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PFC 63 Gaetz vs Junior* PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parker Lewis (ranked 4934 p4p, 401 weight class) and Kerisiano Lagomau (ranked 3575 p4p, 315 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Parker Lewis has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Parker Lewis seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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261 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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World class MT
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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
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Parker Lewis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerisiano Lagomau!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lagomau works Lewis's body with a nice hook.
Lagomau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lagomau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lewis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagomau.
Lagomau throws a lazy uppercut
and Lewis counters with a solid body kick.
Lagomau takes a swing at Lewis's ribcage but misses.
Lewis throws a wild body kick that Lagomau sees coming a mile off.
Lagomau throws a big counter head kick but Lewis avoids it with no problem.
Lagomau fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lewis is out of range.
Lagomau connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lewis. Lewis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Lagomau.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Parker Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagomau motions for Lewis to come forward. Lagomau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Lewis misses its target.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lewis checks a leg kick.
Lagomau moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Lagomau throws a jab when Lewis was well out of range.
Lagomau stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lewis.
Lewis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lagomau throws out a powerful jab.
Lewis slips under a jab.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis wants to clinch.
Lagomau connects with a jab.
Lewis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lagomau throws a shot to the body.
Lewis pushes Lagomau up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lagomau gets underhooks to prevent Lewis's takedown attempt.
Lagomau is fighting off a takedown attempt but Lewis is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lagomau to the mat. Lagomau regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewis makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewis missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lagomau can't keep his opponent in guard - Lewis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lagomau is trying to get back to full guard.
Lewis with the ground and pound but Lagomau uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lagomau controlling Lewis's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis trying to control the position from guard on top but Lagomau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lewis throws a strike but Lagomau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lewis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lagomau preventing the sweep.
Lewis is trying to keep Lagomau in close.
Lagomau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerisiano Lagomau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Lewis lands a right hook to the body.
Lagomau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lagomau misses with a hook.
Lagomau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Parker Lewis has been cut.
Lewis looks to score with a jab to the body but Lagomau is just out of range.
Lewis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lagomau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lagomau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lewis moves to clinch but Lagomau breaks away
and Lagomau counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Lewis avoids the head kick by Lagomau.
Lewis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lagomau manages to circle out of the way.
Lagomau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lagomau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lewis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lewis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lagomau counters with a left to the body.
Lewis fakes the leg kick and cracks Lagomau in the body.
Lagomau misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Lagomau as Lewis shoots in.
Lagomau has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lewis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lagomau circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lewis blocks a head kick by Lagomau.
Parker Lewis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lagomau sizes up Lewis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lewis shoots in but Lagomau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lagomau moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lagomau swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lewis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lewis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lagomau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis staying out of range there.
Lewis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lagomau looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau moves out of range of the body kick from Lewis.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Lagomau avoids it.
Lagomau lands a big head kick that sends Lewis tumbling to the mat! Lagomau takes a step backwards and waves Lewis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lewis is rocked!
Lagomau's coach down at Samran Muay Thai was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lagomau's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lagomau throws a jab but it's blocked by Lewis.
Oh Lewis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lagomau crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lewis - the referee stops the clock and Lagomau gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lewis. Lagomau manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lewis seems to have got his legs back now.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.
Lagomau is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Parker Lewis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lewis darts in trying to clinch
and Lagomau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewis has managed to clinch.
Lagomau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lagomau tries a head kick but it misses.
Lagomau takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lewis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lagomau tries a head kick but it misses.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lagomau is having none of it.
Lewis tries to clinch but Lagomau moves out of range.
Lagomau tries a low kick but Lewis avoids it.
Lewis misses with a takedown attempt
and Lagomau counters with a straight right hand.
Lewis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lagomau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kerisiano Lagomau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Parker Lewis's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lagomau is looking to slow Lewis down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Lagomau, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lewis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lagomau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lewis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lagomau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lewis closes the distance and pushes Lagomau back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis is trying to push Lagomau away but Lagomau has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lagomau scores with a shoulder strike.
Lagomau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lewis ducks under a wild hook from Lagomau.
Lagomau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Lagomau coming out on top.
Lagomau's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lewis under the eye.
Kerisiano Lagomau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lagomau misses with a leg kick
and Lewis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lewis throws a strike but Lagomau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lagomau showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lagomau tries to free his leg and advance position but Lewis is retaining full guard.
Lagomau content to stall in guard here.
Parker Lewis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lewis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lagomau stacks Lewis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lagomau!
Lewis can't do much from the bottom here.
Lagomau has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagomau can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lewis is looking to escape.
Lewis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lagomau manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lewis to take his back!
Lagomau keeps control of the position easily here as Lewis tries to buck him off.
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.
Lewis can't escape the position.
Lagomau not allowing Lewis to control his hands.
Lewis tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kerisiano Lagomau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lagomau 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kerisiano Lagomau!
A victorious Kerisiano Lagomau thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Manuel La Bor (ranked 1955 p4p, 190 weight class) and Kostya Tszyu (ranked 1990 p4p, 192 weight class). La Bor comes to the cage accompanied by Centuries. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tszyu's choice of entrance music: Till the End of Time. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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152 lbs
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160 lbs
18 - 4 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Manuel La Bor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 3, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu blocks the body kick.
La Bor scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Tszyu.
Tszyu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
La Bor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu keeps La Bor at a distance using the push kick.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Bor throws an overhand right that lands on Tszyu's shoulder, as Tszyu tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tszyu.
Tszyu 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.
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tszyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
La Bor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
La Bor throws a leg kick
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
La Bor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
La Bor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tszyu counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Tszyu misses with a left hand
and La Bor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tszyu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits La Bors jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor avoids a kick to the body.
La Bor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tszyu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tszyu misses with a head kick.
Tszyu cracks the inside of La Bor's front leg.
La Bor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by La Bor.
Tszyu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu tries to land a body kick
and La Bor counters with a straight right hand.
Tszyu throws a shot from downtown. La Bor moves away and avoids it.
La Bor tries to counter by clinching up but Tszyu breaks away and moves out of range.
La Bor lands a jab to the nose.
La Bor misses with a jab, cross combination.
La Bor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tszyu's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Bor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into La Bor's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Tszyu. Those never looked like landing.
Tszyu throws a half hearted mid kick.
La Bor loads up on a big right hand but Tszyu slips the punch.
La Bor throws a solid leg kick but Tszyu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at La Bor.
Nice uppercut there from La Bor.
Tszyu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Tszyu is predictable there
and La Bor moves into the clinch.
La Bor prevents Tszyu from breaking the clinch.
La Bor scores with a shot to the side of Tszyu's head.
Tszyu blocks a body shot from La Bor.
Good body shot from Tszyu.
La Bor lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Tszyu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tszyu can't find room to land a body shot as La Bor controls the action.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Bor gets through Tszyu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from La Bor.
La Bor blocks a body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
La Bor lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tszyu misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Tszyu.
Tszyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tszyu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but La Bor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tszyu fails to land.
La Bor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
La Bor throws a head punch that misses.
Tszyu takes a shot to the head.
La Bor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tszyu misses with a punch on the inside.
La Bor working aggressively here.
Tszyu working aggressively here.
La Bor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tszyu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with La Bor's elbow.
Tszyu lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
La Bor scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
La Bor lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
La Bor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but La Bor moved away.
The crowd cheers as Tszyu lands an impressive looking overhand right. La Bor doesn't seem phased though.
La Bor defending well as Tszyu loads up on a big left hand.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
Tszyu tries to land a body kick
and La Bor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu throws a hook to the side of La Bor's head but La Bor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from La Bor.
La Bor throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
La Bor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
La Bor thumps Tszyu with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Bor lands with a shot to the body.
Tszyu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Bor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Tszyu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
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 Manuel La Bor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tszyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. La Bor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tszyu moves out of range of the strikes.
La Bor avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
La Bor takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tszyu. That's going to slow La Bor down.
Tszyu lands a nice looking body kick.
Tszyu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from La Bor.
Tszyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor is looking to counter punch.
Tszyu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
La Bor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu tries a low kick but La Bor avoids it.
Tszyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
La Bor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A combination from La Bor does no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Bor staying out of range there.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but La Bor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tszyu throws a low kick but La Bor avoids it.
A big right from La Bor misses.
As La Bor backs off Tszyu throws a huge counter combo but La Bor manages to avoid it all.
Tszyu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tszyu swings for the body but La Bor moves out of range.
Tszyu misses with an attempted mid kick.
La Bor connects with a leg kick. Tszyu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Tszyu lands.
Tszyu misses with a double jab.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
La Bor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tszyu finds it's way round the side to connect with La Bor's head.
La Bor takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but La Bor is out of range.
La Bor wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tszyu with a nice cross.
La Bor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Tszyu misses with a body kick.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Bor manages to avoid it.
La Bor throws the kick towards the body but Tszyu avoids it.
La Bor misses with a hook. Tszyu ducked under it nicely.
Tszyu misses with a hook. La Bor ducked under it nicely.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but La Bor manages to avoid it.
It looked like La Bor wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu misses with a hook.
La Bor tries to counter by clinching up but Tszyu breaks away and moves out of range.
La Bor is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tszyu.
Tszyu misses with a lunging right hand
and La Bor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tszyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
La Bor lands with an uppercut that bounces Tszyu off the cage and back into range.
La Bor throws a low kick but Tszyu moves out of range easily.
La Bor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tszyu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
La Bor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tszyu.
Tszyu slips under a jab.
La Bor sizes up Tszyu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tszyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract La Bor.
La Bor just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor connects with a body shot that sends Tszyu's belly button to the back.
La Bor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
La Bor walks into a jab.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
La Bor throws a right hand that misses
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tszyu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Bor.
Tszyu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from La Bor.
La Bor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tszyu is able to avoid easily.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Bor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
La Bor connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tszyu throws a head kick that half lands.
Tszyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by La Bor.
La Bor throws a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
La Bor misses with a looping left.
Tszyu is looking to chop away at La Bor's legs.
Tszyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab from Tszyu.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big right from La Bor misses.
Tszyu throws a big counter head kick but La Bor avoids it with no problem.
Tszyu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tszyu checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tszyu throws a low kick but La Bor moves out of range easily.
La Bor seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. La Bor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tszyu slips under a jab from La Bor.
Tszyu was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tszyu misses with a leg kick
and La Bor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
La Bor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tszyu.
La Bor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Tszyu.
La Bor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tszyu.
Nice uppercut lands for Tszyu. That snapped La Bor's head back.
La Bor feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tszyu's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu throws a looping overhand right but La Bor ducks down to avoid it.
Tszyu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
La Bor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tszyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from La Bor, right into the meat.
Tszyu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
La Bor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tszyu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tszyu tries to score with a low kick but La Bor moves his leg out of the way.
La Bor throws a lazy right hand but Tszyu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
La Bor throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
La Bor connects with a jab.
La Bor throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
La Bor tests Tszyu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
La Bor fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tszyu is out of range.
Tszyu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
La Bor throws a hook but Tszyu blocks it.
La Bor misses with a looping right.
Tszyu throws a body punch but La Bor moves out of range.
La Bor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu thuds his shin into the meat of La Bor's side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tszyu!
La Bor takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
La Bor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tszyu moves away.
Tszyu throws a jab when La Bor was well out of range.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick from La Bor.
La Bor avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
La Bor swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
La Bor connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tszyu's hands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tszyu.
Tszyu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tszyu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but La Bor checks it well.
La Bor slips a straight right by Tszyu.
An attempted straight right counter from La Bor misses the target.
La Bor misses with a hook. Tszyu ducked under it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Tszyu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
La Bor looks to land a left hand but Tszyu moved out of range nicely.
Tszyu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands with a good body shot.
Tszyu throws a lazy right hand but La Bor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Tszyu tries to get set, La Bor tries to push him back and clinch up but Tszyu manages to avoid the attempt.
La Bor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu missing with a left hand there. La Bor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tszyu throws a sloppy head kick
and La Bor cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
La Bor throws the left hand but Tszyu avoids the punch easily.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
Tszyu misses with a straight left.
Tszyu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tszyu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from La Bor.
Tszyu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
La Bor scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
La Bor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
La Bor swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tszyu throws out a counter right but La Bor avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Bor is looking to chop away at Tszyu's legs.
La Bor clobbers Tszyu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
La Bor throws a quick counter kick to the body but Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Tszyu tries to get set, La Bor tries to push him back and clinch up but Tszyu manages to avoid the attempt.
Tszyu throws a nice inside leg kick.
La Bor lands a jab.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tszyu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
La Bor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from La Bor. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu scores with a crisp jab that stopped La Bor in his tracks.
Tszyu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but La Bor is just out of range.
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 Manuel La Bor.
I think La Bor 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel La Bor!
After the big win, Manuel La Bor made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Woodshins' Ship and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamar Allen (ranked 1240 p4p, 132 weight class) and Sergio Bujol (ranked 1342 p4p, 142 weight class). Sergio Bujol told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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159 lbs
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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
14 - 7 - 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
29 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sergio Bujol!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Allen, right into the meat.
Allen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Eric's Play Pen in the buildup to the fight.
Allen misses with a hook. Bujol ducked under it nicely.
Bujol tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Allen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Allen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bujol.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bujol!
Allen tries to land a leg kick but Bujol saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Lamar Allen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Bujol misses.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Bujol swings for the body but Allen moves out of range.
Bujol misses with a body shot.
Allen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bujol throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A big right from Allen misses.
Allen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bujol avoids the head kick by Allen.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bujol is looking for the big counter here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen loads up on a big right hand but Bujol slips the punch.
Bujol misses with a leg kick.
Bujol drives through and clinches with Allen against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bujol lands a body shot.
Allen has Bujol pressed against the cage, preventing Bujol from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bujol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Allen's elbow.
Allen throws a head punch that misses.
Allen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Allen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bujol's elbow.
Bujol can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Allen.
Bujol lands a body punch.
Bujol wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Allen has him pressed against the cage.
Allen is trying to force a seperation but Bujol has the dominant position.
Allen is looking to control Bujol's arms but Bujol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allen has his back to the cage.
Allen is looking to control Bujol's arms but Bujol gets an underhook and turns him. Now Allen has his back to the cage.
Bujol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bujol.
Nice straight punches there by Bujol. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bujol.
Bujol ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bujol tries to clinch up.
Allen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Allen throws a low kick, looking for Bujol's leg but Bujol calmly moves out of range.
Allen missing with a left hand there. Bujol was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bujol takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bujol blocks a leg kick.
Bujol misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bujol throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it.
Bujol paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bujol fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Allen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bujol drops his hands momentarily and Allen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Allen throws a leg kick but Bujol sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bujol connects with a body shot.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bujol on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bujol misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws a body punch but Bujol moves out of range.
Bujol is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Allen with a body shot.
Bujol closes the distance and clinches.
Bujol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Allen misses with some punches.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bujol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Bujol taking a breather.
Allen gets through Bujol's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Allen.
Allen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bujol breaks from the clinch.
Allen scores with a punch to the head.
Allen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bujol is out of range and Allen settles back down.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Allen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bujol, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol feints a jab promting Allen to slip. Bujol then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Allen slips again and ducks right into an 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!
Allen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bujol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bujol throws a head kick but Allen moves out of range.
Bujol waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Allen.
Allen walks into a straight right hand from Bujol.
Bujol takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Allen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bujol throws a leg kick but Allen moved away.
Allen misses with a wild body shot.
Allen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bujol manages to avoid it.
Allen lands a right hook to the body.
Bujol moves into range and clinches up with Allen.
Bujol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bujol stalling against the cage.
Bujol misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Allen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bujols head.
Bujol stalling the fight.
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 Lamar Allen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Allen swings for the body but Bujol moves out of range.
Allen tries to work over Bujol's front leg with a kick but Bujol checks it.
Bujol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Allen lands a nice shot that snaps Bujol's head back.
Allen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bujol has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bujol tries to clinch up.
Bujol scores with a head kick.
Bujol throws the kick towards the body but Allen avoids it.
Bujol 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.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Allen is looking to wear down Bujol with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bujol clinches.
Bujol has Allen pressed against the cage.
Bujol blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Allen.
Allen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bujol.
Allen misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Allen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Allen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bujol up against the cage.
Bujol escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Bujol 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen scoring well with a low kick there.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a leg kick that misses.
Allen lands with a hook. Bujol tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bujol walks into a stiff left hand from Allen.
Bujol throws a one two combo.
Allen swings for the body but Bujol moves out of range.
Bujol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bujol avoids the body shot from Allen.
Allen throws the left hand but Bujol avoids the punch easily.
Allen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bujol moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Allen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bujol doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bujol. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Allen slips a jab from Bujol.
Bujol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bujol scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bujol throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Bujol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
A head kick misses from Allen.
Allen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bujol moves away.
Bujol just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Allen tried to score with a low kick but Bujol checks it.
Allen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bujol.
Allen misses the shot to the body.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Bujol.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol throws a nice looking combination but Allen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Allen has Bujol up against the cage in a clinch.
Bujol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bujol dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bujol.
Bujol tries to work over Allen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bujol's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Bujol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen swings for the body but Bujol moves out of range.
Allen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bujol is out of range.
Bujol throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen misses with a hook
letting Bujol counter with a right hand.
Allen tries to work over Bujol's front leg with a kick but Bujol checks it.
Bujol misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bujol displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Allen throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bujol walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Allen misses with a looping right.
Bujol keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Allen.
Allen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bujol.
Sergio Bujol is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bujol lands a nice hook to Allen's body. Allen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Bujol misses.
Allen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bujol counters with a left to the body.
Bujol lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bujol tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That kick from Allen tenderised Bujol's leg. Bujol is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bujol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Allen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Bujol.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bujol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Allen throws a body punch but Bujol moves out of range.
Bujol throws a front kick that sends Allen stumbling back into the cage.
Allen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bujol moves away.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bujol looks to score with a jab to the body but Allen is just out of range.
Allen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Allen connects with a body shot.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bujol throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bujol throws a body shot but no joy.
Allen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Allen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bujol wants to clinch up but Allen keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Bujol there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bujol tries to close the distance and clinch but Allen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Allen throws a body shot but no joy.
Bujol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Allen throws a looping overhand right but Bujol ducks down to avoid it.
Bujol lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Allen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bujol tries to clinch but Allen is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allen defending well as Bujol loads up on a big left hand.
Bujol lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Allen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sergio Bujol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bujol lands a head shot.
Allen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Allen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bujol checks a leg kick.
Allen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bujol is just out of range.
Allen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bujol's head backwards.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bujol.
Bujol misses with the combination.
Bujol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Allen.
Bujol takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bujol looks to throw the jab but Allen is out of range.
Bujol misses with a low kick.
Bujol throws a hook but Allen blocks it.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Bujol sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Allen throws a leg kick but Bujol checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bujol misses with a body shot.
Allen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bujol was well out of range. Poor timing from Allen.
Bujol looks for the body kick but Allen saw that one coming.
Allen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bujol looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Allen throws a leg kick
enabling Bujol to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bujol throws a jab when Allen was well out of range.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Allen lands a nice looking body shot.
Allen takes a swing at Bujol's ribcage but misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Allen.
A left lands for Allen.
Sergio Bujol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Bujol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Allen throws a shot to the body.
Bujol looks to land a left hand but Allen moved out of range nicely.
Bujol throws a leg kick but Allen checks it.
Allen is looking to score with low kicks.
Bujol appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bujol moves away from the strike by Allen.
Bujol checks a low kick from Allen.
Bujol appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Allen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bujol's sensitive parts.
Bujol throws a chopping leg kick but Allen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Allen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bujol doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Allen lands a leg kick that knocks Bujol off balance momentarily.
Allen scores with a nice strike.
Bujol ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Bujol. Those never looked like landing.
Bujol uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Allen.
Bujol fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Allen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bujol misses with a wild body shot.
Allen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bujol.
Allen lunges at Bujol with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bujol's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bujol blocks the leg kick.
Allen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bujol.
A looping hook to the body misses from Allen. Bujol does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bujol throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Allen dodges the punch combination from Bujol.
Allen lands with a nice body punch.
Allen rushes Bujol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bujol is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Allen is keeping busy.
Allen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Allen stalling.
Lamar Allen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bujol blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bujol's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bujol tries to throw a body punch but Allen avoids it by throwing Bujol back against the cage.
A short right from Allen on the inside.
Bujol lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 Lamar Allen.
Well Allen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lamar Allen!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulski McBeth (ranked 1005 p4p, 122 weight class) and Imperio Romano (ranked 1585 p4p, 184 weight class). Romano has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. 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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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paulski McBeth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Imperio Romano!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBeth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McBeth dodges the punch combination from Romano.
Romano scores with a hook to the body. McBeth takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McBeth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Romano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romano checks a leg kick.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBeth missing with a left hand there. Romano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Romano misses.
Romano throws a low kick but McBeth avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romano throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth throws a quick counter kick to the body but Romano avoids it.
McBeth scores with a spinning back kick!
A slow jab from Romano misses its intended target.
McBeth quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Romano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McBeth. That did some damage!
Imperio Romano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McBeth cracks Romano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McBeth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romano. That did some damage!
McBeth misses with a wild body shot.
Romano looks to land a body kick but McBeth moved away.
McBeth is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McBeth misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Romano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McBeth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McBeth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romano.
McBeth drops his hands momentarily and Romano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBeth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
McBeth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano moves out of range as McBeth throws a body kick.
McBeth takes one on the button.
Romano throws out a loose jab but McBeth uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for McBeth.
An inside leg kick lands from McBeth.
Romano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McBeth lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romano dodges the punch combination from McBeth.
Romano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McBeth misses with a straight right.
Romano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Romano sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Romano throws a head kick but McBeth moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano connects with a leg kick. McBeth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
McBeth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McBeth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Romano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McBeth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by McBeth.
McBeth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romano walks into a left hand.
McBeth misses with a body kick.
McBeth lands a nice shot that snaps Romano's head back.
Romano misses with an uppercut.
Romano misses with a leg kick.
McBeth throws a counter high kick but Romano was just alert enough to avoid it.
Romano takes one on the button.
Romano connects with a solid leg kick.
McBeth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBeth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Romano tries a quick counter leg kick but McBeth is wise to it.
Romano throws a body kick that misses.
Romano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBeth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Romano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBeth.
A punch lands to the side of McBeth 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Romano throws a good cross that connects.
Romano scores with a hook.
Romano misses with a low kick as McBeth jumps back.
Romano connects with a body shot that sends McBeth's belly button to the back.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano lands a nice shot that snaps McBeth's head back.
McBeth lands a lovely overhand right.
Romano thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Romano. That's going to slow McBeth down.
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 clash of legs there as McBeth blocks the low kick.
Jab, jab by Romano - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Romano misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBeth swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Romano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McBeth.
McBeth throws a big shot that misses.
Romano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Romano.
McBeth connects with a leg kick. Romano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nice uppercut lands for Romano. That snapped McBeth's head back.
McBeth is rocked!
McBeth misses with a body kick.
McBeth has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Romano.
McBeth avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Romano 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 McBeth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McBeth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Romano misses the jab.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McBeth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
A big left from McBeth misses.
Romano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Romano takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Imperio Romano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McBeth takes a kick to the side of the head.
Romano looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
McBeth ducks under a wild hook from Romano.
A little feinted left hand from McBeth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romano slips a jab and a cross from McBeth.
Romano throws out a counter right but McBeth avoids it with no problem.
Imperio Romano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Romano lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBeth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romano throws out the jab.
Romano defending well as McBeth loads up on a big left hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether McBeth might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good standup being displayed there by McBeth as he connects with a hook.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McBeth. Romano shrugs it off though.
McBeth throws a body punch but Romano moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Romano.
Romano throws a leg kick that misses.
Romano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McBeth throws out the jab.
Romano looks to throw the jab but McBeth is out of range.
McBeth looks to throw a body kick
and Romano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBeth.
McBeth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McBeth throws a hook but Romano avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Romano scores with a punch to the head.
Oh McBeth is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Romano throws a body punch but McBeth moves out of range.
McBeth lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McBeth seems to have got his legs back now.
Romano lands a nice looking kick to the body. McBeth takes a step back to recover.
McBeth on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Romano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBeth on the side of the head.
McBeth misses with a straight right.
Romano checks a low kick from McBeth.
Romano's corner calls for a 1-2. Romano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Romano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBeth loads up on a big right hand but Romano slips the punch.
Romano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Romano lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBeth doesn't seem phased though.
McBeth dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romano. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBeth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romano can pounce on him.
Romano lands a nice looking body kick.
Romano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romano throws an overhand right that drops McBeth like a sack of potatoes! Romano dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Imperio Romano!
Imperio Romano spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Blasts (ranked 1354 p4p, 169 weight class) and Alexander Potter (ranked 1469 p4p, 178 weight class). The key to victory for Rupert Blasts has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Blasts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Potter!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter has managed to clinch.
Blasts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potter.
Blasts crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Blasts lands a shoulder strike.
Blasts misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blasts misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potter is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blasts is defending well.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Potter fails to land.
Potter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blasts pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rupert Blasts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Blasts landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts leaning against his opponent.
Potter being controlled against the cage.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter is working for takedown but Blasts is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blasts misses with the head strike.
Potter tries to pull guard but Blasts holds him up against the cage and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Blasts misses with a knee to the head.
Potter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blasts.
Blasts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Potters head.
Potter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Blasts lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Potter can't get the takedown.
Potter works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Blasts scrambles and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasts misses with a body kick.
Potter misses with a jab to the body
and Blasts counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter tries to score a body lock takedown but Blasts shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Blasts swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blasts lands with a light punch inside.
Blasts fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blasts is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Potter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter avoids the head kick by Blasts.
Blasts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Potter throws a leg kick
and Blasts counters with a good, hard body kick but Potter shrugs it off.
Potter throws a jab but it's blocked by Blasts.
Potter pushes Blasts up against the cage in a clinch.
Potter misses with a punch on the inside.
Blasts crunches a lovely knee into Potter's ribcage.
Potter pulls guard effortlessly.
Blasts has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potter is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts stands up from Potter's guard - Blasts perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circling - Potter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blasts moves away.
Potter tries to clinch there but Blasts circles away.
Potter throws a leg kick which misses Blasts's front leg but catches the back leg as Blasts tries to avoid it.
Blasts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Potter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter moves away from the strike by Blasts.
Potter scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've been told by Blasts's head coaches at HELLCADEMY (Ground Training) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Blasts throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blasts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potter throws an off balance right hand
and Blasts counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Potter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Potter blocks a head kick by Blasts.
Potter tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck for Potter with that takedown attempt.
Blasts tried to score with a low kick but Potter checks it.
Blasts walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Potter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rupert Blasts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blasts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potter fails to land with a series of punches.
Blasts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Blasts looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potter throws a head kick that misses.
Blasts fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Potter checks it well.
Nice body kick there by Blasts.
Potter keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Potter shoots in and drives through. Blasts sprawls well.
Blasts lands a slapping body shot.
Blasts scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rupert Blasts dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Blasts.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter tries to clinch but Blasts moves out of range.
Potter shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blasts defends it nicely.
Blasts tries to keep at a distance but Potter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blasts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Potter wants to take the fight to the mat but Blasts manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Blasts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blasts pushes Potter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potter fails to pull guard.
Rupert Blasts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Blasts scores with a shoulder strike.
Rupert Blasts has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Potter tries to pull guard but Blasts won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blasts tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stalling in the clinch from Blasts.
Blasts looking to throw knees to the head but Potter is blocking nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Blasts fails to land.
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Blasts gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter jumps into guard, dragging Blasts to the mat.
Blasts stands up and waves to Potter to follow him.
Blasts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blasts scores with a nice body kick.
Potter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blasts throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rupert Blasts is winning the standup battle so far.
Potter shoots in but Blasts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potter is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter misses with a series of wild punches.
Blasts throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blasts throws a head kick that Potter semi-blocks.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Blasts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Potter's knee momentarily.
Blasts with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Potter walks into a straight right hand from Blasts.
Blasts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blasts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy left from Potter finds it's target.
Potter misses with a low kick.
Potter is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blasts.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter with the counter takedown but Blasts avoids it easily.
Potter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blasts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Potter moves away.
Blasts is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?
Potter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blasts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blasts tried to counter with a leg kick but Potter avoided it.
Potter shoots for a takedown but Blasts saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice body kick from Blasts.
Potter drops his hands momentarily and Blasts takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Blasts as he avoids it easily.
Potter lands with a nice body punch.
Blasts throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Blasts.
Potter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blasts counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blasts is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blasts misses with a body kick.
Blasts misses the shot to the body.
Blasts lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blasts scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter throws a body shot but no joy.
Potter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blasts throws a nice head kick!
Blasts throws a sloppy head kick and Potter moves out of range easily.
Potter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blasts.
Blasts lands with a slapping head kick.
Potter is rocked!
Blasts scores with a sloppy right hand. Potter should have avoided that one.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Blasts finish him?
Blasts closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blasts.
Blasts lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Potter to his knees! Blasts keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rupert Blasts!
Rupert Blasts spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 1530 p4p, 194 weight class) and Ludo Van Veen (ranked 818 p4p, 110 weight class). Van Veen has chosen Give it ALL as his entrance music. 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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174 lbs
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174 lbs
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World class 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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludo Van Veen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Veen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Veen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Veen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Veen is just out of range.
Trujillo lands a nice hook to Van Veen's body. Van Veen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Van Veen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trujillo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
A left lands for Van Veen.
Nice uppercut lands for Van Veen. That snapped Trujillo's head back.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Van Veen moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Van Veen's shoulder, as Van Veen tries to avoid the shot.
Van Veen lands a front kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
Van Veen misses the jab.
Van Veen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
Van Veen tests Trujillo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Veen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Veen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trujillo avoids the head kick by Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a hook to the side of Trujillo's head but Trujillo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trujillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Veen throws a jab when Trujillo was well out of range.
Trujillo throws a hook but Van Veen blocks it.
Van Veen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Van Veen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trujillo. Trujillo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.
Van Veen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Veen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Veen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trujillo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trujillo.
Trujillo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Veen sprawls and moves away.
Donk. Trujillo catches Van Veen right on the button with a cross.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trujillo takes a swing at Van Veen's ribcage but misses.
Van Veen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Veen throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws a leg kick that misses.
Van Veen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trujillo. That did some damage!
Van Veen throws a wild body kick that Trujillo sees coming a mile off.
Van Veen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses the shot to the body.
Van Veen misses with a looping left.
Trujillo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Van Veen.
Trujillo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Veen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trujillo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Van Veen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trujillo manages to avoid it.
Van Veen lands a nice shot to the body.
Trujillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trujillo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Van Veen's ribs.
Van Veen throws a head kick but Trujillo moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trujillo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Van Veen cracks Trujillo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Van Veen.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Veen is just out of range.
Van Veen avoids the body shot from Trujillo.
Trujillo checks a low kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen throws a hook but Trujillo blocks it.
Van Veen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Trujillo throws a looping overhand right but Van Veen ducks down to avoid it.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Van Veen cracks Trujillo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Veen cracks Trujillo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Van Veen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo is looking to wear down Van Veen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Van Veen digs a good body shot into Trujillo's ribs.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Van Veen throws an overhand right that lands on Trujillo's shoulder, as Trujillo tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Van Veen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
A little jabbing left from Van Veen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Van Veen moved out of range.
Van Veen misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws the kick towards the body but Van Veen avoids it.
It seemed like Van Veen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van Veen feints and then cracks Trujillo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trujillo down.
Trujillo blocks a low kick nicely.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the body.
Van Veen thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Van Veen didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Veen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trujillo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Van Veen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Veen is trying to control the position but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo throws an elbow that misses. Van Veen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trujillo's guard. Nice move by Van Veen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Van Veen lands a nice looking body kick.
Van Veen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Veen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trujillo's head backwards.
Ludo Van Veen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Van Veen.
Trujillo swings for the body but Van Veen moves out of range.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Veen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Veen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trujillo breaks the clinch.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trujillo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Veen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Van Veen moved out of range.
Nice cross by Van Veen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trujillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Veen flicks out a counter leg kick but Trujillo steps away.
Trujillo digs a good hook to Van Veen's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Veen tries to throw a body punch but Trujillo avoids it by throwing Van Veen back against the cage.
Van Veen is working Trujillo over against the cage.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Veen breaks from the clinch.
Van Veen jabs Trujillo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Veen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Van Veen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Van Veen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Trujillo.
Van Veen throws out a counter right but Trujillo avoids it with no problem.
Trujillo throws a low kick but Van Veen avoids it.
Van Veen throws a body kick that misses.
Trujillo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trujillo.
Ludo Van Veen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Veen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo shoots for a double leg takedown but Van Veen sprawls well. He's pushed Trujillo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Van Veen moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Veen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trujillo throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trujillo. Van Veen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Veen jabs at Trujillo's body.
Van Veen lands with an overhand left.
Trujillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
Trujillo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Veen.
Van Veen moves out of range of the body kick.
Trujillo dives in for a single leg takedown but Van Veen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Van Veen scores with a jab to the body.
Van Veen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo tries to counter with a takedown but Van Veen is quick to defend against it.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Veen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trujillo.
Van Veen misses with the body kick
so Trujillo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Van Veen managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Veen has wrist control.
Trujillo looking to pass the guard.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Van Veen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trujillo.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trujillo lands a couple of elbows.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Veen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Veen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Veen is pulling down on Trujillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Trujillo, at least for the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Van Veen.
Trujillo feinted with a counter takedown.
Trujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Veen.
Van Veen scores with a hook to the body. Trujillo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Van Veen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trujillo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Van Veen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Van Veen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trujillos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ludo Van Veen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Veen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trujillo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Veen sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Van Veen misses.
Trujillo drops down looking for a counter takedown but Van Veen sprawls and moves away.
Van Veen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Veen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trujillo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Van Veen thinks about the counter body kick.
Van Veen throws a right hand that Trujillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Trujillo also avoids with ease.
Van Veen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Trujillo defending well as Van Veen loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Veen lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Van Veen tries to land a front kick but Trujillo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Veen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Van Veen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trujillo in his tracks.
Trujillo tests Van Veen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Veen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Veen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trujillo finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Veen's head.
Van Veen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trujillo.
Van Veen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trujillo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Van Veen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Veen.
That kick from Van Veen tenderised Trujillo's leg. Trujillo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trujillo scores with a nice strike.
Trujillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good work by Trujillo as he checks the leg kick.
Van Veen scores with a shot to the body.
Trujillo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Veen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice side step and Van Veen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Van Veen ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Trujillo cracks Van Veen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Veen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Veen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Van Veen throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Veen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Veen throws an off balance right hand
and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Van Veen didn't expect that.
Van Veen is rocked!
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Van Veen keeps moving.
Dominic Trujillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Veen is pulling down on Trujillo's head. It's preventing any offense from Trujillo, at least for the moment.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Veen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo prevents Van Veen from getting back to his feet.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Veen is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Veen instigates a clinch.
Dominic Trujillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Veen tries to work over Trujillo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Veen.
Van Veen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trujillo's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trujillo.
Van Veen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trujillo.
Trujillo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van Veen has Trujillo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Van Veen is trying to keep an underhook but Trujillo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Trujillo throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Van Veen to regain full guard.
Van Veen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Van Veen has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Veen keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Van Veen has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Trujillo distracts Van Veen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trujillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Van Veen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Van Veen has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ludo Van Veen.
I've got Van Veen 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludo Van Veen!
Ludo Van Veen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vang Poulsen (ranked 1629 p4p, 166 weight class) and Kevin Hart (ranked 1812 p4p, 180 weight class). Kevin Hart will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Hart!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hart.
Poulsen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hart looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hart tries to bum rush Poulsen with a series of wild strikes but Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poulsen misses with a right hand
and Hart counters with a solid body kick.
Poulsen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Poulsen moves out of range as Hart strikes.
Poulsen throws a jab when Hart was well out of range.
Poulsen sets himself, and Hart steps forward looking for the clinch! Poulsen avoids it this time.
Hart throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poulsen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Hart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poulsen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Poulsen misses with a looping left.
Hart feints a counter leg kick.
Poulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart throws a hook to the side of Poulsen's head but Poulsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Poulsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hart lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart dodges the punch combination from Poulsen.
Hart misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poulsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Poulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hart raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Poulsen lands with an overhand left.
Poulsen throws a head kick that misses.
Hart tries to counter with a clinch but Poulsen shakes him off and moves away.
Poulsen looks to throw the jab but Hart is out of range.
Hart clinches.
Poulsen 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.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hart lands a shoulder strike.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Poulsen blocking some punches.
Poulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poulsen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poulsen can't find room to land a body shot as Hart controls the action.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hart prevents a body shot from Poulsen.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Poulsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poulsen's elbow.
Poulsen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen is trying to stall.
Poulsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
Poulsen misses with some punches.
Poulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen is leaning against Hart and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Poulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Poulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Poulsen is pushing Hart up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Poulsen fails to land.
Poulsen has Hart pressed against the cage.
Poulsen stalling in the clinch but Hart improves position.
Hart lands a left hand.
Poulsen trying to stall but Hart improves his position.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Hart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Poulsen tries a body shot but Hart blocks it.
Poulsen misses with the head strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Hart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Poulsen catches Hart right on the button with a cross.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
and Hart counters with a good, hard body kick but Poulsen shrugs it off.
Poulsen misses with a few strikes there.
Hart flicks out a counter leg kick but Poulsen steps away.
Vang Poulsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hart motions for Poulsen to come forward. Hart throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart misses with an uppercut. Poulsen saw that one coming.
Hart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poulsen to score with a decent uppercut.
Poulsen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hart swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Poulsen counter with a right hand.
Poulsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Poulsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poulsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hart.
Poulsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hart takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulsen works Hart's body with a nice hook.
Poulsen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Hart takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Poulsen wants to stall.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Poulsen stalling in the clinch.
Hart works on Poulsen's body with a couple of short punches.
Poulsen works on Hart's body with a couple of short punches.
Hart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen trying to control the position but instead, Hart has worked for underhooks and has pushed Poulsen into the cage.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Poulsen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hart up against the cage.
Poulsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
Poulsen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Hart on the inside.
Hart pushes Poulsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poulsen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poulsen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Poulsen throws a looping overhand right but Hart ducks down to avoid it.
Hart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Poulsen throws the left hand but Hart avoids the punch easily.
Hart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Poulsen connects with a body shot.
Vang Poulsen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart tries to clinch but Poulsen moves out of range.
Poulsen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a head kick.
Poulsen scores with a jab to the body.
Hart looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Poulsen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart feints a counter leg kick.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Hart moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poulsen tries to stall but Hart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hart scores with a hook to the body.
Poulsen working aggressively here.
Poulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hart.
Poulsen working aggressively here.
Hart lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Poulsen misses with a punch to the body.
Poulsen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Poulsen tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Poulsen back against the cage.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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 Vang Poulsen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hart lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poulsen throws a sloppy body shot
and Hart counters by clinching up.
Poulsen blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen tries to throw a body punch but Hart avoids it by throwing Poulsen back against the cage.
Hart lands with a right to the head.
Hart stalling the fight.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poulsen backwards.
Poulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poulsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Poulsen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hart goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Poulsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Hart controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
Hart lands a left hand that snaps the head of Poulsen backwards.
Poulsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart digs a right hand underneath Poulsen's ribcage. Poulsen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Poulsen taking a breather.
Poulsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kevin Hart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hart misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen takes a shot to the head.
Poulsen lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hart.
Hart blocks an uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hart misses with some punches.
Poulsen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Poulsen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Hart.
Hart lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart swings wildly with an uppercut but Poulsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Poulsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hart misses with some punches.
Hart lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Poulsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poulsen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hart has a couple of punches blocked by Poulsen.
Hart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poulsen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poulsen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poulsen.
Hart lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poulsen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poulsen scores with a hook to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hart misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a punch but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Hart makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poulsen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hart misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hart scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hart fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poulsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hart's elbow.
Poulsen breaks the clinch.
Hart throws a leg kick but Poulsen checks it.
Poulsen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut
and Hart counters with a stiff right hand.
Poulsen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hart pushes Poulsen away with a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Hart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hart 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Hart!
An out of breath Kevin Hart thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drei Silker (ranked 256 p4p, 40 weight class) and Jeremy Sullivan (ranked 777 p4p, 103 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
30 - 19 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class 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
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Drei Silker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silker stuffs the takedown.
Silker misses with a body kick.
Sullivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Silker but Silker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sullivan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sullivan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Silker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Silker keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silker tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sullivan advances to full mount.
Sullivan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silker is looking to escape.
Sullivan looking to isolate an arm here. Silker doesn't see it coming and as Sullivan extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Sullivan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeremy Sullivan!
Jeremy Sullivan opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Friedrich Alzheimer (ranked 30 p4p, 1 weight class) and Mads Nordskov (ranked 217 p4p, 8 weight class). Alzheimer comes to the cage accompanied by You're The Voice. Nordskov has chosen Fugle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Nordskov avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov 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.
Alzheimer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nordskov lands with a hook. Alzheimer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Alzheimer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzheimer.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alzheimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov throws a lazy body kick
and Nordskov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alzheimer throws a lazy right hand but Nordskov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alzheimer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alzheimer misses with a low kick.
Nordskov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Alzheimer throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Nordskov swings for the body but Alzheimer moves out of range.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Nordskov fails in his attempt to clinch.
It appears Alzheimer was looking to counter with a kick there.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
Nordskov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Alzheimer missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
Nordskov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alzheimer lands a jab to the head.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Nordskov was well out of range.
Nordskov thinks about the counter body kick.
A slow jab from Alzheimer misses its intended target.
Alzheimer misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nordskov blocks a jab.
Nordskov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Alzheimer is able to avoid easily.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A clash of legs there as Nordskov blocks the low kick.
Nordskov throws a hook but Alzheimer blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzheimer misses the target.
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alzheimer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov cracks Alzheimer with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov lands a jab to Alzheimer's midsection.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alzheimer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nordskov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alzheimer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nordskov jabs Alzheimer right on the nose. Alzheimer blinks but takes it well.
Alzheimer slips a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov wants to land a leg kick but Alzheimer is out of range.
Nordskov looks for the body kick but Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Alzheimer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nordskov circles away quickly and effectively.
Nordskov lands a nice looking body kick.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Nordskov avoids the punch easily.
Alzheimer checks a leg kick.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzheimer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzheimer on the side of the head.
Alzheimer walks into a stiff left hand from Nordskov.
Nordskov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Alzheimer throws a body kick that misses.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Alzheimer scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Nordskov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nordskov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Alzheimer counters with a low kick, right behind Nordskov 's knee.
Alzheimer misses with a right hand
and Nordskov counters with a straight right hand.
Alzheimer tries to keep at a distance but Nordskov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alzheimer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alzheimer works on Nordskov's body with a couple of short punches.
Alzheimer gets through Nordskov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov misses with the head strike.
Alzheimer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nordskov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Alzheimer's elbow.
Alzheimer gets through Nordskov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nordskov working aggressively here.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzheimer looking to slow down the pace here.
Nordskov throws a head punch that misses.
Nordskov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a left hand.
Nordskov swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Alzheimer controls his hands.
Nordskov tries to work over Alzheimer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzheimer scores with a shot to the side of Nordskov's head.
Alzheimer manages to break the clinch.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nordskov tries to clinch up but Alzheimer circles away and keeps his distance.
Alzheimer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Nordskov.
Alzheimer slips under a jab from Nordskov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Alzheimer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nordskov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alzheimer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alzheimer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nordskov's head.
Alzheimer looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Alzheimer takes one on the button.
Friedrich Alzheimer is winning the standup battle so far.
Alzheimer scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alzheimer swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Alzheimer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good work by Nordskov as he checks the leg kick.
Nordskov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Alzheimer with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer scores with a body shot.
Alzheimer misses with a right hand
and Nordskov counters with a straight right hand.
Alzheimer scores with a jab. Nordskov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nordskov lands a right hook to the body.
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!
Nordskov is looking to chop away at Alzheimer's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzheimer misses the target.
Nordskov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A swing and a miss from Alzheimer.
Jab by Nordskov.
Alzheimer throws a big shot that misses.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a low kick, looking for Nordskov's leg but Nordskov calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Alzheimer there.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Alzheimer ducked under it nicely.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov lands a leg kick that knocks Alzheimer off balance momentarily.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Alzheimer loads up on a big right hand but Nordskov slips the punch.
Alzheimer jabs Nordskov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nordskov sizes up Alzheimer with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alzheimer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nordskov's sensitive parts.
Jab from Alzheimer.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Nordskov lands a jab to Alzheimer's midsection.
Nordskov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nordskov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alzheimer digs a good body shot into Nordskov's ribs.
Alzheimer throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alzheimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov jabs Alzheimer right on the nose. Alzheimer blinks but takes it well.
Nordskov misses with a straight left.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Nordskov avoids the punch easily.
Alzheimer thows a body kick. Nordskov tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nordskov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
Alzheimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Nordskov wants to slow Alzheimer down by chopping away at his legs.
Nordskov jabs Alzheimer right on the nose. Alzheimer blinks but takes it well.
Alzheimer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov throws a sloppy head kick and Alzheimer moves out of range easily.
Alzheimer missing with a left hand there. Nordskov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alzheimer misses with a lunging right hand
and Nordskov counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Alzheimer.
Nordskov keeps Alzheimer at a distance using the push kick.
A jab lands there for Alzheimer.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Alzheimer misses.
Jab from Alzheimer.
Nordskov looks to land a right hand but Alzheimer moved out of range.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov throws out a counter right but Alzheimer avoids it with no problem.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nordskov manages to avoid it.
Nordskov connects with an inside leg kick.
Nordskov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzheimer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alzheimer on the side of the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Alzheimer blocks the leg kick.
Alzheimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nordskov.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Alzheimer throws the left hand but Nordskov avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alzheimer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nordskov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Nordskov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alzheimer lands a jab to the nose.
Nordskov instigates a clinch.
Alzheimer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nordskov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nordskov throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer pulls guard.
Alzheimer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nordskov's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Nordskov has passed into half guard!
Nordskov is thwarting Alzheimer's attempts to control the position.
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 Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alzheimer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nordskov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alzheimer if he has to take too many more of those.
The fighters circling - Alzheimer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nordskov thows a body kick. Alzheimer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nordskov tries to clinch up.
Nordskov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alzheimer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alzheimer walks into a jab.
Nordskov checks a leg kick nicely.
Alzheimer misses with a kick to the body
and Nordskov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nordskov lands with a nice body kick.
Alzheimer cracks Nordskov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nordskov, as that shot connected.
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!
Nordskov misses with a low kick as Alzheimer jumps back.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nordskov.
Alzheimer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
Alzheimer is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov defending well as Alzheimer loads up on a big left hand.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab by Alzheimer.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov doesn't manage to clinch there - Alzheimer circles away.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nordskov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Alzheimer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Alzheimer misses with a right hand
and Nordskov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alzheimer throws a jab when Nordskov was well out of range.
Alzheimer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nordskov checks it well.
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Alzheimer's body. Alzheimer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big left from Alzheimer misses.
Nordskov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzheimer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alzheimer defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer throws an overhand right that lands on Nordskov's shoulder, as Nordskov tries to avoid the shot.
Nordskov feints a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alzheimer lands a jab to the head.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Alzheimer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nordskov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov lands a nice hook to Alzheimer's body. Alzheimer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Alzheimer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Alzheimer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Alzheimer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Alzheimer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov needs to keep his hands up - Alzheimer had a free shot at his head there.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alzheimer was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Alzheimer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Alzheimer swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Alzheimer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nordskov walks into a left hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Alzheimer does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Alzheimer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Alzheimer throws a looping overhand right but Nordskov ducks down to avoid it.
Alzheimer moves out of range of the leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head.
Alzheimer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nordskov. That one must have hurt.
Nordskov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alzheimer.
Nordskov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nordskov darts in and clinches Alzheimer up against the cage.
Nordskov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov breaks from the clinch.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tried to score with a low kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Nordskov throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Alzheimer to counter with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Nordskov needs to keep his hands up - Alzheimer had a free shot at his head there.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alzheimer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alzheimer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alzheimer tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nice defenses there by Nordskov.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nordskov.
Nordskov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer misses with a leg kick
and Nordskov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nordskov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alzheimer tries to keep at a distance but Nordskov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alzheimer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mads Nordskov just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Alzheimer throws a solid leg kick but Nordskov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Alzheimer.
Nordskov counters with a body kick.
Alzheimer feints and then cracks Nordskov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nordskov down.
Nordskov throws a series of punches but Alzheimer moves out of range.
Nordskov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Alzheimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Nordskov throws out a leg kick but Alzheimer moves out of range and Nordskov only half commits.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer looks to land a left hand but Nordskov moved out of range nicely.
Nordskov throws a jab when Alzheimer was well out of range.
Alzheimer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alzheimer lands with a kick to the temple. Nordskov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nordskov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nordskov lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nordskov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzheimer.
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzheimer throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
Alzheimer throws a good cross that connects.
Alzheimer throws a low kick, looking for Nordskov's leg but Nordskov calmly moves out of range.
Nordskov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alzheimer takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alzheimer ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Alzheimer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nordskov is out of range.
Alzheimer misses the jab.
Alzheimer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Alzheimer misses the target.
Nordskov throws a leg kick
and Alzheimer counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alzheimer. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alzheimer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alzheimer connects with a leg kick. Nordskov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nordskov lands the left hand.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alzheimer.
Alzheimer lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Alzheimer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Alzheimer checks it.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Nordskov wants to clinch.
Alzheimer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Alzheimer defending well as Nordskov loads up on a big left hand.
Alzheimer checks the leg kick.
Alzheimer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nordskov.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
Nordskov throws a good cross that connects.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Alzheimer swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nordskov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alzheimer.
Nordskov flicks out a counter leg kick but Alzheimer steps away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Alzheimer throws a jab but it's blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov thinks about the counter body kick.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nordskov scores with a shot to the body.
Nordskov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alzheimer lands with a cross.
Nordskov takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Nordskov blocks the leg kick.
Nordskov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Alzheimer counters with an outside leg kick.
Nordskov catches Alzheimer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A clash of legs there as Alzheimer blocks the low kick.
Alzheimer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzheimer misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov cracks a nice hook into Alzheimer's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alzheimer blocks a jab.
Alzheimer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov moves away from the strike by Alzheimer.
Nordskov appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy right hand. Alzheimer should have avoided that one.
Nordskov scores with a jab to the body.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Nordskov walks into a straight right hand from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot.
Alzheimer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nordskov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alzheimer's head.
Nordskov throws the left hand but Alzheimer avoids the punch easily.
Nordskov works Alzheimer's body with a nice hook.
A punch lands to the side of Nordskov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nordskov instigates a clinch.
Alzheimer successfully pulls guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzheimer controls Nordskov momentarily but Nordskov frees himself.
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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Friedrich Alzheimer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alzheimer misses with a hook
enabling Nordskov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Alzheimer pushes him off.
Nordskov checks a low kick from Alzheimer.
Alzheimer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Nordskov takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov wants to clinch up but Alzheimer keeps it at a distance.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Alzheimer misses with a hook.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Nordskov as he connects with a hook.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alzheimer moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Alzheimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Alzheimer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nordskov.
Alzheimer blocks a jab.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alzheimer.
Nordskov feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alzheimer 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 Nordskov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nordskov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alzheimer throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Alzheimer misses with a jab to the body
and Nordskov counters with a left to the body.
Alzheimer tried to score with a low kick but Nordskov checks it.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alzheimer.
A nice side step and Nordskov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Alzheimer misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alzheimer. That's going to slow Nordskov down.
Alzheimer swinging wildly here.
Nordskov digs a good hook to Alzheimer's body.
Alzheimer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov takes a swing at Alzheimer's ribcage but misses.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick that misses.
Nordskov tries to clinch there but Alzheimer circles away.
Nordskov looks to land a left hand but Alzheimer moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov checks the leg kick.
Nordskov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Alzheimer momentarily.
Alzheimer throws a front kick aimed at Nordskov's knee but Nordskov avoids it well.
Alzheimer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nordskov thuds his right hand into Alzheimer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzheimer throws a right hand that misses
and Nordskov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alzheimer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nordskov circles away quickly and effectively.
It seemed like Nordskov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alzheimer misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Alzheimer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nordskov in his tracks.
Alzheimer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
Alzheimer went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alzheimer manages to avoid it.
Nordskov misses with a few strikes there.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Alzheimer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alzheimer throws a shot to the body.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alzheimer throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nordskov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov tries to clinch up.
Alzheimer lands a leg kick that knocks Nordskov off balance momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Alzheimer.
Alzheimer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nordskov misses with a hook. Alzheimer ducked under it nicely.
Nordskov checks a leg kick.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer thumps Nordskov with a low kick.
A jab from Alzheimer misses.
Nordskov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Alzheimer moved away.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Alzheimer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Alzheimer avoids it.
A nice combination there by Alzheimer.
Nordskov throws a hook to the side of Alzheimer's head but Alzheimer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nordskov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alzheimer counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Alzheimer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordskov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alzheimer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Friedrich Alzheimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alzheimer slips under a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nordskov misses with a hook.
Alzheimer lands a jab to the head.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
Nordskov moves in looking to clinch but Alzheimer pushes him off.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alzheimer misses the shot to the body.
Alzheimer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nordskov.
Alzheimer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nordskov.
Nordskov cracks Alzheimer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nordskov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alzheimer counters with a straight right hand.
Nordskov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alzheimer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nordskov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good exchange - Alzheimer coming out on top.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Alzheimer saw that one coming.
Nordskov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just 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 Friedrich Alzheimer.
I think Alzheimer 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Friedrich Alzheimer!
Friedrich Alzheimer retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Friedrich Alzheimer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Link Gaetz (ranked 92 p4p, 7 weight class) and JR Adams Junior (ranked 161 p4p, 15 weight class). Adams Junior has chosen Looking for the Stone as his entrance music. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Link Gaetz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JR Adams Junior!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Gaetz, looking for a takedown. Adams Junior pushes Gaetz against the cage but Gaetz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gaetz swings for the body but Adams Junior moves out of range.
Adams Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Adams Junior keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Gaetz's head coaches at Guerrilla MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Adams Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Adams Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams Junior is defended easily by Gaetz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaetz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaetz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like JR Adams Junior has been cut.
Adams Junior shoots in for a takedown but Gaetz shows good takedown defense.
Gaetz is looking for a counter combo.
Link Gaetz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Adams Junior.
Gaetz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adams Junior moves away.
Adams Junior shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaetz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Adams Junior's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A quick step to the side and Gaetz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adams Junior throws a push kick but Gaetz slaps the foot to one side.
Gaetz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaetz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adams Junior on the side of the head.
Gaetz connects with a solid leg kick.
Link Gaetz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the body
and Adams Junior counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Gaetz down! Adams Junior is looking to finish but Gaetz is intelligently defending himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaetz is looking to stand up but Adams Junior isn't so interested in that idea.
Gaetz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gaetz lands a nice uppercut.
Gaetz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams Junior gets control of Gaetz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adams Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Adams Junior is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gaetz is aware though and is defending well.
Gaetz wants to stand but Adams Junior has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams Junior working a defensive guard here.
Adams Junior working for a triangle but Gaetz defends it easily.
Gaetz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Adams Junior's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaetz preventing the sweep.
Adams Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gaetz gets to his feet. Adams Junior looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Adams Junior throws a nice looking combination but Gaetz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaetz misses with a left hand
and Adams Junior cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams Junior avoids the body shot from Gaetz.
Gaetz backing away here, and Adams Junior unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gaetz ducks under a wild hook from Adams Junior.
Gaetz catches Adams Junior with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Adams Junior tries for a takedown but Gaetz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Adams Junior misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior drops his hands momentarily and Gaetz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
JR Adams Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaetz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Adams Junior smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaetz throws a monster overhand right that drops Adams Junior! Gaetz follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Link Gaetz!
Link Gaetz retains his heavyweight title!
Link Gaetz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, JR Adams Junior stepped up to the mic, saying 'No worries! Everyone knows that my opponent here has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs and illegal recreational drugs, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a "No Contest." Thanks everyone for continuing to support those of us who fight clean.'.
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