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BFF 65: Nti vs. Oneal PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Skjoldr Leifsson (ranked 6383 p4p, 562 weight class) and Sergey Kostrov (ranked 4206 p4p, 475 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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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skjoldr Leifsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Kostrov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Kostrov. Those never looked like landing.
Leifsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Kostrov missing with a left hand there. Leifsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kostrov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kostrov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Leifsson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Leifsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kostrov.
Leifsson scores with a leg kick.
Kostrov scores with a three punch combo!
Kostrov scores with a decent looking hook.
Kostrov swinging wildly here.
Leifsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Leifsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kostrov.
Leifsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kostrov. Kostrov obviously looking to wear him down.
Sergey Kostrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Kostrov finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with a hook. Kostrov ducked under it nicely.
Leifsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kostrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Leifsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leifsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kostrov.
Leifsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostrov.
Kostrov scores with a hook.
A good leg kick by Kostrov.
Leifsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kostrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Leifsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kostrov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leifssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Leifsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Leifsson blocks the body kick.
Kostrov throws a hook but Leifsson blocks it.
Kostrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson misses with an uppercut. Kostrov saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kostrov is looking to land body kicks.
Kostrov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A combination from Kostrov does no damage.
Leifsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Kostrov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kostrov misses with the combination.
Leifsson scores with a leg kick.
Kostrov throws a head kick that misses.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Kostrov.
Kostrov avoids the body shot from Leifsson.
Kostrov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kostrov throws a lazy right hand but Leifsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Leifsson throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leifsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kostrov looks to land a combination but Leifsson avoids it well.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Kostrov moves away and avoids it.
Leifsson throws out a loose jab but Kostrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostrov misses with a body kick.
Leifsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A jab from Kostrov misses.
Kostrov throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Kostrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kostrov looks to land a right hand but Leifsson moved out of range.
Kostrov scoring well with a low kick there.
Leifsson tries to clinch but Kostrov moves away
and Kostrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostrov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Leifsson.
Leifsson loads up on a big right hand but Kostrov slips the punch.
Kostrov connects with the punch.
Kostrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws the left hand but Kostrov avoids the punch easily.
Kostrov catches Leifsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kostrov was well out of range. Poor timing from Leifsson.
Kostrov misses with a straight left.
Leifsson is looking to counter the offense by Kostrov and move into the clinch.
Kostrov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Leifsson throws a big counter combination but Kostrov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leifsson walks into a stiff left hand from Kostrov.
Kostrov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Leifsson.
Leifsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kostrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Kostrov moves away and avoids it.
Kostrov lands a right hook to the body.
Kostrov cracks Leifsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kostrov jabs Leifsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Leifsson blocks the low kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kostrov.
Leifsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Kostrov circles away.
Kostrov throws a hook but Leifsson avoids it easily.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kostrov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leifsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kostrov throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostrov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kostrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Leifsson.
Leifsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kostrov finds it's way round the side to connect with Leifsson's head.
Leifsson looks to land a left hand but Kostrov moved out of range nicely.
Kostrov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kostrov defending well as Leifsson loads up on a big left hand.
Kostrov cracks Leifsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leifsson looks to land a right hand but Kostrov moved out of range.
Kostrov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostrov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leifsson throws a body punch but Kostrov moves out of range.
Kostrov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Leifsson takes a swing at Kostrov's ribcage but misses.
Kostrov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Leifsson blocks a head kick by Kostrov.
Kostrov scores with a sloppy right hand. Leifsson should have avoided that one.
Leifsson throws a hook but Kostrov avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kostrov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leifsson takes a swing at Kostrov's ribcage but misses.
Kostrov lands an overhand right.
Kostrov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kostrov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leifsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Leifsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kostrov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kostrov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kostrov misses with a body kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kostrov throws the left hand but Leifsson avoids the punch easily.
Leifsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kostrov.
Leifsson throws a sloppy head kick and Kostrov moves out of range easily.
Kostrov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Leifsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kostrov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A big left from Leifsson misses.
Nice defenses there by Leifsson.
Kostrov throws a looping overhand right but Leifsson ducks down to avoid it.
Kostrov digs a good hook to Leifsson's body.
Leifsson slips under a jab from Kostrov.
Leifsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kostrov dodges the punch combination from Leifsson.
Leifsson ducks right into an uppercut from Kostrov.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Leifsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leifsson throws a shot from downtown. Kostrov moves away and avoids it.
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!
Kostrov jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Leifsson wants to clinch
and Kostrov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Leifsson ducks under a wild hook from Kostrov.
Kostrov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kostrov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leifsson if he has to take too many more of those.
Kostrov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leifsson moves away.
Leifsson blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Kostrov as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Leifsson. Kostrov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leifsson misses with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Leifsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Kostrov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leifsson moves out of range of the body kick from Kostrov.
Kostrov ducks right into an uppercut from Leifsson.
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kostrov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kostrov tries to bum rush Leifsson with a series of wild strikes but Leifsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kostrov scores with a nice head shot.
Leifsson throws a solid leg kick but Kostrov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Leifsson.
Kostrov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kostrov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Leifsson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Leifsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The fighters circling - Kostrov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Leifsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kostrov is just out of range.
Leifsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Kostrov dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Kostrov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leifsson in his tracks.
Leifsson rushes Kostrov and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kostrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Kostrov breaks the clinch.
Leifsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Leifsson swings for the body but Kostrov moves out of range.
Leifsson scores with the left hand. Kostrov knows he should have avoided that one.
Leifsson cracks Kostrov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kostrov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Leifsson avoids a kick to the body.
Kostrov cracks Leifsson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Leifsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kostrov counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leifsson throws a right hand that misses
and Kostrov counters with a body kick.
Good work by Leifsson as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Leifsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kostrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Leifsson's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostrov lands a glancing blow to the side of Leifsson's head.
Leifsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kostrov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Leifsson cracks the inside of Kostrov's front leg.
Kostrov misses with an uppercut.
Leifsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kostrov counters with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leifsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Kostrov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leifsson throws a leg kick but Kostrov checks it.
Kostrov feints a counter leg kick.
Leifsson throws out a loose jab but Kostrov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leifsson tests Kostrov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kostrov throws a low kick but Leifsson moves out of range easily.
Kostrov stuns Leifsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leifsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kostrov lands with a cross.
Leifsson looks to throw the jab but Kostrov is out of range.
Leifsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kostrov misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Kostrov.
Sergey Kostrov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leifsson moves away from the strike by Kostrov.
Leifsson throws a head kick but Kostrov moves out of range.
Kostrov throws the left hand but Leifsson avoids the punch easily.
Kostrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kostrov moves out of range of the strikes.
Leifsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kostrov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov missing with a left hand there. Leifsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No joy there for Kostrov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a low kick as Kostrov jumps back.
Leifsson tries to clinch up but Kostrov circles away and keeps his distance.
Leifsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kostrov was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kostrov.
Kostrov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leifsson walks into a left hand.
Leifsson looks to land a left hand but Kostrov moved out of range nicely.
Kostrov with a nice cross.
Kostrov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Leifsson.
Kostrov misses the jab.
As Kostrov tries to get set, Leifsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kostrov manages to avoid the attempt.
Kostrov is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson slips a jab from Kostrov.
Leifsson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kostrov looks to land a body kick but Leifsson moved away.
Leifsson misses with a looping right.
Kostrov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leifsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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!
Kostrov connects with the punch.
An inside leg kick from Kostrov misses.
Leifsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good work by Kostrov as he checks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Leifsson.
Leifsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Leifsson staying out of range there.
Kostrov looks to land a left hand but Leifsson moved out of range nicely.
Kostrov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kostrov misses its intended target.
Donk. Kostrov catches Leifsson right on the button with a cross.
Leifsson fails with an attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Leifsson misses its intended target.
Leifsson misses with a looping left.
Kostrov misses the jab.
Leifsson is looking to counter punch.
Leifsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kostrov.
Leifsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kostrov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Leifsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kostrov tries to land a front kick but Leifsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Leifsson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kostrov.
Kostrov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kostrov throws an overhand right that lands on Leifsson's shoulder, as Leifsson tries to avoid the shot.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kostrov.
Leifsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kostrov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
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!
Leifsson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kostrov. That's going to slow Leifsson down.
Kostrov throws a shot from downtown. Leifsson moves away and avoids it.
Kostrov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kostrov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leifsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Leifsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kostrov connects with a leg kick. Leifsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kostrov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leifsson.
Kostrov connects with the punch.
Kostrov throws a chopping leg kick but Leifsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skjoldr Leifsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson swings widly with a right hand
and Kostrov counters with a straight right hand.
Leifsson moves out of range as Kostrov strikes.
Leifsson slips under a jab from Kostrov.
Kostrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kostrov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kostrov misses with a few strikes there.
Kostrov throws a hook but Leifsson blocks it.
Kostrov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Leifsson checks a low kick from Kostrov.
Kostrov slips under a jab.
Leifsson walks into a jab.
Kostrov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leifsson throws out the jab.
Kostrov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sergey Kostrov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson wants to slow Kostrov down by chopping away at his legs.
Kostrov throws a hook to the side of Leifsson's head but Leifsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body kick there by Kostrov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kostrov loads up on a big right hand but Leifsson slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Kostrov.
Leifsson connects with a single shot there.
Leifsson throws a looping overhand right but Kostrov ducks down to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Kostrov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Kostrov punishes Leifsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Kostrov as he connects with a hook.
Leifsson thows a leg kick but Kostrov checks it
and Kostrov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostrov looks to land a combination. Leifsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Leifsson scores with a shot to the body.
Kostrov moves away from the strike by Leifsson.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kostrov slips under a jab from Leifsson.
Kostrov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kostrov cracks Leifsson with a good jab.
Nice defenses there by Kostrov.
Kostrov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kostrov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Leifsson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kostrov.
Kostrov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Leifsson throws a big shot that misses.
Kostrov throws a leg kick but Leifsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Leifsson slips a jab and a cross from Kostrov.
Leifsson throws a looping overhand right but Kostrov ducks down to avoid it.
Kostrov throws a front kick aimed at Leifsson's knee but Leifsson avoids it well.
As Kostrov tries to get set, Leifsson tries to push him back and clinch up but Kostrov manages to avoid the attempt.
Leifsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kostrov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sergey Kostrov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kostrov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Sergey Kostrov!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Sergey Kostrov!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Sergey Kostrov!
Sergey Kostrov wins by unanimous decision!
Sergey Kostrov was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Har Ambe (ranked 3004 p4p, 286 weight class) and Marcelo Umali (ranked 3269 p4p, 308 weight class). Ambe's entrance music is Boosie - Set it Off. A fine choice. Marcelo Umali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Har Ambe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcelo Umali!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ambe lands a nice shot that snaps Umali's head back.
Ambe tries to clinch but Umali is having none of it.
Umali misses the shot to the body.
Ambe lands a right hook to the body.
Umali stuffs the takedown.
The fighters circling - Ambe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ambe throws an overhand right that lands on Umali's shoulder, as Umali tries to avoid the shot.
Umali let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Umali gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ambe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ambe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ambe is trying to get an arm triangle but Umali is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umali is being controlled here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umali is not content to let Ambe control the position.
Umali being controlled for a moment.
Ambe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Umali, who protects the arm well.
Ambe has hold of Umali's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Umali seems comfortable defending it but Ambe has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Umali is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Umali is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Ambe couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Har Ambe!
Har Ambe decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Falcao (ranked 3113 p4p, 375 weight class) and John Lawrence (ranked 2078 p4p, 268 weight class). Lawrence is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by No Surrender. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlos Falcao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Lawrence!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lawrence is looking to clinch but Falcao is avoiding it.
Lawrence wants to clinch up but Falcao keeps it at a distance.
Falcao tries to score with a low kick but Lawrence moves his leg out of the way.
Falcao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lawrence tries to clinch up.
Falcao misses with a looping right.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Falcao defends it nicely.
Lawrence shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Falcao is trying to defend but Lawrence finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lawrence is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence prevents Falcao from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcao blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lawrence.
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Falcao defends it well.
Lawrence is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lawrence is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Falcao is just riding it out for now. Lawrence eventually gives up the hold.
Lawrence is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Falcao sees it coming and defends easily.
Lawrence seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lawrence is working for a kimura but Falcao is defending it quite comfortably.
Lawrence is looking to advance position but Falcao won't allow it.
Falcao tries to kick Lawrence off but Lawrence keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lawrence throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Falcao defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is working for a kimura but Falcao is defending it quite comfortably.
Lawrence is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lawrence not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lawrence with the ground and pound but Falcao uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Lawrence connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence trying to control but Falcao is working from the bottom.
Lawrence controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence trying to control the position from guard on top but Falcao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lawrence working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lawrence drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Falcao dives on top into guard.
Falcao slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lawrence.
Lawrence is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Falcao pulls his head out easily.
Lawrence looking for submissions off his back.
Lawrence looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence moves into full guard.
Falcao wants to stand but Lawrence has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Lawrence is looking to cinch up a triangle. Falcao throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lawrence's body to avoid the submission. Lawrence has instead reached around Falcao's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lawrence arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). John Lawrence!
Post fight, John Lawrence stared into the camera and said 'Put him in a body bag!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim McNulty (ranked 959 p4p, 131 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 2396 p4p, 301 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim McNulty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNulty throws a leg kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi throws a head kick that half lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Rossi misses the target.
Rossi lands a nice leg kick that just misses McNulty's sensitive parts.
Rossi just misses with a punch to the body.
McNulty cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
McNulty is looking to clinch.
McNulty blocks a head kick by Rossi.
A punch combination from Rossi misses.
McNulty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A shot to the body from McNulty misses
and Rossi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McNulty thinking.
Rossi jabs McNulty right on the nose. McNulty blinks but takes it well.
McNulty tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McNulty.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNulty takes one on the button.
McNulty takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McNulty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McNulty counters with an inside leg kick.
Rossi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McNulty feints and then cracks Rossi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossi down.
A solid leg kick lands there for McNulty.
Rossi gets tackled into the ropes by McNulty. McNulty maintains the clinch.
Rossi tries a body shot but McNulty blocks it.
McNulty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
Rossi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
McNulty scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNulty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by McNulty.
McNulty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A clash of legs there as Rossi blocks the low kick.
Nice body kick there by McNulty.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McNulty throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Rossi blocks a head kick by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a kick to the body.
Rossi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
McNulty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McNulty with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rossi, right into the meat.
McNulty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A head kick misses from McNulty.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi clobbers McNulty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McNulty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rossi.
Rossi scores with a decent looking hook.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McNulty tries a low kick but Rossi avoids it.
McNulty checks a leg kick nicely.
McNulty misses with a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a series of strikes. McNulty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rossi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of McNulty's head.
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!
McNulty lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNulty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for McNulty.
McNulty throws a lazy uppercut
and Rossi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNulty throws a leg kick that misses.
McNulty misses with a two punch combination.
Rossi throws a lazy right hand but McNulty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rossi throws a leg kick but McNulty checks it.
Rossi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
McNulty throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McNulty throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
McNulty 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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rossi misses with an uppercut. McNulty saw that one coming.
Rossi cracks McNulty with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McNulty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McNulty defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi throws a lazy uppercut
and McNulty counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McNulty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jim McNulty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNulty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rossi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McNulty misses with a body shot
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
McNulty closes the distance and pushes Rossi back into the ropes.
I was talking to McNulty's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McNulty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossis head.
Rossi tries to work over McNulty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Rossi fails to land.
Rossi is trying to push McNulty away but McNulty has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Rossi blocking some punches.
McNulty lands an uppercut.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
Rossi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rossi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McNulty had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
McNulty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rossi finds it's way round the side to connect with McNulty's head.
Rossi wants to land a leg kick but McNulty is out of range.
McNulty slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a looping left.
Rossi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Rossi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That kick from McNulty tenderised Rossi's leg. Rossi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rossi lands with a right hand.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rossi connects with the punch.
McNulty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rossi.
A big left from Rossi misses.
McNulty slips under a jab from Rossi.
McNulty is looking to counter the offense by Rossi and move into the clinch.
Rossi tries to keep at a distance but McNulty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rossi tries to circle away but McNulty has him pinned against the ropes.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McNulty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rossi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McNulty misses with an uppercut.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of McNulty's head but McNulty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McNulty seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rossi thuds his right hand into McNulty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rossi swings for the body but McNulty moves out of range.
McNulty was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McNulty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rossi throws out the jab.
McNulty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
McNulty throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi gets tackled into the ropes by McNulty. McNulty maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNulty.
Rossi working aggressively here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McNulty struggles to land a body shot inside as Rossi controls his hands.
Rossi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi takes a shot to the head.
Rossi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Rossi on the inside.
Rossi misses with some punches.
McNulty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rossi misses with a punch on the inside.
McNulty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rossi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rossi throws a jab but it's blocked by McNulty.
McNulty throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Rossi checks the leg kick.
McNulty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rossi.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McNulty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Rossi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
McNulty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rossi throws a hook but McNulty blocks it.
Rossi connects with a jab.
McNulty slips a jab and a cross from Rossi.
Rossi blocks a head kick by McNulty.
McNulty looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McNulty throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi avoids the head kick by McNulty.
McNulty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNulty looks to clinch
and Rossi counters with a nice uppercut.
McNulty throws a body kick that misses.
McNulty misses the jab.
Mario Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rossi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
McNulty tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
McNulty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rossi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A shot to the liver by Rossi. Beautiful body shot.
McNulty throws a right hand that Rossi ducks under and follows up with a left that Rossi also avoids with ease.
Rossi throws out a counter right but McNulty avoids it with no problem.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but McNulty moved out of range.
Rossi misses with the combination.
Rossi works over McNulty's head and body with a nice combination.
McNulty looks to land a body kick but Rossi moved away.
The fighters circle momentarily. McNulty darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from McNulty. Those never looked like landing.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but McNulty moved out of range.
McNulty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rossi moves out of range as McNulty throws a body kick.
Rossi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McNulty with a body shot.
McNulty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McNulty ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
McNulty wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Rossi misses.
McNulty rushes Rossi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rossi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rossi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rossi lands a hook that snaps the head of McNulty backwards.
McNulty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNulty manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by McNulty.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from McNulty.
McNulty takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rossi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rossi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rossi moves out of range as McNulty throws a body kick.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi lands with a nice body punch.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McNulty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rossi! But no joy.
McNulty slips a jab and a cross from Rossi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for McNulty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNulty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McNulty fails in his attempt to clinch.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch but Rossi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McNulty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rossi blocks a jab.
McNulty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rossi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McNulty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McNulty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rossi prevents a body shot from McNulty.
Rossi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rossi avoids the body shot from McNulty.
McNulty throws a head kick but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi throws a hook but McNulty blocks it.
McNulty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Rossi moves out of range as McNulty throws a body kick.
Rossi misses with a hook. McNulty ducked under it nicely.
Rossi throws a sloppy head kick
and McNulty counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
A nice inside leg kick there by McNulty. That's going to slow Rossi down.
McNulty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McNulty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rossi doesn't seem bothered though.
Rossi needs to keep his hands up - McNulty had a free shot at his head there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
McNulty scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McNulty uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rossi has time to react.
Rossi feints a jab promting McNulty to slip. Rossi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. McNulty 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!
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rossi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McNulty's head backwards.
McNulty pushes Rossi up against the ropes in a clinch.
McNulty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McNulty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rossi throws a punch but it's blocked by McNulty.
Rossi breaks from the clinch.
McNulty fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rossi throws a nice outside leg kick.
McNulty scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rossi avoids the head kick by McNulty.
McNulty slips a straight right by Rossi.
McNulty wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
McNulty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McNulty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi misses with a leg kick
and McNulty counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danga de danga de dang - McNulty scores with a four punch combination!
Rossi moves out of range as McNulty strikes.
Rossi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rossi misses with a wild combination.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and McNulty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McNulty.
Mario Rossi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jim McNulty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Rossi swings wildly with an uppercut but McNulty uses good head movement to avoid it.
McNulty manages to break the clinch.
McNulty takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Rossi throws out a counter right but McNulty avoids it with no problem.
McNulty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rossi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNulty connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McNulty walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rossi.
Rossi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McNulty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
McNulty tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rossi is able to avoid easily.
Rossi blocks a jab.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNulty throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McNulty wants to clinch
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from McNulty.
It seemed like Rossi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McNulty is looking to clinch.
Rossi swats away the attempt to clinch by McNulty.
McNulty misses with a kick to the body.
Rossi throws out a counter right but McNulty avoids it with no problem.
McNulty thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rossi if he has to take too many more of those.
McNulty misses with a low kick.
Rossi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rossi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jim McNulty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McNulty tries to land a leg kick but Rossi saw it coming and moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rossi 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Mario Rossi!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Mario Rossi!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Mario Rossi!
Mario Rossi wins by unanimous decision!
In his post fight interview, Mario Rossi started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bravo (ranked 1406 p4p, 182 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 1838 p4p, 223 weight class). Banda has chosen DMX - We Right Here as his entrance music. John Bravo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banda moves into range and clinches up with Bravo.
Banda's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Banda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Banda.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Banda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.
Banda is working Bravo over against the ropes.
Banda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Banda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Banda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bravo.
Banda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bravo or not.
Banda lands a nice uppercut.
Banda digs a right hand underneath Bravo's ribcage. Bravo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Banda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banda pushes Bravo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banda lands with a short punch from the clinch.
It looks like John Bravo has been cut.
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!
Banda scores with a shoulder strike.
Banda lands an uppercut.
A short left from Banda.
Banda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Banda lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Banda.
Banda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Banda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
Bravo is rocked!
Banda unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bravo! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Banda is unloading with more strikes now! Bravo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lexington Banda!
A relieved looking Lexington Banda thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hitoshi Yoshida (ranked 354 p4p, 42 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 664 p4p, 74 weight class). Yoshida comes to the ring accompanied by Yoshida Brothers - Rising. Dwayne King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Yoshida!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King misses the body punch
and Yoshida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from King on the inside.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a right hand.
Yoshida swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from King.
Yoshida goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoshida stalling in the clinch.
Yoshida lands a left hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
Yoshida softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
King scores with a hook to the body.
King swings away with an uppercut that misses.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
King misses with a hook from the clinch.
King being controlled against the ropes.
Yoshida lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King prevents a body shot from Yoshida.
Yoshida lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yoshida misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yoshida.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King lands an uppercut.
King misses with a body punch.
Yoshida blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yoshida lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards.
Yoshida lands a right hand that snaps the head of King backwards.
A right hand to the body from Yoshida.
Yoshida keeps the fight in the clinch, despite King's efforts to push away.
A nice left hand lands by King.
King tries to circle away but Yoshida has him pinned against the ropes.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Yoshida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yoshida works on King's body with a couple of short punches.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yoshida has King pressed against the ropes, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Yoshida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yoshida blocking some punches.
Yoshida turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yoshida working away.
Yoshida trying to control the position but King is working away.
Yoshida has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for King!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida controlling the pace for now.
Yoshida manages to capitalize on a mistake by King to take his back!
Yoshida working for the choke.
Yoshida seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
King is looking to escape here. Oh dear - Yoshida has locked on a rear naked choke here! King is tapping out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hitoshi Yoshida!
Hitoshi Yoshida retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hitoshi Yoshida thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bull Mfer (ranked 977 p4p, 145 weight class) and Dimitri Buriak (ranked 700 p4p, 113 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bull Mfer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimitri Buriak!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buriak needs to keep his hands up - Mfer had a free shot at his head there.
Mfer swats away the attempt to clinch by Buriak.
Mfer tries to keep at a distance but Buriak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
I was talking to Mfer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mfer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Buriak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mfer avoids it.
Buriak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mfer or not.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
A body shot lands from Buriak.
Mfer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Buriak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
Mfer wants to stall.
Buriak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mfer's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak tries to land knees in the clinch but Mfer avoids the damage to the body.
Good body shot from Buriak.
Buriak lands an uppercut.
Buriak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Nice body punch from Buriak.
Nice body punch from Mfer - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Buriak.
Buriak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buriak missing with knees to the body.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Buriak just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mfer's brow.
Buriak lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mfer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mfer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak tries to clinch but Mfer moves out of range.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Buriak jabs Mfer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mfer gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Buriak checks a low kick from Mfer.
Buriak scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Buriak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Buriak moved out of range.
Mfer throws a good cross that connects.
Buriak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mfer.
Mfer misses with a wild combination.
Buriak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mfer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Buriak loads up on a big right hand but Mfer slips the punch.
Buriak with a jab.
Buriak throws an overhand right that lands on Mfer's shoulder, as Mfer tries to avoid the shot.
Buriak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buriak cracks Mfer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Buriak.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mfer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mfer closes the distance and pushes Buriak back into the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Buriak fails to land.
A hook to the body from Buriak.
Mfer is breathing heavily.
Mfer lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Buriak.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mfer avoids it.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Buriak lands a shot to the body.
Buriak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Buriak lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Buriak on the inside.
Buriak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mfer or not.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Buriak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buriak lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buriak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Buriak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buriak crunches a lovely knee into Mfer's ribcage.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Buriak.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer prevents a body shot from Buriak.
Buriak blocking some punches.
Buriak tries a knee to the head but Mfer blocks it.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buriak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer struggles to land a body shot inside as Buriak controls his hands.
Buriak misses with a knee to the head.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Buriak.
Buriak pushes Mfer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Buriak pushes Mfer back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Buriak.
Buriak misses with some punches.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Buriak on the inside.
Buriak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Buriak lands a shoulder strike.
Buriak digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buriak.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buriak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Buriak.
A short left from Buriak.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Buriak crunches a lovely knee into Mfer's ribcage.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Buriak.
Buriak is working Mfer over against the ropes.
Buriak digs a right hand underneath Mfer's ribcage. Mfer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buriak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mfer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buriak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Buriak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buriak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Buriak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mfer tries to work over Buriak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buriak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer is trying to break the clinch but Buriak is controlling him.
Buriak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buriak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mfers head.
Mfer lands a body shot.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak has had enough of the clinch but Mfer keeps him there for the moment.
Buriak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mfer misses with a wild body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Buriak as he connects with a hook.
Buriak has Mfer up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mfer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Buriak looking to throw knees to the head but Mfer is blocking nicely.
Mfer throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Buriak.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Buriak controls the action.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer blocking some punches.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Mfer is working Buriak over against the ropes.
Buriak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Buriak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak looking to slow down the pace here.
Buriak throws a punch but it's blocked by Mfer.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Buriak blocks a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer has a couple of punches blocked by Buriak.
Buriak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Mfer.
Mfer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buriak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mfer lands with a left to the head.
Buriak struggles to land a body shot inside as Mfer controls his hands.
Mfer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buriak digs a right hand into Mfer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mfer's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Mfer fails to land.
Mfer misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mfer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buriak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mfer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buriak lands a body punch.
Buriak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buriak.
Mfer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buriak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mfer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Buriak.
Mfer with a nice cross.
Mfer throws the left hand but Buriak avoids the punch easily.
Mfer is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mfer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mfer throws a jab but it's blocked by Buriak.
Buriak lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mfer throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Buriak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buriak throws out a powerful jab.
Jab from Mfer.
Mfer tries to clinch but Buriak moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Buriak lands with a straight right. Mfer didn't see that one coming.
Buriak getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mfer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mfer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mfer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Buriak to score with a decent uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mfer.
Buriak misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitri Buriak dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mfer misses with a double jab.
Buriak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Buriak lands a body shot.
Mfer throws a hook but Buriak blocks it.
Mfer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Buriak. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Buriak connects with a right hand. Mfer shakes it off.
Buriak throws a body shot but no joy.
Buriak lands with a good body shot.
Buriak connects with a right hand. Mfer shakes it off.
Buriak clobbers Mfer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mfer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Buriak.
Mfer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buriak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mfer.
Buriak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mfer needs to keep his hands up - Buriak had a free shot at his head there.
Buriak ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mfer is looking to clinch but Buriak is avoiding it.
Buriak throws a shot to the body.
Buriak takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mfer.
Buriak lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
A nice left hand lands by Buriak.
Buriak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buriak lands a shot to the body.
Buriak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mfer backwards.
Buriak lands with a short shot to the head.
Buriak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Buriak controls the action.
Mfer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mfer tries a body shot but Buriak blocks it.
Mfer dodges an elbow strike from Buriak.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Mfer pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mfer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buriak avoids the head kick by Mfer.
Mfer has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Buriak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mfer doesn't seem bothered though.
Buriak jabs at Mfer's body.
Buriak throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Buriak misses the target.
Buriak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mfer throws a hook to the side of Buriak's head but Buriak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mfer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Buriak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buriak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Buriak clinches.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mfer.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buriak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer can't find room to land a body shot as Buriak controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buriak.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Buriak backwards.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mfer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mfer misses with a body punch.
Buriak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buriak is working Mfer over against the ropes.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Buriak tries a body shot but Mfer blocks it.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buriak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buriak ducks under a wild hook from Mfer.
Buriak lands a slapping body shot.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Buriak finds it's way through Mfer's defenses.
Mfer misses the jab.
Mfer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buriak cracks Mfer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mfer scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy left from Buriak finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mfer.
Buriak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mfer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Buriak lands a lovely overhand right.
Dimitri Buriak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Buriak lands with a shot to the body.
Buriak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mfer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mfer tries to counter by clinching up but Buriak breaks away and moves out of range.
Buriak takes a swing at Mfer's ribcage but misses.
Buriak misses with a straight left.
Buriak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mfer under the eye.
Mfer tries to bum rush Buriak with a series of wild strikes but Buriak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mfer clinches up against the ropes.
Buriak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mfer misses with a punch on the inside.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Buriak misses with a body punch.
Buriak prevents a body shot from Mfer.
Mfer pushes Buriak back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Buriak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buriak missing with knees to the body.
Buriak lands a left hand.
Mfer swings wildly with an uppercut but Buriak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buriak blocks an uppercut.
Buriak scores with a knee to the head.
Buriak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mfer's elbow.
Mfer tries a body shot but Buriak blocks it.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Buriak.
Mfer misses with the head strike.
Buriak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buriak.
Mfer is trying to maintain a safe position but Buriak gets an underhook and turns Mfer into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buriak.
Buriak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Mfer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Buriak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Buriak swings wildly with an uppercut but Mfer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mfer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Buriak lands a shoulder strike.
Mfer tries to work over Buriak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buriak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buriak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak lands a left hand.
Mfer is looking to break free of the clinch but Buriak has double underhooks.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Buriak.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mfer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Mfer misses with a punch to the body.
Buriak can't find room to land a body shot as Mfer controls the action.
Mfer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mfer throws a punch but it's blocked by Buriak.
Mfer blocks a body shot from Buriak.
Mfer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buriak blocks an uppercut.
Mfer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buriak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mfer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buriaks head.
Buriak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Buriak lands a right hand.
Buriak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Buriak misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Mfer on the inside.
Buriak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buriak gets through Mfer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mfer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mfer.
Mfer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mfer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mfer walks into a left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Buriak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mfer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Buriak slips a jab from Mfer.
Mfer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Buriak misses with a straight left.
Buriak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mfer looks to land a right hand but Buriak moved out of range.
Mfer sizes up Buriak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mfer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Buriak throws a hook but Mfer blocks it.
Mfer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Buriak is able to avoid easily.
Mfer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Buriak checks it well.
Buriak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Buriak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Buriak slips under a jab.
Mfer swings for the body but Buriak moves out of range.
Mfer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Buriak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mfer.
Mfer misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Mfer does it's job there.
Mfer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Buriak lands with a nice body punch.
Buriak takes one to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Buriak as he connects with a hook.
Mfer moves out of range as Buriak strikes.
Mfer thumps Buriak with a low kick.
Mfer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Buriak moves away.
Buriak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Buriak cracks Mfer with an open hand slap.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mfer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buriak scores with a hook to the body. Mfer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bull Mfer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri Buriak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mfer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Buriak! But no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Buriak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buriak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dimitri Buriak!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Dimitri Buriak!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Dimitri Buriak!
Dimitri Buriak wins by unanimous decision!
Dimitri Buriak was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alpha Omega (ranked 331 p4p, 47 weight class) and Ross Kemp (ranked 679 p4p, 96 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alpha Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omega throws a hook but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp throws a jab when Omega was well out of range.
Omega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kemp throws a body shot but no joy.
Omega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Omega.
Kemp walks into a left hand.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Omega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kemp.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Omega.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kemp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp avoids a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemp! But no joy.
Omega scores with a nice strike.
Omega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kemp throws a fast counter high kick but Omega manages to duck under it in time.
Kemp connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Kemp tries to bum rush Omega with a series of wild strikes but Omega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kemp finds it's way round the side to connect with Omega's head.
A shot to the body from Omega misses
and Kemp counters with a nice uppercut.
Kemp's coach down at Chris Leben KO Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kemp's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Kemp. Those never looked like landing.
Omega throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
Omega tests Kemp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Omega feints and then cracks Kemp's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kemp down.
Kemp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Omega has time to react.
Omega loads up on a big right hand but Kemp slips the punch.
Omega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Omega lands a nice looking body shot.
Kemp misses with a body shot
letting Omega counter with a 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!
Kemp wants to slow Omega down by chopping away at his legs.
Omega looks to throw the jab but Kemp is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omega scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kemp wants to clinch up but Omega keeps it at a distance.
Omega bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Omega throws a looping overhand right but Kemp ducks down to avoid it.
Omega looks for the body kick but Kemp saw that one coming.
Kemp blocks the body kick.
Omega slips under a jab from Kemp.
Omega half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kemp lands with an overhand left.
Omega throws a hook to the side of Kemp's head but Kemp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kemp throws a head kick but Omega moves out of range.
Omega swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Omega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Omega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kemp tries to counter with a clinch but Omega shakes him off and moves away.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick.
Omega takes a swing at Kemp's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp throws a low kick but Omega avoids it.
Omega misses with a body punch
and Kemp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Omega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Omega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Omega throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Omega misses its intended target.
Omega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Omega tries to land a front kick but Kemp steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kemp misses with a body punch
and Omega counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kemp is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kemp ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Kemp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Omega.
A swing and a miss from Kemp.
Omega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Omega avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Omega can pounce on him.
Kemp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A telegraphed right hand from Omega misses the target.
Omega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemp manages to avoid it.
Kemp now looks to counter with a shot at 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!
Omega throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
Kemp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kemp avoids the body shot from Omega.
Kemp throws out a counter right but Omega avoids it with no problem.
Omega takes one on the button.
Omega tries a head kick but it misses.
Omega moves out of range as Kemp strikes.
Kemp looks to land a left hand but Omega moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot lands for Kemp.
Omega scores with a nice body kick.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kemp cracks Omega with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Omega looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kemp finish him?
Omega is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kemp throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Omega is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ross Kemp!
Ross Kemp bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 313 p4p, 45 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 400 p4p, 58 weight class). Steele comes to the ring accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Boone!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boone scores with a jab to the body.
Boone lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Jab from Steele.
We've been informed that Boone has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jackson Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Boone!
Boone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Boone. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boone throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boone misses with a straight right.
Steele slips a straight right by Boone.
Steele seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Boone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boone cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boone tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Boone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele tries to bum rush Boone with a series of wild strikes but Boone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boone clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boone keeps the fight on the outside.
Boone unleashes a big counter combination but Steele bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boone misses with a hook.
As Boone tries to get set, Steele tries to push him back and clinch up but Boone manages to avoid the attempt.
Steele takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steele backs up against the ropes.
Nice shot by Boone.
Stanley Steele's cut is getting worse.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Boone to counter with a crisp jab.
Boone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boone jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
Steele slips under a jab from Boone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boone misses with an uppercut
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boone's corner calls for a 1-2. Boone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Boone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boone walks into a jab.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Boone counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele slips a straight right by Boone.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boone misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Boone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boone throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Boone scores with a jab. Steele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Boone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Some wild striking there from Boone.
Steele is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Boone.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Boone lands.
Boone digs a good body shot into Steele's ribs.
Steele moves out of range as Boone strikes.
Boone moves out of range of the strikes.
Boone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Boone moved out of range.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Boone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boone avoids the body shot from Steele.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boone cracks Steele with a good jab.
Boone ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Boone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
Boone throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Boone staying out of range there.
Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Boone working aggressively here.
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!
Steele pulls guard successfully.
Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Boone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Boone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Boone tries to stand but Steele is controlling from the bottom.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boone is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Boone defends easily.
Boone stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Boone wants to stand and escape but instead Steele has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele stops Boone from standing up.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
Steele is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Boone is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Boone has escaped and now he's on top!
Steele looking to control.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boone is one step ahead there.
Steele manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boone manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele won't allow Boone to get back to his feet.
Steele trying to control but Boone is working from the bottom.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Steele wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving.
Boone is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Steele dives into side control.
Steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Boone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boone.
Boone connects with the punch.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Boone ducks down to avoid it.
Boone misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
Boone misses with a straight right.
Steele tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Boone manages to circle out of the way.
Boone misses with an uppercut
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele defending well as Boone loads up on a big left hand.
Boone moves out of range as Steele strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boone throws a lazy right hand but Steele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boone might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boone. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele tries to counter by clinching up but Boone breaks away and moves out of range.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Boone counters with a straight right hand.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boone on the side of the head.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boone misses with a looping left.
Boone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boone.
Boone loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Boone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boone.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boone.
Boone throws a big shot that misses.
Boone walks into a left hand.
Boone misses with a left hand
and Boone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boone is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
and Steele counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Boone! He's just covering up as Steele starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Steele!
Stanley Steele retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Stanley Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 147 p4p, 9 weight class) and Shaquille ONeal (ranked 3040 p4p, 134 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaquille ONeal!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on ONeal's shoulder, as ONeal tries to avoid the shot.
ONeal misses with a wild body shot.
Nti takes the fight into the clinch.
ONeal tries to circle away but Nti has him pinned against the ropes.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
ONeal swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
ONeal is trying to break free.
Nti keeps control of ONeal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
ONeal is trying to break the clinch but Nti has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on ONeal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite ONeal's efforts to push away.
Nti lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
ONeal looks winded!
Nti lands with a right to the head.
It looks like Shaquille ONeal has been cut.
Nti works on ONeal's body with a couple of short punches.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
A short right from Nti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Nti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not.
Nti lands a left hand.
Nti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of ONeal backwards.
Nti lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Nti.
A short right from Nti on the inside.
A short right from Nti.
Nti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Nti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt ONeal or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Nti.
Nti pushes ONeal against the ropes. Nti is working some dirty boxing. Nti pushes off with a quick right hook! ONeal goes down! ONeal tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nti moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Nti!
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