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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sadollah (ranked 2926 p4p, 130 weight class) and Kenneth Pierce (ranked 7189 p4p, 272 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Sadollah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenneth Pierce!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pierce misses with a head kick.
Pierce swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenneth Pierce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pierce throws out a leg kick but Sadollah moves out of range and Pierce only half commits.
Sadollah moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Sadollah.
Sadollah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pierce takes a shot to the head.
Sadollah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sadollah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sadollah misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Sadollah fails to land.
Sadollah scores with a shot to the side of Pierce's head.
Pierce jumps guard but Sadollah turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Sadollah lands with a short shot to the head.
Sadollah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pierce backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sadollah cracks Pierce with a nice body shot.
Pierce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierce.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadollah scores with a shot to the side of Pierce's head.
Pierce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pierce blocks an uppercut.
Sadollah lands a body shot.
Sadollah misses with a short punch on the inside.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pierce 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.
Pierce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sadollah swings wildly with an uppercut but Pierce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Sadollah scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Sadollah as the two fighters clinch.
Sadollah lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sadollah lands a shoulder strike.
Sadollah throws a punch but it's blocked by Pierce.
Sadollah dips a shoulder and cracks Pierce with a mighty uppercut! Pierce falls back against the ropes and Sadollah unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pierce is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sadollah screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Sadollah!
Mike Sadollah decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pahani Julmu (ranked 4627 p4p, 527 weight class) and Nage Sorthcutt (ranked 9667 p4p, 761 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pahani Julmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nage Sorthcutt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorthcutt lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sorthcutt tries to bum rush Julmu with a series of wild strikes but Julmu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Julmu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Julmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sorthcutt.
Julmu slips a straight right by Sorthcutt.
Julmu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sorthcutt misses with a straight left.
Julmu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Julmu showed some decent athleticism there.
Sorthcutt wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Julmu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sorthcutt looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sorthcutt is trying to escape back to his feet but Julmu uses the scramble to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorthcutt tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Julmu missing with punches from the back.
Julmu lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sorthcutt's head.
Julmu 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.
Sorthcutt fending off the submission attempt from Julmu.
Sorthcutt fending off the submission attempt from Julmu.
Sorthcutt trying to get back to his feet but Julmu is in full control for now.
Sorthcutt defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Julmu's arms.
Julmu has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julmu is looking for the choke from the back position but Sorthcutt is controlling his hands well.
Sorthcutt is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Julmu off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sorthcutt covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Julmu working for the choke.
Sorthcutt is trying to get back to his feet but Julmu has full control of the position and if anything, Sorthcutt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Julmu patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Julmu missing with strikes.
Sorthcutt told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Sorthcutt is trying to get back to his feet but Julmu has full control of the position and if anything, Sorthcutt has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Julmu is persistently looking for the submission but Sorthcutt is defending it well.
Sorthcutt is trying to stand. He's onto all fours with Julmu on his back. Julmu looks like he's slipping off but he's actually tansitioning to a beautiful armbar! Sorthcutt has to tap out to a very impressive submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pahani Julmu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ichiro Miyata (ranked 7017 p4p, 263 weight class) and Yodsawan Sitsongrit (ranked 24272 p4p, 359 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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137 lbs
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138 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichiro Miyata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sitsongrit throws a push kick but Miyata slaps the foot to one side.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
Miyata connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands.
Both fighters circling a little - Sitsongrit finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sitsongrit uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Ichiro Miyata has been cut.
Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sitsongrit tries to land a body kick
and Miyata connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sitsongrit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Miyata fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Miyata's head.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyata.
Sitsongrit slips a jab from Miyata.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miyata uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sitsongrit has time to react.
Miyata tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Miyata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Miyata tries to clinch but Sitsongrit is having none of it.
Miyata throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miyata moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Sitsongrit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Miyata ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit.
As Sitsongrit looks to move away, Miyata throws a big counter combo but Sitsongrit just gets out of the way.
Sitsongrit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Miyata scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Miyata slips a jab from Sitsongrit.
Miyata looks for a takedown but Sitsongrit sprawls well.
Sitsongrit thumps Miyata with a low kick.
Miyata throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sitsongrit instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miyata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Miyata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miyata is keeping busy.
Sitsongrit softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Sitsongrit.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Miyata's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sitsongrit pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Miyata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sitsongrit is working Miyata over against the ropes.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Miyata's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit gets through Miyata's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miyata is trying to break the clinch but Sitsongrit is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miyata or not.
Sitsongrit lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Miyata misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Miyata tries a body shot but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Miyata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ichiro Miyata's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sitsongrit misses with a hook. Miyata ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit scores with a push kick.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Miyata's sensitive parts.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miyata.
Miyata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miyata.
Sitsongrit has closed the distance and engaged Miyata in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Miyata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Miyata struggles to land a body shot inside as Sitsongrit controls his hands.
Sitsongrit misses with a punch to the body.
Miyata wants to take the fight to the mat but Sitsongrit manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Miyata digs a right hand underneath Sitsongrit's ribcage. Sitsongrit let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miyata has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sitsongrit throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sitsongrit presses Miyata against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Sitsongrit.
Yodsawan Sitsongrit seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sitsongrit blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sitsongrit lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
Sitsongrit doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miyata tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Miyata back against the ropes.
Sitsongrit prevents a body shot from Miyata.
Sitsongrit works on Miyata's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyata.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sitsongrit scores with a hook to the body.
Miyata wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sitsongrit has him pressed against the ropes.
Sitsongrit scores with a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit cracks Miyata with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sitsongrit lands a hook that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand into Miyata's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Miyata's gas tank.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
Miyata is rocked!
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Miyata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short body shot lands from Sitsongrit as the two fighters clinch.
Miyata misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Nice body punch from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Miyata's ribcage. Miyata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a shoulder strike.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
Sitsongrit misses with an elbow over the top.
Sitsongrit cracks Miyata with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit works on Miyata's body with a couple of short punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sitsongrit in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sitsongrit creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sitsongrit digs a right hand underneath Miyata's ribcage. Miyata let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit is leaning against Miyata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit works on Miyata's body with a couple of short punches.
Sitsongrit presses Miyata against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miyata backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sitsongrit lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit lands with a left to the head.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Miyata.
Sitsongrit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Miyata! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Sitsongrit is unloading with more strikes now! Miyata drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yodsawan Sitsongrit!
Post fight, Yodsawan Sitsongrit took to the microphone: 'Thank you so much Miyata and Trish Valkirie for accepting this fight. You were the only ones who stepped up among an army of scared guys that refused to fight me, a mere 0-2 prospect.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Dibala (ranked 3818 p4p, 419 weight class) and Rae Fon (ranked 5269 p4p, 539 weight class). Dibala's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Welcome to the Jungle. Luke Dibala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Dibala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rae Fon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dibala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Fon stands up out of the half guard.
Fon closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dibala to the mat! Dibala manages to get full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dibala wants to stand but Fon is controlling the position.
Dibala is working an open guard so Fon takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dibala misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fon shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dibala as he avoids it easily.
Dibala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fon shoots in but Dibala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dibala misses with a wild body shot.
Fon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dibala avoids it really well and circles away.
Luke Dibala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rae Fon.
Dibala scores with a hook.
Fon shoots and misses
and Dibala counters with a crisp right hand that drops Fon! Dibala lets Fon back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Fon is rocked!
Dibala shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Fon takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Dibala sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Fon bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luke Dibala!
Luke Dibala made sure to mention his sponsor, Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rhasaan Orange (ranked 3445 p4p, 383 weight class) and Rizzo Young (ranked 1956 p4p, 250 weight class). Young has chosen Oh man! oh man! it’s...Rage against the machine- Know your enemy as his entrance music. Rizzo Young has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rhasaan Orange!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rizzo Young!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young thuds his right hand into Orange's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Orange closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Orange is looking for a kimura but Young is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orange to get the leverage.
Orange seems to be looking for submissions.
Orange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Orange eventually gives up the hold.
Orange not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Young wants to control but Orange is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orange is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Young is just riding it out for now. Orange eventually gives up the hold.
Young avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Orange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orange is working away from the top position though.
Orange is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Young sees it coming and defends easily.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Young has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orange is working away from the top position though.
Orange is trying to work for a kimura but Young is defending well.
Orange passes to full mount!
Young sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Young is trying to get back to full guard.
Orange is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Young sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young is looking to control Orange's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Young avoid being mounted?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Young is looking for a sweep. Orange is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Orange missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Orange is looking for a kimura but Young is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Orange to get the leverage.
Orange thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Young's head.
Young tries to roll over but Orange keeps him under control.
Orange is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Young moves into full guard.
Orange drops back looking for a leg! Young is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Young manages to kick Orange off! Orange jumps back into Young's guard.
Young trying to keep a closed guard but Orange is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Young swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Our spies down at at Gym 412-RoaR sponsored training facility inform us that Young has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Orange throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Young works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Orange looking to pass the guard.
Orange drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Orange jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Young is looking for a triangle but Orange pushes his legs off easily.
Young looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Orange has picked Young up and slammed him! Young can't keep hold of the triangle and Orange manages to pass to side control!
Young tries to bench press Orange off him but Orange keeps the position.
Young is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Orange off and has taken his back!
Young looking for the choke but no joy.
Orange is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Orange is doing well to defend. Young seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Orange is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rizzo Young! Rizzo Young retains his middleweight title!
Rizzo Young 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.
The defeated Rhasaan Orange had this to say: 'Lucky Bitch Beat me!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anfernee Jeremiah Booker (ranked 2020 p4p, 209 weight class) and Johnny Johnston (ranked 1469 p4p, 153 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anfernee Jeremiah Booker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston closes the distance but Booker moves to the side
and Booker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Johnny Johnston has been cut.
Johnston throws a right hand that misses
and Booker counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Booker takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnston scores with a sloppy right hand. Booker should have avoided that one.
Booker takes a swing at Johnston's ribcage but misses.
Booker gets tackled into the ropes by Johnston. Johnston maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Booker is leaning against Johnston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Booker as Johnston tries to tie him up.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Booker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Booker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Booker misses with a jab to the body
and Johnston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Booker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Johnston throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnston tries to clinch up.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston scores with a hook to the body. Booker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnston lands with a cross.
Johnston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnston connects with a body shot that sends Booker's belly button to the back.
Johnston throws a hook but Booker blocks it.
Johnston fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Booker tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnston avoided it.
Johnston is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Booker rather than just go for the knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnston throws a low kick but Booker avoids it.
Booker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Booker looks to land a right hand but Johnston moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Booker.
Booker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Booker to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Booker counters with a left to the body.
Johnston closes the distance and clinches.
I was talking to Booker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Booker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Booker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Booker struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnston controls his hands.
Booker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnstons head.
Johnston digs a right hand underneath Booker's ribcage. Booker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Booker is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Booker breaks from the clinch.
Johnston misses with an uppercut. Booker saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Booker misses the target.
Booker misses with a lunging right hand
and Johnston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Booker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Johnston does it's job there.
Johnston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Booker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Johnston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnston cracks Booker with a big right hand and Booker goes down!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Johnston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Johnston's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Johnston drops Booker with a straight right hand, right on the button! Johnston follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Johnston!
Johnny Johnston 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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