brophy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wang feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Wang.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brophy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brophy feints and then cracks Wang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wang down.
Brophy throws a solid leg kick but Wang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brophy.
Brophy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy slaps away a takedown attempt from Wang, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Brophy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big right from Wang misses.
Wang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wang shoots in and drives through. Brophy sprawls well.
Wang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wang throws a hook to the side of Brophy's head but Brophy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wang fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Brophy saw that one coming.
Brophy wants to counter with a clinch but Wang pushes him away.
Brophy fakes the leg kick and cracks Wang in the body.
Wang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy lunges at Wang with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wang's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Wang misses the target.
Wang throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Brophy's waist but Brophy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wang off to one side.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Brophy.
Brophy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wang misses with a body shot
and Brophy counters with a good low kick that Wang was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wang counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wang pushes down on Brophy's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Brophy is trying to stand.
Brophy is refusing to be controlled, as Wang sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Brophy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wang misses with a leg kick
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brophy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wang swinging wildly here.
Wang closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brophy did well to prevent Wang getting side control.
Wang is keen to just control but Brophy is a slippery customer.
Brophy kicks off Wang and gets to his feet.
Brophy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy throws a jab when Wang was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Brophy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Brophy.
Brophy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wang is able to avoid easily.
Wang connects with an inside leg kick.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Wang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brophy takes one to the side of the head.
Brophy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wang under the eye.
Wang throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brophy looks to land a right hand but Wang moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brophy.
Brophy misses with a body shot.
Brophy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wang.
Wang throws a right and a left that Brophy avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brophy! But no joy.
Brophy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brophy throws a series of punches but Wang avoids them all with ease.
Brophy gets caught flat footed, as Wang shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Brophy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wang has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brophy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Wang is looking for a triangle here but Brophy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Wang is looking to regain half guard here but Brophy keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang sneaks back into half guard.
Long Wang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brophy wants to stand but Wang has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Wang wants to control but Brophy is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brophy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wang manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice uppercut there from Wang.
Nice takedown defense from Wang. No joy for Brophy on that attempt.
Wang dives in for a single leg takedown but Brophy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brophy lands with a hook. Wang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brophy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wang scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brophy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wang with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brophy counters with a low kick, right behind Wang 's knee.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brophy.
Brophy leaves Wang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brophy lands with an overhand left.
Brophy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brophy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wang shoots for a double leg takedown but Brophy sprawls well. He's pushed Wang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brophy.
Brophy dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Brophy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Brophy. No joy for Wang on that attempt.
Brophy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brophy.
Wang tries for a takedown but Brophy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wang misses with a jab to the body
and Brophy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Brophy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brophy has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brophy has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Brophy.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Ryan Brophy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Wang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brophy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brophy scores with a head kick.
Wang tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brophy defends well and Wang ends up having to push Brophy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Brophy's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brophy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brophy is defended easily by Wang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy throws a push kick but Wang slaps the foot to one side.
Wang tries to counter by clinching up but Brophy breaks away and moves out of range.
Wang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy pushes Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Brophy.
Brophy keeps control of Wang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Brophy on the inside.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brophy is looking to clinch.
Wang feinted with a counter takedown.
Brophy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wang swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Brophy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brophy as he jumps to the side.
Brophy misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Wang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wang.
Brophy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brophy there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang misses with a left hand
and Brophy counters with a nice leg kick.
Brophy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wang tries to bum rush Brophy with a series of wild strikes but Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Brophy closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Brophy back against the cage.
Wang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brophy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brophy scores with a spinning back kick!
Wang closes the distance and clinches up with Brophy, looking for a takedown. Wang pushes Brophy against the cage but Brophy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Wang backs off Brophy throws a huge counter combo but Wang manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang throws a hook but Brophy avoids it easily.
Wang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brophy throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang misses with a hook. Brophy ducked under it nicely.
Brophy clobbers Wang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a push kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Wang leaves Brophy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brophy checks a leg kick.
Wang fails with the takedown
and Brophy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wang with a poor takedown
and Brophy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang connects with a looping right hand.
Brophy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brophy can pounce on him.
Wang is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brophy throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.
Brophy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brophy throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wang tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Brophy is in Wang's guard.
Brophy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wang trying to control the position.
Wang is working an open guard so Brophy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang takes a swing at Brophy's ribcage but misses.
Brophy lands the left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brophy defends it nicely.
Brophy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brophy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Brophy.
Wang stuffs the takedown.
Brophy swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Brophy dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Brophy as Wang shoots in.
Wang misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Brophy defending well as Wang loads up on a big left hand.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brophy loads up on a big right hand but Wang slips the punch.
Wang feinted with a counter takedown.
Brophy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wang on the side of the head.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Brophy misses the target.
Brophy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Brophy sprawls well. Brophy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wang gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brophy pushes Wang away with a front kick.
A jab from Brophy does it's job there.
Brophy connects with an inside leg kick.
Wang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brophy.
Brophy misses with a few strikes there.
Brophy tries a head kick but it misses.
Long Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Brophy moved out of range nicely.
Wang lunges at Brophy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brophy's hand.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brophy moves away.
Brophy replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wang blocks it well.
Wang lands a body shot.
Wang misses with a body shot.
Wang backing away here, and Brophy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Wang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy scores with a one two! Wang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy throws out a powerful jab.
Brophy cracks Wang with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brophy dips to his left and cracks Wang with an uppercut!
Brophy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brophy connects with a solid leg kick.
Jab from Brophy.
Brophy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan Brophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brophy staying out of range there.
Wang shoots in looking for a takedown but Brophy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wang's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wang sets himself, and Brophy steps forward looking for the clinch! Wang avoids it this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brophy. Brophy obviously looking to wear him down.
Wang has a takedown stuffed.
Brophy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brophy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Brophy connects with a single shot there.
Wang misses with a straight left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brophy walks into a jab.
Wang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Brophy counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Brophy moves out of range of the strikes.
Brophy scores with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Brophy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brophy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Ryan Brophy!
Ryan Brophy wins by unanimous decision!
Ryan Brophy is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsing Tsing Khan (ranked 3037 p4p, 332 weight class) and Jack Wilson (ranked 1305 p4p, 152 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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30
247 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Excellent 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsing Tsing Khan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson misses with a hook to the body
and Khan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Wilson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jack Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws the left hand but Khan avoids the punch easily.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan tests Wilson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Khan.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Tsing Tsing Khan has been cut.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wilson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khan.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Khan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wilson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Khan.
Khan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson misses with a jab to the body
and Khan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Khan keeps the fight on the outside.
Khan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Khan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wilson throws a hook but Khan blocks it.
Khan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson tests Khan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Khan walks into a left hand.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Khan circles away and keeps his distance.
Khan misses with a double jab.
Khan slips a straight right by Wilson.
Wilson scores with a body shot.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khan moves away.
Wilson throws a body shot but no joy.
Khan lands a nice shot to the body.
Khan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilson tries to clinch there but Khan circles away.
Khan jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wilson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Khan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Khan scores with a jab to the body.
Khan misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Wilson.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Khan.
Khan jabs at Wilson's body.
Some wild striking there from Khan.
Wilson swings widly with a right hand
and Khan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson misses the body punch
and Khan counters with a straight right hand.
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Wilson wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khan throws a sloppy body shot
and Wilson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tsing Tsing Khan's cut is getting worse.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Khan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Khan misses with a body shot.
Wilson takes a swing at Khan's ribcage but misses.
Khan misses the shot to the body.
Wilson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Khan works Wilson's body with a nice hook.
Wilson throws a body punch but Khan moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson walks into a straight right hand from Khan.
Khan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khan counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilson is rocked!
Wilson throws a leg kick
and Khan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tsing Tsing Khan!
As Tsing Tsing Khan got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I came to this company to be champion, and I will not stop until I get it'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 372 p4p, 56 weight class) and Royce Gracie (ranked 773 p4p, 104 weight class). Gracie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jiu Jitsu by Smoke Serpent kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Hepple throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gracie changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hepple tries to avoid it but Gracie manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hepple to the ground. Hepple escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hepple throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hepple.
Hepple swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hepple throws out a powerful jab.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Hepple.
Hepple digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Hepple throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie dives in for a single leg takedown but Hepple sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hepple swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ronnie Hepple has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce Gracie.
Hepple misses with a straight right.
Gracie slips a jab from Hepple.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
Gracie closes the distance but Hepple moves to the side
enabling Hepple to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie is rocked!
Gracie glances at the clock... BAM! Hepple nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Gracie crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Gracie is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ronnie Hepple!
Ronnie Hepple retains his welterweight title!
Ronnie Hepple seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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