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PFC 178 Ispa vs Semenko PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Griffiths (ranked 525 p4p, 64 weight class) and Monte Cassino (ranked 575 p4p, 73 weight class). Cassino has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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150 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
30 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Archie Griffiths!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Monte Cassino!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cassino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffiths throws out the jab.
Cassino follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Griffiths does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cassino throws a push kick but Griffiths slaps the foot to one side.
Griffiths dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cassino crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Griffiths - the referee stops the clock and Cassino gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Griffiths. Cassino manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Griffiths uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cassino.
A jab from Cassino does it's job there.
Cassino loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Cassino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Griffiths uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cassino.
Cassino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cassino throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Griffiths lands a body shot.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Cassino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Griffiths can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cassino.
Cassino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Cassino throws out a counter right but Griffiths avoids it with no problem.
Cassino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A clash of legs there as Griffiths blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Griffiths has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cassino.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cassino moves out of range as Griffiths strikes.
Griffiths steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cassino.
Cassino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cassino avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cassino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griffiths.
A counter left hand to the body from Griffiths misses its target.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Cassino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffiths doesn't seem bothered though.
Cassino looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cassino misses with a wild body shot.
Griffiths looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Cassino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths jabs Cassino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffiths feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cassino's calf.
Griffiths scores with the left hand. Cassino knows he should have avoided that one.
Cassino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Griffiths defending well as Cassino loads up on a big left hand.
Cassino checks a low kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths backing away here, and Cassino unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cassino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Griffiths.
Griffiths thows a leg kick but Cassino checks it
and Cassino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cassino lands with a hook. Griffiths tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cassino throws out a loose jab but Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid it.
Griffiths misses with a hook.
Griffiths looks for the body kick but Cassino saw that one coming.
Cassino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cassino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Griffiths.
Cassino misses with a body kick.
Cassino throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cassino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Griffiths doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffiths pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cassino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Griffiths in his tracks.
Cassino misses with an uppercut.
Cassino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cassino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Griffiths moves away.
Cassino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Cassino coming out on top.
Griffiths scores with a hook.
Cassino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Griffiths's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cassino under the eye.
Griffiths takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cassino connects with a jab.
Cassino motions for Griffiths to come forward. Cassino throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws a right and a left that Cassino avoids nicely.
Cassino looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Griffiths staying out of range there.
Griffiths feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffiths misses the shot to the body.
Cassino is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Griffiths with a body shot.
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
Cassino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Griffiths throws a body kick that misses.
Cassino lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice body punch from Griffiths.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cassino throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassino. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cassino is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Griffiths had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Cassino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Griffiths lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cassino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffiths checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cassino moves forwards but Griffiths connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but Cassino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Cassino misses.
Cassino fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Griffiths throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Cassino.
Jab, jab by Cassino - just one landing.
Cassino scores with a leg kick.
Cassino staying out of range there.
Griffiths avoids the head kick by Cassino.
It looked like Griffiths was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cassino.
Nice body kick there by Griffiths.
Griffiths is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cassino connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griffiths. Griffiths circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cassino throws an overhand right that lands on Griffiths's shoulder, as Griffiths tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cassino blocks a leg kick.
Cassino ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Griffiths takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Monte Cassino will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Griffiths works Cassino's body with a nice hook.
Griffiths looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Griffiths lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cassino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cassino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Griffiths connects with a single shot there.
Cassino lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cassino throws a nice head kick!
Griffiths ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cassino moves away.
Cassino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cassino connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Griffiths momentarily.
Cassino lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griffiths throws a chopping leg kick but Cassino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cassino looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
Cassino digs a good body shot into Griffiths's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cassino loads up on a big right hand but Griffiths slips the punch.
Griffiths throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Griffiths moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Griffiths is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cassino lands a head kick!
Cassino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino misses with a straight left.
Cassino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griffiths.
Griffiths goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Griffiths bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cassino's head.
Cassino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griffiths tries a head kick but it misses.
Griffiths avoids the body shot from Cassino.
Griffiths throws a wild body kick that Cassino sees coming a mile off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cassino. Griffiths does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Cassino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Griffiths tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cassino is able to avoid easily.
Cassino only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Cassino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cassino tries to bum rush Griffiths with a series of wild strikes but Griffiths uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Griffiths might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cassino looks to land a combination but Griffiths avoids it well.
Griffiths throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cassino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Griffiths just misses with a punch to the body.
Griffiths lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cassino misses.
Cassino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Griffiths checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cassino misses with a body kick.
Griffiths misses with a low kick as Cassino jumps back.
Griffiths throws a front kick that sends Cassino stumbling back into the cage.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cassino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monte Cassino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cassino blocks the body kick.
Cassino throws a leg kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths slips under a jab.
Cassino throws a body kick that misses.
Griffiths appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Griffiths uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cassino.
Griffiths takes a swing at Cassino's ribcage but misses.
Griffiths throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Griffiths drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cassino just misses with a punch to the body.
Cassino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths jabs Cassino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Griffiths will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Griffiths lands with a slapping head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cassino.
Griffiths walks into a straight right hand from Cassino.
Cassino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Griffiths.
Griffiths scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cassino in his tracks.
Cassino takes one to the side of the head.
Cassino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cassino scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cassino takes a jab right on the kisser.
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!
Cassino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cassino tries to work over Griffiths's front leg with a kick but Griffiths checks it.
Griffiths lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
An inside leg kick lands from Griffiths.
Cassino blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths tries to land a leg kick but Cassino saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Cassino tenderised Griffiths's leg. Griffiths is trying to keep his angry face on.
Griffiths lands a nice looking body kick.
Cassino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Griffiths - just one landing.
Griffiths throws a leg kick
and Cassino counters with a straight right hand.
Griffiths pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cassino is looking for the big counter here.
Griffiths throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cassino swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cassino misses with a looping left.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Griffiths throws a low kick, looking for Cassino's leg but Cassino calmly moves out of range.
Cassino throws a lazy right hand but Griffiths sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cassino lands with a cross.
Griffiths moves forwards but Cassino connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cassino.
Griffiths misses with an uppercut.
Cassino lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Monte Cassino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Griffiths defending well as Cassino loads up on a big left hand.
Griffiths chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griffiths with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cassino lands a glancing blow to the side of Griffiths's head.
A punch combination from Griffiths misses.
Cassino lands with an uppercut that bounces Griffiths off the cage and back into range.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Cassino moves out of range.
It seemed like Cassino was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cassino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cassino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Griffiths. That one must have hurt.
Cassino misses the shot to the body.
Griffiths throws a low kick but Cassino avoids it.
Cassino blocks a head kick by Griffiths.
Griffiths looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griffiths darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Griffiths scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cassino doesn't seem bothered though.
Griffiths blocks a jab.
Cassino has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Griffiths.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cassino lunges at Griffiths with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griffiths's hand.
Griffiths lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cassino takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cassino wants to slow Griffiths down by chopping away at his legs.
Cassino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Griffiths was well out of range. Poor timing from Cassino.
An inside leg kick lands from Cassino.
Griffiths avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cassino throws a body shot but no joy.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Griffiths walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cassino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cassino stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Griffiths.
Griffiths ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Cassino misses the target.
Griffiths displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cassino throws out the jab.
Griffiths feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Griffiths tries to land a front kick but Cassino steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Griffiths fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cassino manages to avoid it.
Griffiths throws a head kick but Cassino moves out of range.
Griffiths takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
An inside leg kick from Cassino misses.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cassino.
Cassino tries to move into range but Griffiths moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Griffiths throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cassino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cassino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griffiths was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Griffiths blocks a head kick by Cassino.
Cassino avoids a kick to the body.
Cassino slips under a jab from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws a head kick that Cassino semi-blocks.
Cassino misses with an uppercut.
Cassino is looking to slow Griffiths down with leg kicks.
Cassino throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cassino avoids the head kick by Griffiths.
Cassino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cassino jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griffiths pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cassino is out of range and Griffiths settles back down.
Griffiths throws a solid leg kick but Cassino takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griffiths.
A little jabbing left from Cassino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Archie Griffiths has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Cassino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cassino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Griffiths fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cassino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Cassino.
Cassino moves away from the strike by Griffiths.
Cassino throws a series of punches but Griffiths avoids them all with ease.
Griffiths digs a good hook to Cassino's body.
Cassino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Griffiths sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griffiths wants to land a leg kick but Cassino is out of range.
Cassino ducks under a wild hook from Griffiths.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cassino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Griffiths. Cassino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Griffiths ducks right into an uppercut from Cassino.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griffiths pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cassino scores with a body shot.
Cassino throws a nice looking combination but Griffiths bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griffiths fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cassino.
Some wild striking there from Griffiths.
Griffiths throws the kick towards the body but Cassino avoids it.
Griffiths scores with a jab.
Cassino digs a good hook to Griffiths's body.
Griffiths looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Griffiths misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cassino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Griffiths throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cassino keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cassino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cassino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Griffiths misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Archie Griffiths.
Well Cassino has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Monte Cassino!
A very excited looking Monte Cassino rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muuka Laine (ranked 664 p4p, 79 weight class) and Braylin Timmon (ranked 854 p4p, 113 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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36
146 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
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32
152 lbs
16 - 9 - 3 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Muuka Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Montreal, Braylin Timmon!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timmon ducks under a wild hook from Laine.
Timmon tries to clinch there but Laine circles away.
Timmon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Laine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Laine connects with a solid leg kick.
Laine fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Timmon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Timmon lands with a shot to the body.
Timmon forces Laine back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
A head punch on the inside from Timmon fails to land.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
Timmon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
Timmon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laine throws out a loose jab but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab from Laine.
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!
Laine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Timmon works the jab nicely.
Timmon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Laine. Laine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laine swings for the body but Timmon moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine cracks Timmon with an open hand slap.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Timmon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Timmon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timmon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Timmon throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
Laine pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Timmon misses with a low kick.
Timmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Timmon lands a left hand.
Laine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timmon backwards.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laine takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Timmon throws a chopping leg kick but Laine manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine throws a looping overhand right but Timmon ducks down to avoid it.
Laine cracks Timmon with an open hand slap.
Timmon looks to score with a jab to the body but Laine is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Timmon.
Laine throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Timmon has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike.
Laine tries to break free but Timmon pushes him back against the cage.
Timmon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine blocks a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Timmon fails to land.
Timmon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Laine misses with the head strike.
Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Laine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Timmon misses with a body punch.
Laine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Timmon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Timmon.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Timmon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Laine walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Timmon lands a head kick!
Timmon connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Laine throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Timmon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
A solid leg kick lands there for Laine.
Timmon is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Timmon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laine missing with a left hand there. Timmon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Timmon tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine keeps the fight on the outside.
Laine throws a head kick but Timmon moves out of range.
Timmon misses the shot to the body.
Muuka Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Laine.
Laine avoids the body shot from Timmon.
Laine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Timmon misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Laine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Timmon.
Laine fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Timmon on the side of the head.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laine connects with an inside leg kick.
Timmon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon tries a body shot but Laine blocks it.
Timmon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine is leaning against Timmon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Laine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Timmon blocks the low kick.
Timmon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Laine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Timmon.
Timmon looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laine paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Timmon looks to land a body kick but Laine moved away.
Timmon checks a low kick from Laine.
Laine lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braylin Timmon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Laine thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Laine. Timmon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timmon takes a swing at Laine's ribcage but misses.
Laine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Timmon slips under a jab from Laine.
Muuka Laine is winning the standup battle so far.
Laine punishes Timmon's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine moves out of range as Timmon strikes.
Timmon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Laine counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Laine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Laine misses its intended target.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Laine just misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Laine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Timmon doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Timmon throws out the jab.
Timmon misses with a body shot.
Laine tried to counter with a leg kick but Timmon avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Timmon. Laine does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laine throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmon gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries to circle away but Timmon has him pinned against the cage.
Timmon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Timmon closes the distance and clinches.
A short body shot lands from Timmon as the two fighters clinch.
Timmon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Laine tries to pull guard but Timmon holds him up against the cage and eventually Laine drops back down to his feet.
Laine jumps guard.
Laine has a closed guard, preventing Timmon from standing up.
Laine working for a triangle but Timmon defends it easily.
Laine seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Timmon wants to stand but Laine is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Timmon has picked Laine up and slammed him! Laine can't keep hold of the triangle and Timmon manages to pass to side control!
Laine seems a little lost for a moment, as Timmon dominates the positioning.
Laine can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timmon tries to stand but Laine is controlling his head.
Timmon takes a little break here. Laine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Laine struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmon decides to stand back up. Timmon steps back and let's Laine get back to his feet.
Timmon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laine looks to land a left hand but Timmon moved out of range nicely.
Timmon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Laine with a body shot.
Laine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Timmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Laine is trying to break free.
Laine throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Timmons head.
Timmon lands with a short shot to the head.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmon moves away.
Timmon tries to score with a low kick but Laine moves his leg out of the way.
Laine misses with a looping left.
Laine catches Timmon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon has closed the distance and engaged Laine in a clinch.
Timmon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Timmon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laines head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmon throws a body shot but no joy.
Laine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Timmon moves away.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses.
Laine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Laine misses with a straight right.
Timmon throws a body kick that misses.
Laine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Timmon moves into the clinch.
Braylin Timmon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Timmon tries to throw a body punch but Laine avoids it by throwing Timmon back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Laine.
Laine prevents a body shot from Timmon.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braylin Timmon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Laine scores with the left hand. Timmon knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine misses with a wild combination.
Timmon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Timmon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmon struggles to land a body shot inside as Laine controls his hands.
Timmon working aggressively here.
Timmon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Timmon has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Laine seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Timmon can turn it around.
Timmon misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Still in the clinch, Timmon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Laine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine scores with a leg kick.
Timmon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laine swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Timmon.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Timmon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laine lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine tries to pull guard but Timmon won't allow it.
Laine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timmon throws a head kick that misses.
Laine throws a body punch but Timmon moves out of range.
Laine misses with a low kick.
Laine lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Laine finds it's target.
Timmon tries to clinch up but Laine circles away and keeps his distance.
Laine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Timmon.
Timmon closes the distance and pushes Laine back into the cage.
Laine gets through Timmon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Timmon.
Timmon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine throws a head punch that misses.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
Laine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Timmon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Timmon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Laine misses with a wild body shot.
Laine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Laine is out of range.
Muuka Laine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Laine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Timmon has Laine up against the cage in a clinch.
Timmon lands a nice shot to the body.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Timmon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Timmon after a bit of a struggle.
Timmon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Timmon has Laine pressed against the cage, preventing Laine from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laine is trying to pull guard but Timmon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muuka Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timmon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmon tries to work over Laine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Timmon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Laine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Timmon blocking some punches.
Laine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine sizes up Timmon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Laine tries to keep at a distance but Timmon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Laine blocks a body shot from Timmon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laine.
Timmon is pressed up against the cage. Laine has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Timmon down to the mat. Timmon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Timmon scores with a nice head shot.
Timmon checks a leg kick nicely.
Timmon rushes Laine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Timmon misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmon swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmon closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Timmon.
Timmon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Laine breaks from the clinch.
Laine staying out of range there.
Braylin Timmon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmon throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Timmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laine throws a low kick but Timmon moves out of range easily.
Timmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmon clinches with his opponent.
Timmon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laine's elbow.
Laine working hard to break the clinch.
Laine blocks an uppercut.
Laine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Timmon can't find room to land a body shot as Laine controls the action.
Timmon lands with a left to the head.
Laine lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laine misses with a punch to the body.
Timmon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Laine backwards.
Laine lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmon.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braylin Timmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Timmon 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Braylin Timmon!
A less than humble Braylin Timmon misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 283 p4p, 36 weight class) and Koichi Kamei (ranked 235 p4p, 31 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Koichi Kamei was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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162 lbs
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28
159 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Koichi Kamei!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
Kamei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reinikainen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamei blocks a jab.
Kamei checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reinikainen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick
and Kamei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamei misses with a double jab.
Reinikainen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Reinikainen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kamei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kamei misses with a looping right.
Artturi Reinikainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reinikainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kamei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamei fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kamei throws a right hand that Reinikainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Reinikainen also avoids with ease.
Reinikainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kamei wants to clinch up but Reinikainen keeps it at a distance.
Reinikainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Reinikainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Reinikainen avoids them all with ease.
Kamei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamei scores with a one two! Reinikainen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reinikainen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kamei is trying to defend but Reinikainen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kamei has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reinikainen is working away from the top position though.
Kamei is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Reinikainen is staying active.
Kamei keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kamei is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reinikainen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kamei is trying to control but can't.
Reinikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two 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!
Reinikainen is trying to work for a kimura but Kamei is defending well.
Kamei works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Kamei has wrist control.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinikainen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kamei is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Reinikainen lands a couple of digs.
Reinikainen works over Kamei with some ground and pound from guard.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Kamei keeps moving.
Kamei has control of Reinikainen's left arm, preventing Reinikainen from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Reinikainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kamei's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamei is adopting a defensive guard.
Kamei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reinikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen looking to pass the guard.
Kamei is pulling down on Reinikainen's head to control his posture.
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.
Reinikainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kamei's head.
Kamei is trying to keep Reinikainen in close.
Kamei is pulling down on Reinikainen's head. It's preventing any offense from Reinikainen, at least for the moment.
Reinikainen chips away with some ground and pound.
Kamei managing to control the position.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Reinikainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kamei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kamei working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reinikainen throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
Kamei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen swings for the body but Kamei moves out of range.
Kamei feints a jab promting Reinikainen to slip. Kamei then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reinikainen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kamei slips under a jab from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen looks to land a body kick but Kamei moved away.
Reinikainen scores with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamei. That snapped Reinikainen's head back.
Reinikainen has a takedown stuffed.
Kamei tries to clinch
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen is looking to counter punch.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reinikainen.
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!
Kamei throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamei misses with the combination.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kamei looks to land a combination but Reinikainen avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Koichi Kamei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reinikainen throws a body punch but Kamei moves out of range.
Koichi Kamei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reinikainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamei swivels and escapes.
Kamei throws a nice looking combination but Reinikainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kamei keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That kick from Reinikainen tenderised Kamei's leg. Kamei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reinikainen scores with a leg kick.
Reinikainen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamei momentarily.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Reinikainen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
A low kick from Reinikainen is predictable there
and Kamei counters with a nice uppercut.
Reinikainen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kamei is able to avoid easily.
A slow jab from Reinikainen misses its intended target.
Kamei is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kamei has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Koichi Kamei is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reinikainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reinikainen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kamei.
Kamei throws a series of punches but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Kamei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kamei works over Reinikainen's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamei stuffs the takedown attempt from Reinikainen. Reinikainen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamei tries to clinch up.
Kamei on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kamei cracks Reinikainen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kamei gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reinikainen.
Kamei lands a right hook to the body.
Kamei misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamei is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Reinikainen rather than just go for the knockout.
Kamei feints a jab promting Reinikainen to slip. Kamei then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Reinikainen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kamei lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen shoots in but Kamei avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Reinikainen backs off Kamei throws a huge counter combo but Reinikainen manages to avoid it all.
Kamei has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamei leaves Reinikainen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Reinikainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kamei.
Kamei lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kamei scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reinikainen connects with a crisp jab.
Kamei misses with a two punch combination.
Kamei throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reinikainen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamei checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reinikainen avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Reinikainen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Kamei.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kamei but Kamei pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kamei is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reinikainen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kamei swings away with a body shot that misses
and Reinikainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Reinikainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamei pinned against the cage. Kamei gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen throws a looping overhand right but Kamei ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Kamei's leg but Kamei calmly moves out of range.
Reinikainen misses with a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Kamei blocks the low kick.
A clash of legs there as Kamei blocks the low kick.
Kamei is looking for the big counter here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reinikainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kamei swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen wants to land a leg kick but Kamei is out of range.
Kamei uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen lands with a good body shot.
Kamei is looking to clinch.
Kamei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reinikainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kamei.
Kamei throws out a counter right but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Kamei scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reinikainen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamei tries to clinch but Reinikainen is having none of it.
Kamei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reinikainen looks to throw the jab but Kamei is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Reinikainen with that takedown attempt.
Kamei throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamei cracks Reinikainen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kamei scores with a three punch combo!
Kamei fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Reinikainen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen stuns Kamei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Reinikainen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reinikainen misses with a hook.
Kamei throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen wants to land a leg kick but Kamei is out of range.
Kamei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reinikainen manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Artturi Reinikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Reinikainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Nice shot by Kamei.
Reinikainen shoots in and drives through. Kamei sprawls well.
Kamei's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Kamei sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Kamei is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kamei looks to land a combination but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Kamei jabs Reinikainen right on the nose. Reinikainen blinks but takes it well.
Reinikainen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reinikainen lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen knocks Kamei to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Kamei is rocked!
Kamei manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kamei is still in real trouble! Can Reinikainen finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen moves into full guard.
Reinikainen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Reinikainen is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen looking for subs off his back but Kamei has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep. Kamei is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kamei seems to have recovered his senses.
Well, if Kamei is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reinikainen wants to improve his position but Kamei is controlling well.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kamei keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Kamei works his way into side control.
Kamei happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen can't do much from the bottom here.
Kamei is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamei tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kamei has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kamei will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamei lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Reinikainen throws a right hand that Kamei ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamei also avoids with ease.
Kamei lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Koichi Kamei.
I've got Kamei 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 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Koichi Kamei waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katu Partio (ranked 272 p4p, 35 weight class) and Philip Ziskie (ranked 310 p4p, 40 weight class). Partio comes to the cage accompanied by Sininen sunnuntai. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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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
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Katu Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Philip Ziskie!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio throws an overhand right that lands on Ziskie's shoulder, as Ziskie tries to avoid the shot.
Ziskie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Ziskie feints a counter leg kick.
Partio looks to land a combination but Ziskie avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Ziskie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ziskie moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Partio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ziskie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio thows a leg kick but Ziskie checks it
and Ziskie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Partio throws a leg kick but Ziskie sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Partio cracks Ziskie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Ziskie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
letting Ziskie counter with a right hand.
A left and a right from Partio both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Philip Ziskie has been cut.
Partio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziskie.
Ziskie looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Partio moves away from the strike by Ziskie.
Partio looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Partio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Ziskie does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ziskie moves away.
Partio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Ziskie moves forwards but Partio connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ziskie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Partio misses the jab.
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
Partio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ziskie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Katu Partio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziskie checks a low kick from Partio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Ziskie ducks right into an uppercut from Partio.
Ziskie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio jabs Ziskie right on the nose. Ziskie blinks but takes it well.
Partio misses with a few strikes there.
Ziskie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ziskie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ziskie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Partio throws out the jab.
Ziskie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Katu Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ziskie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ziskie on the side of the head.
Partio works the jab nicely.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ziskie checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Ziskie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ziskie looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Ziskie is just out of range.
Ziskie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
As Partio backs off Ziskie throws a huge counter combo but Partio manages to avoid it all.
Partio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Partio lands a glancing blow to the side of Ziskie's head.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Ziskie ducks down to avoid it.
Partio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Ziskie moves out of range easily.
Ziskie looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice jab there from Partio.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Ziskie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio jabs at Ziskie's body.
Ziskie walks into a jab.
Partio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ziskie under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Katu Partio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Philip Ziskie's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Partio dodges the punch combination from Ziskie.
Ziskie misses with a double jab
and Ziskie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Partio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ziskie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Partio loads up on a big right hand but Ziskie slips the punch.
Partio throws a head kick but Ziskie moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ziskie! But no joy.
Partio scores with the left hand. Ziskie knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Ziskie moved out of range nicely.
Ziskie counters with a body kick.
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio misses with a hook to the body
and Ziskie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Katu Partio has been cut.
Partio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziskie can do to turn this around?
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ziskie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie lands a big shot that drops Partio! Can he finish him?
Partio is rocked!
Partio keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
Oh Partio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Partio seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Partio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ziskie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ziskie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Partio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ziskie trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Partio is keeping the position for now.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Ziskie from controlling successfully.
Ziskie advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio is looking to regain half guard here but Ziskie keeps moving and retains side control.
Ziskie working away.
Partio is looking to reverse the position.
Ziskie tries for a kimura but Partio is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie tries to move to mount but Partio blocks the move with his legs.
Ziskie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Partio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Partio sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Partio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Partio tries to roll over but Ziskie keeps him under control.
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.
Ziskie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Partio has managed to free his arm - good work.
Partio wants to improve his position but Ziskie is controlling well.
Ziskie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Partio defends it well.
Ziskie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Partio sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partio has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ziskie. Oh but Partio has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ziskie goes limp - he's gone! Partio jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Katu Partio!
Katu Partio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Humbert Humbert (ranked 344 p4p, 52 weight class) and Demon Monkey (ranked 526 p4p, 87 weight class). Monkey is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bransjehora. Humbert Humbert had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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180 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Humbert Humbert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Humbert lands a body shot.
Humbert swings for the body but Monkey moves out of range.
Humbert lands with a hook. Monkey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Humbert cracks Monkey with an open hand slap.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Demon Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monkey! But no joy.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humbert. Humbert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Humbert with an uppercut!
Humbert looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Humbert moves forwards but Monkey connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monkey lands a head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monkey lands a nice looking body kick.
Humbert takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monkey. Humbert shrugs it off though.
Monkey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monkey slips a straight right by Humbert.
Humbert slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
It looked like Humbert was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monkey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey throws a right hand that Humbert ducks under and follows up with a left that Humbert also avoids with ease.
Monkey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Humbert on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monkey. Monkey obviously looking to wear him down.
Humbert on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monkey throws out the jab.
Humbert is looking to wear down Monkey with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Humbert throws a jab when Monkey was well out of range.
A slow jab from Humbert misses its intended target.
Monkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Humbert uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monkey.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monkey throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Monkey as he connects with a hook.
Humbert takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monkey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Humbert. Beautiful body shot.
Monkey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Humbert.
Humbert with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Humbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Monkey lands a nice hook to Humbert's body. Humbert takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Humbert misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circling - Humbert throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Humbert takes one to the chin there.
Jab from Monkey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monkey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Monkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey lunges at Humbert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humbert's hand.
Monkey lands a jab.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey slips under a jab from Humbert.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monkey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Humbert throws a right and a left that Monkey avoids nicely.
Monkey cracks Humbert with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Humbert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monkey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Humbert misses.
Humbert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monkey moves away.
Monkey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Humbert had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Monkey lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Humbert misses its intended target.
Humbert is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monkey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Humbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Humbert swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Humbert.
Humbert throws a body shot but no joy.
Monkey cracks Humbert with a good jab.
Humbert misses with a double jab.
Humbert shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monkey lands a slapping body shot.
Monkey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Humbert.
Monkey scores with a kick to the body.
Humbert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Humbert looks to throw the jab but Monkey is out of range.
Monkey throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monkey scores with a nice body kick.
Monkey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Humbert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monkey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Humbert's calf.
Humbert with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey thows a body kick. Humbert tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Humbert on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monkey scores with the left hand. Humbert knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Humbert.
Monkey lands with a straight right. Humbert didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Monkey.
Humbert walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Humbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monkey misses with a low kick as Humbert jumps back.
Humbert throws a lazy right hand but Monkey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Humbert tries to bum rush Monkey with a series of wild strikes but Monkey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Humbert looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Humbert has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Humbert there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monkey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Humbert's head.
A jab from Humbert misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monkey throws a nice outside leg kick.
Humbert will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Humbert blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Humbert lands a really nice looking cross but Monkey seems unphased.
Humbert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monkey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monkey connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Humbert.
A left lands for Monkey.
Humbert misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
Monkey is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Humbert with a body shot.
Humbert drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monkey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Humbert misses the shot to the body.
Monkey moves out of range as Humbert strikes.
Monkey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Demon Monkey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monkey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monkey lands a jab to the head.
Humbert misses with a body shot.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monkey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Humbert was well out of range. Poor timing from Monkey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Humbert throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Monkey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monkey tests Humbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monkey lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Humbert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monkey connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Monkey connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Humbert's hands.
Humbert has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Monkey finds it's way round the side to connect with Humbert's head.
Humbert misses with a straight right.
Monkey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monkey moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Humbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monkey scores with a jab to the head.
Monkey finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Humbert misses its target.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick from Monkey misses.
Monkey wants to slow Humbert down by chopping away at his legs.
Monkey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Humbert will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Monkey.
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
Humbert swinging wildly here.
Monkey connects with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Humbert might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert blocks a head kick by Monkey.
Humbert throws the left hand but Monkey avoids the punch easily.
Humbert changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monkey has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Monkey.
Monkey throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Humbert moves out of range of the body kick.
Monkey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Humbert throws a series of punches but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Humbert moves away.
Monkey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Humbert sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Humbert on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A looping hook to the body misses from Humbert. Monkey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Humbert misses with a wild combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Monkey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert needs to keep his hands up - Monkey had a free shot at his head there.
Monkey takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Humbert down.
Humbert misses with a straight left.
Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Humbert misses with a straight left.
Humbert looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Humbert.
Monkey scores with a push kick.
Humbert throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Humbert.
Humbert takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monkey lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Humbert lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monkey at a distance.
Monkey misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monkey, right into the meat.
Humbert misses with a hook. Monkey ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monkey tests Humbert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Humbert takes a swing at Monkey's ribcage but misses.
Monkey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Humbert is looking to counter punch.
Monkey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humbert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monkey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Monkey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Monkey.
Humbert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Humbert looks to score with a jab to the body but Monkey is just out of range.
Humbert takes one to the chin there.
Monkey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Humbert throws a hook to the side of Monkey's head but Monkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Demon Monkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Humbert. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Humbert.
Monkey lunges at Humbert with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Humbert's hand.
Monkey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Humbert.
Humbert throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
Humbert takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice straight punches there by Monkey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monkey.
Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
Humbert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monkey.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
Monkey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
A nice leg kick lands there from Monkey.
Nice body punch from Monkey.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monkey with a nice cross.
Decent striking displayed by Monkey there.
Monkey ducks under a wild hook from Humbert.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Monkey cracks Humbert with an open hand slap.
Monkey staying out of range there.
Monkey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Monkey wants to land a leg kick but Humbert is out of range.
Monkey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Humbert throws out a loose jab but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Monkey as he connects with a hook.
Monkey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Monkey misses.
Monkey throws the left hand but Humbert avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Humbert misses the target.
Monkey scores with a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Humbert 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Humbert.
Monkey feints a counter leg kick.
Monkey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey avoids the body shot from Humbert.
Monkey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Humbert slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Humbert on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monkey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Humbert. Humbert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Humbert throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Humbert lands with a cross.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humbert looks to land a left hand but Monkey moved out of range nicely.
Monkey lands a nice shot that snaps Humbert's head back.
A cross from Monkey lands.
Monkey slips under a jab.
Monkey cracks a nice hook into Humbert's ribs.
Monkey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monkey looks to land a body kick but Humbert moved away.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Humbert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Humbert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monkey throws a body punch but Humbert moves out of range.
Humbert misses with a wild body shot.
Monkey dips to his left and cracks Humbert with an uppercut!
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey scores with a jab.
Humbert Humbert has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Humbert scores with a punch to the head.
Monkey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Monkey as he connects with a hook.
Humbert throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Monkey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Humbert.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Humbert should have avoided that one.
Monkey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Humbert. That did some damage!
Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monkey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monkey slips a straight right by Humbert.
Humbert fails to land with a series of punches.
Humbert takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monkey connects with a high kick.
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!
Monkey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Humbert.
Humbert looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Monkey.
Humbert throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monkey with a hook.
Monkey slips a jab from Humbert.
A left lands for Humbert.
Humbert slips a jab and a cross from Monkey.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Humbert should have avoided that one.
Monkey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monkey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Humbert has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monkey 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.
Humbert takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Monkey.
Monkey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monkey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Humbert throws a body punch but Monkey moves out of range.
Humbert takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Demon Monkey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body. Humbert takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that's the end of the fight!
Demon Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monkey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Demon Monkey!
After winning the bout, Demon Monkey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Humbert Humbert had this to say: 'im to old! Sry Fans i got no hunger anymore '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aristides Abel (ranked 311 p4p, 41 weight class) and Alexey Andreev (ranked 486 p4p, 67 weight class). Abel comes into the arena with Express Yourself blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aristides Abel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexey Andreev!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andreev misses with a looping left.
Andreev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andreev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Andreev misses with a series of wild punches.
Andreev throws a poor cross that misses
and Abel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Alexey Andreev has been cut.
Andreev throws a nice looking combination but Abel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Andreev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
Andreev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Andreev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abel misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel misses with a low kick.
Abel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andreev doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andreev misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andreev's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch lands to the side of Abel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Abel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Abel throws a series of punches but Andreev moves out of range.
Abel lands a head shot.
Andreev misses with a looping right.
Andreev cracks Abel with a good jab.
Andreev fails with the takedown
and Abel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andreev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Andreev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a nice body kick.
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andreev.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Andreev.
Abel throws a sloppy head kick and Andreev moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev blocks a head kick by Abel.
Alexey Andreev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Abel as Andreev shoots in.
Andreev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andreev.
Andreev 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.
Abel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Abel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Andreev moves out of range as Abel strikes.
A little jabbing left from Andreev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Abel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andreev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Abel on his heels. He'll look to pass Abel's guard now, I'm sure.
Abel manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Abel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Andreev with a jab.
A jab lands there for Andreev.
Abel lets loose with a powerful body kick. Andreev will feel that in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abel stuns Andreev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Andreev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abel manages to avoid it.
Abel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch combination from Andreev misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Andreev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Abel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Abel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andreev gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Andreev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andreev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andreev.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Abel throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Andreev was well out of range. Poor timing from Abel.
Abel throws a big shot that misses.
Abel leaves Andreev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andreev feints and as Abel raises his hands in defense, Andreev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Andreev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Abel wants to sweep here but Andreev controlling him for the moment.
Andreev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
Abel uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Abel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andreev's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aristides Abel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Abel misses the jab.
Abel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Abel has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Andreev is on him like a limpet, forcing Abel back against the cage.
Andreev struggles to land a body shot inside as Abel controls his hands.
Andreev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andreev cracks Abel with a big elbow.
Abel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Andreev asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Abel bucks up and tries to throw Andreev off but instead Andreev has got his back!
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Andreev is in full control for now.
Andreev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev cracks Abel with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Abel from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Andreev struggling to land strikes to the head as Abel covers up.
Abel wants to escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abel showing good submission defense here.
Abel trying to get back to his feet but Andreev is in full control for now.
Abel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Andreev gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Our spies down at at St Petersburg MMA Gym inform us that Andreev has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Andreev is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Andreev scores with punches to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev landing with strikes.
Abel is trying to stand back up.
Andreev is punishing Abel with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Andreev.
Andreev lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Abel hold on?!
The referee is taking a good look at Abel as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Andreev!
Abel is trying to get back to his feet but Andreev has full control of the position and if anything, Abel has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Alexey Andreev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abel defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Andreev's arms.
Abel is trying to stand back up.
Abel is covering up but some of the strikes from Andreev are getting through and doing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev trying to control momentarily.
Abel covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Abel manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Andreev throws a hook to the side of Abel's head but Abel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andreev cracks Abel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aristides Abel is winning the standup battle so far.
Abel misses with a lunging right hand
and Abel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andreev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Abel misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andreev.
A slow jab from Abel misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Andreev! But no joy.
Abel misses with a hook.
Andreev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Aristides Abel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andreev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abel sprawls well. Abel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andreev gets slowly back to his feet.
Abel misses with an uppercut. Andreev saw that one coming.
Andreev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Andreev throws a hook but Abel avoids it easily.
Abel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It seemed like Andreev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Andreev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Andreev cracks Abel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Andreev misses the target.
A combination from Andreev does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexey Andreev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alexey Andreev'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!
Andreev lands a lovely overhand right.
Andreev's jab looks to have found its range, popping Abel under the eye.
Andreev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abel.
Abel scoring well with a low kick there.
Andreev has his takedown stuffed
and Abel counters with a nice uppercut.
Abel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Andreev connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Abel scrambles back to his feet.
Andreev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Andreev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Abel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Abel is looking for a counter combo.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Abel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abel avoids the body shot from Andreev.
It looked like Abel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Andreev shoots in and drives through. Abel sprawls well.
Aristides Abel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexey Andreev.
Abel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Andreev misses with a body punch
and Abel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andreev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abel.
Andreev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abel.
Andreev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abel.
Andreev misses with a hook to the body
and Abel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abel looks to land a body kick but Andreev moved away.
Abel misses with a hook. Andreev ducked under it nicely.
Andreev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abel tries to score with a low kick but Andreev moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andreev. Abel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Abel connects with a leg kick. Andreev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andreev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abel circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Abel misses the target.
Abel lands a slapping body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Andreev.
Abel misses with a body kick.
Abel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andreev shoots in and bounces Abel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Abel wants to stand but Andreev is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abel pulls Andreev in close to his closed guard and prevents Andreev from doing any damage or advancing position.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Abel keeps moving.
Andreev landing some decent shots from guard.
Abel wants to get back to his feet but Andreev is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Abel is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Andreev presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Andreev drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Abel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Andreev drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andreev missing with a left hand there. Abel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andreev looks to land a left hand but Abel moved out of range nicely.
Abel misses with a head kick.
Andreev thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Andreev shoots in but no luck this time.
Abel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Abel looks to throw the jab but Andreev is out of range.
Andreev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Abel misses the jab.
Andreev lands a body shot.
Andreev thuds a left hand into Abel's body.
Andreev throws a lazy right hand but Abel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab from Abel.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aristides Abel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Abel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aristides Abel!
Aristides Abel decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vadim Golovkin (ranked 180 p4p, 23 weight class) and Kieran McArthur (ranked 409 p4p, 52 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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148 lbs
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155 lbs
17 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vadim Golovkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran McArthur!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McArthur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Golovkin.
McArthur drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McArthur throws a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
McArthur is looking to slow Golovkin down with leg kicks.
Golovkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golovkin lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from McArthur misses.
McArthur walks into a jab.
Golovkin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
McArthur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McArthur slips under a jab from Golovkin.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
Golovkin with a hook.
McArthur throws a low kick but Golovkin moves out of range easily.
Golovkin lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Golovkin misses.
McArthur misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McArthur is looking to chop away at Golovkin's legs.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McArthur moves away.
A jab from Golovkin finds it's way through McArthur's defenses.
Golovkin lands with a shot to the body.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. McArthur looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Golovkin missing with a left hand there. McArthur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McArthur tries a quick counter leg kick but Golovkin is wise to it.
McArthur swinging wildly here.
Golovkin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Golovkin lands a jab to McArthur's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin takes a swing at McArthur's ribcage but misses.
Golovkin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur feints and then cracks Golovkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Golovkin down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golovkin scores with a nice head shot.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin lands a leg kick that knocks McArthur off balance momentarily.
Golovkin looks to land a right hand but McArthur moved out of range.
Golovkin slips under a jab from McArthur.
Golovkin tried to counter with a leg kick but McArthur avoided it.
Golovkin throws a poor cross that misses
and McArthur counters with a good low kick that Golovkin was not able to check.
McArthur looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin slips under a jab.
Golovkin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McArthur stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McArthur lands with a thumping leg kick.
Golovkin blocks the body kick.
Golovkin connects with a right hand. McArthur shakes it off.
McArthur showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Golovkin.
McArthur throws a body kick that misses
and Golovkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McArthur moves out of range of the strikes.
Golovkin cracks a nice hook into McArthur's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Golovkin. McArthur does a little dance to reset his feet.
McArthur appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
McArthur is looking to score with low kicks.
Golovkin misses the jab.
Golovkin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Golovkin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McArthur misses with a low kick.
Golovkin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McArthur tries a low kick but Golovkin avoids it.
McArthur throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Golovkin counters with a stiff right hand.
McArthur misses the jab.
McArthur takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Golovkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McArthur.
Golovkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McArthur finds it's way round the side to connect with Golovkin's head.
McArthur misses with a straight left.
Golovkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and McArthur counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Golovkin swings for the body but McArthur moves out of range.
Golovkin misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin takes one to the chin there.
McArthur is looking to score with low kicks.
Golovkin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golovkin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McArthur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from McArthur. Golovkin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Golovkin scores with a jab to the body.
McArthur has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McArthur there as he acknowledges the shot.
McArthur shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands a head shot.
Golovkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McArthur.
Golovkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McArthur was well out of range. Poor timing from Golovkin.
Golovkin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McArthur throws a low kick but it's checked well by Golovkin.
McArthur misses with a right hand
letting Golovkin counter with a right hand.
McArthur motions for Golovkin to come forward. McArthur throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin avoids the head kick by McArthur.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Golovkin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Golovkin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
McArthur throws a solid leg kick but Golovkin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McArthur.
Golovkin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Golovkin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McArthur manages to avoid it.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
Golovkin checks a leg kick.
McArthur swings away with a body shot that misses
and Golovkin counters with a straight right hand.
Golovkin lands with a cross.
Golovkin throws a hook but McArthur avoids it easily.
McArthur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Golovkin.
Golovkin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McArthur misses with a left hand
and Golovkin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McArthur looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Golovkin throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McArthur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by McArthur.
Golovkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Golovkin.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but McArthur might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Golovkin has got the better of the exchanges.
McArthur throws a nice outside leg kick.
Golovkin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McArthur loads up on a big right hand but Golovkin slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Golovkin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McArthur cracks Golovkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Golovkin looks to land a left hand but McArthur moved out of range nicely.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Golovkin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A swing and a miss from Golovkin.
A little jabbing left from McArthur on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McArthur has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Golovkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McArthur gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Golovkin throws a shot to the body.
Golovkin moves out of range as McArthur throws a body kick.
McArthur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kieran McArthur has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin misses with a body shot.
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!
McArthur ducks under a wild hook from Golovkin.
Golovkin lands an overhand right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Golovkin!
Vadim Golovkin is winning the standup battle so far.
Golovkin thuds a left hand into McArthur's body.
McArthur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Golovkin throws a hook to the side of McArthur's head but McArthur sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
McArthur attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Golovkin connects with a looping right hand.
Golovkin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McArthur can do to turn this around?
Good work by McArthur as he checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from McArthur misses.
Nice uppercut there from Golovkin.
McArthur pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McArthur fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Golovkin manages to avoid it.
Golovkin throws an overhand right that lands on McArthur's shoulder, as McArthur tries to avoid the shot.
Golovkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McArthur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McArthur scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! McArthur has knocked Golovkin down with a huge combo! McArthur steps away and waves a wobbly Golovkin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Golovkin is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - McArthur finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oh Golovkin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McArthur cracks Golovkin with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kieran McArthur!
Kieran McArthur decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yung Hung Dong (ranked 52 p4p, 9 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 309 p4p, 36 weight class). Jack has chosen Lucid Dreams as his entrance music. Yung Hung Dong had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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32
145 lbs
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146 lbs
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yung Hung Dong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A head kick misses from Jack.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Jack moves his leg out of the way.
Jack only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jack fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
Jack misses the jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Dong needs to keep his hands up - Jack had a free shot at his head there.
Jack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Jack moved away.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Jack misses.
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!
Jack explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jack has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dong swings widly with a right hand
and Jack counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jack steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dong. That one must have hurt.
Jack slips a jab from Dong.
Dong avoids the body shot from Jack.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jack tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jack avoids the body shot from Dong.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Dong connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Jack moved out of range.
Dong throws a jab when Jack was well out of range.
Dong ducks right into an uppercut from Jack.
Dong swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
Dong lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Dong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dong lands a lovely overhand right.
Yung Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Jack misses.
Jack checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Despite the aggression on Jack's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Jack's corner calls for a 1-2. Jack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jack 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jack.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Jack cracks Dong with a good jab.
Jack misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Dong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dong scores with a leg kick.
Dong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Dong.
Dong cracks a nice hook into Jack's ribs.
Dong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jack fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Dong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Jack throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jack throws a low kick, looking for Dong's leg but Dong calmly moves out of range.
Dong lands with a nice body kick.
Dong misses with an uppercut
letting Jack counter with a right hand.
Dong misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Jack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Jack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong defending well as Jack loads up on a big left hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Dong lands a right hook to the body.
Jack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Dong lands with a straight right. Jack didn't see that one coming.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack scores with a decent looking hook.
Dong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Jack's head but Jack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack connects with a leg kick. Dong looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack misses with a straight left.
Jack tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Dong misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dong!
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jack throws a lazy right hand but Dong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Dong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jack throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Jack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
A combination from Jack does no damage.
A big right from Jack misses.
Dong misses the jab.
Dong lunges at Jack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jack's hand.
Dong moves away from the strike by Jack.
Jack connects with the punch.
Jack throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
Jack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dong. That did some damage!
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Jack off balance momentarily.
Dong scores with a hook to the body. Jack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jack misses with a few strikes there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dong misses with a straight right.
Jack pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taylor Jack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jack throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Dong throws a front kick that sends Jack stumbling back into the cage.
Jack misses with a low kick as Dong jumps back.
Jack moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Jack.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dong - the referee stops the clock and Jack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dong. Jack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jack throws a hook but Dong avoids it easily.
Dong lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jack's sensitive parts.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Jack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack is looking for the big counter here.
Jack misses with a leg kick.
Jack throws a nice looking combination but Dong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dong's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Jack connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dong scrambles back to his feet.
Taylor Jack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dong.
Dong with a jab.
Jack looks to land a body kick but Dong moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Jack tries a low kick but Dong avoids it.
And Dong counters with a quick kick to the body but Jack blocks it.
Dong misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Dong misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jack! But no joy.
Dong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Jack 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jack ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dong moves away.
Dong blocks a head kick by Jack.
Nice straight punches there by Dong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dong.
Dong lands the left hand.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jack throws out the jab.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dong's head.
Dong misses the body punch
and Jack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong clinches.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Dong moved out of range nicely.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Dong is looking to counter punch.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong connects with a leg kick. Jack looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jack slips a straight right by Dong.
Jack swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Dong checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong wants to slow Jack down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Dong.
Jack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dong.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Jack misses with a hook
and Dong counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Jack.
Dong throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dong has time to react.
Dong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Jack tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dong is able to avoid easily.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Jack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jack has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dong.
A telegraphed right hand from Jack misses the target.
Dong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Jack misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Jack displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dong throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
Jack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dong.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A left and a right from Jack both land. Nice combination.
Dong scoring well with a low kick there.
Dong is looking to land body kicks.
Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jack throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jack takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jack looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jack scores with a hook to the body. Dong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jack is able to avoid easily.
Dong cracks Jack with an open hand slap.
Dong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dong thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jack if he has to take too many more of those.
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 Yung Hung Dong will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jack counters with an outside leg kick.
Jack throws a big shot that misses.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Dong feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dong, right into the meat.
Jack misses with a wild combination.
Jack misses with a looping left.
Jack blocks the body kick.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Jack's leg but Jack calmly moves out of range.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jack.
Dong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dong slips a jab from Jack.
Good leg kick by Dong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jack.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Jack seems unphased.
Dong is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
Jack has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dong.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jack.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jack. That did some damage!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.
Jack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dong throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jack on the side of the head.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Dong throws the left hand but Jack avoids the punch easily.
Dong throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dong was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Dong scores with a spinning back kick!
Dong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jack. Jack circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jack misses with a head kick.
Jack looks to land a right hand but Dong moved out of range.
Dong staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice defenses there by Jack.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dong with a hook.
Jack gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong.
Dong throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dong looks to score with a jab to the body but Jack is just out of range.
Dong throws a leg kick that misses.
Dong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dong misses with a hook
and Jack counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick from Dong.
Jack is looking to land body kicks.
Dong motions for Jack to come forward. Dong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Dong misses
and Jack cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jack takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jack throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jack moves out of range as Dong strikes.
Jack ducks right into an uppercut from Dong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dong avoids a kick to the body.
Dong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dong's sensitive parts.
Dong punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong throws a good cross that connects.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong slips a straight right by Jack.
Dong misses with a low kick as Jack jumps back.
Dong feints and then cracks Jack's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jack down.
Jack lands a nice hook to Dong's body. Dong takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jack tests Dong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Dong tried to score with a low kick but Jack checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Dong blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Jack checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dong closes the distance and clinches.
Jack struggles to land a body shot inside as Dong controls his hands.
Dong prevents Jack from breaking the clinch.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dong misses with a punch to the body.
Dong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dong blocks an uppercut.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Dong avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Jack tries to work over Dong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Jack blocks a body shot from Dong.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
Dong lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yung Hung Dong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yung Hung Dong!
A relieved looking Yung Hung Dong thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gniewomir Lach (ranked 265 p4p, 41 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 67 p4p, 11 weight class). Lach comes to the cage accompanied by Soel. Tuala is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dock of Fiji. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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267 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gniewomir Lach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lach scores with a nice head shot.
Lach throws the left hand but Tuala avoids the punch easily.
Tuala thinks about the counter body kick.
Tuala misses with a shot to the body
enabling Lach to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Lach closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lach throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lach darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tuala scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lach misses with a looping right.
Tuala throws out a counter right but Lach avoids it with no problem.
Tuala misses with a low kick.
Lach doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuala circles away.
Tuala throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lach on the side of the head.
It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tuala bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lach's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tuala.
Tuala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tuala lands a slapping body shot.
Tuala slips under a jab from Lach.
Tuala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tuala misses with a double jab.
Lach throws a body shot but no joy.
Lach misses with a body kick.
Lach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tuala throws a lazy uppercut
and Lach counters with a body kick that stops Tuala in his tracks momentarily.
Lach misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lach throws a body kick that misses
and Tuala counters with a good low kick that Lach was not able to check.
Nice defenses there by Lach.
Tuala throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tuala blocks a jab.
Tuala tries to land a front kick but Lach steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tuala fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lach checks it well.
Tuala lands a jab to Lach's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lach pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tuala is out of range and Lach settles back down.
Lach takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Lach throwing a counter right hand but Tuala manages to avoid it.
Tuala chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tuala.
Tuala thows a body kick. Lach tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tuala misses with a lunging right hand
and Lach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lach keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Lach counters with a quick kick to the body but Tuala blocks it.
Lach throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a low kick, right behind Lach 's knee.
Lach bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lach throws a low kick, looking for Tuala's leg but Tuala calmly moves out of range.
Tuala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach throws a big shot that misses.
Tuala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tuala pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lach is out of range and Tuala settles back down.
Lach looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lach tries a head kick but it misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuala.
Tuala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lach.
Lach misses with a wild body shot.
Tuala feints a counter leg kick.
Tuala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lach is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lach on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tuala just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peleki Tuala dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tuala scores with a punch to the head.
Lach thuds a left hand into Tuala's body.
Lach throws a body kick that misses.
Tuala throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuala dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lach. That did some damage!
Tuala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tuala feints and then cracks Lach's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lach down.
Lach lands a leg kick that knocks Tuala off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tuala.
Tuala stuns Lach with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tuala throws a sloppy body shot
and Lach counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lach has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tuala.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lach might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tuala lands a leg kick that knocks Lach off balance momentarily.
Tuala misses with an uppercut
and Lach counters with a right hand to the body.
Lach misses with a low kick.
Lach thumps Tuala with a low kick.
Lach looks for the body kick but Tuala saw that one coming.
Tuala lands with a kick to the temple. Lach shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala misses with a low kick as Lach jumps back.
Tuala has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tuala thuds a left hand into Lach's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tuala punishes Lach's body with a nice straight punch.
Lach fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuala manages to avoid it.
Lach takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tuala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lach throws a right hand that misses
and Tuala counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuala tests Lach's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lach ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lach throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lach takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tuala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lach stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lach misses with a low kick as Tuala jumps back.
Tuala misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Lach misses its intended target.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like Tuala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tuala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lach moves away.
Tuala checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lach changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lach jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuala feints a counter leg kick.
Lach tries to land a body kick
and Tuala counters with a stiff right hand.
Gniewomir Lach's cut is getting worse.
Tuala rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lach counters with a low kick, right behind Tuala 's knee.
Lach takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lach swings widly with a right hand
and Tuala counters with a right hand to the body.
Peleki Tuala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tuala.
Lach throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tuala takes a swing at Lach's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peleki Tuala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tuala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuala is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lach rather than just go for the knockout.
Tuala moves out of range as Lach throws a body kick.
Lach will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tuala feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lach's calf.
Lach cracks Tuala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tuala throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tuala throws a body shot but no joy.
Tuala moves out of range of the body kick.
Lach has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lach with a hook.
Lach looks to score with a jab to the body but Tuala is just out of range.
Tuala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lach looks for the body kick but Tuala saw that one coming.
Tuala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuala misses with a left hand
and Lach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lach misses with a straight left.
Lach wants to slow Tuala down by chopping away at his legs.
Lach misses with a right hand
enabling Tuala to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuala throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lach throws a lazy uppercut
and Lach takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tuala 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lach.
Lach closes the distance and clinches.
Lach is working Tuala over against the cage.
Tuala throws a head punch that misses.
Tuala pushes Lach back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A body shot lands from Tuala.
Tuala digs a right hand into Lach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lach's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Tuala.
A short right from Tuala.
A short right from Tuala.
Tuala digs a right hand underneath Lach's ribcage. Lach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuala.
Lach takes a shot to the head.
Lach is rocked!
Tuala lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lach to his knees! Tuala keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala!
An out of breath Peleki Tuala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 26 p4p, 5 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 51 p4p, 10 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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216 lbs
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36
220 lbs
21 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Semenko throws a leg kick but Ispa checks it.
We've been hearing reports that Ispa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Semenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ispa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ispa is looking to counter the offense by Semenko and move into the clinch.
Semenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ispa's sensitive parts.
Semenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Semenko takes one to the chin there.
Nice body kick from Semenko.
Ispa tests Semenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Semenko digs a good hook to Ispa's body.
Semenko tries a low kick but Ispa avoids it.
Ispa throws a wild body kick that Semenko sees coming a mile off.
Semenko throws out a counter right but Ispa avoids it with no problem.
Ispa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Semenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ispa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Ispa.
Semenko has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Semenko misses with a low kick.
Ispa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ispa.
Good work by Ispa as he checks the leg kick.
Dave Semenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Semenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ispa.
Semenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Semenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ispa misses with a hook.
Semenko gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ispa slips nicely into half guard.
Ispa stops Semenko from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Semenko is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Semenko wants to stand back up but Ispa manages to pass into side control.
Ispa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ispa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Semenko is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ispa tries for a kimura but Semenko is defending well.
Ispa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Semenko is pushing Ispa's head away, looking to escape. Ispa manages to hold on to the position though.
Ispa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Semenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Semenko is not content to let Ispa control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Semenko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ispa.
Semenko bucks up and throws Ispa to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Semenko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ispa cracks Semenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Semenko replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Ispa blocks it well.
Semenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Ispa is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Ispa misses its target.
Ispa feints and then cracks Semenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Semenko down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ispa.
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ispa throws a low kick but Semenko moves out of range easily.
Ispa misses with a low kick.
Ispa looks to land a body kick but Semenko moved away.
Ispa with a poor takedown
and Semenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Semenko is looking to score with low kicks.
Ispa clobbers Semenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Semenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semenko misses the jab.
Semenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Ispa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Ispa dominated that round.
That's time! Ispa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Semenko staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Ispa.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
Ispa throws a poor cross that misses
and Semenko counters with a one-two to the body.
That kick from Semenko tenderised Ispa's leg. Ispa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ispa moves into the clinch.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Ispa.
Ispa misses with a punch to the body.
Ispa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Semenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ispa lands an elbow that stopped Semenko in his tracks for a moment.
Ispa lands a nice elbow.
Ispa pushes off an throws an elbow but Semenko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Semenko.
Ispa lands a takedown into guard.
Semenko keeping full guard, as Ispa tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ispa is controlling him.
Semenko keeping moving, preventing Ispa from controlling successfully.
Semenko is looking to stand up but Ispa isn't so interested in that idea.
Ispa trying to control the position from guard on top but Semenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ispa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Semenko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ispa prevents Semenko from getting back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ispa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Semenko.
Semenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ispa.
A quick step to the side and Ispa tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenko moves away from the strike by Ispa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa misses with a hook
and Semenko counters with a straight right hand.
Ispa just misses with a punch to the body.
Semenko misses with an uppercut.
Ispa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Semenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Semenko takes one to the side of the head.
Semenko scores with a leg kick.
Ispa misses with a hook. Semenko ducked under it nicely.
Ispa throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Semenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ispa.
Ispa misses with a straight right.
Ispa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Semenko connects with a nice looking jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa looks to throw the jab but Semenko is out of range.
Ispa misses with a wild body shot.
Ispa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Semenko keeps the fight on the outside.
Ispa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Semenko throws a leg kick which misses Ispa's front leg but catches the back leg as Ispa tries to avoid it.
Ispa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Semenko manages to avoid it.
Ispa tries to clinch there but Semenko circles away.
Ispa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Semenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ispa with a body shot.
Ispa tries to move into range but Semenko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Semenko lands a glancing blow to the side of Ispa's head.
A big right from Ispa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa lands with a hook. Semenko tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Semenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ispa's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko cracks Ispa with an open hand slap.
Semenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ispa moves out of range of the body kick from Semenko.
Semenko lands a body shot.
Semenko slaps away a takedown attempt from Ispa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
Ispa scores with a punch to the head.
Ispa moves forwards but Semenko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Semenko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dave Semenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
Ispa lands a jab to the head.
Semenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Semenko thuds a left hand into Ispa's body.
Semenko moves out of range as Ispa strikes.
Semenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ispa throws a body punch but Semenko moves out of range.
Semenko with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Semenko blocks the leg kick.
Ispa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Semenko counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Ispa.
Ispa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Semenko counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ispa misses with a right hand
and Semenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ispa misses with a leg kick
and Semenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ispa scores with a head kick.
Ispa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ispa lands with a shot to the body.
Ispa wants to clinch but Semenko slips to the side
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ispa is rocked!
Semenko cracks Ispa with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ispa tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Semenko pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ispa is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Semenko!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Semenko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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