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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Golubih (ranked 4833 p4p, 362 weight class) and Cucu Maco (ranked 4401 p4p, 348 weight class). Maco has chosen Waka Waka - Shakira as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikhail Golubih!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Cucu Maco!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maco scores with a sloppy right hand. Golubih should have avoided that one.
Golubih thumps Maco with a low kick.
Maco scores with a crisp jab that stopped Golubih in his tracks.
Maco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Mikhail Golubih has been cut.
Cucu Maco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golubih throws a lazy head kick
and Maco counters with a right hand to the body.
Golubih gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Maco gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cucu Maco!
Cucu Maco made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I would like to rematch Scott Barrera '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anil Diktas (ranked 23379 p4p, 281 weight class) and Man Soo Hjung (ranked 5558 p4p, 244 weight class). Hjung has chosen Korean National Anthem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anil Diktas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Man Soo Hjung!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hjung rushes Diktas and presses him up against the cage.
Hjung with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hjung doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hjung lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hjung.
Hjung will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diktas up against the cage.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diktas avoids it.
Hjung misses with a body punch.
Diktas takes an elbow to the temple.
Hjung stalling the fight.
Hjung lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diktas or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hjung.
Diktas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hjung slows down the pace here.
Hjung has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diktas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hjung can turn it around.
Diktas looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hjung slowing the pace effectively.
Hjung tries to throw a body punch but Diktas avoids it by throwing Hjung back against the cage.
Hjung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Hjung - that landed with a thud.
Diktas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hjung is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hjung throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Hjung.
Hjung is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hjung lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diktas backwards.
Nice body punch from Hjung - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short right from Hjung on the inside.
Hjung tries a body shot but Diktas blocks it.
Diktas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hjung gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anil Diktas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hjung misses with a body punch.
Hjung misses with a knee to the head.
Hjung lands a hook that snaps the head of Diktas backwards.
Hjung tries to throw a body punch but Diktas avoids it by throwing Hjung back against the cage.
Hjung can't find room to land a body shot as Diktas controls the action.
Hjung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diktas's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hjung with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hjung gets underhooks to prevent Diktas's takedown attempt.
Hjung tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diktas avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Hjung scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diktas is rocked!
A knee to the head by Hjung.
Oh Diktas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right from Hjung.
Hjung has Diktas pressed against the cage. He pushes Diktas back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Hjung throws a beautiful elbow that sends Diktas crashing to the floor! Hjung piles on the pressure with more strikes! Diktas is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Man Soo Hjung!
An out of breath Man Soo Hjung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 3814 p4p, 326 weight class) and Scott Barrera (ranked 2795 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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263 lbs
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260 lbs
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Scott Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maluga.
Maluga misses with a hook.
Maluga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Barrera connects with a single shot there.
It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Barrera misses the jab.
Barrera works Maluga's body with a nice hook.
Scott Barrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barrera.
Maluga throws a lazy uppercut
and Barrera counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Barrera clobbers Maluga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Maluga connects with a looping right hand.
Barrera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maluga misses with a lunging right hand
and Maluga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kilo Maluga's cut is getting worse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barrera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Barrera.
Barrera slips a jab from Maluga.
It seemed like Barrera was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barrera throws a hook but Maluga avoids it easily.
A big left from Maluga misses.
Barrera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maluga.
Maluga throws a jab but it's blocked by Barrera.
Barrera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maluga counters with a stiff right hand.
Barrera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maluga cracks Barrera with an open hand slap.
Left hook, right uppercut from Barrera.
Barrera is looking to clinch.
Barrera throws a right hand that misses
enabling Maluga to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Barrera misses the target.
Maluga misses with a looping right.
Barrera tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maluga counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluga slips a straight right by Barrera.
Maluga is looking to counter punch.
Barrera takes one to the chin there.
Maluga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barrera.
Barrera misses with a body shot.
Maluga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Maluga lands a big right hook! Barrera looks hurt but is still standing! Maluga lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Barrera falls down and Maluga dives in with a huge hammer fist! Barrera's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Maluga runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kilo Maluga!
A victorious Kilo Maluga 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kasey McRobbie (ranked 3436 p4p, 365 weight class) and Izzy Oddesangria (ranked 3479 p4p, 368 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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215 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kasey McRobbie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izzy Oddesangria!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oddesangria connects with a nice looking jab.
Oddesangria scores with a nice head shot.
McRobbie looks to score with a jab to the body but Oddesangria is just out of range.
Oddesangria has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as McRobbie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oddesangria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Oddesangria darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McRobbie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oddesangria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oddesangria connects with a high kick.
McRobbie is looking to chop away at Oddesangria's legs.
Oddesangria throws out a powerful jab.
We've been hearing reports that McRobbie has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Oddesangria.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Oddesangria.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oddesangria!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddesangria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McRobbie takes one on the button.
Izzy Oddesangria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McRobbie avoids the head kick by Oddesangria.
McRobbie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oddesangria lands a head shot.
Oddesangria throws a series of punches but McRobbie avoids them all with ease.
Oddesangria connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oddesangria defending well as McRobbie loads up on a big left hand.
Oddesangria scores with a head kick. McRobbie tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Donk. Oddesangria catches McRobbie right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oddesangria throws a lazy head kick
and McRobbie counters with a shoot takedown. Oddesangria fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie chips away with some ground and pound.
Oddesangria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McRobbie.
Oddesangria seems keen to control McRobbie's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McRobbie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oddesangria preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McRobbie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oddesangria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McRobbie.
McRobbie connects with a couple of short punches.
McRobbie preventing the sweep.
McRobbie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oddesangria is adopting a defensive guard.
Oddesangria wants to sweep here but McRobbie controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddesangria looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McRobbie working some strikes from top position.
McRobbie in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McRobbie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oddesangria is keeping the position for now.
McRobbie is looking to work some ground and pound but Oddesangria has wrist control.
Oddesangria wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
McRobbie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McRobbie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oddesangria not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McRobbie throwing strikes but missing.
McRobbie postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Oddesangria wants to stand up but McRobbie is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McRobbie throws a right hand that misses
and Oddesangria connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oddesangria with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McRobbie walks into a left hand.
Oddesangria misses with a two punch combination.
McRobbie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oddesangria.
Oddesangria connects with an inside leg kick.
McRobbie misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Oddesangria dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Oddesangria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Oddesangria misses with a body shot.
It looked like McRobbie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oddesangria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Oddesangria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oddesangria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oddesangria lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oddesangria connects with a crisp jab.
Oddesangria moves away from the strike by McRobbie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRobbie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oddesangria.
McRobbie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McRobbie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Oddesangria.
McRobbie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oddesangria counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Oddesangria walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McRobbie throws a shot from downtown. Oddesangria moves away and avoids it.
Oddesangria throws a leg kick but McRobbie checks it.
Oddesangria misses with a head kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Oddesangria. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Oddesangria scores with a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oddesangria listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oddesangria clobbers McRobbie with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oddesangria chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McRobbie throws an overhand right that lands on Oddesangria's shoulder, as Oddesangria tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRobbie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Oddesangria counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McRobbie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oddesangria.
Oddesangria lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRobbie's sensitive parts.
McRobbie throws a poor cross that misses
and Oddesangria makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oddesangria connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McRobbie misses with a hook
and Oddesangria counters with a stiff right hand.
Oddesangria connects with a looping right hand.
Oddesangria avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oddesangria stalks McRobbie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McRobbie's face. McRobbie staggers backwards, shaken.
McRobbie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddesangria works over McRobbie's head and body with a nice combination.
Oddesangria misses with a kick to the body
letting McRobbie counter with a right hand.
McRobbie moves forwards but Oddesangria connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McRobbie is rocked!
Oddesangria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oddesangria lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh McRobbie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Izzy Oddesangria seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oddesangria misses with a low kick.
McRobbie seems to have got his legs back now.
Oddesangria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McRobbie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oddesangria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRobbie swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from McRobbie misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oddesangria.
Oddesangria throws a nice head kick!
Oddesangria dips to his left and cracks McRobbie with an uppercut!
Oddesangria throws a body punch but McRobbie moves out of range.
McRobbie went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
McRobbie blocks a head kick by Oddesangria.
Oddesangria lands a nice leg kick that just misses McRobbie's sensitive parts.
Oddesangria lands a lovely overhand right.
Oddesangria misses with a right hand
and McRobbie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oddesangria scores with a jab. McRobbie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Izzy Oddesangria showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
That kick from Oddesangria tenderised McRobbie's leg. McRobbie is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oddesangria goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
McRobbie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick misses from Oddesangria.
Oddesangria slips a jab from McRobbie.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oddesangria! But no joy.
McRobbie misses with a straight left.
Oddesangria misses with a few strikes there.
McRobbie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McRobbie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRobbie throws a poor cross that misses
and Oddesangria counters with a good low kick that McRobbie was not able to check.
McRobbie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oddesangria bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McRobbie's head backwards.
McRobbie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oddesangria takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oddesangria lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oddesangria has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oddesangria blocks a jab.
McRobbie throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oddesangria counters with a slapping leg kick.
McRobbie throws a leg kick
and Oddesangria cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oddesangria tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oddesangria connects with a good right hand that stumbles McRobbie. McRobbie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McRobbie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oddesangria rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McRobbie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McRobbie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oddesangria throws a head kick that misses
and McRobbie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kasey McRobbie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oddesangria punishes McRobbie's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oddesangria jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McRobbie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oddesangria.
A cross from Oddesangria lands.
McRobbie takes one to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Oddesangria there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oddesangria on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McRobbie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oddesangria's corner calls for a 1-2. Oddesangria obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oddesangria looks to land a combination but McRobbie avoids it well.
McRobbie tries to counter with a takedown but Oddesangria is quick to defend against it.
McRobbie tries to move into range but Oddesangria moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
McRobbie swings widly with a right hand
enabling Oddesangria to counter with a crisp jab.
Oddesangria keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McRobbie.
McRobbie looks to land a left hand but Oddesangria moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oddesangria. McRobbie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oddesangria lands a big head kick that sends McRobbie tumbling to the mat! Oddesangria takes a step backwards and waves McRobbie back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
McRobbie drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Oddesangria right on the button. Oddesangria goes down! McRobbie follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! McRobbie gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasey McRobbie!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Manfred Schmidt (ranked 4189 p4p, 375 weight class) and Vitaliy Nekrasov (ranked 4029 p4p, 363 weight class). Schmidt comes to the cage accompanied by Riders High. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manfred Schmidt !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitaliy Nekrasov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schmidt tries to clinch
and Nekrasov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nekrasov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Schmidt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheers as Nekrasov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schmidt doesn't seem phased though.
Nekrasov misses with a straight right.
Schmidt is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Nekrasov's half guard.
Nekrasov scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Schmidt manages to mount him!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Nekrasov wants to try and get back to his feet.
Schmidt misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nekrasov wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Schmidt .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt content just to control the position here.
Schmidt seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nekrasov for as long as he can get away with.
Schmidt looking to secure an arm triangle but Nekrasov defends it well.
Schmidt looking to control but Nekrasov is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schmidt won't let Nekrasov get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Schmidt looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt throws some wild stikes that Nekrasov manages to avoid easily.
Nekrasov is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nekrasov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schmidt . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Schmidt in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Schmidt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmidt controlling his opponent.
Schmidt 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Schmidt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to control but Nekrasov wriggling away.
Schmidt looking for a guillotine from mount but Nekrasov is having none of it.
Schmidt goes for an armbar but Nekrasov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nekrasov.
Schmidt controlling Nekrasov's posture.
Schmidt has his foot on Nekrasov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nekrasov works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt looking for a guillotine here but Nekrasov defends easily.
Schmidt has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nekrasov stops Schmidt from standing up.
Schmidt pulls Nekrasov in to control the position.
Nekrasov throws a strike but Schmidt rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Schmidt stands and steps away. Nekrasov gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manfred Schmidt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schmidt shoots and misses
enabling Nekrasov to counter with a crisp jab.
Nekrasov misses with a two punch combination.
Schmidt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nekrasov.
Schmidt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nekrasov can do to turn this around?
Nekrasov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schmidt .
Nekrasov throws out a counter right but Schmidt avoids it with no problem.
Nekrasov throws a head kick that misses.
Nekrasov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nekrasov gets caught flat footed, as Schmidt shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nekrasov keeping moving, preventing Schmidt from controlling successfully.
Schmidt throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nekrasov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schmidt breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nekrasov misses the target.
Schmidt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schmidt tries to clinch up.
Schmidt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nekrasov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manfred Schmidt . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nekrasov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nekrasov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Nekrasov counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schmidt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nekrasov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt tries to advance to mount but Nekrasov denies him.
Schmidt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nekrasov stops Schmidt from passing to mount.
Schmidt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schmidt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt taking a breather here.
Schmidt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schmidt works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nekrasov seems a little lost for a moment, as Schmidt dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schmidt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nekrasov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schmidt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Nekrasov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schmidt 's guard! Nice work there by Nekrasov!
Schmidt is trying to keep Nekrasov in close.
Schmidt pulls Nekrasov in close to prevent any damage.
Schmidt has a closed guard, preventing Nekrasov from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitaliy Nekrasov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schmidt clinches.
Schmidt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schmidt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nekrasov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schmidt somewhat.
Nekrasov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nekrasov as he jumps to the side.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Nekrasov circles away easily
and Nekrasov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manfred Schmidt . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a takedown attempt
and Nekrasov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vitaliy Nekrasov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nekrasov connects with a jab.
Nekrasov lands with a cross.
Nekrasov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Schmidt staying out of range there.
Nekrasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schmidt has his takedown stuffed
and Nekrasov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt misses with a takedown
and Nekrasov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nekrasov's corner calls for a 1-2. Nekrasov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schmidt moves in looking to clinch but Nekrasov pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Nekrasov.
Schmidt seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt defending well as Nekrasov loads up on a big left hand.
Schmidt appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Nekrasov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmidt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmidt looks to clinch
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nekrasov tries to keep at a distance but Schmidt has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nekrasov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schmidt .
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Nekrasov holds him up against the cage and eventually Schmidt drops back down to his feet.
Nekrasov working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schmidt is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nekrasov to keep the fight standing.
Nekrasov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt prevents Nekrasov from breaking the clinch.
Nekrasov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nekrasov is trying to push Schmidt away but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Schmidt clinches.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Schmidt tries to land knees in the clinch but Nekrasov avoids the damage to the body.
Nekrasov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants a takedown but no success here.
Schmidt breaks the clinch.
Schmidt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Nekrasov.
Nekrasov breaks the clinch.
Schmidt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nekrasov quickly recovers to half guard.
Nekrasov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Schmidt is on him like a limpet, forcing Nekrasov back against the cage.
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!
Schmidt wants a takedown.
Schmidt jumps guard but Nekrasov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nekrasov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nekrasov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt tries for a takedown but Nekrasov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmidt moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNekrasov.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitaliy Nekrasov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nekrasov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitaliy Nekrasov!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kreepee Krawlee (ranked 1733 p4p, 97 weight class) and MpJuice MpJuice (ranked 1947 p4p, 107 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kreepee Krawlee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MpJuice MpJuice!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MpJuice throws a poor cross that misses
and Krawlee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for MpJuice!
Krawlee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
MpJuice looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krawlee is trying to get an arm triangle but MpJuice is defending well.
Krawlee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
MpJuice tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Krawlee has worked his way into a potential kimura here. MpJuice is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Krawlee yanks on the arm and MpJuice is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Krawlee.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kreepee Krawlee!
During a confident post fight interview, Kreepee Krawlee 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 Tony Winkle (ranked 2707 p4p, 309 weight class) and Hector Zorba (ranked 1995 p4p, 247 weight class). Hector Zorba has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tony Winkle's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tony Winkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Zorba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zorba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Zorba tries to sprawl out of it but Winkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zorba manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Zorba misses.
Zorba drops Winkle with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Winkle looks back up at him and smiles so Zorba waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Winkle is rocked!
It looks like Tony Winkle has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Winkle has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown but Zorba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Winkle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zorba throws a big shot that misses.
Winkle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zorba pinned against the cage. Zorba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zorba looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorba leaves Winkle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winkle is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zorba's half guard.
Winkle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zorba keeps working.
Zorba is trying to stand back up but Winkle is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Winkle in particular looking to stall.
Winkle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Winkle wants to work for an arm triangle but Zorba is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zorba is just riding it out for now. Winkle eventually gives up the hold.
Zorba is staying active underneath Winkle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winkle is working for a submission of some sort.
Winkle seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zorba sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zorba can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winkle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zorba defends it well.
Zorba is defending against the submission attempts here by Winkle.
Winkle has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Zorba defend it? Winkle steps over the head and cranks it - Zorba is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Winkle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tony Winkle!
Tony Winkle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mwenye Kwadwo (ranked 908 p4p, 122 weight class) and Yez Pleez (ranked 1504 p4p, 204 weight class). Pleez has chosen Animal i have become as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mwenye Kwadwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yez Pleez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleez walks into a stiff left hand from Kwadwo.
Pleez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kwadwo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pleez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kwadwo is looking to counter punch.
Pleez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kwadwo blocks an elbow strike.
Pleez misses with a knee strike.
Kwadwo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pleez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Mwenye Kwadwo has been cut.
Pleez looking to throw knees to the head but Kwadwo is blocking nicely.
Kwadwo tries a body shot but Pleez blocks it.
Kwadwo presses Pleez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pleez lands an elbow just above Kwadwo 's eye.
Pleez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kwadwo blocks the elbow strike.
Kwadwo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pleez backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pleez misses with an elbow over the top.
We've been informed that Pleez 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwadwo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pleez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwadwo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwadwo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pleez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kwadwo's brow.
Kwadwo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwadwo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pleez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pleez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but Kwadwo blocks it.
Kwadwo scores with a hook to the body.
Kwadwo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwadwo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kwadwo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Kwadwo's head coaches at Shark Tank MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pleez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kwadwo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kwadwo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleez manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Kwadwo.
A combination from Kwadwo does no damage.
Pleez rushes Kwadwo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pleez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kwadwo avoids a wild elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez blocks a body shot from Kwadwo.
Pleez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kwadwo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pleez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kwadwo backwards.
Pleez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pleez prevents a body shot from Kwadwo.
Pleez misses with the head strike.
A short right from Kwadwo.
Pleez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pleez pushes off an throws an elbow but Kwadwo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pleez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pleez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kwadwo's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pleez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwadwo takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Kwadwo.
Kwadwo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Kwadwo.
Pleez misses with an elbow over the top.
Pleez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A shot in the inside from Kwadwo.
Pleez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwadwo scores with a shoulder strike.
Pleez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwadwo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pleez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pleez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kwadwo scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pleez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
Kwadwo avoids the elbow strike from Pleez, against the cage.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
Pleez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pleez misses with a knee strike.
Pleez throws an elbow that misses.
Pleez throws an elbow but it misses.
Pleez swings wildly with an uppercut but Kwadwo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwadwo blocks the elbow strike.
Kwadwo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kwadwo lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kwadwo.
Pleez misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pleez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kwadwo's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kwadwo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwadwo sends Pleez crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kwadwo is motioning to the referee to let Pleez up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Pleez is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mwenye Kwadwo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mwenye Kwadwo'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.
Pleez wants to clinch
and Kwadwo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kwadwo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pleez.
Pleez moves into the clinch.
Kwadwo avoids a wild elbow strike from Pleez.
Pleez throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwadwo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pleez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pleez creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pleez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kwadwo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pleez throws an elbow but misses.
Kwadwo dodges an elbow strike from Pleez.
Kwadwo lands an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Kwadwo.
Pleez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pleez throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwadwo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kwadwo is leaning against Pleez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yez Pleez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kwadwo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kwadwo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kwadwo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kwadwo lands a left and a right that send Pleez crashing to the mat, dazed. Kwadwo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Pleez is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwadwo finish him?
Pleez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pleez is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pleez lands with a shot to the body.
Pleez wants to clinch but Kwadwo slips to the side
and Kwadwo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A shot to the liver by Kwadwo. Beautiful body shot.
Kwadwo lands a big right hand that sends Pleez crashing to the mat! Kwadwo stays standing though and waves Pleez back to his feet!
Yez Pleez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kwadwo lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mwenye Kwadwo!
A very excited looking Mwenye Kwadwo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Martin Eugen (ranked 601 p4p, 75 weight class) and Chief Navajo (ranked 1038 p4p, 118 weight class). The key to victory for Martin Eugen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Martin Eugen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Navajo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eugen lands an overhand right.
Eugen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Navajo on the side of the head.
Navajo is rocked!
Navajo gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Eugen points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Navajo wakes up just in time to hear Eugen thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Eugen!
An out of breath Martin Eugen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Litill Bjornsson (ranked 32 p4p, 4 weight class) and Seymour Hughes (ranked 960 p4p, 118 weight class). Seymour Hughes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
21 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Litill Bjornsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seymour Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bjornsson connects with a looping right hand.
Hughes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hughes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hughes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hughes working aggressively here.
Hughes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hughes misses with a punch to the body.
Bjornsson letting Hughes take a breather here.
Bjornsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Bjornsson - that landed with a thud.
Bjornsson lands a body punch.
Bjornsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hughes backwards.
Hughes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hughes loads up on a big right hand but Bjornsson slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes 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.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hughes moves away.
Bjornsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Hughes.
Bjornsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Hughes.
Bjornsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hughes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bjornsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hughes at a distance.
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes tries to throw a body punch but Bjornsson avoids it by throwing Hughes back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Bjornsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjornsson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bjornsson tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hughes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Bjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hughes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Bjornsson.
Bjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Bjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson looks to clinch
and Hughes counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bjornsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hughes scores with a punch to the head.
A cross from Bjornsson lands.
Bjornsson misses with a body shot
letting Hughes counter with a right hand.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hughes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hughes blocks a body shot from Bjornsson.
Hughes is pressed up against the cage. Bjornsson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hughes down to the mat. Hughes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bjornsson lands a jab.
Hughes misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bjornsson closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Litill Bjornsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bjornsson tries to throw a body punch but Hughes avoids it by throwing Bjornsson back against the cage.
Bjornsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hughes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bjornsson has Hughes pushed against the cage.
Bjornsson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hughes or not.
Hughes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hughes lands a right hand.
Hughes throws a punch but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Hughes has a couple of punches blocked by Bjornsson.
Bjornsson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hughes walks away with a smile on his face. Bjornsson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bjornsson throws a body punch but Hughes moves out of range.
Bjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hughes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Litill Bjornsson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bjornsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bjornsson dives in and scores a takedown into Hughes's guard.
Hughes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bjornsson is aware though and is defending well.
Hughes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bjornsson is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hughes.
Bjornsson tries to advance to mount but Hughes instead regains half guard.
Hughes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjornsson is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bjornsson uses his free foot to push down on Hughes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hughes.
Bjornsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjornsson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hughes is on top in guard.
Bjornsson working for a triangle but Hughes defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hughes wants to stand but Bjornsson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hughes sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bjornsson has his feet on Hughes's thighs here. He's pushed Hughes off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hughes screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Litill Bjornsson!
A very excited looking Litill Bjornsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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