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UnderGround FC 62 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Jones (ranked 23596 p4p, 607 weight class) and Ross Glinner (ranked 7057 p4p, 580 weight class). Jones kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sandstorm. The crowd seem to be enjoying Glinner's choice of entrance music: Macklemore - Cowboy Boots. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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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 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Glinner!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Glinner looking to score a takedown here. Jones is defending well but Glinner drives through and ends up in Jones's guard.
Jones looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Glinner passes into side control.
Jones tries to bench press Glinner off him but Glinner keeps the position.
A lull in the action here as Glinner stalls from top position.
Jones is trying to control Glinner's posture but Glinner avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glinner working away.
Jones is trying to get back to half guard.
Jones gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Jones is not content to let Glinner control the position.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Glinner's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Glinner's back!
Jones is persistently looking for the submission but Glinner is defending it well.
Glinner trying to control the hands but Jones won't let him.
Jones looking for the RNC.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tightening his grip on Glinner, looking for the choke.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glinner tries to escape the position.
Glinner wants to control his opponent's hands but Jones gets his hands free.
Glinner is in bad spot here.
Glinner is having to fend off submission attempts from Jones, who is looking to sink in the choke. Jones doesn't have the hooks in though and Glinner manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Glinner preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Glinner passes easily into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Glinner is keeping busy.
Glinner gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Glinner has Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Glinner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jones being controlled against the cage.
Glinner taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Glinner just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jones jumps guard and drags Glinner to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Glinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Glinner working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jones is trying to control the position but Glinner postures up.
Glinner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Glinner trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jones throws his legs up looking for a submission but Glinner uses it to pass to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Glinner will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Glinner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Glinner tries to close the distance and clinch but Jones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Glinner is able to avoid easily.
Ross Glinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Glinner checks it.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glinner.
Jones shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Glinner sprawls well. Glinner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jones gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glinner moves out of range of the leg kick from Jones.
Glinner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jones pinned against the cage. Jones gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Glinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Glinner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jones sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Glinner somewhat.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Andrew Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ross Glinner.
Jones throws a series of punches but Glinner moves out of range.
Glinner throws a counter combo.
Glinner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Glinner is trying to pull guard but Jones has him pressed against the cage.
Glinner lands a takedown into guard.
Jones has his feet on Glinner's thighs here. He's pushed Glinner 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! Glinner screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Jones!
After winning the bout, Andrew Jones 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ky Tycoon (ranked 3900 p4p, 340 weight class) and John Michael Benitoy (ranked 2498 p4p, 247 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tycoon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Im the champ. The key to victory for Ky Tycoon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ky Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Michael Benitoy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Benitoy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Benitoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tycoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tycoon wants to stand and escape but Benitoy is having none of it.
Benitoy scoring with some ground and pound.
Tycoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Benitoy distracts Tycoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Benitoy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Benitoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benitoy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tycoon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benitoy postures up in Tycoon's guard and throws a big left but Tycoon blocks it.
Benitoy throws a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benitoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tycoon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitoy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Benitoy has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tycoon is on top in guard.
Tycoon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Benitoy's guard.
Tycoon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tycoon trying to mount his opponent but Benitoy defends it.
Benitoy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Benitoy manages to get to full guard.
Benitoy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Benitoy keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Tycoon tries to free his leg and advance position but Benitoy is retaining full guard.
Benitoy throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Benitoy keeping moving, preventing Tycoon from controlling successfully.
Benitoy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tycoon takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon wants to stand but Benitoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Benitoy wants to sweep but no luck.
Benitoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tycoon's guard.
Benitoy landing with the ground and pound.
Benitoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tycoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benitoy lands a couple of elbows.
Benitoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Benitoy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Benitoy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Benitoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Benitoy is one step ahead there.
Tycoon is working hard here to advance position.
Benitoy lands a couple of elbows.
Benitoy throws a big right hand that misses.
Benitoy got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tycoon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Benitoy has managed to get both his arms back between Tycoon's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benitoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benitoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Benitoy distracts Tycoon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benitoy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benitoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tycoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Benitoy is in close to Tycoon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Michael Benitoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tycoon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Benitoy sprawls well. Benitoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tycoon gets slowly back to his feet.
Benitoy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tycoon sprawls well. Tycoon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Benitoy gets slowly back to his feet.
Benitoy closes the distance and pushes Tycoon back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon goes for a takedown attempt but Benitoy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
John Michael Benitoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Benitoy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Benitoy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ky Tycoon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Benitoy fails to land the takedown.
Tycoon swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benitoy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Benitoy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Benitoy.
Tycoon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Benitoy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Tycoon to the mat. Tycoon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tycoon is looking for a triangle but Benitoy pushes his legs off easily.
Benitoy cracks Tycoon with a solid left hand.
Benitoy landing some decent shots from guard.
Benitoy cracks Tycoon with a solid left hand.
Tycoon working a defensive guard here.
Benitoy trying to control but Tycoon is working from the bottom.
John Michael Benitoy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Benitoy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tycoon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Benitoy stands up over Tycoon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benitoy is in close to Tycoon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Benitoy postures up and lands a big shot to Tycoon's brow.
Benitoy is in close to Tycoon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tycoon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tycoon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benitoy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Benitoy postures up and lands a big shot to Tycoon's brow.
Benitoy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Benitoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benitoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Benitoy connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tycoon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Benitoy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Benitoy won't allow Tycoon to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benitoy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tycoon has momentary wrist control but Benitoy slips an elbow through the middle.
Benitoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tycoon is keeping the position for now.
Benitoy scoring with punches to the head and body.
Benitoy keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tycoon's head.
Benitoy works over Tycoon with some ground and pound from guard.
Tycoon wants to sweep here but Benitoy controlling him for the moment.
Tycoon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Benitoy's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benitoy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tycoon is one step ahead there.
Benitoy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tycoon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Benitoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Benitoy has escaped and now he's on top!
Benitoy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Benitoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tycoon's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Benitoy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Michael Benitoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Benitoy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tycoon counters with a left to the body.
Benitoy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tycoon misses the target.
Benitoy manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tycoon on his heels. He'll look to pass Tycoon's guard now, I'm sure.
Benitoy controls from within his opponent's guard.
Benitoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Benitoy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Benitoy preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benitoy cracks Tycoon with a solid left hand.
Benitoy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tycoon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Benitoy.
Benitoy is working Tycoon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Benitoy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tycoon's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benitoy chips away with some ground and pound.
Benitoy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Benitoy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tycoon is keeping the position for now.
Benitoy advances to half guard.
Tycoon has hold of Benitoy's hands but Benitoy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tycoon is rocked!
Benitoy working Tycoon over with strikes.
Oh Tycoon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benitoy lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Benitoy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tycoon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benitoy lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tycoon! More strikes land and this one is all over! Benitoy jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Michael Benitoy!
After the big win, John Michael Benitoy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors UnderGround Supplements and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Ky Tycoon spoke after the fight, saying 'Well he got me tonight he's a tough guy appreciate his effort tonight and it bring him the W I'm sure that I learned from this and use it as a motivation to keep improving'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dubaku Womba (ranked 5147 p4p, 505 weight class) and Derrick Lewis (ranked 1551 p4p, 222 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dubaku Womba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lewis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lewis misses with an attempted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Womba.
Womba throws an off balance right hand
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Womba lands with a shot to the body.
Womba keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Womba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Womba. Lewis does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba slips a jab from Lewis.
A swing and a miss from Lewis.
Lewis tries to land a leg kick but Womba saw it coming and moves away.
Womba tests Lewis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lewis moves away from the strike by Womba.
Womba throws out a loose jab but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Lewis does no damage.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Womba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lewis sprawls and moves away.
Womba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
Womba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lewis circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dubaku Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Womba lands a nice hook to Lewis's body. Lewis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Womba misses with a looping right.
Womba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Womba throws a sloppy body shot
and Lewis counters with a stiff right hand.
Womba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womba swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lewis counters with a straight right hand.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Lewis.
Lewis scores with a nice body kick.
Womba misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lewis manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Womba misses with a looping right.
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!
Womba shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Womba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lewis's waist but Lewis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Womba off to one side.
It seemed like Lewis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lewis looks to land a combination but Womba avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Womba.
Good standup being displayed there by Womba as he connects with a hook.
Lewis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Womba is out of range.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis lands with a hook. Womba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body kick from Lewis.
Womba shoots in looking for a takedown. Lewis tries to sprawl out of it but Womba keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lewis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lewis! But no joy.
Womba throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba misses with a hook. Lewis ducked under it nicely.
Womba connects with the punch.
Womba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lewis throws out the jab.
Derrick Lewis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Womba misses.
A jab from Lewis finds it's way through Womba's defenses.
Womba with a hook.
Lewis misses with a hook.
Lewis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Womba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Womba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lewis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lewis gets caught napping as Womba dives in and scores a takedown. Lewis manages to retain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Womba stands and throws Lewis's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Womba working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Womba is trying to get an arm triangle but Lewis is defending well.
Lewis tries to improve position but can't.
Lewis is trying to control Womba's posture but Womba avoids it.
Womba trying to control the action but Lewis is working from the bottom.
Lewis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derrick Lewis will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lewis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Womba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Womba avoids it.
Womba tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lewis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Womba somewhat.
And Lewis tries to counter it with a takedown but Womba pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A shot to the liver by Womba. Beautiful body shot.
Lewis with a hook.
It looks like Dubaku Womba has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewis throws a low kick but it's checked well by Womba.
Lewis connects with an inside leg kick.
Womba misses with an uppercut.
Lewis misses with a body kick.
Womba changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Womba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lewis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewis throws a lazy right hand but Womba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Lewis misses.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lewis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lewis duly obliges.
Lewis misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Lewis scores with a four punch combination!
Womba throws a body shot but no joy.
Lewis cracks Womba with a good jab.
Lewis throws the kick towards the body but Womba avoids it.
Lewis tries to sprawl but Womba drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lewis has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Womba is on him like a limpet, forcing Lewis back against the cage.
Lewis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Womba has him pressed against the cage.
Womba works on Lewis's body with a couple of short punches.
Womba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lewis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Womba tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dubaku Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Womba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lewis.
Womba throws a hook but Lewis blocks it.
Womba scores with a shot to the body.
Womba looks for a takedown but Lewis sprawls well.
Lewis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Womba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Womba on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Womba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Womba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lewis's half guard.
Lewis tries to kick Womba off but Womba keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Womba is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lewis is just riding it out for now. Womba eventually gives up the hold.
Lewis wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Womba has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Womba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewis is trying to stand up here but Womba is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewis tries to get to full guard but Womba has control of the leg.
Womba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Womba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Womba is working for a kimura but Lewis is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewis is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Womba connects with a nice short shot to Lewis's temple.
Lewis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Womba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lewis is defending against the submission attempts here by Womba.
Womba stops Lewis from getting back to his feet.
Womba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lewis defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derrick Lewis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dubaku Womba'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. This is the final round!
Womba misses the shot to the body.
Lewis throws a body punch but Womba moves out of range.
Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Womba.
Lewis lands a jab to the nose.
Lewis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Womba.
Lewis lands the left hand.
Lewis slips a straight right by Womba.
Womba looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Womba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Womba tries to counter with a takedown but Lewis is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Womba throws an off balance right hand
letting Lewis counter with a right hand.
Lewis lands a leg kick that knocks Womba off balance momentarily.
Lewis slips under a jab.
No luck for Womba with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dubaku Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba throws a body punch but Lewis moves out of range.
Lewis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Womba.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lewis. That's going to slow Womba down.
Womba closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lewis's guard.
Lewis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Womba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewis is keeping the position for now.
Womba trying to control the position from guard on top but Lewis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Womba scoring with punches to the head and body.
Womba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Womba can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Womba drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lewis looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lewis looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lewis!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewis decides to stand back up.
Womba blocks a head kick by Lewis.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lewis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lewis throws a series of punches but Womba avoids them all with ease.
Womba fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lewis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Womba checks a leg kick.
Lewis lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Womba looks to score with a jab to the body but Lewis is just out of range.
Lewis throws a counter combo.
Lewis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lewis misses the target.
Womba drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lewis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Womba is one step ahead there.
Lewis controlling the position.
Derrick Lewis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lewis wants to stand up but Womba is controlling him.
Lewis keeping moving, preventing Womba from controlling successfully.
Womba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Womba is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lewis wants to stand and escape but Womba is having none of it.
Dubaku Womba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lewis is on top in guard.
Lewis has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Womba is proving hard to escape from.
Womba is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewis defends well.
Lewis stands and steps away. Womba gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lewis looks to land a left hand but Womba moved out of range nicely.
Lewis connects with the punch.
A good leg kick by Lewis.
Womba takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Lewis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lewis winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Lewis!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jay Brown (ranked 2827 p4p, 308 weight class) and Hans Richter (ranked 2832 p4p, 268 weight class). Brown comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now by Nas. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hans Richter!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Richter misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Richter throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brown is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Richter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brown just misses with a punch to the body.
Richter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brown. That did some damage!
Richter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brown moves out of range of the strikes.
Richter scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been hearing reports that Brown has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Richter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Richter lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Richter throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Richter misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Richter misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Richter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Richter works Brown's body with a nice hook.
Brown throws a looping overhand right but Richter ducks down to avoid it.
Richter misses with the combination.
A cross from Richter lands.
Richter misses with a straight right.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Left hook, right uppercut from Richter.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richter lands a glancing blow to the side of Brown's head.
Richter swinging wildly here.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Richter misses its intended target.
Richter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Richter.
Richter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Richter is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Brown had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Richter missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Hans Richter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Richter misses with a right hand
and Brown counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Richter manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Richter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brown misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brown wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Richter has him pressed against the cage.
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brown tries to keep at a distance but Richter has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Richter just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Richter blocks a body shot from Brown.
Richter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown avoids the head kick by Richter.
Brown blocks a head kick by Richter.
Richter throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Brown misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Richter. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Richter misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Brown wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Richter was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
A head kick misses from Richter.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Richter.
Richter lands a body shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Richter throws a right hand that Brown ducks under and follows up with a left that Brown also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Richter tries to land a front kick but Brown steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Richter throws a shot from downtown. Brown moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Richter.
Richter throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Richter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brown under the eye.
Richter misses with a leg kick.
Brown attempts a counter takedown but Richter avoids it well and moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter closes the distance and clinches.
Richter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown is looking to break free of the clinch but Richter has double underhooks.
Richter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Richter.
Hans Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter connects with a leg kick. Brown looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Richter darts in trying to clinch
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Richter dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Richter lands the left hand.
Richter misses with a wild body shot.
Richter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown tries to pull guard but Richter won't allow it.
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richter throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Richter throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Richter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Richter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Richter throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Brown appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Richter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Richter lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown drops down looking for a counter takedown but Richter sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Brown counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Richter is trying to stand up here but Brown is controlling him well.
Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Richter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Brown is trying to control. Richter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brown has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown breaks from Richter's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Brown landing punches.
Brown fails to move to back control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
You get the feeling that Richter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Richter is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown avoids the attempt from Richter to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richter is squirming around, avoiding Brown's attempts to control the action.
Richter wants to control but Brown is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Richter is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Richter and Brown has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Richter is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Brown has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Richter is not content to let Brown control the position.
Jay Brown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brown advances to mount.
Brown wants to take his opponent's back but Richter doesn't allow it.
Richter is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown wants to take Richter's back here but Richter is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Brown is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Richter has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Richter!
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Richter gets to his feet - Brown follows without any prompting.
Brown closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Richter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Richter throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hans Richter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Brown on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Richter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Brown slips under a jab from Richter.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
Richter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Richter slips under a jab.
Richter moves into the clinch successfully.
Richter scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown jumps guard but Richter turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Richter lands with a light punch inside.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richter lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Richter misses.
Nice straight punches there by Richter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Richter.
Brown blocks a head kick by Richter.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Hans Richter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Richter - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Richter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Richter duly obliges.
Brown takes a kick to the side of the head.
Richter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brown moves out of range as Richter strikes.
Richter throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Richter tries to clinch
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Richter misses the target.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Richter misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Richter misses with a straight right.
Richter has closed the distance and engaged Brown in a clinch.
Richter keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown struggles to land a body shot inside as Richter controls his hands.
Richter breaks the clinch.
Richter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but Brown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Richter cracks Brown with a good jab.
Richter stuffs the takedown.
Richter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
Brown moves forwards but Richter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Brown blocks a jab.
Richter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
Richter throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Richter misses with a low kick.
Richter lunges at Brown with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brown's hand.
Brown shoots for a double leg takedown but Richter sprawls well. He's pushed Brown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brown feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Richter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Richter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Brown fails with a takedown attempt.
Richter cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab, jab by Richter - just one landing.
Richter instigates a clinch.
Brown tries to circle away but Richter has him pinned against the cage.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Richter is keeping busy.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richter throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
A jab lands there for Richter.
Richter missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown throws a hook but Richter blocks it.
Richter flicks out a counter leg kick but Brown steps away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Richter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Richter throws a head kick but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Hans Richter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Richter misses with a hook.
Brown takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Richter.
Brown tries to counter with a takedown but Richter is quick to defend against it.
Richter lands a two punch combo.
Richter misses with a body kick.
Brown half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Some wild striking there from Richter.
Brown changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Richter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Richter!
The defeated Jay Brown had this to say: 'Maybe next time'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Almeida (ranked 2273 p4p, 289 weight class) and Daana Wyte (ranked 3306 p4p, 402 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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27
204 lbs
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29
212 lbs
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Counter fighter
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antonio Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daana Wyte!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyte looks to land a right hand but Almeida moved out of range.
Almeida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Almeida appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Almeida.
Almeida ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wyte throws a combination that misses
and Almeida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wyte's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida postures up in Wyte's guard and throws a big left but Wyte blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almeida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Almeida isn't so interested in that idea.
Almeida thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Almeida jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Almeida drops back looking for a leg! Wyte is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wyte manages to kick Almeida off! Almeida jumps back into Wyte's guard.
Wyte is looking to stand up but Almeida isn't so interested in that idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wyte's coach down at UnderGround Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wyte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wyte throws a series of strikes that have Almeida backpedaling.
It looks like Antonio Almeida has been cut.
Wyte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Almeida counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wyte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wyte misses the target.
Wyte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Almeida circles away quickly and effectively.
Almeida bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wyte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Almeida has time to react.
Almeida on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wyte looks to score with a jab to the body but Almeida is just out of range.
Almeida seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyte misses with a double jab
and Almeida holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wyte scores with a punch to the head.
Antonio Almeida's cut is getting worse.
Wyte might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Almeida avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Almeida walks into a stiff left hand from Wyte.
Almeida dives in and grabs Wyte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wyte pushes down on Almeida's head and hops out.
Wyte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Almeida has been working on his balance at Russian Bears Training, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Wyte.
Almeida takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Almeida takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Wyte. Those never looked like landing.
As Wyte looks to move away, Almeida throws a big counter combo but Wyte just gets out of the way.
Wyte throws a hook but Almeida avoids it easily.
Wyte scores with a three punch combo!
Good standup being displayed there by Wyte as he connects with a hook.
Wyte misses with a wild combination.
Wyte lands a jab-cross combination.
Wyte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almeida has a takedown stuffed.
Wyte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Almeida had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida slips a jab and a cross from Wyte.
Wyte throws a jab but it's blocked by Almeida.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Almeida moves out of range of the strikes.
Wyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daana Wyte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyte missing with a left hand there. Almeida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Almeida fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyte misses with a right hand
and Almeida finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Wyte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Almeida thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wyte throws a jab when Almeida was well out of range.
Almeida throws a big counter combination but Wyte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daana Wyte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antonio Almeida's cut.
That's time! Almeida's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wyte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Almeida.
Nice shot by Wyte.
Almeida shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wyte defends it nicely.
Wyte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Almeida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Antonio Almeida is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyte with a hook.
Wyte misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almeida closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Almeida shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wyte pinned against the cage. Wyte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wyte scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wyte misses with a left hand
and Almeida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyte sees it coming and defends easily.
Wyte is trying to stand up here but Almeida is controlling him well.
Almeida seems to be working for a kimura but Wyte defends the submission attempt.
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyte sees it coming and defends easily.
Almeida is trying to work for a kimura but Wyte is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte is trying to stand back up but Almeida is controlling him
Almeida is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Wyte sees it coming and defends easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wyte is trying to escape back to his feet but Almeida uses the scramble to pass into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wyte can do anything to dispel that myth.
Almeida tries for a kimura but Wyte is defending well.
Almeida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almeida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Almeida is looking to take a break and control but Wyte is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Almeida tries for a kimura but Wyte is defending well.
Wyte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Almeida. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Almeida scores with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte tries to escape but Almeida is in control.
Almeida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almeida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Almeida is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wyte is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Almeida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Wyte knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Almeida tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Antonio Almeida overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wyte is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Almeida is trying to get an arm triangle but Wyte is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida trying to control the position but Wyte is working away.
Almeida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almeida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Almeida trying to control the position but Wyte is working away.
Wyte wants to get back to his feet but Almeida drags him back down.
Almeida trying to control the position but Wyte is working away.
Almeida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wyte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Almeida tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Almeida has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wyte is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Almeida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Almeida's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wyte misses with a two punch combination.
Almeida fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wyte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wyte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Wyte looks to move away, Almeida throws a big counter combo but Wyte just gets out of the way.
Nice body punch from Wyte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wyte lands the left hand.
Wyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Wyte looks to move away, Almeida throws a big counter combo but Wyte just gets out of the way.
Almeida uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wyte.
Wyte throws a series of punches but Almeida moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot by Wyte.
Antonio Almeida's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Almeida avoids the body shot from Wyte.
Almeida went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wyte connects with a nice looking jab.
Wyte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wyte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Almeida looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Almeida slips under a jab from Wyte.
Almeida throws a big counter combination but Wyte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wyte looks to land a left hand but Almeida moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Almeida was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wyte misses with a hook
and Almeida counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Almeida.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyte misses with a punch on the inside.
Almeida is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wyte misses with a hook
and Almeida counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Daana Wyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Almeida was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wyte scores with a nice strike.
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!
Wyte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A counter left hand to the body from Almeida misses its target.
Wyte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Almeida.
Wyte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Almeida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wyte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Almeida manages to avoid it.
Almeida shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wyte napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wyte throws Almeida to one side and escapes!
Wyte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyte swings for the body but Almeida moves out of range.
Wyte connects with a single shot there.
Jeez, Antonio Almeida's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A big right from Wyte misses.
Almeida is looking for a counter combo.
Wyte swings widly with a right hand
and Almeida counters with a nice uppercut.
Almeida fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wyte avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Wyte. Those never looked like landing.
Almeida drives through with a takedown into Wyte's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Almeida is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Almeida pushing down on Wyte's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Almeida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wyte is just riding it out for now. Almeida eventually gives up the hold.
Wyte is trying to stand up here but Almeida is controlling him well.
Almeida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Almeida is looking for a kimura but Wyte is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Almeida to get the leverage.
Wyte is trying to stand up here but Almeida is controlling him well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Almeida is working for a kimura but Wyte is defending it quite comfortably.
Almeida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daana Wyte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wyte 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daana Wyte!
Post fight, Daana Wyte took to the microphone: 'I am happy for this win.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ralphie Maldonado (ranked 2030 p4p, 236 weight class) and Wee Lee Osman (ranked 1237 p4p, 148 weight class). 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralphie Maldonado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wee Lee Osman!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldonado stuns Osman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Osman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Maldonado counter with a right hand.
It looks like Wee Lee Osman has been cut.
Maldonado drops Osman with a beautiful combination! Osman stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maldonado is looking for the KO!
Osman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maldonado scores with the left hand. Osman knows he should have avoided that one.
Osman is rocked!
Maldonado feints a jab and as Osman dips his head, Maldonado unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Osman right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Osman falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Maldonado smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ralphie Maldonado!
In his post fight interview, Ralphie Maldonado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Coleman (ranked 189 p4p, 25 weight class) and Fedor Mazepin (ranked 1673 p4p, 187 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Coleman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Mazepin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Coleman coming out on top.
It looks like Fedor Mazepin has been cut.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
As Coleman backs off Mazepin throws a huge counter combo but Coleman manages to avoid it all.
Coleman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mazepin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Coleman missing with a left hand there. Mazepin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Despite the aggression on Mazepin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mazepin slips a straight right by Coleman.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
A counter left hand to the body from Coleman misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin avoids the body shot from Coleman.
Mazepin moves out of range as Coleman strikes.
Mazepin is looking for the big counter here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazepin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coleman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mazepin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coleman misses with a body punch
and Mazepin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mazepin.
A lazy left from Coleman finds it's target.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
It looked like Coleman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mazepin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Coleman.
Mazepin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coleman avoids it really well and circles away.
As Mazepin looks to move away, Coleman throws a big counter combo but Mazepin just gets out of the way.
Mazepin tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazepin manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coleman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mazepin was well out of range. Poor timing from Coleman.
And Mazepin tries to counter it with a takedown but Coleman pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Coleman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazepin.
Mazepin tries to clinch there but Coleman circles away.
Mazepin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Coleman misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Coleman as he jumps to the side.
Coleman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazepin moves away.
Mazepin has his takedown stuffed
and Coleman counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coleman. Mazepin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mazepin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mazepin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Coleman has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Mazepin but great work by Coleman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mazepin is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mazepin striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mazepin taking a bit of punishment here - Coleman scoring with strikes.
Mazepin tries to buck Coleman off but Coleman is having none of it.
Mazepin is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Coleman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mazepin wants to hold on but Coleman pushes him away.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
Coleman continues to stall.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mazepin tries to clinch up.
Coleman throws a body punch but Mazepin moves out of range.
Coleman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mazepin.
Mazepin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mazepin darts in trying to clinch
and Coleman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Coleman sprawls well. Coleman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mazepin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mazepin wants to clinch up but Coleman keeps it at a distance.
Coleman catches Mazepin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Coleman misses.
Mazepin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That has opened up Fedor Mazepin's cut even more.
Mazepin wants to clinch.
Coleman moves into the clinch.
Coleman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mazepin can do to turn this around?
Mazepin is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Mazepin controls his hands.
Mazepin managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Mazepin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Mazepin avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Coleman.
Coleman stalls.
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Mazepin's ribcage. Mazepin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazepin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Coleman is defending well.
Mazepin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Coleman seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mazepin can turn it around.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Coleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Mazepin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mazepin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Mazepin tries for a takedown. No joy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman taking a breather.
Coleman stalling in the clinch.
Coleman taking a breather.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Coleman digs a right hand underneath Mazepin's ribcage. Mazepin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Coleman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazepin's elbow.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mazepin shoots for a double leg takedown but Coleman sprawls well. He's pushed Mazepin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Coleman is looking to counter punch.
Coleman misses the shot to the body.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Phil Coleman is winning the standup battle so far.
Coleman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mazepin manages to avoid it.
Mazepin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Coleman looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazepin is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Mazepin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big right from Coleman misses.
Fedor Mazepin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coleman lands a left and a right that sends Mazepin crashing to the canvas! Coleman dives into mount looking to finish!
Mazepin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coleman content just to control the position here.
Coleman prevents Mazepin from getting the reversal.
Coleman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazepin is in a horrible position here. Coleman smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mazepin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mazepin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
Mazepin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mazepin working to try and regain half guard.
Coleman controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More hug and hope from Coleman.
Mazepin tries to reverse the position but Coleman maintains control.
Coleman controlling the pace for now.
Phil Coleman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mazepin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman controlling from mount.
Mazepin is looking to get to half guard.
Mazepin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mazepin actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mazepin looking for submissions off his back.
Mazepin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Coleman controlling the pace.
Mazepin looking for subs from the bottom but Coleman mounts him!
Coleman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin'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.
Coleman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mazepin moves away.
Phil Coleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Mazepin. Those never looked like landing.
Mazepin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Coleman but Coleman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Coleman connects with a body shot that sends Mazepin's belly button to the back.
Mazepin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Coleman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman throws a body punch but Mazepin moves out of range.
Mazepin shoots and misses
and Coleman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mazepin thinking.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazepin.
As Coleman backs off Mazepin throws a huge counter combo but Coleman manages to avoid it all.
Mazepin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mazepin.
Coleman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mazepin at a distance.
Coleman throws a hook to the side of Mazepin's head but Mazepin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mazepin slips a jab from Coleman.
Mazepin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazepin shoots in but Coleman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Coleman is looking to wear down Mazepin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a body shot.
Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Coleman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Coleman.
Mazepin goes for a takedown attempt but Coleman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Phil Coleman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mazepin.
Mazepin slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Mazepin lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Coleman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mazepin tries to move into range but Coleman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Coleman just misses with a punch to the body.
Mazepin moves to clinch but Coleman breaks away
and Coleman counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Coleman.
Coleman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coleman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The cut above Fedor Mazepin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Coleman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman swats away the attempt to clinch by Mazepin.
A lazy left from Coleman finds it's target.
Coleman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mazepin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mazepin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman scores with a nice right hand.
Mazepin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mazepin tries to clinch up but Coleman circles away and keeps his distance.
Mazepin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Coleman had his way with Fedor Mazepin in that round.
The cut man is working on Fedor Mazepin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mazepin misses with a body shot.
Mazepin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazepin tries for a takedown but Coleman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mazepin moves in looking to clinch but Coleman pushes him off.
Coleman misses with a straight left.
Mazepin fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Coleman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab, jab by Coleman - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Coleman misses.
Nice sprawl there from Coleman as Mazepin shoots in.
Coleman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Coleman is leaning against Mazepin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Coleman can't find room to land a body shot as Mazepin controls the action.
Coleman lands with a left to the head.
Mazepin blocks a body shot from Coleman.
A frustrated look appears on Mazepin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mazepin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Phil Coleman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fedor Mazepin.
Coleman tries to throw a body punch but Mazepin avoids it by throwing Coleman back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Mazepin jumps guard but Coleman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman prevents a takedown attempt there.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coleman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Coleman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Coleman is struggling to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Coleman.
Mazepin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Coleman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Coleman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Phil Coleman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coleman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Coleman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mazepin jumps guard but Coleman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Coleman presses Mazepin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mazepin is working for takedown but Coleman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mazepin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Coleman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mazepin is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Good body shot from Coleman.
A short body shot lands from Coleman as the two fighters clinch.
Fedor Mazepin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coleman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fedor Mazepin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mazepin up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mazepin managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Coleman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coleman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 50:42
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:42
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:42
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Coleman!
Phil Coleman decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lomax (ranked 321 p4p, 52 weight class) and Sammy Beach (ranked 829 p4p, 128 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Lomax!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Beach!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beach scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beach throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lomax throwing a counter right hand but Beach manages to avoid it.
Beach throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beach steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lomax. That one must have hurt.
Lomax scores with a nice head shot.
Beach stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lomax.
Beach works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Lomax. Those never looked like landing.
Beach tries to bum rush Lomax with a series of wild strikes but Lomax uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lomax went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beach connects with a crisp jab.
Beach gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach swings wildly with an uppercut but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lomax.
Beach lands a shot to the body.
Lomax stops a takedown attempt from Beach.
Lomax misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax has a couple of punches blocked by Beach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomax scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lomax is trying to force a seperation but Beach has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lomax.
Beach lands with a right to the head.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomax controls his hands.
Beach throws a punch but it's blocked by Lomax.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Beach misses with some punches.
Beach goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lomax cracks Beach with a nice body shot.
Beach takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lomax.
Lomax misses with some punches.
Lomax is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Beach as Lomax tries to tie him up.
Beach lands an elbow just above Lomax 's eye.
Beach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Beach lands with a left to the head.
Lomax stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Lomax.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lomax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lomax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beach throws an elbow but misses.
Beach struggles to land a body shot inside as Lomax controls his hands.
Lomax tries to throw a body punch but Beach avoids it by throwing Lomax back against the cage.
Beach lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beach misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lomax fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lomax manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lomax working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lomax taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Lomax.
With the fighters up against the cage, Beach throws an elbow but misses.
Beach swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lomax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beach slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Beach.
Beach blocks a head kick by Lomax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lomax.
Lomax jabs Beach right on the nose. Beach blinks but takes it well.
Beach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lomax manages to avoid it.
Beach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beach takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Beach scores with the left hand. Lomax knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good shot there by Lomax.
Lomax throws out a loose jab but Beach uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beach misses with a two punch combination.
Beach looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lomax scores with a nice body kick.
Beach misses with a body shot.
Lomax slips under a jab.
Beach dodges the punch combination from Lomax.
Beach tries to counter with a clinch but Lomax shakes him off and moves away.
Beach just misses with a punch to the body.
Lomax is looking to counter punch.
Lomax misses with a hook. Beach ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vincent Lomax will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lomax throws a right hand that Beach ducks under and follows up with a left that Beach also avoids with ease.
Lomax misses with a head kick.
A combination from Beach does no damage.
Lomax scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lomax takes one on the button.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Beach scores with a body shot.
A jab from Lomax does it's job there.
Beach takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Beach thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lomax slips under a jab from Beach.
Lomax takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach 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.
Lomax tries a head kick but it misses.
Lomax slips a jab from Beach.
Lomax swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Lomax misses the target.
Beach throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Lomax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beach is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lomax ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Beach drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beach steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lomax.
Beach misses with an uppercut. Lomax saw that one coming.
Beach takes a swing at Lomax's ribcage but misses.
Lomax was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beach takes one to the chin there.
Lomax throws a body punch but Beach moves out of range.
Beach let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lomax lands an overhand right.
Beach throws out a loose jab but Lomax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beach throws a one two combo.
Lomax throws a head kick but Beach moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Lomax misses.
Beach lands with a cross.
Beach throws a jab but it's blocked by Lomax.
Lomax moves out of range of the strikes.
Lomax lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lomax tries to land a body kick
and Beach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beach lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beach. Lomax does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Lomax tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Beach's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lomax connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Beach scrambles back to his feet.
Beach takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lomax blocks a jab.
Beach slips a jab from Lomax.
Lomax throws an overhand right that lands on Beach's shoulder, as Beach tries to avoid the shot.
Lomax gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Beach takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lomax misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beach.
Beach throws out a counter right but Lomax avoids it with no problem.
Lomax scores with a jab.
Beach 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.
Beach misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lomax seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lomax misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beach looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sammy Beach seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beach waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lomax.
Lomax digs a good body shot into Beach's ribs.
Beach fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lomax looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lomax turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beach falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lomax cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Beach misses.
Lomax works the jab nicely.
Lomax walks into a straight right hand from Beach.
Beach misses with a right hand
and Beach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beach is rocked!
Lomax lands a big right hand that sends Beach crashing to the mat! Lomax stays standing though and waves Beach back to his feet!
Beach is still on wobbly legs! Can Lomax finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lomax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beach gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Lomax points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Beach wakes up just in time to hear Lomax thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Lomax!
Vincent Lomax retains his light heavyweight title!
Vincent Lomax thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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