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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Shelby (ranked 1673 p4p, 1425 weight class) and Samak Ruenroeng (ranked 186 p4p, 164 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 26 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Shelby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samak Ruenroeng!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shelby closes the distance and clinches.
Ruenroeng lands a hook that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
Ruenroeng pushes Shelby back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shelby lands with a short shot to the head.
Shelby tries to work over Ruenroeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shelby.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shelby is defending well for now.
Shelby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby lands a hook that snaps the head of Ruenroeng backwards.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ruenroeng lands a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Shelby tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Shelby blocks an elbow strike from Ruenroeng.
Shelby has a couple of punches blocked by Ruenroeng.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ruenroeng lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Ruenroeng has a couple of punches blocked by Shelby.
Shelby misses with a body punch.
Ruenroeng lands a knee to the body.
Ruenroeng crunches a lovely knee into Shelby's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Ruenroeng - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ruenroeng.
Knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Shelby is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng misses with an elbow over the top.
Ruenroeng tries to work over Shelby's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ruenroeng putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shelby in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with a knee strike.
Shelby lands with a left to the head.
Ruenroeng lands a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruenroeng.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shelby tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruenroeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruenroeng lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Shelby misses with some punches.
A short body shot lands from Ruenroeng as the two fighters clinch.
Ruenroeng breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ruenroeng catches Shelby with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ruenroeng lands with a shot to the body.
Shelby moves out of range as Ruenroeng throws a body kick.
Shelby avoids a kick to the body.
Shelby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ruenroeng with a hook.
A solid body kick from Ruenroeng.
A head kick misses from Ruenroeng.
Shelby looks to score with a jab to the body but Ruenroeng is just out of range.
Ruenroeng lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shelby definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruenroeng rushes Shelby and presses him up against the cage.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ruenroeng.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruenroeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Ruenroeng fails to land.
Ruenroeng misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ruenroeng misses with some punches.
Ruenroeng trying to land knees to the body.
Ruenroeng lands a body punch.
Ruenroeng can't find room to land a body shot as Shelby controls the action.
Shelby takes a knee to the side of the body.
Shelby swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Shelby blocks it.
Shelby fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ruenroeng back against the cage.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Shelby.
Shelby scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shelby backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Shelby throws a head punch that misses.
Ruenroeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Shelby blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shelby or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruenroeng.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shelby.
Ruenroeng's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruenroeng scores with a leg kick.
Shelby takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shelby is looking to clinch but Ruenroeng is avoiding it.
Shelby avoids the body shot from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick but Shelby moves out of range.
Shelby takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ruenroeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ruenroeng misses with a looping left.
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruenroeng thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shelby throws a hook but Ruenroeng avoids it easily.
Shelby sets himself, and Ruenroeng steps forward looking for the clinch! Shelby avoids it this time.
Shelby wants to clinch up but Ruenroeng keeps it at a distance.
Ruenroeng lands a glancing blow to the side of Shelby's head.
Shelby wants to clinch.
Ruenroeng thumps Shelby with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shelby doesn't seem bothered though.
Shelby moves out of range of the body kick.
Shelby misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruenroeng misses the target.
Shelby moves forwards but Ruenroeng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shelby tests Ruenroeng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that misses.
Shelby on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ruenroeng throws a sloppy head kick and Shelby moves out of range easily.
Ruenroeng misses with a looping left.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruenroeng scoring well with a low kick there.
Shelby checks a low kick from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruenroeng throws a sloppy head kick and Shelby moves out of range easily.
Ruenroeng lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shelby tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruenroeng was well out of range. Poor timing from Shelby.
Ruenroeng moves forwards but Shelby connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ruenroeng drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruenroeng scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng scores with a hook to the body. Shelby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruenroeng lands a jab.
Ruenroeng misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ruenroeng connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shelby. Shelby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ruenroeng has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shelby doesn't manage to clinch there - Ruenroeng circles away.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that misses.
Ruenroeng cracks a nice hook into Shelby's ribs.
Shelby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruenroeng.
Shelby moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRuenroeng.
Shelby takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shelby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shelby steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ruenroeng.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ruenroeng.
A big left from Shelby misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a really nice looking cross but Shelby seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Ruenroeng.
Shelby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ruenroeng turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ruenroeng avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruenroeng throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ruenroeng has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ruenroeng scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shelby comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ruenroeng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruenroeng motions for Shelby to come forward. Ruenroeng throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Shelby throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruenroeng scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruenroeng throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruenroeng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shelby manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruenroeng lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shelby's sensitive parts.
Ruenroeng thuds a left hand into Shelby's body.
Shelby slips under a jab from Ruenroeng.
Shelby swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ruenroeng misses with a head kick.
Ruenroeng connects with a leg kick.
Ruenroeng scores with a hook to the body. Shelby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ruenroeng misses with a right hand
and Shelby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelby misses with a hook.
Ruenroeng slips under a jab from Shelby.
Ruenroeng throws a wild body kick that Shelby sees coming a mile off.
Ruenroeng misses with a head kick.
Shelby lands with a straight right. Ruenroeng didn't see that one coming.
Ruenroeng looks to land a combination but Shelby avoids it well.
Shelby was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shelby works the jab nicely.
Shelby looks to land a right hand but Ruenroeng moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samak Ruenroeng showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shelby avoids the head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws the kick towards the body but Shelby avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Shelby misses the target.
Ruenroeng just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Ruenroeng misses
and Ruenroeng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruenroeng looks to score with a jab to the body but Shelby is just out of range.
A left and a right from Ruenroeng both land. Nice combination.
Ruenroeng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Shelby misses.
Ruenroeng follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Shelby steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ruenroeng. That one must have hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruenroeng avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shelby doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruenroeng lands with a hook. Shelby tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruenroeng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shelby looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ruenroeng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that half lands.
Shelby is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ruenroeng bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shelby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shelby darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shelby swings for the body but Ruenroeng moves out of range.
Ruenroeng lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruenroeng.
A big right from Shelby misses.
Ruenroeng lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Shelby circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Shelby wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crunch! Ruenroeng slams his shin into Shelby's torso.
Shelby slips a jab from Ruenroeng.
Shelby is looking to counter punch.
Ruenroeng lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ruenroeng.
Shelby misses with a wild body shot.
Ruenroeng scores with a head kick.
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!
Shelby tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruenroeng swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng throws a head kick that misses.
Shelby avoids the head kick by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng misses with a looping left.
Ruenroeng misses with a looping right.
Ruenroeng scores with a head kick. Shelby tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A low kick lands for Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng moves into the clinch successfully.
Ruenroeng tries a body shot but Shelby blocks it.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ruenroeng's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ruenroeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelby lands a left hand.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shelby or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shelby misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ruenroeng throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shelby blocks it with crossed arms.
Ruenroeng struggles to land a body shot inside as Shelby controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ruenroeng.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ruenroeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ruenroeng lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shelby or not.
A hook to the body from Ruenroeng.
Shelby cracks Ruenroeng with a nice body shot.
Shelby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelby tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
Shelby misses with the head strike.
Ruenroeng blocking some punches.
Ruenroeng tries to throw a body punch but Shelby avoids it by throwing Ruenroeng back against the cage.
Shelby misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body.
Ruenroeng lands with a short shot to the head.
Ruenroeng misses with a body punch.
Tommy Shelby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shelby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Ruenroeng lands a left hand.
Shelby working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Samak Ruenroeng is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shelby tries a body shot but Ruenroeng blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruenroeng.
Samak Ruenroeng seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ruenroeng throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shelbys head.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelby throws a punch but it's blocked by Ruenroeng.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samak Ruenroeng comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ruenroeng 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samak Ruenroeng!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Brixton (ranked 1100 p4p, 2250 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 136 p4p, 266 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Brixton might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
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 28 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brixton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomas tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas throws a head kick but Brixton moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Brixton misses the target.
A slow jab from Thomas misses its intended target.
It looked like Brixton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thomas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brixton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thomas swings widly with a right hand
and Brixton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thomas thinking.
Thomas throws a right hand that misses
and Brixton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
 It looks like Danny Brixton has been cut.
Thomas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thomas throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice right hand that sends Thomas toppling to the canvas! Thomas scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Brixton finish him?!
 Thomas is rocked!
 It looks like Jax Thomas has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas misses with a right hand
and Brixton makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Brixton finish him?
Thomas throws a head kick that misses
and Brixton counters with a perfectly timed head kick, knocking Thomas out cold! Wow, that took some serious skill and not a little luck! Brixton is taking it in his stride though, strolling around like it's no big deal. What a guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Danny Brixton!
During a confident post fight interview, Danny Brixton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odchigin Khadan (ranked 695 p4p, 750 weight class) and Yes Man Sanchez (ranked 99 p4p, 108 weight class). Khadan's entrance music is Altai Kai (Turkic Throat Singing). A fine choice. Sanchez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Yes - Owner of a lonely heart. Yes Man Sanchez acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Odchigin Khadan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yes Man Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez moves into the clinch.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khadan scores with a shot to the side of Sanchez's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan lands with a left to the head.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez prevents a body shot from Khadan.
Khadan looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Sanchez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khadan lands a body punch.
Khadan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Khadan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Khadan misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanchez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanchez misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Khadan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Khadan misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Khadan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Khadan misses with a double jab.
Odchigin Khadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez takes a swing at Khadan's ribcage but misses.
Khadan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Khadan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Khadan finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Sanchez loads up on a big right hand but Khadan slips the punch.
Khadan tries to counter with a takedown but Sanchez is quick to defend against it.
Khadan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Khadan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khadan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Khadan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Khadan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanchezs head.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sanchez pushes Khadan off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
A punch lands to the side of Sanchez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a leg kick which misses Khadan's front leg but catches the back leg as Khadan tries to avoid it.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Khadan doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khadan looks to land a combination but Sanchez avoids it well.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Khadan.
Sanchez misses with a two punch combination.
Khadan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanchez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Khadan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a one two combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan tries to clinch there but Sanchez circles away.
Khadan avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Khadan misses its intended target.
Sanchez lands with a straight right. Khadan didn't see that one coming.
Khadan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khadan throws a body punch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez throws out a counter right but Khadan avoids it with no problem.
Khadan throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanchez swings for the body but Khadan moves out of range.
Khadan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sanchez scores with a sloppy right hand. Khadan should have avoided that one.
Khadan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khadan drives through and clinches with Sanchez against the cage.
Sanchez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Khadan swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sanchez misses with a straight right.
Khadan just misses with a punch to the body.
Khadan throws a shot from downtown. Sanchez moves away and avoids it.
Khadan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Khadan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
Khadan slips a jab from Sanchez.
Khadan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Khadan looks to land a right hand but Sanchez moved out of range.
Yes Man Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Khadan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sanchez on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khadan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Khadan misses.
Khadan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanchez doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yes Man Sanchez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Khadan staying out of range there.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Sanchez throws a wild body kick that Khadan sees coming a mile off.
Khadan connects with a body shot that sends Sanchez's belly button to the back.
Khadan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanchez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khadan swings widly with a right hand
and Sanchez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sanchez staying out of range there.
Sanchez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Khadan ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Khadan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Khadan swings for the body but Sanchez moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Khadan's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Khadan cracks Sanchez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Khadan misses.
Khadan clobbers Sanchez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, jab by Khadan - just one landing.
Khadan looks to land a left hand but Sanchez moved out of range nicely.
Sanchez punishes Khadan's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Khadan.
Khadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanchez is just out of range.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanchez.
Khadan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanchez in his tracks.
Khadan jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Khadan moves out of range.
Yes Man Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanchez gets tackled into the cage by Khadan. Khadan maintains the clinch.
Khadan can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Khadan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sanchez was well out of range. Poor timing from Khadan.
Khadan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Khadan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Khadan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Khadan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khadan passes into half guard.
Khadan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sanchez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Khadan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Khadan is trying to control. Sanchez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khadan passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Sanchez!
Khadan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sanchez is looking to escape.
Odchigin Khadan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khadan controlling from the full mount.
Khadan trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Khadan wants to take Sanchez's back here but Sanchez is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khadan wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Khadan is really struggling to control Sanchez but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Khadan is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sanchez is in real trouble.
A lull in the action here.
Khadan is persistently looking for the submission but Sanchez is defending it well.
Sanchez trying to control the hands but Khadan breaks the grip.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Odchigin Khadan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Khadan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Khadan takes a swing at Sanchez's ribcage but misses.
Khadan tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Khadan lands a nice shot that snaps Sanchez's head back.
Sanchez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Khadan.
Sanchez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sanchez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sanchez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khadan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Khadan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Khadan misses the target.
Khadan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sanchez manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sanchez lands with a hook. Khadan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Khadan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khadan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sanchez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Khadan there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez darts in and clinches Khadan up against the cage.
Khadan is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanchez gets an underhook and turns Khadan into the cage.
Khadan takes an elbow to the temple.
Sanchez misses with an elbow over the top.
Khadan throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Khadan blocks an uppercut.
Khadan blocks an elbow strike from Sanchez.
Khadan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Khadan.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanchez throws an elbow but misses.
Sanchez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Khadan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khadan tries to pull guard but Sanchez won't allow it.
Sanchez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Khadan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khadan digs a right hand underneath Sanchez's ribcage. Sanchez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
Odchigin Khadan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khadan pushes Sanchez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khadan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez tries a body shot but Khadan blocks it.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sanchez.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Sanchez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan tries a body shot but Sanchez blocks it.
Sanchez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Khadan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khadan tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Khadan back against the cage.
Khadan tries to break free but Sanchez pushes him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Khadan.
Khadan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Khadan misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to land knees to the body.
Sanchez lands a knee to the body.
Khadan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Khadan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Odchigin Khadan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khadan.
Khadan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanchez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Khadan throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Khadan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Khadan.
Khadan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
Khadan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
Khadan won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Khadan from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez trying to control the position.
Khadan trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khadan advances position into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khadan happy to just control the position for now.
Sanchez is not content to let Khadan control the position.
Sanchez is being controlled here.
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 Odchigin Khadan.
I think Khadan 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Odchigin Khadan!
After winning the bout, Odchigin Khadan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 175 p4p, 483 weight class) and Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong (ranked 9 p4p, 30 weight class). Nordskov comes to the cage accompanied by Fugle. Payakarakatong has chosen Pakistan Cricket Theme Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov misses with an uppercut
and Payakarakatong counters with a nice uppercut.
Payakarakatong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Payakarakatong tries to pull guard but Nordskov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Payakarakatong has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nordskov uses from the top position.
Payakarakatong has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Nordskov is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Payakarakatong.
Nordskov gets to mount! Payakarakatong was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Nordskov content just to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nordskov looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong tries to reverse the position but Nordskov maintains control.
Nordskov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Payakarakatong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is still trying to improve position.
Payakarakatong keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nordskov content just to control the position here.
Payakarakatong can't escape the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nordskov controlling his opponent.
Payakarakatong tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nordskov content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong is working to get back to half guard.
Payakarakatong gets back to half guard.
Well, if Nordskov 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.
Payakarakatong looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nordskov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mads Nordskov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nordskov scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Payakarakatong sees coming a mile off.
Payakarakatong drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Payakarakatong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Payakarakatong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nordskov circles away quickly and effectively.
Payakarakatong lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Payakarakatong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nordskov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Payakarakatong moves into the clinch.
Nordskov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Payakarakatong throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payakarakatong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Payakarakatong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Payakarakatong fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nordskov checks it well.
Nordskov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Payakarakatong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Payakarakatong tries to clinch but Nordskov is having none of it.
Payakarakatong just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov 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.
Payakarakatong takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Payakarakatong.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Payakarakatong saw that one coming.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Payakarakatong thuds his shin into the meat of Nordskov's side.
Nordskov walks into a left hand.
Payakarakatong looks to throw the jab but Nordskov is out of range.
Payakarakatong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Payakarakatong throws a hook but Nordskov blocks it.
Nordskov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nordskov 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.
Nordskov needs to keep his hands up - Payakarakatong had a free shot at his head there.
Payakarakatong moves out of range as Nordskov strikes.
Nordskov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payakarakatong moves away.
Jab, jab by Payakarakatong - just one landing.
Nordskov throws a jab when Payakarakatong was well out of range.
Payakarakatong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nordskov lands a slapping body shot.
Payakarakatong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Payakarakatong works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov wants to clinch but Payakarakatong slips to the side
and Payakarakatong counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nordskov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Payakarakatong on the side of the head.
A big left from Payakarakatong misses.
Nordskov appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Payakarakatong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nordskov ducks under a wild hook from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Payakarakatong just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick from Nordskov.
Payakarakatong lunges at Nordskov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nordskov's hand.
Nordskov with a nice cross.
Nordskov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Payakarakatong's head backwards.
Payakarakatong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Payakarakatong looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov connects with a right hand. Payakarakatong shakes it off.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses.
Nordskov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nordskov fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong throws a lazy right hand but Nordskov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice body punch from Nordskov.
Nordskov throws a shot from downtown. Payakarakatong moves away and avoids it.
Payakarakatong misses the shot to the body.
Nordskov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Payakarakatong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nordskov takes one to the chin there.
Payakarakatong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nordskov moves away.
Payakarakatong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nordskov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nordskov avoids the body shot from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Payakarakatong at a distance.
Payakarakatong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nordskov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Payakarakatong if he has to take too many more of those.
Payakarakatong misses with a hook.
Nordskov throws an overhand right that lands on Payakarakatong's shoulder, as Payakarakatong tries to avoid the shot.
Nordskov misses with a body kick.
Nordskov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Nordskov takes a swing at Payakarakatong's ribcage but misses.
Nordskov throws a leg kick that misses.
Payakarakatong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Payakarakatong swinging wildly here.
Payakarakatong throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nordskov misses with a kick to the body.
Nordskov takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nordskov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nordskov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payakarakatong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nordskov is able to avoid easily.
Nordskov with a jab.
Nordskov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Payakarakatong throws out the jab.
Payakarakatong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov connects with the punch.
Nordskov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nordskov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Payakarakatong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Payakarakatong misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Payakarakatong as he connects with a hook.
Payakarakatong thumps Nordskov with a low kick.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Palaktingpuet Payakarakatong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov avoids the head kick by Payakarakatong.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordskov misses the target.
A big left from Payakarakatong misses.
Nordskov jabs Payakarakatong right on the nose. Payakarakatong blinks but takes it well.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payakarakatong tries to land a leg kick but Nordskov saw it coming and moves away.
Nordskov throws the kick towards the body but Payakarakatong avoids it.
Payakarakatong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nordskov with a body shot.
Payakarakatong misses with a low kick.
Nordskov swings for the body but Payakarakatong moves out of range.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Nordskov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakarakatong. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payakarakatong takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Payakarakatong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It looked like Nordskov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Payakarakatong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Payakarakatong lands with an uppercut that bounces Nordskov off the cage and back into range.
Payakarakatong takes a swing at Nordskov's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Nordskov misses the target.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov misses with a right hand
and Payakarakatong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nordskov thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payakarakatong tries to land a body kick
and Nordskov counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Payakarakatong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Payakarakatong lands with a straight right. Nordskov didn't see that one coming.
Payakarakatong throws out a leg kick but Nordskov moves out of range and Payakarakatong only half commits.
A jab from Nordskov does it's job there.
Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nordskov momentarily.
Payakarakatong misses with a body shot.
Nordskov attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Payakarakatong manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nordskov misses its intended target.
Payakarakatong looks to land a right hand but Nordskov moved out of range.
Nordskov avoids the head kick by Payakarakatong.
Nordskov with a hook.
Nordskov looks for the body kick but Payakarakatong saw that one coming.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Payakarakatong misses with a jab to the body
and Nordskov counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Nordskov throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov throws a body kick that misses.
Nordskov tries a head kick but it misses.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Payakarakatong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Payakarakatong cracks Nordskov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nordskov pushes Payakarakatong away with a front kick.
Payakarakatong throws a hook to the side of Nordskov's head but Nordskov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Payakarakatong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nordskov lands with a slapping head kick.
Payakarakatong is looking to score with low kicks.
Payakarakatong throws an overhand right that lands on Nordskov's shoulder, as Nordskov tries to avoid the shot.
Nordskov thuds his right hand into Payakarakatong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nordskov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Payakarakatong. That did some damage!
Payakarakatong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nordskov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payakarakatong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov moves out of range of the strikes.
Nordskov cracks Payakarakatong with an open hand slap.
Payakarakatong throws a shot from downtown. Nordskov moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordskov misses the target.
Nordskov throws a hook but Payakarakatong blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakarakatong.
Nordskov scores with a nice strike.
Nordskov looks to throw the jab but Payakarakatong is out of range.
Nordskov throws out a loose jab but Payakarakatong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nordskov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Payakarakatong lands with a kick to the temple. Nordskov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Payakarakatong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Payakarakatong throws a body punch but Nordskov moves out of range.
Payakarakatong tries to land a front kick but Nordskov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Payakarakatong doesn't manage to clinch there - Nordskov circles away.
Donk. Payakarakatong catches Nordskov right on the button with a cross.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Payakarakatong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nordskov connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nordskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payakarakatong! But no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov blocks a head kick by Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
Payakarakatong checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Payakarakatong connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nordskov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Payakarakatong was well out of range. Poor timing from Nordskov.
Nordskov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Payakarakatong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nordskov.
Payakarakatong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Payakarakatong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Payakarakatong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nordskov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nordskov lands a jab to the head.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payakarakatong.
Payakarakatong's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Payakarakatong is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Payakarakatong swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Payakarakatong. Nordskov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a body punch
and Payakarakatong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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 Mads Nordskov.
I think Nordskov 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Mads Nordskov took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Aspire Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Archibald Knox (ranked 353 p4p, 293 weight class) and Cletus McDonald (ranked 51 p4p, 45 weight class). McDonald has chosen Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archibald Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox leaves McDonald with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
McDonald takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McDonald moves out of range as Knox strikes.
McDonald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McDonald moves out of range as Knox throws a body kick.
McDonald connects with a body shot that sends Knox's belly button to the back.
McDonald scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McDonald stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McDonald is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Knox works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McDonald has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
McDonald is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDonald .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
McDonald missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald throws a big right hand that misses.
McDonald with a flurry of punches that miss.
McDonald advances position into side control!
McDonald works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sloppy strikes there by McDonald .
McDonald sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Knox is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
McDonald looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knox is avoiding damage well.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDonald .
McDonald tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The ground and pound from McDonald seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
McDonald scores with a couple of short elbows.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDonald .
Knox wants to control but McDonald postures up.
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McDonald working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
McDonald lands a nice forearm strike.
McDonald looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knox is avoiding damage well.
McDonald misses with the ground and pound.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDonald .
Knox stops McDonald from passing to mount.
McDonald lands a decent elbow from side control.
McDonald looks up at the clock and then as Knox takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, McDonald smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonald throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McDonald cracks Knox with a big right hand but Knox just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
McDonald misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A lazy body kick from McDonald
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonald tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
McDonald uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
McDonald misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonald . That's going to slow Knox down.
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for McDonald on that attempt.
Knox scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDonald shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McDonald thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Knox scores with the left hand. McDonald knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald misses the shot to the body.
Knox missing with a left hand there. McDonald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cletus McDonald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonald rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDonald throws a head kick that misses.
McDonald missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body kick there by McDonald .
Knox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McDonald finds it's way round the side to connect with Knox's head.
McDonald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McDonald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Knox misses.
Archibald Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonald .
McDonald throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonald tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Knox on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Knox wants to slow McDonald down by chopping away at his legs.
Knox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
McDonald misses with a hook
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Knox looks to land a right hand but McDonald moved out of range.
McDonald takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Archibald Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Knox moves out of range as McDonald throws a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonald throws the kick towards the body but Knox avoids it.
Good exchange - McDonald coming out on top.
McDonald misses with a double jab
and Knox counters with an inside leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - McDonald scores with a four punch combination!
McDonald gets a double leg takedown into Knox's guard.
McDonald working some strikes from top position.
Knox preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throwing strikes from guard but Knox blocks nicely.
McDonald lands a couple of elbows.
Knox utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McDonald advances position into side control!
Knox defending against the ground and pound.
Knox on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
McDonald misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
McDonald working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Knox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDonald on the ground.
McDonald working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws a strike aimed at the side of Knox's head but Knox avoids it well.
Who's going to make the next move?
McDonald is putting a hurting on Knox here, landing some big shots from side control.
McDonald fails to land a wild elbow strike.
McDonald working the ground and pound from side control.
McDonald lands a few punches from side control.
McDonald misses with the ground and pound.
McDonald scores with a couple of short elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McDonald wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McDonald scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Knox to see if he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus McDonald showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
McDonald ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
McDonald throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it.
A low kick lands for McDonald .
McDonald shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knox pinned against the cage. Knox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McDonald misses with a wild body shot.
McDonald fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McDonald throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox is looking to counter with a body kick.
Knox misses with a straight left.
McDonald counters with a body kick.
McDonald darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns McDonald into the cage.
McDonald lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonald instigates a clinch.
Knox lands a left hand.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Knox's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of McDonald backwards.
McDonald is looking to take this one to the mat.
Archibald Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cletus McDonald .
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox slips under a jab from McDonald .
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McDonald .
Knox fires out a quick counter leg kick but McDonald just manages to avoid it.
Knox looks for the body kick but McDonald saw that one coming.
McDonald connects with a single shot there.
McDonald throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donk. McDonald catches Knox right on the button with a cross.
McDonald slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonald .
Archibald Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McDonald feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDonald postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McDonald with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McDonald trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
McDonald slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
McDonald tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McDonald postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ground and pound from McDonald seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald throws an elbow but Knox slips to the side and avoids it well.
Knox parries the strikes from McDonald easily there. McDonald is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Knox to escape.
Knox managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McDonald .
Knox stops McDonald from passing to mount.
Knox takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McDonald tries to score with some ground and pound. Knox controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McDonald working the head with strikes.
Knox gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Knox tries to roll over but McDonald keeps him under control.
McDonald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cletus McDonald has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox taking some punishment here, with McDonald in his half guard.
Cletus McDonald is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McDonald trying to control the pace.
McDonald is continuing to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus McDonald comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McDonald 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus McDonald !
After winning the bout, Cletus McDonald thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Hepple (ranked 234 p4p, 442 weight class) and Tobias Murphy (ranked 40 p4p, 66 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tobias Murphy enters the cage!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie Hepple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tobias Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hepple misses with a double jab
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hepple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Hepple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hepple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy misses with a leg kick
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
Hepple throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hepple was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Murphy walks into a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
It looked like Hepple was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Murphy.
Hepple slips a jab from Murphy.
Hepple jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hepple forces Murphy back against the cage and clinches.
Murphy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hepple misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hepple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hepple throws an elbow but misses.
Hepple lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Murphy scores with a shoulder strike.
Hepple tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hepple gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hepple lands a left hand.
Hepple lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
Hepple misses with the head strike.
Murphy breaks the clinch.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hepple rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
Murphy throws a low kick but Hepple avoids it.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hepple was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Hepple misses with a head kick.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
Murphy with a nice cross.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Murphy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hepple checks a leg kick.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hepple closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hepple.
Murphy misses with a punch on the inside.
Murphy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hepple seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Murphy can turn it around.
Hepple throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Murphy blocks it with crossed arms.
Hepple blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hepple fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hepple throws an elbow but it misses.
Hepple struggles to land a body shot inside as Murphy controls his hands.
Hepple lands with a left to the head.
Murphy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hepple breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hepple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Hepple throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Hepple.
Hepple throws a head kick but Murphy moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hepple throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hepple checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Murphy looks to move away, Hepple throws a big counter combo but Murphy just gets out of the way.
Murphy moves out of range of the body kick.
Hepple ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Hepple throws a quick counter head kick but Murphy was just out of range.
Hepple fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hepple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hepple.
Murphy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Hepple is just out of range.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple takes one to the side of the head.
Murphy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hepple takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hepple tried to score with a low kick but Murphy checks it.
Murphy misses with a wild combination.
Hepple takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy scores with a push kick.
Ronnie Hepple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murphy.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hepple at a distance.
Hepple chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy misses with a jab to the body
and Hepple counters with a one-two to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hepple. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hepple connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hepple fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Murphy blocks the body kick.
Murphy scores with a leg kick.
Hepple is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hepple tries to clinch but Murphy is having none of it.
Murphy thinks about the counter body kick.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hepple on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hepple avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Hepple closes the distance but Murphy moves to the side
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Hepple's ribs.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hepple throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Murphy swings for the body but Hepple moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hepple stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Hepple misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Hepple is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hepple ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Hepple cracks Murphy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hepple lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hepple throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hepple moves into the clinch.
Hepple using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murphy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murphy blocking some punches.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tobias Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy punishes Hepple's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Murphy misses
and Hepple counters with a right hand to the body.
Hepple throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Hepple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hepple takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hepple misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Hepple avoids it.
Hepple takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Hepple throws a counter high kick but Murphy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hepple avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Hepple on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hepple punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hepple counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick there by Hepple.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Hepple's knee but Hepple avoids it well.
Murphy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hepple 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.
It looks like Hepple has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Hepple tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Hepple.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
Hepple displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
A low kick from Murphy is predictable there
enabling Hepple to counter with a crisp jab.
Hepple avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Jab, jab by Murphy - just one landing.
Hepple throws an off balance right hand
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
Murphy swings for the body but Hepple moves out of range.
Hepple is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Hepple.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hepple just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hepple checks a low kick from Murphy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Hepple throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hepple will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hepple ducks right into an uppercut from Murphy.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hepple's sensitive parts.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Hepple takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hepple scores with a jab.
Murphy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Hepple misses the target.
Hepple rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hepple 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Murphy fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hepple is out of range.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hepple at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hepple is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Ronnie Hepple has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hepple ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Murphy wants to land a leg kick but Hepple is out of range.
Murphy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hepple throws a sloppy head kick
and Murphy counters with an inside leg kick.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Hepple throws a quick counter head kick but Murphy was just out of range.
Murphy walks into a left hand.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murphy throws a leg kick
letting Hepple counter with a right hand.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Murphy.
Hepple gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hepple throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Hepple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Hepple was looking to counter with a kick there.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Hepple's ribs.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hepple on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Murphy lands a jab to Hepple's midsection.
Hepple throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Murphy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hepple is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hepple finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Tobias Murphy 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.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Hepple throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Hepple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters circling a little - Hepple finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hepple tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hepple throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Hepple misses with an uppercut
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hepple connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Murphy momentarily.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Hepple moved out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Hepple down.
Murphy throws a lazy body kick
and Hepple counters with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murphy 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
A relieved looking Tobias Murphy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marky Mark (ranked 377 p4p, 101 weight class) and Tomomi Tsuruta (ranked 58 p4p, 18 weight class). Mark comes to the cage accompanied by Isä ei jätä. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marky Mark!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomomi Tsuruta!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Tsuruta, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mark defending well as Tsuruta loads up on a big left hand.
Mark moves away from the strike by Tsuruta.
Mark keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsuruta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Mark moved out of range.
Tsuruta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tsuruta throws the left hand but Mark avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Good exchange - Tsuruta coming out on top.
Tsuruta scores with the left hand. Mark knows he should have avoided that one.
Mark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tsuruta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mark was well out of range. Poor timing from Tsuruta.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mark.
Tsuruta walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mark.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mark paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mark half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tsuruta blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Tsuruta misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mark tries to land a front kick but Tsuruta steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mark really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark connects with a right hand. Tsuruta shakes it off.
Tsuruta checks a low kick from Mark.
Tsuruta misses the shot to the body.
Tsuruta scores with a body shot.
Mark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mark looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Tsuruta lands with an uppercut that bounces Mark off the cage and back into range.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mark.
Mark tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark loads up on a big right hand but Tsuruta slips the punch.
Tsuruta missing with a left hand there. Mark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mark swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tsuruta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mark doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mark slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsuruta wants to clinch.
It looked like Mark was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Mark is out of range.
Tsuruta gets a clinch.
Tsuruta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mark has a couple of punches blocked by Tsuruta.
Mark can't break the clinch.
Mark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsuruta misses with some punches.
Mark pulls guard.
Mark throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tsuruta can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tsuruta looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta is continuing to stall.
Mark working for a triangle but Tsuruta defends it easily.
Tsuruta is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuruta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
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.
Mark looking for subs from the bottom but Tsuruta mounts him!
Mark is just holding on here. Tsuruta manages to take his back.
Tsuruta not allowing Mark to control his hands.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tsuruta is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta dominated that round.
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.
Mark shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marky Mark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body kick there by Mark.
Mark looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsuruta is just out of range.
Mark fails to land with a series of punches.
Mark misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsuruta. Mark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mark avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mark lands with a good body shot.
Tsuruta loads up on a big right hand but Mark slips the punch.
Mark moves away from the strike by Tsuruta.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Mark.
Mark misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta doesn't manage to clinch there - Mark circles away.
Mark is looking for a counter combo.
Mark gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Mark scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mark breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mark just misses with a punch to the body.
Mark throws the kick towards the body but Tsuruta avoids it.
Mark scores with a hook to the body. Tsuruta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tsuruta throws out a loose jab but Mark uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsuruta works Mark's body with a nice hook.
Tsuruta lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsuruta scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuruta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tsuruta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsuruta misses with a wild body shot.
Tsuruta throws a nice looking combination but Mark bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tsuruta just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsuruta cracks Mark with an open hand slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
Mark throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuruta moves out of range easily.
Mark on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tsuruta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mark swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsuruta looks to throw the jab but Mark is out of range.
Mark throwing a counter right hand but Tsuruta manages to avoid it.
Tsuruta throws a big shot that misses.
Tsuruta takes one to the chin there.
Tsuruta misses with a looping right.
Mark defending well as Tsuruta loads up on a big left hand.
Mark misses with an uppercut.
Mark throws a head kick that misses.
Tsuruta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mark.
Tsuruta instigates a clinch.
Tsuruta blocking some punches.
Tsuruta struggles to land a body shot inside as Mark controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tsuruta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mark has had enough of the clinch but Tsuruta keeps him there for the moment.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Tsuruta works on Mark's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuruta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mark's elbow.
Tsuruta scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsuruta misses with the head strike.
Mark manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mark being controlled here, momentarily.
Mark keeping full guard, as Tsuruta tries to pass.
Mark wants to improve his position but instead Tsuruta has moved into half guard.
Mark looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta controlling the action here.
Tsuruta is looking to take a break and control but Mark is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mark is looking to improve his position.
Tsuruta is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mark!
Mark is looking to improve his position but Tsuruta isn't that keen on the idea.
Tsuruta content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tomomi Tsuruta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mark takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsuruta has Mark up against the cage in a clinch.
Mark is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tsuruta to keep the fight standing.
Mark tries to pull guard but Tsuruta holds him up against the cage and eventually Mark drops back down to his feet.
Tsuruta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mark is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mark is trying to break the clinch but Tsuruta is controlling him.
Tsuruta has Mark pushed against the cage.
Mark misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsuruta throws a punch but it's blocked by Mark.
Mark blocks a body shot from Tsuruta.
Mark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tsuruta clinches.
Tsuruta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mark lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tomomi Tsuruta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tsuruta tries a body shot but Mark blocks it.
Tsuruta has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mark seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsuruta can turn it around.
Mark misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mark scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mark pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mark lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mark fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tsuruta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tsuruta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mark counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tsuruta misses with a series of wild punches.
Tsuruta misses with a body shot.
Tsuruta looks to land a left hand but Mark moved out of range nicely.
Mark lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mark is looking to score with low kicks.
Tsuruta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mark.
Mark scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mark misses the jab.
Mark connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mark fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsuruta punishes Mark's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsuruta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta moves into range and clinches up with Mark.
Mark lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tsuruta backwards.
Mark scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mark letting Tsuruta take a breather here.
Mark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsuruta throws out the jab.
Tsuruta lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsuruta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark throws the left hand but Tsuruta avoids the punch easily.
Tsuruta looks to land a right hand but Mark moved out of range.
Mark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuruta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mark tries to score with a low kick but Tsuruta moves his leg out of the way.
Tsuruta let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tomomi Tsuruta is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mark gets tackled into the cage by Tsuruta. Tsuruta maintains the clinch.
Mark tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsuruta just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marky Mark. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tsuruta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mark lands with a left to the head.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuruta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mark misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mark's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Tsuruta. Beautiful body shot.
Tsuruta throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Mark.
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!
Mark throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tsuruta blocks a head kick by Mark.
Tsuruta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mark keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsuruta takes a swing at Mark's ribcage but misses.
Tsuruta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tsuruta digs a good hook to Mark's body.
Mark tries to move into range but Tsuruta moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mark throws a head kick but Tsuruta moves out of range.
Tsuruta wants to counter with a clinch but Mark pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marky Mark showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsuruta 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomomi Tsuruta!
Tomomi Tsuruta took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, HELLBENT for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 127 p4p, 201 weight class) and Rob Kardashian (ranked 24 p4p, 33 weight class). Gormsson's entrance music is Saor - Children of the Mist. A fine choice. Kardashian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu Tang Clan - Gravel Pit. Rob Kardashian told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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24 - 8 - 0 |
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25 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Kardashian!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kardashian has Gormsson up against the cage in a clinch.
Kardashian blocks a body shot from Gormsson.
Kardashian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gormsson gets through Kardashian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gormsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gormsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kardashian lands with a cross.
Kardashian tries to clinch
and Gormsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Gormsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kardashian counters with a stiff right hand.
Gormsson throws the left hand but Kardashian avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Kardashian misses.
Kardashian throws a shot from downtown. Gormsson moves away and avoids it.
Kardashian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gormsson can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kardashian fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gormsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kardashian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Kardashian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gormsson with a body shot.
Gormsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
Gormsson missing with a left hand there. Kardashian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donk. Kardashian catches Gormsson right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gormsson. That one must have hurt.
Gormsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kardashian.
A big left from Kardashian misses.
Gormsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gormsson connects with a right hand. Kardashian shakes it off.
Kardashian throws a leg kick that misses.
Kardashian misses with a straight right.
Kardashian on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kardashian clinches.
Gormsson gets through Kardashian's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kardashian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kardashian.
Gormsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kardashian has a couple of punches blocked by Gormsson.
Gormsson working aggressively here.
Kardashian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kardashian throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kardashian fails to land.
Kardashian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gormsson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gormsson misses with the head strike.
Gormsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
Gormsson tries to work over Kardashian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gormsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kardashian.
Kardashian misses with a body punch.
Gormsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kardashian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kardashian prevents a body shot from Gormsson.
Gormsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gormsson staying out of range there.
Gormsson misses the jab.
Kardashian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gormsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kardashian.
Gormsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kardashian throws a looping overhand right but Gormsson ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson scores with a jab to the body.
Kardashian throws a hook but Gormsson blocks it.
Gormsson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gormsson looks to land a body kick but Kardashian moved away.
Kardashian needs to keep his hands up - Gormsson had a free shot at his head there.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Kardashian scores with a jab to the body.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kardashian is just out of range.
Kardashian throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kardashian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gormsson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gormsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kardashian throws a leg kick but Gormsson moved away.
Kardashian misses with a wild body shot.
Kardashian throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gormsson to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Rob Kardashian has been cut.
Kardashian misses with an uppercut
and Gormsson counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gormsson misses with a combination
and Kardashian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gormsson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gormsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gormsson connects with a looping right hand.
Gormsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kardashian.
Kardashian looks to land a combination. Gormsson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Harald Gormsson has been cut.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Kardashian moves out of range.
Kardashian scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gormsson in his tracks.
Gormsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kardashian.
An attempted straight right counter from Gormsson misses the target.
Gormsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gormsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kardashian takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kardashian.
Gormsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kardashian checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harald Gormsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kardashian dips to his left and cracks Gormsson with an uppercut!
Kardashian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gormsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kardashian rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gormsson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gormsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Gormsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Gormsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gormsson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kardashian cracks Gormsson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kardashian looks to land a left hand but Gormsson moved out of range nicely.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gormsson tries to keep at a distance but Kardashian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kardashian working aggressively here.
Kardashian misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson tries to break free but Kardashian pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kardashian tries a body shot but Gormsson blocks it.
Kardashian blocking some punches.
Gormsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Kardashian controls his hands.
Kardashian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gormsson lands a shoulder strike.
Gormsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gormsson tries to work over Kardashian's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kardashian misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gormsson is trying to break the clinch but Kardashian is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gormsson.
Kardashian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson delivers a nice body kick.
Gormsson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gormsson lands with a good body shot.
Kardashian scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gormsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gormsson throwing a counter right hand but Kardashian manages to avoid it.
Kardashian connects with a leg kick.
Harald Gormsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Kardashian connects with a nice looking jab.
Kardashian throws a hook to the side of Gormsson's head but Gormsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kardashian looks to land a combination but Gormsson avoids it well.
Kardashian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gormsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kardashian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Gormsson swings widly with a right hand
and Gormsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gormsson thuds his shin into the meat of Kardashian's side.
It looks like Gormsson has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gormsson.
Kardashian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson cracks Kardashian with a nice body shot.
Kardashian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gormsson.
Kardashian breaks from the clinch.
Gormsson lands a jab.
Gormsson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Rob Kardashian's cut even more.
Gormsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kardashian was well out of range. Poor timing from Gormsson.
Kardashian tries to move into range but Gormsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kardashian throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a body kick that misses.
Kardashian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gormsson scores with a punch to the head.
Kardashian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson stalks Kardashian and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kardashian's face. Kardashian staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gormsson throws a wild body kick that Kardashian sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kardashian is breathing heavily.
Kardashian throws a lazy uppercut
and Gormsson counters with a huge left! Kardashian is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gormsson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kardashian from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gormsson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harald Gormsson!
A very excited looking Harald Gormsson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rage Parade (ranked 99 p4p, 13 weight class) and Dave Semenko (ranked 17 p4p, 1 weight class). Parade comes to the cage accompanied by I KILL Cause I'm Hungry. 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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23 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Rage Parade!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Semenko!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Semenko.
Semenko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Semenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Semenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parade. Parade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A good leg kick by Semenko.
Semenko has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Semenko thumps Parade with a low kick.
Semenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Parade is out of range.
Parade swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Parade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Semenko looks to throw the jab but Parade is out of range.
Semenko scoring well with a low kick there.
Parade definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Parade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dave Semenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parade throws a low kick but Semenko moves out of range easily.
Semenko was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Parade tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Semenko throws an overhand right that lands on Parade's shoulder, as Parade tries to avoid the shot.
Parade keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parade swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Semenko on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Semenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Semenko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Parade looks to land a right hand but Semenko moved out of range.
A big left from Semenko misses.
Parade is looking to counter punch.
Parade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Semenko throws a hook but Parade blocks it.
Semenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Semenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Semenko swings for the body but Parade moves out of range.
Semenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Semenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Semenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parade throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Semenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parade there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parade misses with a body kick.
Semenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parade has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Semenko.
Semenko lands with an overhand left.
Semenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parade momentarily.
Semenko stuns Parade with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Semenko tries to clinch but Parade is having none of it.
Semenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Parade misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Semenko. That's going to slow Parade down.
Semenko misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parade throws a leg kick that is checked
and Semenko counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Semenko. That snapped Parade's head back.
A head kick misses from Parade.
Semenko misses with a kick to the body
and Parade counters with an outside leg kick.
Parade walks into a left hand.
Parade is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Parade connects with a nice looking jab.
Semenko throws a low kick but it's checked well by Parade.
Semenko swings widly with a right hand
and Parade counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Parade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Semenko is looking to chop away at Parade's legs.
Semenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Parade circles away from the clinch attempt
and Parade counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Semenko looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Parade blocks a low kick nicely.
Semenko is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Parade had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Semenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Parade counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Semenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Semenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parade lands the left hand.
Semenko throws a lazy right hand but Parade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Semenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Semenko clinches with his opponent.
Parade misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Semenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Semenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parade 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.
Parade tries to keep at a distance but Semenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Parade.
Parade blocks a body shot from Semenko.
Semenko working Parade over with knees to the body.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Parade.
Parade prevents a body shot from Semenko.
A short right from Parade.
A right handed body shot lands from Semenko.
Semenko tries to work over Parade's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Parade taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parade lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Semenko lands a body punch.
Semenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Semenko misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Parade.
Semenko missing with knees to the body.
Parade swings wildly with an uppercut but Semenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Parade.
Semenko landing knees to the body.
Semenko misses with a punch to the body.
Parade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parade managing to block the knees to the body from Semenko.
Semenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parade's face.
Semenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parade struggles to land a body shot inside as Semenko controls his hands.
Parade tries to throw a body punch but Semenko avoids it by throwing Parade back against the cage.
Parade stalling.
Parade blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Parade scores with a nice hook to the head.
Parade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Semenko blocks a body shot from Parade.
Semenko blocking some punches.
A knee to the head by Semenko.
It looks like Rage Parade has been cut.
Semenko crunches a lovely knee into Parade's ribcage.
Parade tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Semenko lands a nice uppercut.
Semenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Semenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Semenko works on Parade's body with a couple of short punches.
Semenko lands a nice knee to the body.
Semenko scores with a shot to the side of Parade's head.
Semenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Semenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Parade controls his hands.
Parade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parade wants to stall.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parade is defending well for now.
Parade throws a punch but it's blocked by Semenko.
Parade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parade.
Parade misses with a short punch on the inside.
Semenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Semenko.
Parade tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parade misses with a body punch.
Semenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Parade is defending well for now.
Parade avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
Parade misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parade avoiding damage as Semenko throws knees to the body.
Semenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Parade backwards.
Semenko misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Parade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Semenko blocking some punches.
Parade lands a body shot.
Parade misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade digs a right hand into Semenko's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Semenko's gas tank.
Parade lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Parade.
Parade is struggling to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Parade.
Parade has a couple of punches blocked by Semenko.
Parade has a couple of punches blocked by Semenko.
Semenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Semenko landing knees to the body.
Parade misses with a punch on the inside.
Semenko blocking some punches.
Semenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Parade.
Semenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parade goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dave Semenko seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Parade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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.
The cut man is working on Rage Parade'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.
Semenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Parade misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Semenko.
Semenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Parade counters with a leg kick.
Parade lands a big head kick that sends Semenko tumbling to the mat! Parade takes a step backwards and waves Semenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Dave Semenko has been cut.
Semenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Parade counters with a nice leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Semenko!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Parade.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Parade ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Parade has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Semenko.
Semenko slips a straight right by Parade.
A low kick from Semenko misses
and Parade cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Semenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Parade.
Semenko throws out a counter right but Parade avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko thows a body kick. Parade tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Parade slips a straight right by Semenko.
Parade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Semenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Parade.
Parade scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Semenko cracks a nice hook into Parade's ribs.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Semenko throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Parade looks to throw the jab but Semenko is out of range.
Semenko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parade throwing a counter right hand but Semenko manages to avoid it.
Parade misses with a head kick.
Semenko blocks a head kick by Parade.
Semenko throws a wild body kick that Parade sees coming a mile off.
Semenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Semenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Semenko throws the left hand but Parade avoids the punch easily.
Parade looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Parade takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Parade.
Semenko's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Parade connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Semenko scrambles back to his feet.
Parade takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parade with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko avoids the body shot from Parade.
Semenko looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Semenko misses with a hook
and Parade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Semenko takes a swing at Parade's ribcage but misses.
Parade scores with a jab. Semenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Semenko is rocked!
Parade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Semenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Parade finish him?
Semenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parade was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Semenko seems to have recovered his senses.
Semenko scores with a one two! Parade had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Parade steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Semenko.
Semenko lands a jab to Parade's midsection.
Dave Semenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Semenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Parade loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
Parade displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Semenko throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Parade misses the target.
Parade throws a jab when Semenko was well out of range.
Semenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Semenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parade tries to work over Semenko's front leg with a kick but Semenko checks it.
Semenko cracks Parade with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Semenko throws a leg kick but Parade moved away.
Semenko throws a sloppy head kick and Parade moves out of range easily.
Semenko tries to move into range but Parade moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Some wild striking there from Parade.
A nice side step and Semenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Parade misses with a low kick.
Parade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Parade misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Parade clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Semenko lands with an overhand left.
Semenko thumps Parade with a low kick.
Parade thuds a left hand into Semenko's body.
Parade avoids the body shot from Semenko.
Semenko slips a straight right by Parade.
Semenko throws the kick towards the body but Parade avoids it.
It appears Parade was looking to counter with a kick there.
Parade misses with a looping left.
Parade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semenko misses the shot to the body.
Parade looks to land a right hand but Semenko moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Semenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parade quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Semenko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko tries to clinch but Parade is having none of it.
Parade motions for Semenko to come forward. Parade throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Semenko misses with a looping left.
Semenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parade lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Semenko connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Parade momentarily.
Semenko misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Semenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Parade slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Parade keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Semenko.
Semenko scores with a jab to the jaw.
Semenko misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Parade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Semenko scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parade takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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 lands a nice looking body shot.
Semenko misses with a straight left.
Semenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Parade.
Semenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Parade misses with a low kick.
Parade on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Semenko is predictable there
and Parade counters with a nice low kick that buckles Semenko's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Parade throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Semenko.
Semenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Semenko lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Parade misses with an attempted mid kick.
Semenko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Semenko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Semenko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Parade.
Semenko closes the distance and clinches.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Parade fails to land.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Parade.
Semenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Parade.
Parade lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parade can't find room to land a body shot as Semenko controls the action.
Parade digs a right hand underneath Semenko's ribcage. Semenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parade.
Semenko takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parade.
Parade lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Semenko backwards.
Parade misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parade lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parade misses with a body punch.
Semenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Parade avoids it.
Semenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Parade.
Parade lands a body punch.
Parade lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Dave Semenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Parade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Semenko.
Semenko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Semenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Semenko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Parade checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Parade appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Semenko scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Parade loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
Semenko throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Semenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Parade was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parade lands with a kick to the ribs.
Parade fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Semenko is out of range.
Parade staying out of range there.
It looked like Parade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Parade lands with an uppercut that bounces Semenko off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Semenko is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Semenko lands a really nice looking cross but Parade seems unphased.
Semenko is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Parade.
Parade checks a low kick from Semenko.
Semenko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parade loads up on a big right hand but Semenko slips the punch.
Parade thuds his right hand into Semenko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Parade checks a low kick from Semenko.
Parade takes a swing at Semenko's ribcage but misses.
Parade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Semenko just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semenko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Semenko moves out of range as Parade strikes.
Semenko takes a swing at Parade's ribcage but misses.
Semenko lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parade lands a nice leg kick that just misses Semenko's sensitive parts.
Parade misses with a body punch
and Semenko counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Parade uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Semenko.
Semenko connects with a good right hand that stumbles Parade. Parade circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Semenko takes a swing at Parade's ribcage but misses.
Parade throws a sloppy head kick and Semenko moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semenko lands with an overhand left.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Semenko. Parade shrugs it off though.
Parade moves away from the strike by Semenko.
Parade will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Semenko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Parade takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Parade moves out of range of the body kick from Semenko.
Parade scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Parade, right into the meat of the thigh.
Parade avoids a kick to the body.
Parade tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Parade takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Semenko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Semenko counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Semenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Parade circles away quickly and effectively.
Semenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Semenko gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Semenko connects with a crisp jab.
Semenko lands a jab to the head.
Rage Parade has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Semenko misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Parade wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Semenko takes one to the chin there.
Parade takes a jab right on the kisser.
Parade tries a low kick but Semenko avoids it.
Parade defending well as Semenko loads up on a big left hand.
Parade fires out a quick counter leg kick but Semenko just manages to avoid it.
Semenko throws a leg kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Semenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Semenko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 46:49
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Semenko! Dave Semenko retains his light heavyweight title!
Our winner, Dave Semenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 3 p4p, 41 weight class) and Peleki Tuala (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Tuala comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dock of Fiji kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Peleki Tuala!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws a lazy uppercut
and Tuala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tuala's hands.
It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slice.
Tuala replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Slice blocks it well.
Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tuala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slice cracks Tuala with an open hand slap.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tuala checks a leg kick.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slice backing away here, and Tuala unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuala scores with a shot to the body.
Tuala throws a lazy right hand but Slice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuala 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.
Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tuala manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tuala's hands.
Tuala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tuala takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Slice lands with a right hand.
Slice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slice takes one to the chin there.
Tuala is looking to land body kicks.
Slice seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Slice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A shot to the body from Slice misses
and Tuala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuala throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Tuala
enabling Slice to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuala ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Slice drops Tuala with a straight right hand, right on the button! Slice follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Slice!
Kimbo Slice retains his heavyweight title!
Kimbo Slice was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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