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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 6865 p4p, 264 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 7888 p4p, 285 weight class). Yajson Rram is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands a really nice looking cross but Fiso seems unphased.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Fiso misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Fiso.
A lazy left from Rram finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.
Fiso throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rram! But no joy.
Rram throws a body punch but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rram throws a looping overhand right but Fiso ducks down to avoid it.
Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fiso avoids them all with ease.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Fiso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fiso moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Rram misses with a combination
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Rram throws a right hand that Fiso ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiso also avoids with ease.
Fiso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fiso fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fiso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rram, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fiso working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fiso stalling against the ropes.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fiso prevents Rram from breaking the clinch.
Rram is trying to force a seperation but Fiso has the dominant position.
Fiso lands with a short shot to the head.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Rram has him pressed against the ropes.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Rram has him pressed against the ropes.
Fiso fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso has Rram pressed against the ropes, preventing Rram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fiso jumps guard.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rram defends well.
Fiso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fiso controls Rram momentarily but Rram frees himself.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rram is one step ahead there.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Rram from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fiso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rram defends well.
Rram stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Rram wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fiso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rram must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rram is posturing up here but Fiso has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rram tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rram has to tap! Slick submission there by Fiso!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malaki Fiso!
Malaki Fiso 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Bidon Cruz (ranked 8117 p4p, 478 weight class) and JoJo Diaz (ranked 8022 p4p, 476 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominick Bidon Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cruz misses the jab.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz 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.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Cruz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cruz's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Cruz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cruz.
Cruz misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Cruz's head.
The fighters circling - Cruz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cruz swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Cruz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice uppercut there from Cruz.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cruz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cruz is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Cruz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cruz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diaz thumps Cruz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cruz if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cruz's head.
Diaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz slips under a jab from Cruz.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Cruz is out of range.
Cruz throws a poor cross that misses
and Cruz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz cracks the inside of Cruz's front leg.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cruz. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz throws a head kick but Cruz moves out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cruz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Diaz slips a jab from Cruz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cruz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Cruz checks it
and Cruz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Cruz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cruz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Cruz steps away.
Cruz misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with an inside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Cruz shrugs it off though.
Diaz slips a jab from Cruz.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cruz's sensitive parts.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cruz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
A jab from Cruz misses.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cruz looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Cruz drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cruz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cruz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cruz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Cruz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cruz blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cruz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cruz throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Cruz's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Cruz scores with a jab to the body.
JoJo Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Cruz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
Cruz stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cruz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cruz looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cruz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Cruz down.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Cruz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Cruz throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Cruz misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Dominick Bidon Cruz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Cruz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body punch but Cruz moves out of range.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a low kick, right behind Cruz 's knee.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Cruz.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz misses with a looping left.
Cruz backing away here, and Diaz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cruz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cruz's head.
Cruz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cruz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz fakes the leg kick and cracks Cruz in the body.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cruz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Cruz misses with a straight right.
Diaz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Diaz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Cruz is rocked!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
and Diaz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cruz! He's just covering up as Diaz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). JoJo Diaz!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayden Renee (ranked 5232 p4p, 423 weight class) and Alpha Omega (ranked 8223 p4p, 526 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hayden Renee !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Omega!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Renee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omega counters with an outside leg kick.
Renee throws a series of punches but Omega avoids them all with ease.
Omega looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Renee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Omega counters with a low kick, right behind Renee 's knee.
Omega scores with a head kick.
It looks like Hayden Renee has been cut.
Omega throws out a powerful jab.
Hayden Renee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Omega connects with an inside leg kick.
Omega sends Renee crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Omega is motioning to the referee to let Renee up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Renee is rocked!
Hayden Renee 's cut is getting worse.
Renee is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omega fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Renee .
Oh Renee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Renee fails with the takedown
and Omega counters with a slapping leg kick.
Renee seems to have got his legs back now.
A good leg kick by Omega.
Renee throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Omega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Omega connects with a leg kick. Renee looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Omega lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Renee falls backwards - clearly groggy! Omega dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alpha Omega!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jucci Hellstrom (ranked 6864 p4p, 484 weight class) and Galtero El Toro (ranked 4635 p4p, 385 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Jucci Hellstrom has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jucci Hellstrom seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jucci Hellstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hellstrom.
Galtero El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellstrom misses with a low kick.
El Toro throws a shot from downtown. Hellstrom moves away and avoids it.
Hellstrom goes for a double leg but El Toro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as El Toro continues to drive forward.
Hellstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - El Toro circles away.
Hellstrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro.
El Toro closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hellstrom quickly recovers to half guard.
Hellstrom is trying to escape back to his feet but El Toro uses the scramble to pass into side control.
El Toro lands a nice forearm strike.
Who's going to make the next move?
El Toro is chipping away with strikes.
El Toro grinds an elbow into Hellstrom's temple.
El Toro lands a decent elbow from side control.
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 one minute gone in the round.
Hellstrom is working to avoid the ground and pound but El Toro connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro controlling the position from side mount.
Hellstrom tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
El Toro trying to control the position but Hellstrom is working away.
Hellstrom is working to avoid the ground and pound but El Toro connects with a decent elbow.
Hellstrom taking a bit of punishment here - El Toro scoring with strikes.
El Toro slows the pace down.
Hellstrom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for El Toro on the ground.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Hellstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hellstrom is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Check out the look on El Toro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hellstrom is trying to improve his position.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Hellstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hellstrom is trying to buck El Toro off.
Hellstrom tries to buck El Toro off but El Toro is having none of it.
Hellstrom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
El Toro happy to just control the position for now.
El Toro working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control the action but Hellstrom is working from the bottom.
Hellstrom tries to bench press El Toro off him but El Toro keeps the position.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hellstrom keeps working.
El Toro working the ground and pound.
El Toro working the ground and pound.
El Toro cracks Hellstrom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Hellstrom on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hellstrom tries to get out of the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control the position but Hellstrom is working away.
El Toro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Hellstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hellstrom takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hellstrom is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
El Toro wants to control but Hellstrom is keeping him busy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hellstrom can't do much from the bottom here.
El Toro content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Hellstrom is not content to let El Toro control the position.
El Toro scoring with punches from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hellstrom on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
El Toro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hellstrom down.
Hellstrom is not content to let El Toro control the position.
El Toro controlling from side mount.
Hellstrom takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Check out the look on El Toro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
El Toro working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hellstrom struggling a bit here.
Check out the look on El Toro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hellstrom is looking to regain half guard here but El Toro keeps moving and retains side control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
El Toro controlling the position.
You can see the frustration on Hellstrom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hellstrom tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
El Toro is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
El Toro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
El Toro in side control lands a decent elbow.
El Toro is looking to take a break and control but Hellstrom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
El Toro working away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
El Toro in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
El Toro lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hellstrom down.
Hellstrom is rocked!
El Toro cracks Hellstrom with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Oh Hellstrom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for El Toro! That's hurt Hellstrom! Will he recover? El Toro fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Galtero El Toro!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Satirinpong Thaichenpaew (ranked 3837 p4p, 178 weight class) and Tim Pigeon (ranked 4792 p4p, 216 weight class). Satirinpong Thaichenpaew has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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139 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satirinpong Thaichenpaew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Pigeon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pigeon keeps the fight on the outside.
Pigeon swats away the attempt to clinch by Thaichenpaew.
Thaichenpaew tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Pigeon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thaichenpaew throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pigeon blocks an elbow strike from Thaichenpaew.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Thaichenpaew just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pigeon's brow.
Pigeon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pigeon avoids a wild elbow strike from Thaichenpaew.
Pigeon presses Thaichenpaew against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thaichenpaew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pigeon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Thaichenpaew gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Thaichenpaew looking to throw knees to the head but Pigeon is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Thaichenpaew throws an elbow but misses.
Pigeon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thaichenpaew uses from the top position.
Thaichenpaew trying to stand up but can't free himself from Pigeon's guard.
Pigeon will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Pigeon has a closed guard, preventing Thaichenpaew from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pigeon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thaichenpaew is one step ahead there.
Pigeon is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pigeon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pigeon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Pigeon gets a clinch.
That's two 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.
Pigeon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pigeon blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pigeon.
Pigeon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thaichenpaew pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thaichenpaew tries to keep at a distance but Pigeon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thaichenpaew lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Thaichenpaew has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pigeon pushes off an throws an elbow but Thaichenpaew leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Pigeon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Pigeon.
Pigeon wants to take the fight to the mat but Thaichenpaew manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Satirinpong Thaichenpaew has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Pigeon.
Pigeon misses with a body punch.
Pigeon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thaichenpaew connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pigeon's face.
Pigeon blocks the elbow strike.
Pigeon lands with a right to the head.
Pigeon is trying to stall.
Thaichenpaew prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Thaichenpaew uses from the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pigeon pulls Thaichenpaew in close to prevent any damage.
Thaichenpaew won't allow Pigeon to sweep him here.
Thaichenpaew has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pigeon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pigeon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thaichenpaew is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pigeon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pigeon is looking for a triangle but Thaichenpaew pushes his legs off easily.
Pigeon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thaichenpaew would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pigeon is trying to keep Thaichenpaew in close.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Pigeon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Thaichenpaew doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pigeon is tightening it up a little... Thaichenpaew has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Thaichenpaew reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Thaichenpaew taps out! Nice BJJ there by Pigeon!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tim Pigeon!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rave Utha (ranked 7031 p4p, 611 weight class) and Abdul Ahmadzai (ranked 3699 p4p, 403 weight class). Utha comes into the arena with Zero Fight! blaring out of the sound system. Abdul Ahmadzai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rave Utha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abdul Ahmadzai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahmadzai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Utha's guard.
Utha keeping moving, preventing Ahmadzai from controlling successfully.
Ahmadzai throws an elbow that misses. Utha uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ahmadzai's guard. Nice move by Utha!
Ahmadzai is pulling down on Utha's head. It's preventing any offense from Utha, at least for the moment.
Ahmadzai looking to control.
Ahmadzai has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahmadzai throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ahmadzai looking to control.
Utha is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ahmadzai has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Utha is looking to defend but Ahmadzai has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Utha! Ahmadzai pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Utha taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abdul Ahmadzai!
In defeat, Rave Utha stepped up to the mic, saying 'its ok if i lose.. but lose and injury?
Its too much!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corey Mcgraw (ranked 4211 p4p, 451 weight class) and Blaise Pascual (ranked 3369 p4p, 376 weight class). Corey Mcgraw has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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192 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 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 Las Vegas, Corey Mcgraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blaise Pascual!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pascual throws the left hand but Mcgraw avoids the punch easily.
Mcgraw closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Pascual misses with a hook. Mcgraw ducked under it nicely.
Pascual ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pascual looks to land a right hand but Mcgraw moved out of range.
Mcgraw has managed to clinch.
Pascual looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mcgraw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Mcgraw fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pascual.
Mcgraw scores with a shoulder strike.
Mcgraw can't find room to land a body shot as Pascual controls the action.
Mcgraw misses with a punch to the body.
Pascual working aggressively here.
Pascual can't find room to land a body shot as Mcgraw controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pascual.
Mcgraw lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcgraw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pascual throws a head punch that misses.
Mcgraw blocks an uppercut.
Mcgraw gets through Pascual's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgraw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pascual's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pascual.
Mcgraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mcgraw blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pascual.
Pascual has a couple of punches blocked by Mcgraw.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgraw.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pascual lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mcgraw prevents a body shot from Pascual.
Mcgraw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Pascual.
Pascual lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pascual tries a body shot but Mcgraw blocks it.
Pascual fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgraw struggles to land a body shot inside as Pascual controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Pascual fails to land.
Mcgraw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Mcgraw.
Mcgraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mcgraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Pascual.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pascual.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcgraw struggles to land a body shot inside as Pascual controls his hands.
Mcgraw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcgraw blocking some punches.
Mcgraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Pascual.
A short left from Pascual.
Mcgraw tries to throw a body punch but Pascual avoids it by throwing Mcgraw back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mcgraw.
Pascual lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mcgraw backwards.
Pascual pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Pascual throws a head punch that misses.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgraw.
A head punch on the inside from Pascual fails to land.
Nice body punch from Mcgraw.
Pascual blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mcgraw.
Mcgraw can't find room to land a body shot as Pascual controls the action.
Mcgraw is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pascual misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pascual lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mcgraw prevents a body shot from Pascual.
Mcgraw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mcgraw working aggressively here.
Pascual misses with some punches.
Mcgraw throws a head punch that misses.
Pascual throws a punch but it's blocked by Mcgraw.
Mcgraw tries a body shot but Pascual blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pascual.
Pascual swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgraw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mcgraw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Mcgraw.
Mcgraw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mcgraw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pascual misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Pascual.
Mcgraw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pascual makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pascual lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pascual lands with a left to the head.
Mcgraw is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pascual works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Mcgraw is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pascual lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Mcgraw's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Pascual.
Mcgraw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgraw misses with the head strike.
Pascual digs a right hand into Mcgraw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mcgraw's gas tank.
Pascual lands a big right hand that drops Mcgraw! The killer instinct kicks in and Pascual finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pascual!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blaise Pascual!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 3263 p4p, 286 weight class) and Frank Mir (ranked 2874 p4p, 259 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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19
254 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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26
245 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Mir!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Archer.
Mir avoids the body shot from Archer.
Mir throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer defending well as Mir loads up on a big left hand.
Mir forces Archer back against the ropes and clinches.
Mir pulls guard effortlessly.
Mir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mir has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The House of Pain. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Archer wants to stand and escape but instead Mir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mir wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Mir is in close to Archer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mir stopping the sweep attempt from Archer.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Archer on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Archer tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mir lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mir manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Archer wants to stand and escape but instead Mir has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Mir looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Mir postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.
Mir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mir works over Archer with some ground and pound from guard.
Mir trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mir is looking to work some ground and pound but Archer has wrist control.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mir won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Mir throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Archer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mir working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Archer's head.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Archer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mir on the ground.
Mir postures up.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Archer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Mir circles away.
Mir fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Archer pushes Mir up against the ropes in a clinch.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Archer digs a right hand into Mir's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mir's gas tank.
Mir misses with a punch to the body.
Archer tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Mir on the inside.
Mir blocks a body shot from Archer.
Mir blocks a body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mir can't find room to land a body shot as Archer controls the action.
Mir ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mir no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Archer wants to stand but Mir is controlling his posture from full guard.
Mir is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Archer defends well.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mir working for submissions but it's allowed Archer to get to half guard.
Mir trying to hold on to Archer's head to control him but Archer postures up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Archer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Archer wants to stand but Mir is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Mir tries to reverse the position but Archer maintains control.
Archer tries to stand up but Mir grabs his leg and drags him down! Mir is now on top, in side control.
Archer defending against the ground and pound.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mir cracks Archer with a big elbow.
The strikes coming from Mir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mir throws a strike aimed at the side of Archer's head but Archer avoids it well.
Mir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Archer sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mir fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Mir dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mir cracks a nice hook into Archer's ribs.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Archer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mir has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big right from Mir misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Mir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mir scores with a jab to the body.
Archer closes the distance but Mir moves to the side
and Mir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Archer's guard.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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.
Mir trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mir lands a couple of elbows.
Mir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Mir from controlling successfully.
Mir working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mir passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mir throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Archer is trying to improve his position.
Archer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here as Mir stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir in side control, throwing shots but Archer defends.
Mir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The strikes coming from Mir are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mir wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
The ground and pound from Mir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir working the ground and pound but Archer is defending the strikes.
Archer tries to buck Mir off but Mir is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mir just misses with a punch to the body.
Mir moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mir moves away.
Mir now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Archer pushes Mir up against the ropes in a clinch.
Mir misses with the head strike.
Mir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Archer blocks a body shot from Mir.
Mir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mir misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir working aggressively here.
Mir throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Archer fails to land.
Kermit Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Archer throws a punch but it's blocked by Mir.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mir backwards.
It looks like Frank Mir has been cut.
Mir throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mir misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Mir scores with a nice short uppercut.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mir's elbow.
Good body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with some punches.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer misses with the head strike.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Archer tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Archer blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Archer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mir.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mir tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Archer just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mir cracks Archer with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, Archer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mir misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mir fails to land.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mir misses with a punch on the inside.
Mir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Archer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mir struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Mir is breathing heavily.
Mir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Mir avoids it by throwing Archer back against the ropes.
Archer lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Archer.
Archer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Archer tries a body shot but Mir blocks it.
Archer tries to work over Mir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mir tries to pull guard but Archer forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Kermit Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Mir.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Mir tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Archer smiles and moves away.
Kermit Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Archer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Archer scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Archer - that landed with a thud.
Mir's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Archer.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Mir controls his hands.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Archer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Archer.
Archer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Archer pushes Mir back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mir takes a shot to the head.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Mir is rocked!
Archer creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Mir with a big uppercut! Mir tries to clinch up but Archer pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Mir to the mat! Mir covers up and Archer unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kermit Archer!
A less than humble Kermit Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Hunt (ranked 2023 p4p, 94 weight class) and Demian Azevedo (ranked 3227 p4p, 142 weight class). Mike Hunt is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hunt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Demian Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Azevedo is looking to clinch.
Azevedo tries to clinch up but Hunt circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Azevedo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hunt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Azevedo rushes Hunt and presses him up against the ropes.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but Hunt forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hunt just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Azevedo is trying to pull guard but Hunt has him pressed against the ropes.
Mike Hunt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Azevedo.
Azevedo jumps guard but Hunt turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Azevedo fails to pull guard.
Azevedo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hunt smiles and moves away.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
It looked like Hunt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Azevedo.
Demian Azevedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo wants to clinch up but Hunt keeps it at a distance.
Azevedo has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hunt is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Azevedo tries to clinch up.
Hunt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hunt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Azevedo wants to clinch.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo doesn't manage to clinch there - Hunt circles away.
Hunt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Azevedo tries to clinch there but Hunt circles away.
Azevedo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Azevedo decides to pull guard.
Azevedo keeping moving, preventing Hunt from controlling successfully.
Hunt stands and throws Azevedo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Azevedo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunt has hold of Azevedo's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Azevedo tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hunt cranks the arm and Azevedo screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Azevedo, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Hunt!
Mike Hunt retains his bantamweight title!
Mike Hunt thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernd Obermueller (ranked 1029 p4p, 106 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 1887 p4p, 180 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ross Kemp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernd Obermueller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kemp lands with an overhand left.
Kemp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemp! But no joy.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Kemp is having none of it.
Obermueller throws a hook but Kemp avoids it easily.
Kemp swats away the attempt to clinch by Obermueller.
Kemp throws a looping overhand right but Obermueller ducks down to avoid it.
Obermueller tries to clinch but Kemp moves out of range.
Obermueller tries to clinch up but Kemp circles away and keeps his distance.
Kemp swats away the attempt to clinch by Obermueller.
We've been informed that Kemp has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kemp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obermueller's hands.
Kemp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Bernd Obermueller has been cut.
Obermueller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obermueller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kemp paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Obermueller clinches with his opponent.
Kemp lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kemp.
Kemp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kemp blocks the elbow strike.
Obermueller trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp manages to break the clinch.
Obermueller moves out of range of the strikes.
Kemp jabs Obermueller right on the nose. Obermueller blinks but takes it well.
Obermueller is rocked!
BAM! Kemp delivers a spinning backfist that drops Obermueller like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Ross Kemp!
Ross Kemp is the new heavyweight champion!
Ross Kemp was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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