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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genji Kamogawa (ranked 6315 p4p, 640 weight class) and James Romero (ranked 8086 p4p, 714 weight class). Kamogawa comes to the ring accompanied by Skillet - Feel Invincible. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Genji Kamogawa!
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, James Romero!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kamogawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kamogawa lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Romero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Romero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kamogawa throws a solid leg kick but Romero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kamogawa.
Romero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kamogawa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Romero.
Kamogawa throws a leg kick but Romero moved away.
Romero has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kamogawa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kamogawa stuffs the takedown.
Genji Kamogawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Romero.
Romero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamogawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Romero should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero tries for a takedown but Kamogawa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kamogawa.
Romero tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kamogawa is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Romero tries to get set, Kamogawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Romero manages to avoid the attempt.
Kamogawa clinches up with Romero and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kamogawa manages to break the clinch.
Romero shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kamogawa as he avoids it easily.
Kamogawa moves into the clinch.
Romero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamogawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamogawa stuffs the takedown.
Kamogawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Romero.
Romero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kamogawa misses with the body kick
and Romero decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kamogawa's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kamogawa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Romero wants to pass the guard but Kamogawa is keeping the position.
Romero advances to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romero is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kamogawa sees it coming and defends easily.
Kamogawa is defending against the submission attempts here by Romero.
Kamogawa is doing well to control the position and prevent Romero from advancing to side control.
Romero is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kamogawa is positioning himself well to prevent Romero advancing to mount.
Kamogawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamogawa tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romero seems to be working for a kimura but Kamogawa defends the submission attempt.
Kamogawa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kamogawa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Kamogawa tries to get to full guard but Romero has control of the leg.
Kamogawa is controlling Romero's trapped leg to prevent Romero from advancing to side control.
Romero is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Romero wants to work for an arm triangle but Kamogawa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kamogawa is looking for a sweep. Romero is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Romero works his way into side control.
Kamogawa struggling a bit here.
Romero has hold of Kamogawa's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kamogawa seems comfortable defending it but Romero has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kamogawa is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kamogawa is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Romero couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Romero!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Nordon (ranked 7749 p4p, 697 weight class) and Joyce Manaloto (ranked 6344 p4p, 644 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Nordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joyce Manaloto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Manaloto, as that shot connected.
Nordon misses with a hook
enabling Manaloto to counter with a crisp jab.
Manaloto closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nordon.
Nordon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nordon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Manaloto misses with the head strike.
Manaloto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nordon backwards.
Manaloto taking a breather.
Manaloto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nordon pushes Manaloto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manaloto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nordon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Manaloto swings wildly with an uppercut but Nordon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordon misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Manaloto.
Nordon lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manaloto throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordon.
A head punch on the inside from Nordon fails to land.
Nordon tries to work over Manaloto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Manaloto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Manaloto misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manaloto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nordon lands with a left to the head.
Nordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Manaloto's elbow.
Nordon swings wildly with an uppercut but Manaloto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manaloto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Manaloto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Manaloto tries a body shot but Nordon blocks it.
Manaloto working aggressively here.
Manaloto has a couple of punches blocked by Nordon.
Nordon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Nordon.
Manaloto throws a punch but it's blocked by Nordon.
A nice left hand lands by Nordon.
Manaloto tries a body shot but Nordon blocks it.
Nordon can't find room to land a body shot as Manaloto controls the action.
Nordon blocking some punches.
Manaloto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Nordon as the two fighters clinch.
Nordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Nordon on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manaloto blocks a body shot from Nordon.
Nordon lands a body punch.
Nordon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nordon cracks Manaloto with a nice body shot.
Manaloto looks winded!
Nordon gets through Manaloto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Manaloto is rocked!
Nordon pushes Manaloto back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Manaloto is still on wobbly legs! Can Nordon finish him?
Nordon creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Manaloto's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Manaloto drops to his knees and Nordon pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Nordon!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Joyner (ranked 6427 p4p, 648 weight class) and Mamed Ramzanov (ranked 6467 p4p, 649 weight class). Damien Joyner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Joyner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mamed Ramzanov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramzanov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramzanov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Joyner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ramzanov has managed to get both his arms back between Joyner's legs - danger averted.
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.
Joyner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joyner looking for a guillotine here but Ramzanov defends easily.
Ramzanov trying to control but Joyner is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramzanov is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Joyner is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Joyner has escaped and now he's on top!
Ramzanov preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joyner is looking to work some ground and pound but Ramzanov has wrist control.
Ramzanov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joyner.
Joyner postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ramzanov is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Joyner, into his guard.
Joyner is trying to control the position but Ramzanov postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyner is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Joyner has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ramzanov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Joyner.
Joyner tries to improve position but can't.
Joyner gets back to half guard.
Ramzanov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joyner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramzanov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ramzanov wants to take Joyner's back here but Joyner is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Joyner gets back to half guard.
Joyner trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Joyner is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joyner bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Joyner drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ramzanov looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ramzanov looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ramzanov!
Joyner stops Ramzanov from passing to mount.
Joyner is being controlled here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Joyner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ramzanov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ramzanov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Joyner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Ramzanov is looking to take a break and control but Joyner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Joyner is looking for a sweep.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joyner prevents Ramzanov from improving position.
Joyner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ramzanov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joyner regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joyner tries to strike from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ramzanov passes Joyner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Joyner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ramzanov is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joyner!
Ramzanov is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Joyner can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Joyner working to try and regain half guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Joyner has left one of his arms exposed and Ramzanov doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Joyner screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mamed Ramzanov!
Mamed Ramzanov 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Tyler (ranked 6484 p4p, 650 weight class) and Stef Power Jr (ranked 6362 p4p, 645 weight class). Stef Power Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stef Power Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Power Jr drops Tyler with a beautiful combination! Tyler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Power Jr is looking for the KO!
It looks like Paul Tyler has been cut.
Tyler feints and as Power Jr raises his hands in defense, Tyler changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Power Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power Jr trying to control the position.
Tyler trying to control but Power Jr is working from the bottom.
Power Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
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.
Power Jr is looking for a triangle but Tyler pushes his legs off easily.
Tyler wants to control from the top but Power Jr keeps moving.
Power Jr looking for a triangle here. Tyler is fighting it but it looks tight! Power Jr pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tyler is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Stef Power Jr!
Stef Power Jr spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Basher (ranked 6396 p4p, 646 weight class) and Jansen Eriksen (ranked 6193 p4p, 632 weight class). Eriksen has chosen Black Sabbath - Iron Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Basher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jansen Eriksen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basher stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Basher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eriksen.
A shot to the body from Basher misses
and Eriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Basher digs a good hook to Eriksen's body.
A cross from Basher lands.
Basher stuns Eriksen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Basher scores with a jab to the body.
A left lands for Eriksen.
Eriksen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Basher misses with a punch on the inside.
Basher lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Eriksen.
Eriksen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eriksen lands a shoulder strike.
Eriksen lands a nice shot to the body.
Basher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Basher.
Still in the clinch, Eriksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Basher blocks an uppercut.
Basher tries to stall but Eriksen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Basher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eriksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Basher fails to land.
Basher wants to get back to striking at distance but Eriksen won't allow it.
Eriksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Eriksen misses with some punches.
Basher has a couple of punches blocked by Eriksen.
Basher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Basher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eriksen misses the shot to the body.
Eriksen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Basher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basher cracks Eriksen with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eriksen scores with a jab.
Eriksen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Basher finds it's way round the side to connect with Eriksen's head.
Eriksen ducks under a wild hook from Basher.
Eriksen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Eriksen clinches up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eriksen.
Good body shot from Eriksen.
Eriksen breaks the clinch.
Basher throws a one two combo.
Eriksen misses with an uppercut.
Basher staying out of range there.
Basher misses with a looping left.
Eriksen misses with an uppercut. Basher saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Eriksen misses its intended target.
Billy Basher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Basher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eriksen loads up on a big right hand but Basher slips the punch.
Eriksen drops his hands momentarily and Basher takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eriksen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Basher looks to land a left hand but Eriksen moved out of range nicely.
Eriksen throws out a counter right but Basher avoids it with no problem.
Basher cracks Eriksen with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Eriksen looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Basher finish him?
Eriksen is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Basher lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Eriksen at a distance.
Eriksen is still on wobbly legs! Can Basher finish him?
Eriksen walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Eriksen limp body while Basher jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Basher!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Waters (ranked 6237 p4p, 634 weight class) and Jesse Kilpatrick (ranked 6268 p4p, 636 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Waters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Kilpatrick!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilpatrick dodges the punch combination from Waters.
Waters paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice cross by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kilpatrick connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Waters momentarily.
Kilpatrick should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
The crowd cheers as Waters lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kilpatrick doesn't seem phased though.
Waters throws a series of punches but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kilpatrick scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Waters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters throws a good cross that connects.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Kilpatrick misses with a looping right.
Waters tries to sprawl but Kilpatrick drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kilpatrick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Waters wants to control but Kilpatrick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control the action but Waters is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kilpatrick is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
Waters regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kilpatrick.
Waters controls Kilpatrick momentarily but Kilpatrick frees himself.
Kilpatrick is in close to Waters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilpatrick working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilpatrick throws a big elbow that misses.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
Waters looking for a guillotine here but Kilpatrick defends easily.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilpatrick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of digs.
Kilpatrick throws a big right hand that misses.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilpatrick working some strikes from top position.
Kilpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilpatrick works over Waters with some ground and pound from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kilpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kilpatrick stands up over Waters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilpatrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands a big shot to Waters's brow.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilpatrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Waters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kilpatrick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kilpatrick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Waters's head.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick chips away with some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kilpatrick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kilpatrick scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kilpatrick is in close to Waters's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kilpatrick distracts Waters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kilpatrick scoring with some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick stands up over Waters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick stands up over Waters, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilpatrick is working Waters over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Kilpatrick from controlling successfully.
Kilpatrick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kilpatrick is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of elbows.
Kilpatrick with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kilpatrick with a nice head shot there.
Kilpatrick works over Waters with some ground and pound from guard.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Waters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kilpatrick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick distracts Waters with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Waters utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kilpatrick cracks Waters with a solid left hand.
Kilpatrick postures up.
Kilpatrick makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilpatrick is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kilpatrick landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilpatrick is stalling in the full guard.
Kilpatrick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kilpatrick wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Waters has momentary wrist control but Kilpatrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Kilpatrick throws an elbow that misses. Waters uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilpatrick's guard. Nice move by Waters!
Kilpatrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Kilpatrick pulls Waters in close to his closed guard and prevents Waters from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kilpatrick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kilpatrick's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kilpatrick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilpatrick seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kilpatrick wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Waters lands a jab-cross combination.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Kilpatrick scores with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Kilpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kilpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Waters's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Waters misses with a straight left.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Waters lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Waters.
Kilpatrick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Waters.
Good exchange - Kilpatrick coming out on top.
Waters is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Kilpatrick misses its intended target.
Kilpatrick scores with a sloppy right hand. Waters should have avoided that one.
Kilpatrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waters on the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Waters - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Kilpatrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waters avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
Waters moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Waters throwing a counter right hand but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rick Waters is winning the standup battle so far.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Kilpatrick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Waters scores with a three punch combo!
Waters moves out of range as Kilpatrick strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters misses with a wild combination.
Kilpatrick throws a hook but Waters avoids it easily.
Waters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Waters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kilpatrick throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Waters on the side of the head.
Waters throws a lazy right hand but Kilpatrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Kilpatrick releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kilpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Waters throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Kilpatrick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot.
Kilpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Waters on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kilpatrick loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Kilpatrick lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick misses with a right hand
and Waters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Waters is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilpatrick.
Waters ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
A big left from Waters misses.
Kilpatrick lands a nice looking body shot.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Waters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Kilpatrick lands a jab to Waters's midsection.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Kilpatrick throws a sloppy body shot
and Waters counters with a straight right hand.
Waters moves out of range as Kilpatrick strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Waters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kilpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Waters looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
Kilpatrick on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Waters misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tests Kilpatrick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waters fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Waters takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Waters moved out of range.
Waters takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
A shot to the liver by Kilpatrick. Beautiful body shot.
Waters throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Waters lands a jab.
Waters connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilpatrick momentarily.
Kilpatrick throws out a loose jab but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Waters throwing a counter right hand but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Waters looks to throw the jab but Kilpatrick is out of range.
Kilpatrick scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Waters was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Waters misses the target.
Waters misses with a looping left.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpatrick throws out the jab.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook
and Waters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kilpatrick scores with a nice head shot.
Waters jabs at Kilpatrick's body.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpatrick throws out the jab.
Kilpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kilpatrick tries to move into range but Waters moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kilpatrick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilpatrick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waters.
Kilpatrick slips a jab from Waters.
Kilpatrick lands the left hand.
Waters moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick misses with an uppercut. Waters saw that one coming.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Waters.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilpatrick. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters throws a hook but Kilpatrick avoids it easily.
Waters bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waters thuds a left hand into Kilpatrick's body.
Waters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kilpatrick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Waters.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Waters misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kilpatrick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Waters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kilpatrick slips a straight right by Waters.
Waters jabs Kilpatrick right on the nose. Kilpatrick blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab from Waters.
Kilpatrick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Waters lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Waters misses with an uppercut. Kilpatrick saw that one coming.
Kilpatrick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Waters on the side of the head.
Waters throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kilpatrick on the side of the head.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Waters takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Waters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Waters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a lazy right hand but Waters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilpatrick circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilpatrick misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpatrick takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Waters throws a hook but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Kilpatrick takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters misses with a hook. Kilpatrick ducked under it nicely.
Kilpatrick looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpatrick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Waters.
Kilpatrick has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kilpatrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Waters is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Waters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Waters moves forwards but Kilpatrick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kilpatrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Waters misses.
Waters with a jab.
Kilpatrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Waters finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilpatrick's head.
Waters gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kilpatrick throws a body punch but Waters moves out of range.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
Waters connects with the punch.
Kilpatrick throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Waters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Waters misses with an uppercut.
Waters looks to land a left hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range nicely.
Waters lands with a cross.
Kilpatrick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpatrick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Waters.
Kilpatrick connects with a good right hand that stumbles Waters. Waters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice jab there from Waters.
Kilpatrick swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Kilpatrick misses with a looping right.
Waters swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kilpatrick misses with a straight left.
It looked like Waters wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Waters uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilpatrick.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kilpatrick.
Waters thows a left - swing and a miss!
Waters darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Waters connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Waters moves out of range of the strikes.
Waters throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kilpatrick. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters cracks Kilpatrick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Kilpatrick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waters uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilpatrick.
Waters takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Waters misses.
Waters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Waters keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kilpatrick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Waters throws a jab when Kilpatrick was well out of range.
Kilpatrick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilpatrick throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Kilpatrick misses.
A little feinted left hand from Waters on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Waters ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Waters avoids the body shot from Kilpatrick.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
Waters throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Kilpatrick tries to counter it with a takedown but Waters pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kilpatrick ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Waters misses with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rick Waters.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jesse Kilpatrick!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jesse Kilpatrick!
Jesse Kilpatrick wins by majority decision!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Willis (ranked 6152 p4p, 630 weight class) and Ibubesi Mbube (ranked 6283 p4p, 638 weight class). Mbube has chosen "Istokvel" by Woza Africa as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gary Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibubesi Mbube!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mbube swats away the attempt to clinch by Willis.
Willis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Willis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mbube ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Willis closes the distance and clinches.
Mbube lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mbube manages to break the clinch.
Willis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mbube dips to his left and cracks Willis with an uppercut!
Mbube lands with a hook. Willis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Willis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mbube swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mbube looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Willis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Willis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willis looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Willis working away.
Willis advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis lands a big shot there that rocks Mbube but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Willis cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mbube really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Willis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Willis.
Willis is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mbube tries to reverse the position but Willis maintains control.
Willis looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mbube covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gary Willis!
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