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RFC Showdown in Tokyo 5 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Maxwell (ranked 4087 p4p, 345 weight class) and Cam Dixon (ranked 6992 p4p, 461 weight class). Maxwell comes to the cage accompanied by K'NAAN - Wavin' Flag. Kevin Maxwell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Maxwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cam Dixon!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon tries for a takedown but Maxwell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dixon moves forwards but Maxwell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maxwell cracks Dixon with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dixon looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maxwell finish him?
Dixon is rocked!
Maxwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dixon is still on wobbly legs! Can Maxwell finish him?
Dixon looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell lands with a nice body punch.
Maxwell moves in close and cracks Dixon with a massive right hand! Dixon, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Maxwell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kevin Maxwell!
In his post fight interview, Kevin Maxwell gave a big smile as he said 'Money Mek - we've got some unfinished business'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 3887 p4p, 394 weight class) and Conor Mcgregor (ranked 4236 p4p, 423 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Papa Roach - Last Resort blaring out of the sound system. Mcgregor has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tony Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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152 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conor Mcgregor!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Mcgregor is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Mcgregor throws a combination that misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor tries to land a body kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Conor Mcgregor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Mcgregor.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Mcgregor gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgregor connects with a jab.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mcgregor can pounce on him.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mcgregor scores with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith blocks a head kick by Mcgregor.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Mcgregor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mcgregor misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mcgregor misses with a kick to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcgregor manages to avoid it.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mcgregor scores with a kick to the body.
Mcgregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mcgregor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcgregor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mcgregor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Mcgregor misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Mcgregor moves out of range easily.
Mcgregor connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mcgregor fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Mcgregor lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcgregor throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Mcgregor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mcgregor keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Mcgregor moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgregor scoring well with a low kick there.
Mcgregor lands a front kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcgregor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgregor lands a jab to the head.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mcgregor throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mcgregor lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mcgregor cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Mcgregor throws a lazy body kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mcgregor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mcgregor scores with a nice strike.
Mcgregor blocks a jab.
Mcgregor ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcgregor. Mcgregor obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgregor throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
A jab from Mcgregor finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Mcgregor rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcgregor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mcgregor.
Mcgregor throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mcgregor lands a nice looking body kick.
Mcgregor thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick by Mcgregor misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mcgregor swings widly with a right hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mcgregor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've been informed that Mcgregor has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Mcgregor scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mcgregor tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Mcgregor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch there but Mcgregor circles away.
Mcgregor lands with a slapping head kick.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgregor circles away.
Mcgregor cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mcgregor, right into the meat.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mcgregor misses with a head kick.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mcgregor with a jab.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mcgregor is rocked!
Smith connects with a stiff jab that staggers Mcgregor - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tony Smith!
A victorious Tony Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Yates (ranked 5664 p4p, 420 weight class) and Sul Duk Hjung (ranked 2664 p4p, 272 weight class). Hjung comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Korean National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Nigel Yates has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nigel Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sul Duk Hjung!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjung digs a good body shot into Yates's ribs.
Hjung gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yates to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hjung will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hjung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hjung working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yates doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Hjung is tightening it up a little... Yates has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Yates reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Yates taps out! Nice BJJ there by Hjung!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sul Duk Hjung!
A relieved looking Sul Duk Hjung 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Mander Dell Palmer (ranked 5954 p4p, 481 weight class) and Daquan Bowman (ranked 1565 p4p, 190 weight class). Daquan Bowman acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mander Dell Palmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Bowman with a hook.
It looks like Mander Dell Palmer has been cut.
Bowman scores with a nice head shot.
Bowman feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dell Palmer sprawling to the canvas! Dell Palmer rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bowman finish him?!
Dell Palmer is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dell Palmer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh Dell Palmer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dell Palmer is breathing heavily.
Dell Palmer ducks into an uppercut from Bowman and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daquan Bowman!
Daquan Bowman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Blue Moon, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 2853 p4p, 344 weight class) and Sean Joseph (ranked 2405 p4p, 296 weight class). Sean Joseph will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper clinches up against the cage.
Joseph has a couple of punches blocked by Popper.
Popper letting Joseph take a breather here.
Popper struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph looking to slow down the pace here.
Joseph looking to stall.
Joseph is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Popper scores with a shoulder strike.
Popper tries to throw a body punch but Joseph avoids it by throwing Popper back against the cage.
Joseph is trying to push Popper away but Popper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joseph misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Popper.
Joseph is trying to push Popper away but Popper has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Popper works on Joseph's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joseph tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joseph looking to slow down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Popper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Popper cracks Joseph with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Popper.
Joseph looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Popper.
Popper gets through Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Popper.
Popper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popper.
Popper lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Popper.
Popper is working Joseph over against the cage.
Popper scores with a shoulder strike.
Popper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popper lands a left hand.
Joseph looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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!
Popper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Popper pushes Joseph back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Popper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joseph.
Popper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph is rocked!
Joseph tries to work over Popper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Popper lands a right hand.
Joseph is still on wobbly legs! Can Popper finish him?
A right hook to the body lands for Popper.
Popper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Popper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popper scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Popper lands a big right hand that drops Joseph! The killer instinct kicks in and Popper finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Popper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bung Popper!
Bung Popper took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Urban Fighter for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexmuria Bagueraiu (ranked 3533 p4p, 158 weight class) and Branimir Simeon (ranked 1780 p4p, 89 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexmuria Bagueraiu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Branimir Simeon!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagueraiu shoots in and drives through. Simeon sprawls well.
Simeon misses with a looping right.
Bagueraiu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bagueraiu misses with the combination.
Simeon scores with the left hand. Bagueraiu knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Bagueraiu misses.
Simeon lunges at Bagueraiu with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bagueraiu's hand.
Bagueraiu is rocked!
Bagueraiu misses with a lunging right hand
and Simeon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Bagueraiu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bagueraiu throws a shot from downtown. Simeon moves away and avoids it.
Bagueraiu seems to have got his legs back now.
Simeon misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Simeon. Bagueraiu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagueraiu throws a lazy uppercut
and Simeon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bagueraiu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Simeon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bagueraiu has a takedown stuffed.
Simeon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simeon lands a right hook to the body.
Simeon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagueraiu.
Bagueraiu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexmuria Bagueraiu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simeon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagueraiu.
Simeon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big left from Bagueraiu misses.
Bagueraiu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Simeon as he avoids it easily.
Simeon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bagueraiu misses the jab.
Simeon sends Bagueraiu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Simeon is motioning to the referee to let Bagueraiu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
It looks like Alexmuria Bagueraiu has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Simeon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagueraiu.
Simeon is looking for the big counter here.
Simeon scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagueraiu is holding his hands too far apart here. Simeon throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Bagueraiu is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Branimir Simeon!
After winning the bout, Branimir Simeon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Vision (ranked 2630 p4p, 118 weight class) and Carlton Banks (ranked 1424 p4p, 62 weight class). Ray Vision had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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295 lbs
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280 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Vision!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carlton Banks!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray Vision seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vision throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vision throws a jab but it's blocked by Banks.
Vision drives through and clinches with Banks against the cage.
Banks prevents the takedown attempt.
Vision jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banks walks away with a smile on his face. Vision gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Banks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ray Vision has been cut.
Vision moves into the clinch.
Vision works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Banks manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vision is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Vision. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision gets control of Banks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vision will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Banks wants to stand and escape but instead Vision has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vision trying to control but Banks is working from the bottom.
Vision cracks Banks with a solid left hand.
Vision not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vision passes Banks's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vision trying to control from half guard but Banks is working away.
Vision seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Banks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vision. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vision throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Banks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vision.
Vision trying to mount his opponent but Banks defends it.
Vision is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Banks can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vision looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Vision controlling his opponent.
Vision works his way to his opponent's back.
Banks showing good submission defense here.
Will Vision go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Vision looking for the RNC.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banks trying to get back to his feet but Vision is in full control for now.
Vision throwing wild punches that miss their target.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Vision is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Banks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vision throwing wild punches that miss their target.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vision looking for the RNC.
Vision is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Banks knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Banks for a finish.
Vision punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Vision dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ray Vision's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vision closes the distance and clinches.
Vision is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Banks pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vision jumps guard but Banks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Banks stops a takedown attempt from Vision.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Vision. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vision prevents Banks from breaking the clinch.
Banks is trying to break free.
Vision drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vision is trying to pull guard but Banks has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vision jumps guard but Banks stands there with Vision around his waist. Vision gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vision jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Banks walks away with a smile on his face. Vision gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vision tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vision misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vision throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vision is landing a low percentage of strikes.
The crowd cheers as Banks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vision doesn't seem phased though.
Banks scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vision drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vision throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Banks counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vision avoids the body shot from Banks.
Vision tries to counter by clinching up but Banks breaks away and moves out of range.
Vision misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vision takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vision finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Banks catches Vision right on the button with a cross.
Carlton Banks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vision takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Banks throws a body punch but Vision moves out of range.
Vision misses with a lunging right hand
and Banks counters with a nice body shot.
Vision motions for Banks to come forward. Vision throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vision tried to score with a low kick but Banks checks it.
Banks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Vision connects with a single shot there.
Banks swats away the attempt to clinch by Vision.
Banks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vision tries to bum rush Banks with a series of wild strikes but Banks uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Banks is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vision looks to land a left hand but Banks moved out of range nicely.
Vision looks to land a right hand but Banks moved out of range.
It seemed like Banks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A leg kick checked by Banks.
Vision scores with a nice right hand.
Vision throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vision throws a sloppy head kick and Banks moves out of range easily.
Vision moves to clinch but Banks breaks away
and Banks counters with a crisp one two that drops Vision! Banks thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vision to his feet! Vision is in big trouble!
Ray Vision's cut is getting worse.
Vision throws the left hand but Banks avoids the punch easily.
Banks lands a nice shot to the body.
Vision wants to clinch up but Banks keeps it at a distance.
Carlton Banks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Banks slips under a jab.
It seemed like Banks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Banks connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vision motions for Banks to come forward. Vision throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vision ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Banks moves away.
Vision doesn't manage to clinch there - Banks circles away.
Vision tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Banks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Banks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vision throws out the jab.
A big left from Vision misses.
Banks throws a nice looking combination but Vision bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Banks checks a leg kick.
Banks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vision needs to keep his hands up - Banks had a free shot at his head there.
Vision throws a looping overhand right but Banks ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Banks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vision moves into the clinch successfully.
Vision tries to pull guard but Banks won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Banks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ray Vision's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Banks scores with a punch to the head.
Banks misses with a looping left.
A combination from Vision does no damage.
Banks is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Banks throws a hook but Vision avoids it easily.
Banks slips under a jab.
Vision misses with a hook to the body
and Banks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vision! Banks lets Vision back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Ray Vision's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vision throws a left and a right that both miss
and Banks counters with a crisp right hand that drops Vision! Banks lets Vision back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Vision is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Banks is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Vision flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vision is out cold! Banks holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlton Banks!
Carlton Banks is the new super heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Carlton Banks 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Aethelwulf (ranked 1542 p4p, 187 weight class) and Conor The Barbarian (ranked 1926 p4p, 210 weight class). Aethelwulf comes to the cage accompanied by Me Siento Loco. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Axel Aethelwulf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Conor The Barbarian!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Barbarian lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Axel Aethelwulf has been cut.
The Barbarian misses with an uppercut
and Aethelwulf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Conor The Barbarian has been cut.
The Barbarian wobbles Aethelwulf with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! The Barbarian dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Aethelwulf to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Conor The Barbarian!
Conor The Barbarian seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Swango (ranked 1262 p4p, 172 weight class) and Eddie Alpha (ranked 2177 p4p, 270 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Swango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Alpha!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swango connects with a jab.
Alpha throws a shot from downtown. Swango moves away and avoids it.
Swango throws a right and a left that Alpha avoids nicely.
Swango misses with an uppercut.
Alpha tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A punch lands to the side of Alpha 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Eddie Alpha has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Alpha has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Swango misses the jab.
Alpha throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Swango counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alpha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Swango really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Alpha takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Swango throws a hook but Alpha avoids it easily.
Alpha with the counter takedown but Swango avoids it easily.
Alpha slips a straight right by Swango.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alpha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Swango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Alpha tries to close the distance and clinch but Swango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Alpha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Swango fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alpha looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice shot by Swango.
Swango scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alpha is rocked!
Swango drops Alpha with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Alpha! Swango dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Swango!
Michael Swango thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Guido Turturro (ranked 781 p4p, 112 weight class) and Serhey Rishkinov (ranked 1127 p4p, 158 weight class). Serhey Rishkinov has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guido Turturro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Serhey Rishkinov!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turturro takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Guido Turturro has been cut.
Turturro tries to clinch
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro tries to close the distance and clinch but Rishkinov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turturro avoids the body shot from Rishkinov.
Turturro clinches.
Turturro manages to pull guard.
Rishkinov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turturro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rishkinov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rishkinov scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
Turturro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rishkinov passes into side control.
Turturro tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Turturro can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rishkinov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turturro keeps working.
Turturro tries to buck Rishkinov off but Rishkinov is having none of it.
Rishkinov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turturro knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back!
Rishkinov just trying to survive but Turturro is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rishkinov is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rishkinov preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Turturro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov tries to escape the position.
Turturro patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Turturro working for a choke but Rishkinov is defending well.
Rishkinov is trying to break free.
Rishkinov has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rishkinov knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rishkinov for a finish.
Rishkinov tries to escape the position.
Turturro doesn't have the hooks in and Rishkinov manages to turn into his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro keeping moving, preventing Rishkinov from controlling successfully.
Rishkinov landing some decent shots from guard.
Turturro working for a triangle but Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov tries to free his leg and advance position but Turturro is retaining full guard.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Turturro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rishkinov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rishkinov stands and throws Turturro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turturro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rishkinov off and has taken his back!
Turturro is looking for a rear naked choke here but Rishkinov reverses the position brilliantly into Turturro's guard!
We've been hearing good reports from Turturro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rishkinov lands a couple of digs.
Rishkinov postures up and lands a big shot to Turturro's brow.
Turturro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rishkinov defends it easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov passes Turturro's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rishkinov working over Turturro with some ground and pound. Turturro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rishkinov lands a nice shot that snaps Turturro's head back.
Turturro tries to clinch up
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turturro tries to clinch but Rishkinov moves away
enabling Rishkinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Turturro clinches with his opponent.
Turturro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rishkinov to keep the fight standing.
Turturro tries to pull guard but Rishkinov holds him up against the cage and eventually Turturro drops back down to his feet.
Rishkinov misses with some punches.
Rishkinov lands a hook that snaps the head of Turturro backwards.
Turturro successfully pulls guard.
Rishkinov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turturro's head.
Turturro looking for a guillotine here but Rishkinov defends easily.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Rishkinov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov works over Turturro with some ground and pound from guard.
Turturro keeping full guard, as Rishkinov tries to pass.
Turturro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rishkinov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rishkinov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rishkinov is working Turturro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Turturro is looking for a triangle but Rishkinov pushes his legs off easily.
Rishkinov trying to control but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Turturro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turturro can't keep his opponent in guard - Rishkinov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov lands strikes from half guard.
Rishkinov seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov seems to be looking for submissions.
Rishkinov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rishkinov avoids the attempt from Turturro to control.
Turturro regains half guard.
Rishkinov is trying to control. Turturro wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Turturro has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Turturro's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turturro wants to get back to full guard.
Turturro has hold of Rishkinov's hands but Rishkinov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turturro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rishkinov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Turturro is refusing to be controlled, as Rishkinov sits in half guard.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Serhey Rishkinov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has mounted him!
Rishkinov prevents Turturro from getting the reversal.
Rishkinov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rishkinov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turturro is looking to escape.
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount.
Turturro is trying desperately to improve position.
Rishkinov lands a heavy elbow.
Turturro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rishkinov with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov breaks from Turturro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turturro bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turturro advances to half guard.
Turturro is looking for a kimura here.
Turturro stalling away here and it's allowed Rishkinov to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Rishkinov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rishkinov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rishkinov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turturro wants to get back to full guard but Rishkinov has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turturro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rishkinov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rishkinov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turturro drags the fight down to the ground.
Rishkinov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Turturro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Turturro looking to control.
Rishkinov wants to control from the top but Turturro keeps moving.
Turturro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rishkinov is stalling in the full guard.
Turturro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rishkinov sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Turturro controls Rishkinov momentarily but Rishkinov frees himself.
Turturro looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rishkinov has picked Turturro up and slammed him! Turturro can't keep hold of the triangle and Rishkinov manages to pass to side control!
Rishkinov working the ground and pound.
Rishkinov is putting a hurting on Turturro here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rishkinov working the ground and pound from side control.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro is trying to improve his position.
Rishkinov lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Rishkinov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Turturro tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rishkinov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rishkinov trying to control the action but Turturro is working from the bottom.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turturro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rishkinov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turturro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rishkinov.
Turturro is looking to control Rishkinov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turturro avoid being mounted?
Rishkinov working over Turturro with some ground and pound. Turturro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are battling for position here. Turturro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rishkinov scoring with some ground and pound.
Rishkinov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Turturro working for submissions but it's allowed Rishkinov to get to half guard.
Rishkinov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
Turturro trying to control here.
Turturro is not content to let Rishkinov control the position.
Turturro wants to control but Rishkinov is keeping busy.
Turturro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rishkinov seems to be working for a kimura but Turturro defends the submission attempt.
Turturro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rishkinov pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rishkinov winds up and cracks Turturro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Turturro actively working from the bottom here.
Rishkinov working Turturro over with strikes.
Rishkinov drops an elbow to the side of Turturro's head.
Rishkinov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turturro is just riding it out for now. Rishkinov eventually gives up the hold.
Rishkinov is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rishkinov prevents Turturro from improving his position.
Rishkinov working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Serhey Rishkinov really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guido Turturro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turturro tries to clinch
and Rishkinov counters with a nice uppercut.
Turturro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rishkinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turturro is rocked!
Turturro wants to clinch.
Turturro closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guido Turturro's cut is getting worse.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turturro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turturro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rishkinov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Turturro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rishkinov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rishkinov counters with a crisp right that sends Turturro to the canvas! Rishkinov follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Serhey Rishkinov!
Serhey Rishkinov is the new welterweight champion!
After winning the bout, Serhey Rishkinov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Guido Turturro spoke after the fight, saying 'VAI FANCULO !! '.
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