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PFC 51 Head vs Manuel* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 2048 p4p, 242 weight class) and Pekko Wannanen (ranked 1433 p4p, 181 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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163 lbs
26 - 15 - 2 |
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161 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Wannanen's head back.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Wannanen avoids it.
Daniels ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wannanen moves away.
Daniels looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wannanen throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Daniels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wannanen.
Wannanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wannanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daniels looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Daniels throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.
Wannanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
A cross from Wannanen lands.
Wannanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wannanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Daniels lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels cracks Wannanen with a good jab.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
Wannanen is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wannanen defending well as Daniels loads up on a big left hand.
Wannanen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wannanen moves away from the strike by Daniels.
Wannanen drops his hands momentarily and Daniels takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wannanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wannanen lands a slapping body shot.
Daniels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels lands with an overhand left.
Daniels throws a looping overhand right but Wannanen ducks down to avoid it.
Daniels lands a nice hook to Wannanen's body. Wannanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Wannanen moves away and avoids it.
Wannanen lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Wannanen works the jab nicely.
Wannanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniels connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wannanen. Wannanen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wannanen sizes up Daniels with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut. Daniels saw that one coming.
Wannanen staying out of range there.
Wannanen lands a jab.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Wannanen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniels slips under a jab from Wannanen.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Daniels fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wannanen on the side of the head.
Wannanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels misses with a wild body shot.
Daniels gets tackled into the cage by Wannanen. Wannanen maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Daniels.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow that stopped Daniels in his tracks for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wannanen.
Daniels blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Daniels's defenses.
A short uppercut from Daniels.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Wannanen blocking some punches.
Wannanen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daniels breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands with a nice body punch.
Daniels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daniels cracks Wannanen with a good jab.
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!
Wannanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniels's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wannanen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wannanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Daniels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wannanen.
Donk. Wannanen catches Daniels right on the button with a cross.
Wannanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Daniels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wannanen is out of range and Daniels settles back down.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Wannanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Daniels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wannanen throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wannanen tries to bum rush Daniels with a series of wild strikes but Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Daniels will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wannanen.
That kick from Wannanen tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Wannanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Daniels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Daniels finds it's way through Wannanen's defenses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daniels.
Daniels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wannanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
Wannanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniels.
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wannanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Daniels blocks the leg kick.
Wannanen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
Daniels getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wannanen drives through and clinches with Daniels against the cage.
Wannanen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daniels's efforts to push away.
Daniels breaks from the clinch.
Wannanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daniels.
A jab from Wannanen does it's job there.
Wannanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Daniels doesn't seem bothered though.
Wannanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daniels pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Wannanen blocks a jab.
Daniels misses with a looping right.
Wannanen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Daniels with a body shot.
Daniels misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Daniels. Those never looked like landing.
Wannanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wannanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Daniels tries to break free but Wannanen pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
A nice left hand lands by Daniels.
Wannanen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wannanen throws an elbow but misses.
Still in the clinch, Wannanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Daniels throws a punch but it's blocked by Wannanen.
Daniels avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
Daniels has a couple of punches blocked by Wannanen.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Wannanen is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Wannanen.
Daniels lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wannanen backwards.
Wannanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Wannanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wannanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Daniels is rocked!
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Daniels blocks an elbow strike.
Wannanen throws an elbow that misses.
Wannanen lands an elbow inside.
Oh Daniels is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Daniels lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with some punches.
Daniels seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Wannanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wannanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wannanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wannanen moves out of range as Daniels strikes.
Daniels misses the jab.
That kick from Wannanen tenderised Daniels's leg. Daniels is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wannanen catches Daniels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Wannanen.
Wannanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daniels shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wannanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Daniels darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wannanen throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Wannanen blocks a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wannanen. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen throws a combination. Daniels tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Daniels scores with a jab. Wannanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen cracks the inside of Daniels's front leg.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Wannanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Wannanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Wannanen.
Wannanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Daniels misses with a hook.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, jab by Daniels - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Daniels. That snapped Wannanen's head back.
Daniels jabs Wannanen right on the nose. Wannanen blinks but takes it well.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pekko Wannanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Wannanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Daniels stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Daniels throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wannanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wannanen with a jab.
Wannanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daniels lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Daniels.
Daniels ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniels goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Daniels scores with a hook to the body. Wannanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Daniels lands with an uppercut that bounces Wannanen off the cage and back into range.
Daniels showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wannanen.
Daniels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Wannanen just manages to avoid it.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Daniels.
Wannanen misses with a looping right.
Daniels walks into a jab.
Wannanen scores with a one two! Daniels had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Wannanen slips a jab from Daniels.
Wannanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen misses with a body shot.
Wannanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wannanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Daniels throws out the jab.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wannanen throws a monster overhand right that drops Daniels! Wannanen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekko Wannanen!
Pekko Wannanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulski McBeth (ranked 771 p4p, 93 weight class) and Glenn Williamson (ranked 1092 p4p, 138 weight class). Glenn Williamson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glenn Williamson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williamson slips a jab from McBeth.
McBeth defending well as Williamson loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Williamson there.
McBeth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Williamson lands with an uppercut that bounces McBeth off the cage and back into range.
Williamson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Williamson just misses with a punch to the body.
Williamson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Williamson with the counter takedown but McBeth avoids it easily.
McBeth takes one to the side of the head.
McBeth 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.
Williamson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McBeth cracks a nice hook into Williamson's ribs.
Williamson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Williamson coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williamson moves away from the strike by McBeth.
Williamson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McBeth tries to land a front kick but Williamson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williamson shoots in but McBeth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McBeth gets caught flat footed, as Williamson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williamson wants to pass the guard but McBeth is keeping the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Williamson working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
McBeth is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williamson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McBeth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Williamson being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson tries to free his leg and advance position but McBeth is retaining full guard.
Williamson is still trying to improve position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Williamson won't allow McBeth to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williamson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williamson content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McBeth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Williamson.
McBeth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glenn Williamson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williamson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McBeth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McBeth moves forwards but Williamson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McBeth throws a lazy head kick
and Williamson counters with a straight right hand.
Williamson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Williamson is pushing down on McBeth's leg trying to pass to half guard. McBeth is fighting to maintain full guard but Williamson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Williamson trying to mount his opponent but McBeth defends it.
Williamson wants to take a breather but McBeth is having none of it.
Williamson trying to pass the guard but McBeth defending well.
McBeth wants to get back to full guard.
Williamson is pressing down on McBeth's thigh, looking to free his foot. McBeth is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Williamson.
McBeth is looking for a sweep. Williamson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williamson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBeth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Williamson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McBeth doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Williamson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Williamson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McBeth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Williamson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBeth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Williamson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williamson.
McBeth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williamson was well out of range. Poor timing from McBeth.
McBeth misses with a double jab
and Williamson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from McBeth misses.
Williamson feints and as McBeth raises his hands in defense, Williamson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Williamson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McBeth pulls Williamson in close to prevent any damage.
Williamson is looking to pass into half guard but McBeth pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now McBeth is in guard.
McBeth is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McBeth trying to control the position from guard on top but Williamson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth looking to pass the guard.
McBeth stands and throws Williamson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williamson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Williamson's face as McBeth controls the position.
Williamson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Williamson is not content to let McBeth control the position.
McBeth taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Williamson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Williamson is trying to control but can't.
Williamson is looking for a sweep. McBeth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Williamson is looking to control McBeth's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Williamson avoid being mounted?
Williamson looking for submissions off his back.
Williamson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth not doing much here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Williamson gets back to full guard.
Glenn Williamson has got the better of the ground game so far.
McBeth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Williamson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McBeth defends well.
Williamson is trying to control the position but McBeth postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McBeth content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Glenn Williamson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McBeth moves away from the strike by Williamson.
McBeth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Williamson connects with a jab.
McBeth walks into a jab.
McBeth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Williamson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Williamson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williamson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Williamson ducks under a wild hook from McBeth.
McBeth moves out of range of the strikes.
McBeth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenn Williamson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Williamson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
McBeth was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McBeth moves away from the strike by Williamson.
Williamson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A swing and a miss from Williamson.
As Williamson tries to get set, McBeth tries to push him back and clinch up but Williamson manages to avoid the attempt.
Good exchange - Williamson coming out on top.
McBeth drops his hands momentarily and Williamson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBeth throws a head kick that misses.
McBeth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Williamson.
Williamson scores with a punch to the head.
Williamson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williamson looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
Williamson dodges the punch combination from McBeth.
A low kick from McBeth is predictable there
and Williamson counters with a right hand to the body.
McBeth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williamson.
McBeth thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williamson if he has to take too many more of those.
Williamson connects with a looping right hand.
Williamson with a nice cross.
McBeth lands an overhand right.
McBeth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williamson with a hook.
McBeth stuffs the takedown attempt from Williamson. Williamson gets slowly back to his feet.
McBeth closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheers as McBeth lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williamson doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McBeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McBeth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paulski McBeth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williamson throws a hook but McBeth blocks it.
McBeth finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
McBeth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paulski McBeth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McBeth gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williamson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBeth.
McBeth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Williamson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williamson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
Williamson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Williamson moves away from the strike by McBeth.
Williamson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Williamson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Williamson cracks McBeth with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth throws a quick head kick that knocks Williamson silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! McBeth is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paulski McBeth!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Allen (ranked 1576 p4p, 158 weight class) and Reco Penn (ranked 1063 p4p, 113 weight class). Reco Penn has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lamar Allen's chin.
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152 lbs
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147 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lamar Allen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Reco Penn!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Penn looks to land a right hand but Allen moved out of range.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Penn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Allen is looking to score with low kicks.
Allen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A bone on bone clash there as Allen blocks the leg kick.
Penn throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Penn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from Allen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn misses with a double jab.
Allen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Allen misses with a low kick as Penn jumps back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Penn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen works the jab nicely.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Allen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Penn throws a big shot that misses.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Allen tries to clinch up.
Penn is looking to land body kicks.
Allen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Penn.
Allen blocks a head kick by Penn.
Penn throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Allen does it's job there.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Penn misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen clobbers Penn with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Penn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Allen.
Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Penn misses with a body kick.
Allen throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Allen slips a jab from Penn.
Allen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Penn.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Penn takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen motions for Penn to come forward. Allen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Allen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Penns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Penn misses with a straight left.
A big right from Allen misses.
Penn misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Allen 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 Penn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Penn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Allen misses with a body shot
and Penn counters with a low kick, right behind Allen 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
Penn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
A telegraphed right hand from Allen misses the target.
Allen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Penn. Penn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Allen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Penn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little feinted left hand from Allen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Penn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Allen throws an off balance right hand
and Penn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Allen.
A little jabbing left from Penn on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Penn misses with a two punch combination.
Allen swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Penn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Penn is just out of range.
Penn lands a nice looking body shot.
Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Allen blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn is looking for the big counter here.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Allen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Allen slows down the pace here.
Allen has a couple of punches blocked by Penn.
Allen misses with a body punch.
Allen misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Allen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Allen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Penn has the dominant position.
Penn pulls guard effortlessly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamar Allen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Penn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Allen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Penn circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Allen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Allen slips a straight right by Penn.
Lamar Allen is winning the standup battle so far.
Penn slips a jab from Allen.
Penn looks to land a combination. Allen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen is looking to score with low kicks.
Penn throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Allen tests Penn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Penn lands the left hand.
Allen misses with a hook.
A jab from Allen misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Allen does no damage.
Penn throws a body shot but no joy.
Penn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Allen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Penn checks a leg kick.
Allen lands a jab to Penn's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Penn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Allen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Penn's hands.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Allen throws a combination. Penn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Allen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Allen.
Penn clobbers Allen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Penn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Allen with a body shot.
Allen looks to clinch
and Penn counters with a head kick.
Allen is rocked!
Allen connects with a body shot.
Oh Allen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen seems to have got his legs back now.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Penn off balance momentarily.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Allen circles away quickly and effectively.
Penn misses with a hook. Allen ducked under it nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Allen. Those never looked like landing.
Allen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Penn.
Penn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Allen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Penn manages to avoid it.
Allen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Penn was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Allen digs a good body shot into Penn's ribs.
Danga de danga de dang - Allen scores with a four punch combination!
Penn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Penn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn throws a counter combo.
Allen thows a leg kick but Penn checks it
and Penn counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Allen doesn't manage to clinch there - Penn circles away.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Penn.
Allen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slow jab from Allen misses its intended target.
Penn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Allen throwing a counter right hand but Penn manages to avoid it.
Allen digs a good hook to Penn's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn lands a front kick.
Allen moves out of range of the strikes.
Allen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Penn misses with a looping right.
Penn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Allen back to the cage. Penn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Lamar Allen has been cut.
Allen connects with a crisp jab.
Allen misses with a hook.
Allen misses with a straight right.
Penn throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Penn swats away the attempt to clinch by Allen.
Penn looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Allen swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Penn!
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lamar Allen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lamar Allen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Allen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
Allen throws a hook to the side of Penn's head but Penn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Allen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Penn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Penn.
Allen swings for the body but Penn moves out of range.
Allen wants to clinch up but Penn keeps it at a distance.
Allen pushes Penn up against the cage in a clinch.
Allen leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
Allen lands a nice shot to the body.
Penn has Allen pressed against the cage, preventing Allen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Allen stalling in the clinch but Penn improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn jabs at Allen's body.
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Penn moves away.
Penn looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Penn tries a head kick but it misses.
Allen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Penn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Penn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Penn throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Penn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen looks to land a right hand but Penn moved out of range.
Reco Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Penn lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Allen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen drives through and clinches with Penn against the cage.
Allen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Allen throws a hook but Penn blocks it.
Penn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Penn throws a right and a left that Allen avoids nicely.
Allen slips a straight right by Penn.
Allen moves out of range of the body kick from Penn.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Allen clinches up with Penn and pushes him back against the cage.
Penn tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice body punch from Allen.
Allen lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from Allen.
A head punch on the inside from Allen fails to land.
Allen tries to stall but Penn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Penn is trying to pull guard but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Penn gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Penn is thwarting Allen's attempts to control the position.
Allen gets full guard.
Penn postures up in Allen's guard and throws a big left but Allen blocks it.
Penn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Penn defends it easily.
Penn wants to control from the top but Allen keeps moving.
Penn tries to free his leg and advance position but Allen is retaining full guard.
Allen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Allen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Penn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Penn manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Penn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Allen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Penn has managed to get both his arms back between Allen's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lamar Allen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Allen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamar Allen!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erick Darko (ranked 1555 p4p, 191 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 987 p4p, 124 weight class). Darko's entrance music is S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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174 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Darko swings widly with a right hand
and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Darko didn't expect that.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Darko has wrist control.
Darko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darko looking to control.
Darko is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trujillo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Trujillo tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
Trujillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trujillo is working away from the top position though.
Darko moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko 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.
Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trujillo manages to get himself to full guard.
Darko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darko preventing the sweep.
We've been hearing good reports from Darko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trujillo keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Darko throws a strike but Trujillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Darko has Trujillo pulled in close to control his posture.
Darko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo lands a couple of elbows.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Trujillo is proving a slippery customer.
Darko keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Darko tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trujillo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trujillo passes Darko's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trujillo stalling.
Trujillo working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo stalling.
Darko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trujillo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Darko wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo wants to pass the guard but Darko is keeping the position.
Trujillo trying to control but Darko is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Darko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four 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.
Trujillo scores with a punch to the head.
Darko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Trujillo scores with a hook.
Trujillo throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko counters with a nice body shot.
Trujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Darko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trujillo cracks Darko with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trujillo with a hook.
Darko throws the left hand but Trujillo avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Darko.
Erick Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darko.
Trujillo drops his hands momentarily and Darko takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Darko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trujillo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darko tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Darko throws a jab but it's blocked by Trujillo.
Darko wants to clinch.
Trujillo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Darko pinned against the cage. Darko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Darko misses with a double jab
and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Darko didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is working Darko over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Darko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darko trying to keep a closed guard but Trujillo is proving a slippery customer.
Darko wants to sweep but no luck.
Darko wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Trujillo is now in half guard.
Darko has hold of Trujillo's hands but Trujillo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darko controlling the position for now.
Darko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko working a defensive guard here.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
Trujillo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Darko's guard.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trujillo is working away from the top position though.
Darko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trujillo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trujillo's back!
Trujillo turns into Darko and is now in his guard.
Darko keeping full guard, as Trujillo tries to pass.
Trujillo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trujillo throws a strike but Darko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko preventing the sweep.
Darko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Darko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trujillo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Trujillo struggling a bit here.
Darko working the ground and pound.
Darko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trujillo keeps working.
Darko working the ground and pound but Trujillo is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko working the ground and pound from side control.
Trujillo prevents Darko from improving position.
Darko trying to control the action but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trujillo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Dominic Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darko trying to control the position but Trujillo is working away.
Trujillo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erick Darko dominated that second round.
That's time! Darko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Trujillo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darko connects with a single shot there.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Darko.
A jab from Darko misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Darko does a little dance to reset his feet.
A combination from Trujillo does no damage.
Darko throws out a loose jab but Trujillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Darko.
Trujillo fails with a takedown attempt.
Darko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko tries to clinch up.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Darko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trujillo. Trujillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big left from Darko misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trujillo.
Darko throws a looping overhand right but Trujillo ducks down to avoid it.
Darko throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo scores with a jab. Darko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Darko misses with a hook
and Trujillo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Darko's guard.
Trujillo distracts Darko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trujillo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trujillo is continuing to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko trying to control the position.
Darko wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Darko is working hard here to advance position.
Trujillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trujillo with a nice head shot there.
Trujillo stands up over Darko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trujillo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trujillo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Darko misses with the ground and pound.
Trujillo tries to bench press Darko off him but Darko keeps the position.
Darko cracks Trujillo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Darko working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Darko taking a breather here.
Darko working the strikes but Trujillo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Trujillo is controlling Darko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Trujillo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Darko.
Trujillo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Darko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko prevents Trujillo from improving his position.
Darko trying to advance position but Trujillo counters by regaining guard.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Trujillo is retaining full guard.
Darko trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to control the position here.
Trujillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Darko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Darko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Darko!
Erick Darko decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 742 p4p, 80 weight class) and Tiny Ali Jaffa (ranked 1563 p4p, 145 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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28
245 lbs
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260 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tiny Ali Jaffa!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaffa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Tiny Ali Jaffa has been cut.
A jab from Jaffa misses.
Gaetz scoring well with a low kick there.
Gaetz moves out of range as Jaffa throws a body kick.
Gaetz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Jaffa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gaetz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jaffa can pounce on him.
An inside leg kick from Jaffa misses.
Nice body kick there by Gaetz.
Jaffa just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaffa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaetz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jaffa lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaetz lands a nice hook to Jaffa's body. Jaffa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaetz checks a low kick from Jaffa.
Nice uppercut there from Gaetz.
Jaffa avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Jaffa lands a body shot.
Jaffa blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Jaffa.
Tiny Ali Jaffa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jaffa misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Gaetz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaetz punishes Jaffa's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Jaffa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jaffa blocks a head kick by Gaetz.
Jaffa ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Jaffa lands a nice hook to Gaetz's body. Gaetz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaetz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Jaffas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jaffa wants to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Jaffa.
Gaetz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaffa has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gaetz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jaffa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gaetz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jaffa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaffa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffa throws a hook but Gaetz blocks it.
Jab, jab by Jaffa - just one landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaetz lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Jaffa.
Jaffa cracks a nice hook into Gaetz's ribs.
Jaffa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaetz.
Gaetz scores with a jab. Jaffa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaetz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jaffa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaetz walks into a stiff left hand from Jaffa.
Jaffa tries to clinch up.
Gaetz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gaetz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Jaffa.
Jaffa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaetz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffa throws a big shot that misses.
Jaffa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaetz.
Gaetz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gaetz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jaffa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaetz.
Despite the aggression on Jaffa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gaetz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gaetz misses with a wild body shot.
Gaetz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jaffa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaetz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jaffa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A clash of legs there as Gaetz blocks the low kick.
Jaffa throws a leg kick that misses.
Gaetz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaffa.
Jaffa defending well as Gaetz loads up on a big left hand.
Jaffa wants to clinch up but Gaetz keeps it at a distance.
Jaffa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jaffa blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaffa throws a nice head kick!
Gaetz throws a half hearted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaetz avoids the body shot from Jaffa.
Gaetz misses with a looping right.
Jaffa walks into a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaetz misses the target.
Gaetz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jaffa.
Jaffa throws a head kick that misses.
Gaetz scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaetz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gaetz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaetz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jaffa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaffa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaffa.
Jaffa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gaetz. That one must have hurt.
Jaffa with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Link Gaetz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tiny Ali Jaffa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jaffa misses with a right hand
and Gaetz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaetz just misses with a punch to the body.
Jaffa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jaffa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jaffa misses with an uppercut
and Jaffa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaetz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jaffa.
Gaetz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jaffa avoids it.
Jaffa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jaffa takes a swing at Gaetz's ribcage but misses.
Jaffa throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaetz.
Jaffa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaetz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaetz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaetz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaetz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jaffa.
Jaffa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jaffa ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Jaffa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaetz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaetz throwing a counter right hand but Jaffa manages to avoid it.
Gaetz missing with a left hand there. Jaffa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jaffa ducks under a wild hook from Gaetz.
Jaffa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gaetz doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jaffa. Gaetz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaetz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gaetz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaetz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jaffa.
Gaetz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jaffa wants to counter with a clinch but Gaetz pushes him away.
Link Gaetz is winning the standup battle so far.
Jaffa throws a shot to the body.
Gaetz throws a leg kick that misses.
Jaffa cracks the inside of Gaetz's front leg.
Gaetz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jaffa.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jaffa checks a leg kick.
Gaetz connects with a single shot there.
Gaetz avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Gaetz as he checks the leg kick.
Jaffa scores with the left hand. Gaetz knows he should have avoided that one.
Jaffa throws a series of punches but Gaetz avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jaffa is looking to chop away at Gaetz's legs.
Jaffa misses the jab.
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!
Jaffa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaetz.
Gaetz misses with a hook. Jaffa ducked under it nicely.
Jaffa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A combination from Jaffa does no damage.
Jaffa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gaetz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Gaetz catches Jaffa right on the button with a cross.
Gaetz lunges at Jaffa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jaffa's hand.
Jaffa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jaffa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaetz was well out of range. Poor timing from Jaffa.
Jaffa throws a sloppy head kick and Gaetz moves out of range easily.
Gaetz connects with a body shot.
Jaffa is breathing heavily.
Jaffa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaetz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jaffa should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaffa throws a body punch but Gaetz moves out of range.
Jaffa throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaetz counters with a straight right hand.
Gaetz scores with a push kick.
Jaffa keeps Gaetz at a distance using the push kick.
Gaetz scores with a decent looking hook.
Gaetz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gaetz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaetz lands with a nice body punch.
Jaffa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gaetz lands with a straight right. Jaffa didn't see that one coming.
Gaetz is looking to slow Jaffa down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaetz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jaffa.
Gaetz lands a big uppercut and Jaffa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jaffa looks OK. Gaetz waves Jaffa back to his feet!
Jaffa is rocked!
That has opened up Tiny Ali Jaffa's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Gaetz.
Jaffa is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaetz finish him?
Gaetz throws a monster overhand right that drops Jaffa! Gaetz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
During a confident post fight interview, Link Gaetz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Will Rock (ranked 189 p4p, 27 weight class) and Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop (ranked 338 p4p, 46 weight class). Rock comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Rock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rock lands a body shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rock slips a jab from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with an uppercut
and Rock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a hook to the body.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a body shot but Rock blocks it.
Rock cracks Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop with a nice body shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a punch but it's blocked by Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rock manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock has a closed guard, preventing Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defends it easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop stopping the sweep attempt from Rock.
Rock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to get up but he can't break Rock's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Rock. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rock is looking to counter the offense by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop and move into the clinch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop feints and then cracks Rock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rock down.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, as that shot connected.
Rock walks into a left hand.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop jabs at Rock's body.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a nice combination. Rock backs away looking to recover.
Rock checks a leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick that misses.
Rock connects with a crisp jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rock. That did some damage!
Rock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock sets himself, and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop steps forward looking for the clinch! Rock avoids it this time.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a straight right.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop manages to circle out of the way.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rock clinches up against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with the head strike.
Rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rock scores with a shoulder strike.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock throws a jab when Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop was well out of range.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Rock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rock.
Rock blocks a head kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws out the jab.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to bum rush Rock with a series of wild strikes but Rock uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rock scoring well with a low kick there.
Rock throws an overhand right that lands on Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's shoulder, as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to avoid the shot.
Rock backing away here, and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rock throws a low kick but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock defending well as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock needs to keep his hands up - Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop had a free shot at his head there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop connects with a single shot there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rock is out of range and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop settles back down.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Rock.
Rock jumps guard and drags Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop wanted to stand there but Rock had control of the position.
Rock seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Rock 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.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defends it easily.
Rock had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop defends it easily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to stand up but Rock won't let him.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rock has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop gets to his feet - Rock follows without any prompting.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws the left hand but Rock avoids the punch easily.
Rock lands a jab to the nose.
Rock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop connects with a high kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks for the body kick but Rock saw that one coming.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock scores with a body shot.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop avoids the body shot from Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to clinch but Rock moves out of range.
Rock throws a big shot that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is just out of range.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a looping left.
As Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to get set, Rock tries to push him back and clinch up but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop manages to avoid the attempt.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rock misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock lands a lovely overhand right.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rock swings for the body but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range.
Rock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moved away.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rock lands a jab to the head.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Rock blocks a leg kick.
A big left from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses.
Rock avoids the head kick by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Rock's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop. That did some damage!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock lands a slapping body shot.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a looping left.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a body kick that misses.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock lands a nice hook to Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop's body. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock clinches up against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has a couple of punches blocked by Rock.
A short body shot lands from Rock as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land.
Rock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rock backwards.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop struggles to land a body shot inside as Rock controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land.
Rock tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a shot to the head.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rock pulls Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop into guard.
Rock looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rock is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rock wants to control but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop passes easily into half guard.
Will Rock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to stand but can't do so whilst Rock controls his leg.
Rock is looking for a sweep. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a low kick.
Rock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop is looking to chop away at Rock's legs.
Nice shot lands for Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rock.
Rock wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A little jabbing left from Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rock rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a leg kick which misses Rock's front leg but catches the back leg as Rock tries to avoid it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop misses with a double jab
and Rock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rock.
Rock throws a punch but it's blocked by Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop tries to throw a body punch but Rock avoids it by throwing Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop back against the cage.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop blocks a body shot from Rock.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock is trying to pull guard but Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bops head.
Rock is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Rock.
Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop throws a head punch that misses.
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 Will Rock.
I think Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop!
Our winner, Beezow Doo-Doo Zopitty-Bop-Bop-Bop, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ebyn Dall (ranked 221 p4p, 30 weight class) and Kosken Jorma (ranked 431 p4p, 50 weight class). Dall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Under the Blood. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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30
155 lbs
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30
149 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ebyn Dall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall moves out of range of the leg kick from Jorma.
Dall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jorma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jorma. Jorma obviously looking to wear him down.
Dall checks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dall.
Jorma throws the left hand but Dall avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jorma takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jorma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dall uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jorma.
Dall attempts a counter takedown but Jorma avoids it well and moves away.
Jorma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma tries a head kick but it misses.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jorma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dall throws a sloppy head kick and Jorma moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Dall has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dall uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jorma.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Jorma moves away and avoids it.
Dall cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
Jorma fails to land the takedown.
Dall is looking to land body kicks.
Ebyn Dall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorma gets the takedown into side control.
Jorma tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dall's legs.
Dall tries to improve position but can't.
Dall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dall is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
Dall wants to get back to full guard.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jorma throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall is pulling down on Jorma's head. It's preventing any offense from Jorma, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorma postures up.
Jorma loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dall keeping moving, preventing Jorma from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Jorma working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jorma uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jorma lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall swings for the body but Jorma moves out of range.
Dall throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma catches Dall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Jorma.
Jorma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jorma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jorma bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall sneaks back into half guard.
Dall moves into full guard.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kosken Jorma will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dall.
Dall looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Dall has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dall slips under a jab from Jorma.
Dall misses with a body kick.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Ebyn Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jorma connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Jorma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A cross from Dall lands.
Jorma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jorma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Jorma misses with a straight right.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jorma bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
Jorma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Jorma scores with a body shot.
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Dall on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma misses with a low kick.
Jorma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dall lands a head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Dall. That's going to slow Jorma down.
Dall slips under a jab from Jorma.
Dall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jorma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick from Jorma.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall drops his hands momentarily and Jorma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dall thuds a left hand into Jorma's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dall.
Dall looks for the body kick but Jorma saw that one coming.
Jorma looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jorma misses the jab.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Dall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma blocks a head kick by Dall.
Dall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jorma lands a lovely overhand right.
Jorma fakes the leg kick and cracks Dall in the body.
A jab from Jorma misses.
Jorma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jorma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dall.
Jorma scores with a jab.
Jorma walks into a jab.
Dall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jorma on the side of the head.
Jorma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dall looks for the body kick but Jorma saw that one coming.
Dall misses with a looping left.
Dall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jorma shoots and misses
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jorma trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jorma keeps working.
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jorma sees it coming and defends easily.
Jorma gets back to full guard.
Jorma wants to sweep but no luck.
Jorma is trying to keep Dall in close.
Jorma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
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.
Dall trying to move into half guard but instead Jorma has managed to sweep!
Dall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jorma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dall looking for a sweep. Not yet Dall, not yet.
Jorma lands a couple of elbows.
Jorma throwing strikes but missing.
Jorma landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kosken Jorma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Jorma both land. Nice combination.
Jorma connects with a jab.
Jorma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Jorma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jorma cracks Dall with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jorma looks to throw the jab but Dall is out of range.
Jorma swinging wildly here.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A clash of legs there as Jorma blocks the low kick.
Jorma listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jorma lands a really nice looking cross but Dall seems unphased.
Dall is looking to chop away at Jorma's legs.
It seemed like Jorma was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jorma wants to slow Dall down by chopping away at his legs.
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Jorma shoots in but no luck this time.
Jorma slips under a jab from Dall.
Jorma scores with a shot to the body.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorma feints and then cracks Dall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dall down.
Dall feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
Jorma ducks under a wild hook from Dall.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Dall misses with a looping left.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Ebyn Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorma cracks Dall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jorma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jorma misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Jorma!
Jorma tries to bench press Dall off him but Dall keeps the position.
Jorma is still trying to improve position.
Dall wants to control but Jorma is keeping him busy.
Dall passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jorma!
Dall wants to control the pace but Jorma is squirming around nicely.
Jorma sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ebyn Dall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jorma is just riding it out for now. Dall eventually gives up the hold.
Jorma is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dall pulls his head out easily.
Jorma wants to improve his position but Dall is controlling well.
Dall wants to advance to full mount but Jorma doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Dall pushing down on Jorma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four 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.
Jorma looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dall has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dall avoids the attempt from Jorma to control.
Dall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jorma has worked his arm free - good work by Jorma!
Dall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kosken Jorma.
I've got Jorma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kosken Jorma!
Kosken Jorma was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dasha Karimov (ranked 80 p4p, 12 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 555 p4p, 69 weight class). Karimov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ACDC - Hells Bells. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
32 - 12 - 2 |
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193 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dasha Karimov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimov throws a right and a left that Paunovic avoids nicely.
Karimov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paunovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Paunovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paunovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Karimov lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karimov.
Paunovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but Karimov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Paunovic lands a nice shot that snaps Karimov's head back.
Karimov misses with a body kick.
Paunovic misses with the combination.
Karimov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paunovic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Karimov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karimov blocks the body kick.
Karimov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Paunovic misses with a wild body shot.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Karimov there.
Karimov lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimov throws a front kick that sends Paunovic stumbling back into the cage.
Karimov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brazilian Elite Team in the buildup to the fight.
Karimov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paunovic.
Karimov lands with a nice combination. Paunovic backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Karimov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Karimov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Karimov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Karimov moves out of range as Paunovic throws a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Paunovic.
Paunovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karimov.
Paunovic throws a leg kick but Karimov checks it.
Karimov throws a lazy right hand but Paunovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Paunovic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Good exchange - Karimov coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karimov connects with an inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Paunovic - just one landing.
Karimov feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Paunovic sprawling to the canvas! Paunovic rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Karimov finish him?!
Paunovic is rocked!
Karimov connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Paunovic out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dasha Karimov!
A determined Dasha Karimov didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 99 p4p, 9 weight class) and Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 68 p4p, 7 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Voice. Escobar Chavez has chosen Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Friedrich Alzheimer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar Chavez connects with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Escobar Chavez.
Alzheimer misses with a hook
and Escobar Chavez counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been informed that Escobar Chavez 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.
Alzheimer digs a right hand underneath Escobar Chavez's ribcage. Escobar Chavez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Alzheimer controls the action.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzheimer pushes Escobar Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Alzheimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzheimer's elbow.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Alzheimer wants to stall.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Escobar Chavez to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Alzheimer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer prevents a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Escobar Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzheimer lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar Chavez tries to work over Alzheimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar Chavez walks away with a smile on his face. Alzheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Alzheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar Chavez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Alzheimer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alzheimer throws a low kick, looking for Escobar Chavez's leg but Escobar Chavez calmly moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez scores with the left hand. Alzheimer knows he should have avoided that one.
Escobar Chavez clinches up with Alzheimer and pushes him back against the cage.
Alzheimer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar Chavez fails to land.
Alzheimer pulls guard effortlessly.
Alzheimer keeping moving, preventing Escobar Chavez from controlling successfully.
Escobar Chavez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Alzheimer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Alzheimer keeping moving, preventing Escobar Chavez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez controls from within his opponent's guard.
Escobar Chavez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alzheimer looking to control.
Alzheimer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzheimer wants to control but Escobar Chavez is keeping him busy.
Alzheimer takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Alzheimer seems to be working for a kimura but Escobar Chavez defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is looking for a kimura but Escobar Chavez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Alzheimer to get the leverage.
Escobar Chavez wants to control but Alzheimer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Alzheimer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alzheimer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Escobar Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four 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.
Alzheimer trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobar Chavez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar Chavez can't keep his opponent in guard - Alzheimer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Escobar Chavez is looking for a sweep. Alzheimer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alzheimer moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Escobar Chavez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Escobar Chavez's face as Alzheimer controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook. Alzheimer ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Alzheimer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alzheimer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobar Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzheimer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez obviously looking to wear him down.
Escobar Chavez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Alzheimer wants to clinch.
Alzheimer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Escobar Chavez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Alzheimer throws a push kick but Escobar Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Nice uppercut there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer wants to clinch up but Escobar Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Alzheimer wants to clinch up but Escobar Chavez keeps it at a distance.
Alzheimer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alzheimer. Alzheimer obviously looking to wear him down.
Alzheimer scores with a nice body kick.
Escobar Chavez lands a lovely overhand right.
Alzheimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobar Chavez moves away.
Alzheimer takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Escobar Chavez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Escobar Chavez can do to turn this around?
Escobar Chavez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alzheimer. That did some damage!
Escobar Chavez is looking to land body kicks.
Escobar Chavez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Escobar Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
Alzheimer walks into a jab.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar Chavez looks to land a left hand but Alzheimer moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Escobar Chavez on the side of the head.
It looks like Alzheimer has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Escobar Chavez moves into the clinch.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzheimer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alzheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar Chavez walks away with a smile on his face. Alzheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Alzheimer!
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez misses with a straight left.
Alzheimer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzheimer lands with an uppercut that bounces Escobar Chavez off the cage and back into range.
Escobar Chavez clinches up against the cage.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar Chavez.
Alzheimer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Escobar Chavez uses from the top position.
Alzheimer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer is fighting to break Escobar Chavez's control of his arms but Escobar Chavez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Escobar Chavez keeping moving, preventing Alzheimer from controlling successfully.
Alzheimer is really struggling to control Escobar Chavez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's four 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.
Alzheimer tries to free his leg and advance position but Escobar Chavez is retaining full guard.
Alzheimer looking to sit in guard and control but Escobar Chavez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Escobar Chavez won't allow Alzheimer to sweep him here.
Alzheimer looking for a guillotine here but Escobar Chavez defends easily.
Alzheimer working a defensive guard here.
Alzheimer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Alzheimer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alzheimer connects with a solid leg kick.
Alzheimer tries to keep at a distance but Escobar Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alzheimer tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alzheimer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Escobar Chavez walks away with a smile on his face. Alzheimer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Escobar Chavez ducks right into an uppercut from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer misses with a kick to the body.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alzheimer's sensitive parts.
Alzheimer scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Escobar Chavez misses its intended target.
Alzheimer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A big left from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer rushes Escobar Chavez and presses him up against the cage.
Alzheimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Alzheimer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar Chavez pushes Alzheimer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alzheimer backwards.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzheimer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
Alzheimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzheimer tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing Alzheimer back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez misses with some punches.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Alzheimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer cracks Escobar Chavez with a nice body shot.
Alzheimer cracks Escobar Chavez with a nice body shot.
Escobar Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Alzheimer controls the action.
Alzheimer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzheimer lands an uppercut.
Alzheimer blocks a body shot from Escobar Chavez.
Ramon Escobar Chavez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Alzheimer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez misses with the head strike.
Alzheimer stalls.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Escobar Chavez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar Chavez.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Escobar Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Alzheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alzheimer misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Alzheimer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer digs a right hand into Escobar Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar Chavez's gas tank.
A nice left hand lands by Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Alzheimer controls the action.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short left from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Alzheimer decides to pull guard.
Alzheimer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Escobar Chavez defends it easily.
Alzheimer controls Escobar Chavez momentarily but Escobar Chavez frees himself.
Alzheimer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar Chavez manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer looking to pass the guard.
Alzheimer won't allow Escobar Chavez to sweep him here.
Escobar Chavez trying to keep a closed guard but Alzheimer is proving a slippery customer.
Alzheimer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Alzheimer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Escobar Chavez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
An inside leg kick lands from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Escobar Chavez scores with a jab to the jaw.
Escobar Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Alzheimer.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez blocking some punches.
Alzheimer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Escobar Chavez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzheimer misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar Chavez.
Alzheimer misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alzheimer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer looking to stall.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Escobar Chavez to keep the fight standing.
Alzheimer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer digs a right hand into Escobar Chavez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Escobar Chavez's gas tank.
Alzheimer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzheimer lands a left hand.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Escobar Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Alzheimer drops back down to his feet.
Escobar Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Alzheimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Alzheimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Escobar Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Alzheimer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Alzheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzheimer controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Alzheimer controls the action.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Alzheimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Alzheimer fails to pull guard.
Alzheimer misses with the head strike.
Alzheimer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alzheimer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Alzheimer avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Escobar Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Alzheimer blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer 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.
Alzheimer working a defensive guard here.
Alzheimer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Escobar Chavez defends well.
Alzheimer wants to sweep but no luck.
Alzheimer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Alzheimer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer drops back, looking for a kneebar! Escobar Chavez looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Escobar Chavez looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Escobar Chavez!
Alzheimer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Escobar Chavez's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Alzheimer trying to control but Escobar Chavez postures up.
Alzheimer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Alzheimer had his way with Ramon Escobar Chavez in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Alzheimer darts in and clinches Escobar Chavez up against the cage.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Escobar Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alzheimer lands a shoulder strike.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Escobar Chavez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alzheimer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alzheimer tries to work over Escobar Chavez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Alzheimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Alzheimer fails to land.
Escobar Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Alzheimer - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzheimer controls his hands.
Escobar Chavez lands a right hand.
Escobar Chavez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alzheimer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Alzheimer.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Escobar Chavez holds him up against the cage and eventually Alzheimer drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Friedrich Alzheimer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Escobar Chavez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzheimer's elbow.
Escobar Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzheimer controls his hands.
Alzheimer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Alzheimer scores with a nice short uppercut.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer is struggling to control the position.
Escobar Chavez tries a body shot but Alzheimer blocks it.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
A head punch on the inside from Alzheimer fails to land.
Alzheimer is trying to stall.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body punch.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Alzheimer on the inside.
Escobar Chavez gets through Alzheimer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Alzheimer - that landed with a thud.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Escobar Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer is looking to control Escobar Chavez's arms but Escobar Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Alzheimer has his back to the cage.
Alzheimer tries to throw a body punch but Escobar Chavez avoids it by throwing Alzheimer back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Alzheimer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzheimer tries a body shot but Escobar Chavez blocks it.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Alzheimer tries to pull guard but Escobar Chavez won't allow it.
Alzheimer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar Chavez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar Chavez prevents a body shot from Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Alzheimer.
Escobar Chavez lands an uppercut.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzheimer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer is trying to pull guard but Escobar Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar Chavez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alzheimer lands a body punch.
Escobar Chavez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Alzheimer lands with a short shot to the head.
Alzheimer jumps guard and drags Escobar Chavez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Escobar Chavez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Alzheimer is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez stopping the sweep attempt from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer keeping moving, preventing Escobar Chavez from controlling successfully.
Alzheimer working a defensive guard but Escobar Chavez passes into half guard.
Friedrich Alzheimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alzheimer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alzheimer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Escobar Chavez manages to get himself to full guard.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer.
Well Alzheimer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer is the new featherweight champion!
Friedrich Alzheimer seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Garrick Head (ranked 153 p4p, 21 weight class) and Peter Manuel (ranked 150 p4p, 18 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Garrick Head!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Manuel!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manuel misses with a lunging right hand
and Head counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Manuel 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.
Manuel defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Manuel cracks Head with a good jab.
Head throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Manuel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Manuel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Manuel looking to score a takedown here. Head is defending well but Manuel drives through and ends up in Head's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Head manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Head misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Head.
Head can't find room to land a body shot as Manuel controls the action.
A short right from Manuel.
Manuel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Manuel as the two fighters clinch.
Manuel working aggressively here.
Head working aggressively here.
Manuel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head struggles to land a body shot inside as Manuel controls his hands.
Head blocks an uppercut.
Manuel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Manuel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Head swings wildly with an uppercut but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head blocks a body shot from Manuel.
Manuel tries to pull guard but Head holds him up against the cage and eventually Manuel drops back down to his feet.
Head throws a head punch that misses.
Head misses with a body punch.
Head misses with a punch on the inside.
Head misses with the head strike.
Manuel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Manuel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heads head.
A hook to the body from Head.
Head lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
I was talking to Head's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Manuel trying to land knees to the body.
Head digs a right hand underneath Manuel's ribcage. Manuel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Head lands a left hand.
Good body shot from Manuel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manuel blocks an uppercut.
Manuel blocks a body shot from Head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel decides to pull guard.
Head gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Head throws out a loose jab but Manuel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manuel with the counter takedown but Head avoids it easily.
Manuel throws a head kick that misses.
Head fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manuel manages to avoid it.
Manuel throws a lazy uppercut
and Head counters with a straight right hand.
Manuel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Head uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manuel.
Manuel lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Manuel.
Manuel tests Head's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manuel misses with a hook.
Manuel darts in trying to clinch
and Head counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Head.
Manuel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Manuel counters with a straight right hand.
Head cracks Manuel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Manuel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manuel.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Manuel checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
Manuel throws a combination that misses
and Head counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel 's knee.
Head with a nice cross.
Manuel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Head moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Head lands a jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Manuel or perhaps it was just good defense by Head, which made it look bad.
Garrick Head has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Manuel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manuel lands a head kick. Head smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Manuel throws a hook to the side of Head's head but Head sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Head defending well as Manuel loads up on a big left hand.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Manuel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Manuel is looking to chop away at Head's legs.
Head is looking to counter punch.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manuel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head throws a wild body kick that Manuel sees coming a mile off.
The crowd cheers as Manuel lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head walks into a straight right hand from Manuel.
Manuel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Head's waist but Head gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Manuel off to one side.
Head defending well as Manuel loads up on a big left hand.
As Manuel looks to move away, Head throws a big counter combo but Manuel just gets out of the way.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Peter Manuel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manuel tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel has a takedown stuffed.
Head takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manuel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Head is out of range and Manuel settles back down.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manuel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manuel is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Manuel.
Head lunges at Manuel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Manuel's hand.
Peter Manuel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Manuel throws a lazy right hand but Head sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuel is just out of range.
Manuel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Head lands with a cross.
Manuel is rocked!
Manuel misses with a body shot
and Head counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manuel is still on wobbly legs! Can Head finish him?
Head bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel's head.
Head lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Garrick Head!
A victorious Garrick Head thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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