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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Brahms (ranked 499 p4p, 356 weight class) and Osiris Egyptian (ranked 64 p4p, 38 weight class). Brahms comes to the cage accompanied by 40 : 1 - Sabaton. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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22 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 3, fighting out of New York, Johannes Brahms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Osiris Egyptian!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brahms displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Egyptian throws out the jab.
Egyptian scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheers as Egyptian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brahms doesn't seem phased though.
Egyptian thumps Brahms with a low kick.
Egyptian slaps away a takedown attempt from Brahms, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Egyptian throws out a counter right but Brahms avoids it with no problem.
Egyptian's coach down at Secret Lab was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Egyptian's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Brahms tenderised Egyptian's leg. Egyptian is trying to keep his angry face on.
Egyptian throws a leg kick which misses Brahms's front leg but catches the back leg as Brahms tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Egyptian misses.
Brahms tries to counter with a takedown but Egyptian is quick to defend against it.
Egyptian throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brahms attempts a counter takedown but Egyptian avoids it well and moves away.
Good standup being displayed there by Egyptian as he connects with a hook.
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Egyptian looks to land a combination but Brahms avoids it well.
Egyptian misses with an uppercut. Brahms saw that one coming.
Brahms has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brahms there as he acknowledges the shot.
Egyptian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brahms checks a leg kick nicely.
Egyptian moves into range and connects with a jab.
Egyptian avoids a kick to the body.
Egyptian only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Egyptian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Egyptian swings for the body but Brahms moves out of range.
Egyptian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Brahms.
Jab by Egyptian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egyptian bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brahms's head.
Egyptian has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brahms keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Egyptian.
Egyptian misses with a leg kick
and Brahms counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Egyptian!
Brahms working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brahms throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Brahms.
Brahms cracks Egyptian with a big elbow.
Brahms scores with punches from side control.
Brahms is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Egyptian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Egyptian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahms looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brahms tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brahms working the ground and pound from side control.
Egyptian is looking for a sweep.
Brahms cracks Egyptian with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahms is chipping away with strikes.
Egyptian is looking to reverse the position.
Brahms working the strikes but Egyptian uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Brahms missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brahms thows a huge punch but Egyptian dodges it nicely.
We've been hearing that Brahms has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brahms throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brahms is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brahms has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Egyptian tries to roll over but Brahms keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brahms not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Osiris Egyptian dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Egyptian.
Egyptian tries to move into range but Brahms moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Egyptian.
Osiris Egyptian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egyptian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Egyptian just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Brahms misses the target.
A left lands for Egyptian.
Egyptian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brahms. That did some damage!
Egyptian connects with an inside leg kick.
Egyptian tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Brahms misses the target.
Egyptian steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Brahms misses.
Egyptian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Brahms. Brahms obviously looking to wear him down.
Egyptian is looking to slow Brahms down with leg kicks.
Osiris Egyptian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egyptian tests Brahms's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Egyptian pivots, looking for a leg kick but Brahms is out of range and Egyptian settles back down.
Brahms checks the leg kick.
Brahms has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Egyptian.
Brahms closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Brahms lands in his opponent's guard.
Brahms postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
Egyptian looking for a sweep. Not yet Egyptian, not yet.
Egyptian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brahms accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahms trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Egyptian pulls Brahms in close to his closed guard and prevents Brahms from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brahms in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Egyptian wants to control but Brahms passes easily into half guard.
Brahms throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Egyptian to regain full guard.
Brahms throwing strikes but missing.
Egyptian trying to control the position.
Brahms throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahms in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brahms throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Egyptian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brahms content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Egyptian pulls Brahms in close to his closed guard and prevents Brahms from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brahms throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brahms missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brahms might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Brahms is in close to Egyptian's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Egyptian pulls Brahms in close to his closed guard and prevents Brahms from doing any damage or advancing position.
Brahms chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahms postures up in Egyptian's guard and throws a big left but Egyptian blocks it.
Brahms postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brahms scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brahms is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Brahms postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Egyptian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Brahms is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Egyptian pulls his head out easily.
Brahms wants to improve his position but Egyptian is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Johannes Brahms will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brahms with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Egyptian throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egyptian throws a jab but it's blocked by Brahms.
Brahms misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Egyptian lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brahms doesn't seem phased though.
Brahms takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Egyptian works the jab nicely.
Egyptian lands with a hook. Brahms tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egyptian scores with a decent looking hook.
Egyptian throws the left hand but Brahms avoids the punch easily.
Brahms appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Egyptian throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brahms counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brahms is looking to advance position but Egyptian has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahms tries to lock up and control but Egyptian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Brahms keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Egyptian tries to control but Brahms wriggling away.
Brahms is trying desperately to improve position.
Egyptian controlling from mount.
Brahms wants to control but Egyptian is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Egyptian looking to control but Brahms is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brahms is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Egyptian controlling from mount.
Brahms is desperately trying to improve his position but Egyptian has a good base and remains in mount.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Brahms to control.
Egyptian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egyptian prevents Brahms from getting the reversal.
Brahms is working hard here to advance position.
Egyptian controlling his opponent.
Egyptian avoids the attempt from Brahms to control.
Egyptian tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brahms is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Brahms tries to lock up and control but Egyptian gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Egyptian looking to control but Brahms is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Egyptian looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brahms slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brahms trying to control from the bottom.
Egyptian is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Brahms!
Brahms is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Osiris Egyptian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Egyptian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osiris Egyptian!
After the fight, Osiris Egyptian was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Granger (ranked 586 p4p, 806 weight class) and Albert Van Rooy (ranked 77 p4p, 103 weight class). Albert Van Rooy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Granger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Van Rooy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Granger blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Rooy is defended easily by Granger.
Van Rooy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Granger's waist but Granger gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Rooy off to one side.
Van Rooy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Granger takes a swing at Van Rooy's ribcage but misses.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Granger.
A nice side step and Van Rooy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frank Granger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Granger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Granger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Granger's head coaches at Fight Club elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Granger misses with a straight left.
Van Rooy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy has a takedown stuffed.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Granger connects with an inside leg kick.
Granger lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Rooy's head.
Crunch! Van Rooy slams his shin into Granger's torso.
Granger jabs at Van Rooy's body.
Van Rooy misses with a takedown
and Granger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rooy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Granger thows a leg kick but Van Rooy checks it
and Van Rooy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Granger misses with a leg kick.
Granger scoring well with a low kick there.
Van Rooy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Granger swivels and escapes.
Granger misses with a body kick.
Van Rooy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Rooy scores with a head kick.
Van Rooy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Granger.
Granger throws a front kick aimed at Van Rooy's knee but Van Rooy avoids it well.
Granger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Granger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
Van Rooy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Granger counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Granger there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Granger scores with a body shot.
Granger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Granger misses with a wild body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Granger as Van Rooy shoots in.
Granger throws a counter high kick but Van Rooy was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown but Granger shows good takedown defense.
A counter left hand to the body from Granger misses its target.
Van Rooy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Granger.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Van Rooy dives in and grabs Granger's left leg, looking for a takedown. Granger pushes down on Van Rooy's head and hops out.
As Van Rooy backs away, Granger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Granger as he connects with a hook.
Granger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Rooy moves away.
Van Rooy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Granger.
No luck for Van Rooy with that takedown attempt.
Van Rooy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Granger lands a head shot.
Granger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Rooy has time to react.
Granger avoids the head kick by Van Rooy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Granger lunges at Van Rooy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Van Rooy's hand.
Granger scores with a nice body kick.
Granger cracks Van Rooy with a good jab.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van Rooy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Van Rooy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Granger to counter with a crisp jab.
Granger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Granger fails to land with a series of punches.
Granger lands a jab.
Granger is looking to chop away at Van Rooy's legs.
Granger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Van Rooy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that round.
That's time! Granger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Granger.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy darts in looking for a takedown but Granger gets double underhooks and turns Van Rooy into the cage.
Van Rooy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Van Rooy slips a jab from Granger.
Van Rooy scores with a takedown into Granger's guard.
Granger keeping moving, preventing Van Rooy from controlling successfully.
Granger has his hands on Van Rooy's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Rooy distracts Granger with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Granger working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Rooy.
Granger is trying to control the position but Van Rooy postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Granger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Van Rooy wants to improve his position but Granger is controlling well.
Van Rooy is looking to control Granger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Van Rooy avoid being mounted?
Granger is taking a breather. Van Rooy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger stands up from half guard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Granger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Van Rooy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Van Rooy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
As Van Rooy backs away, Granger returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Granger.
Van Rooy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Granger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Rooy manages to avoid it.
Van Rooy checks a low kick from Granger.
As Granger backs off Van Rooy throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Van Rooy.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
A good leg kick by Granger.
Frank Granger is winning the standup battle so far.
Granger throws a right hand that misses
and Van Rooy counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Rooy shoots in looking for a takedown. Granger tries to sprawl out of it but Van Rooy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Granger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Van Rooy wants to clinch up but Granger keeps it at a distance.
Granger throwing a counter right hand but Van Rooy manages to avoid it.
Granger throws a nice head kick!
Granger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Granger throws a sloppy head kick and Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Granger throws a sloppy body shot
and Van Rooy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Granger thinking.
Granger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Van Rooy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Granger.
Van Rooy moves in looking to clinch but Granger pushes him off.
Van Rooy closes the distance and clinches up with Granger, looking for a takedown. Van Rooy pushes Granger against the cage but Granger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Granger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Granger lands a nice hook to Van Rooy's body. Van Rooy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Granger misses with a body shot.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Granger throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Granger throws a hook but Van Rooy blocks it.
Van Rooy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Albert Van Rooy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
Granger is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Van Rooy can do to turn this around?
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Van Rooy with a lazy takedown attempt
and Granger counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Rooy is breathing heavily.
Granger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Granger just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Rooy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Granger defends it well.
Granger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Rooy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Granger dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Granger thumps Van Rooy with a low kick.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rooy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Van Rooy checks a leg kick.
Granger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Rooy doesn't seem bothered though.
Granger keeps the fight on the outside.
Granger lands with a good body shot.
Granger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Van Rooy.
Granger connects with a body shot that sends Van Rooy's belly button to the back.
Granger is looking to wear down Van Rooy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Granger tries a low kick but Van Rooy avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Granger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Rooy with the counter takedown but Granger avoids it easily.
Granger looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Granger slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Rooy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Rooy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Granger is predictable there
and Van Rooy counters with a nice body kick.
Granger misses with the combination.
Van Rooy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Granger.
A solid leg kick lands there for Granger.
Granger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Granger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Rooy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Rooy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Granger moves out of range.
Van Rooy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Granger.
Granger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Granger misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Granger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Granger cracks Van Rooy with an open hand 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!
Granger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Granger backs off Van Rooy throws a huge counter combo but Granger manages to avoid it all.
Van Rooy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Rooy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Granger misses the shot to the body.
Granger throws a low kick but Van Rooy moves out of range easily.
Granger throws out a leg kick but Van Rooy moves out of range and Granger only half commits.
Van Rooy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Van Rooy fails with a takedown attempt.
Van Rooy shoots for a takedown but Granger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Granger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Van Rooy.
Van Rooy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Granger as he avoids it easily.
Van Rooy blocks a head kick by Granger.
Van Rooy fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Rooy avoids the head kick by Granger.
Granger sets himself, and Van Rooy steps forward looking for the clinch! Granger avoids it this time.
A punch lands to the side of Van Rooy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank Granger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Granger lands a head kick. Van Rooy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A decent looking cross lands there for Granger.
Van Rooy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Granger.
Albert Van Rooy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Frank Granger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Van Rooy throws a head kick but Granger moves out of range.
Van Rooy darts in and clinches Granger up against the cage.
Granger manages to break the clinch.
Granger throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Van Rooy.
Granger lands a nice shot to the body.
Van Rooy fails to land the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Granger throws a body kick that misses.
Van Rooy wants to counter the offense by Granger and move into the clinch position.
Granger lands a front kick.
Van Rooy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Van Rooy wants to clinch but Granger slips to the side
and Granger counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Van Rooy.
Van Rooy tries to clinch but Granger is having none of it.
Granger connects with a solid leg kick.
Van Rooy wants to clinch.
Granger lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Rooy off the cage and back into range.
Granger throws a head kick but Van Rooy moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Granger showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Granger, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Granger!
In his post fight interview, Frank Granger started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Dupree (ranked 541 p4p, 423 weight class) and Oulu Laine (ranked 73 p4p, 57 weight class). Laine has chosen Peti - Oulu Shangri-la as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Dupree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oulu Laine!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Laine.
Dupree swings widly with a right hand
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Laine.
Laine lands the left hand.
Dupree takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dupree thuds a left hand into Laine's body.
Dupree throws a lazy head kick
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Dupree misses with a hook.
Dupree bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Laine's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laine throws a low kick but Dupree moves out of range easily.
Laine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Laine's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dupree pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dupree throws a head kick that misses
and Dupree takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Dupree misses the target.
Dupree lands a head kick!
Dupree looks to land a right hand but Laine moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Laine! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dupree lands an overhand right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Laine checks a leg kick.
Dupree does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Laine appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dupree explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dupree walks into a jab.
Christophe Dupree seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laine avoids the body shot from Dupree.
Dupree throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dupree avoids the body shot from Laine.
Laine has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Laine.
Dupree throws a leg kick which misses Laine's front leg but catches the back leg as Laine tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dupree misses with a low kick.
Dupree looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice defenses there by Laine.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Laine.
Dupree thows a leg kick but Laine checks it
enabling Laine to counter with a crisp jab.
Laine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Laine moves away from the strike by Dupree.
Laine follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Laine keeps Dupree at a distance using the push kick.
Laine thuds a left hand into Dupree's body.
Dupree is breathing heavily.
Laine scores with the left hand. Dupree knows he should have avoided that one.
Laine moves out of range of the leg kick from Dupree.
A lazy body kick from Dupree
and Laine counters with a stiff right hand.
Laine checks a low kick from Dupree.
Nice uppercut lands for Laine. That snapped Dupree's head back.
Dupree throws a sloppy head kick and Laine moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Laine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Laine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dupree throws out the jab.
Laine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dupree.
Dupree misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Laine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupree tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dupree.
Laine blocks a jab.
Laine has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dupree.
Laine takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laine slips under a jab from Dupree.
A low kick from Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dupree's knee momentarily.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Laine punishes Dupree's body with a nice straight punch.
Laine lands a nice looking body shot.
Dupree throws a poor cross that misses
and Laine counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Laine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Dupree misses
and Laine counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Dupree off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Laine follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Dupree was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Oulu Laine!
Oulu Laine decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 375 p4p, 371 weight class) and Valerio Bartoli (ranked 41 p4p, 40 weight class). Beliy's entrance music is Havana. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bartoli's choice of entrance music: Modulate - Bass Alert. Valerio Bartoli 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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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 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sasha Beliy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valerio Bartoli!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bartoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beliy misses with a jab to the body
and Bartoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick from Beliy lands but Bartoli takes it in his stride.
 It looks like Valerio Bartoli has been cut.
Beliy throws the kick towards the body but Bartoli avoids it.
Beliy throws a body punch but Bartoli moves out of range.
Beliy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beliy cracks Bartoli with an open hand slap.
Beliy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Kicks in the buildup to the fight.
Bartoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Bartoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Beliy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beliy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bartoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bartoli as he connects with a hook.
Beliy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beliy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beliy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bartoli.
Beliy checks the leg kick.
Bartoli moves out of range of the body kick from Beliy.
Bartoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beliy manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Beliy.
Bartoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Beliy can pounce on him.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bartoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bartoli misses with an uppercut
and Beliy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beliy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bartoli tries a quick counter leg kick but Beliy is wise to it.
Beliy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beliy moves out of range as Bartoli strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Beliy!
Bartoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Beliy at a distance.
Beliy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bartoli moves out of range as Beliy strikes.
Bartoli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bartoli checks a leg kick nicely.
It seemed like Bartoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bartoli clobbers Beliy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bartoli avoids the head kick by Beliy.
Beliy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bartoli is able to avoid easily.
A nice side step and Bartoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Beliy misses with a body shot.
Beliy misses with a right hand
and Bartoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Beliy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bartoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Beliy momentarily.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Bartoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beliy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
 Beliy is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beliy throws a hook but Bartoli avoids it easily.
Bartoli missing with a left hand there. Beliy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beliy throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick and Bartoli moves out of range easily.
Beliy dodges the punch combination from Bartoli.
Bartoli ducks under a wild hook from Beliy.
Bartoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beliy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bartoli throws out a loose jab but Beliy uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Beliy throws a sloppy head kick
and Bartoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Beliy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bartoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beliy throws the left hand but Bartoli avoids the punch easily.
Beliy throws a head kick but Bartoli moves out of range.
Bartoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Beliy is just out of range.
A nice leg kick from Beliy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beliy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bartoli finds it's way round the side to connect with Beliy's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beliy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beliy defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Beliy throws a hook to the side of Bartoli's head but Bartoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bartoli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Beliy misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand.
Bartoli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bartoli connects with an inside leg kick.
Beliy looks to throw a body kick
and Bartoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Beliy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bartoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beliy.
Bartoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beliy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bartoli has time to react.
Bartoli throws a hook but Beliy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beliy defending well as Bartoli loads up on a big left hand.
Bartoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beliy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oh Beliy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bartoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beliy.
Beliy misses the body punch
and Bartoli counters with a good low kick that Beliy was not able to check.
Bartoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beliy was well out of range. Poor timing from Bartoli.
Beliy seems to have got his legs back now.
Beliy misses with a shot to the body
and Bartoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bartoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beliy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beliy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beliy misses with the body kick
and Bartoli counters with a low kick, right behind Beliy 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beliy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bartoli. That's going to slow Beliy down.
Beliy throws a leg kick
and Bartoli counters with a two punch combo.
Beliy 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.
Bartoli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bartoli dips to his left and cracks Beliy with an uppercut!
Beliy gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Bartoli gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Beliy is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valerio Bartoli!
An out of breath Valerio Bartoli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Sasha Beliy spoke after the fight, saying 'Its tough to beat a Stepdad!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Jones (ranked 191 p4p, 232 weight class) and Mikhail Orlov (ranked 31 p4p, 36 weight class). 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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Orlov has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jones is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Orlov connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orlov.
Orlov connects with a solid leg kick.
Orlov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Orlov to score with a decent uppercut.
Orlov throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Orlov gets a clinch.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Orlov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Orlov cracks Jones with a good jab.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheers as Orlov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jones doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Orlov throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
Jones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Orlov.
Orlov lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Orlov throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Orlov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Orlov lands the left hand.
Orlov moves out of range as Jones throws a body kick.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Jones punishes Orlov's body with a nice straight punch.
Orlov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Jones slips under a jab.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
A solid body kick from Orlov.
Orlov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Orlov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Orlov throws a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
Orlov lands a leg kick that knocks Jones off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick from Orlov.
Orlov swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones throws a body shot but no joy.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice shot by Orlov.
Orlov misses with a leg kick
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orlov's head.
Jones takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones throws a poor cross that misses
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orlov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Jones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Jones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Orlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orlov thinking.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Orlov is looking to clinch.
Orlov throws a body kick that misses
and Jones counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov scores with a shot to the body.
Orlov misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
Orlov scores with a nice right hand.
Orlov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
It looked like Jones was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Orlov.
Orlov slips a jab and a cross from Jones.
Orlov feints a counter leg kick.
Orlov looks for the body kick but Jones saw that one coming.
We've been told by Jones's head coaches at Seppes Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Orlov works the jab nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Orlov misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Jones misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Orlov throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Orlov jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
Jones moves out of range of the body kick.
Orlov throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orlov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Orlov throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice uppercut there from Orlov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Orlov digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Orlov saw that one coming.
Orlov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Orlov throws a body kick that misses.
Orlov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
Orlov lands a really nice looking cross but Jones seems unphased.
Jones blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Orlov.
Orlov misses with a low kick.
Orlov digs a good hook to Jones's body.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick
and Orlov counters with a stiff right hand.
Orlov thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov throws a front kick that sends Jones stumbling back into the cage.
Orlov throws a push kick but Jones slaps the foot to one side.
Orlov scores with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Jones.
Orlov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Orlov throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Mikhail Orlov has been cut.
Orlov tries to clinch but Jones is having none of it.
Orlov lands a right hook to the body.
Jones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orlov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jones throwing a counter right hand but Orlov manages to avoid it.
Orlov needs to keep his hands up - Jones had a free shot at his head there.
Jones misses with a hook
and Orlov counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mikhail Orlov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orlov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orlov missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
A little feinted left hand from Jones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Orlov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones throws a low kick, looking for Orlov's leg but Orlov calmly moves out of range.
Orlov stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Orlov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Orlov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A slow jab from Orlov misses its intended target.
Jones's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Orlov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jones scrambles back to his feet.
Jones drops his hands momentarily and Orlov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orlov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orlov.
Orlov throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Jones jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov just misses with a punch to the body.
Orlov connects with a nice looking jab.
Orlov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Orlov throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orlov.
Jones throws a body punch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov connects with a crisp jab.
Orlov cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Jones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Orlov lands a jab to the nose.
Orlov misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
A quick step to the side and Jones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Orlov there.
Orlov thuds a left hand into Jones's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Orlov misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orlov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orlov lands an overhand right.
Orlov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Orlov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jones's hands.
Orlov lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Orlov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jones on the side of the head.
Orlov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Orlov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones is able to avoid easily.
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a hook but Orlov avoids it easily.
Orlov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jones connects with a right hand. Orlov shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Orlov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Orlov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jones misses with an uppercut.
Orlov throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Orlov tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Orlov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jones manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones throws a quick counter head kick but Orlov was just out of range.
Orlov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body kick from Orlov.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Orlov looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orlov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jones counters with a body kick that stops Orlov in his tracks momentarily.
Orlov scores with a nice body kick.
Jones gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Orlov.
Jones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Orlov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Orlov misses with a hook. Jones ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jones's head.
Orlov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Orlov will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones takes one to the chin there.
Orlov throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orlov.
Orlov throws a lazy right hand but Jones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Orlov finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Jones takes a swing at Orlov's ribcage but misses.
Jones misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Orlov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orlov misses with a body shot.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Orlov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jones.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orlov. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Orlov scores with a spinning back kick!
Orlov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Orlov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orlov throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov lands with a nice body punch.
Jones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jones misses with a hook
and Orlov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Jones.
Orlov swings widly with a right hand
and Jones counters with a straight right hand.
Orlov throws a lazy uppercut
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orlov closes the distance and pushes Jones back into the cage.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Orlov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orlov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orlov can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Jones blocking some punches.
Orlov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jones's elbow.
Jones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones blocking some punches.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orlov swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orlov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orlov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Orlov is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Orlov tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Jeremy Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlov scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Orlov throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Orlov. That snapped Jones's head back.
Orlov misses with a hook
and Jones counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice body punch from Orlov.
Orlov throws a sloppy body shot
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Orlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orlov 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikhail Orlov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Darren (ranked 264 p4p, 212 weight class) and Arjan Bhullar (ranked 39 p4p, 29 weight class). Darren comes into the arena with Here's to the losers blaring out of the sound system. Bhullar has chosen Daniel Cormier - All About That Cake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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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 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, James Darren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arjan Bhullar!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhullar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Darren takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bhullar moves in looking to clinch but Darren pushes him off.
A quick step to the side and Darren tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bhullar slips a jab from Darren.
Darren takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bhullar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bhullar is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Darren can't fight it off and eventually Bhullar manages to take the fight to the floor. Darren looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Darren trying to keep a closed guard but Bhullar is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar is stalling in the full guard.
Bhullar throws a big elbow that misses.
Bhullar connects with a couple of short punches.
Darren keeping moving, preventing Bhullar from controlling successfully.
Darren wants to sweep here but Bhullar controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhullar throwing strikes from guard but Darren blocks nicely.
Darren is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Oblivion Gate that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Darren working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bhullar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bhullar preventing the sweep.
Darren is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bhullar postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bhullar working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Darren's head.
Bhullar lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bhullar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darren pushes Bhullar off and scrambles back to his feet.
Darren looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Darren avoids the body shot from Bhullar.
Bhullar works Darren's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Bhullar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar darts in trying to clinch
and Darren counters with a leg kick.
Bhullar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bhullar throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Good exchange - Bhullar coming out on top.
Bhullar lands a jab to Darren's midsection.
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Darren looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar looks to score with a jab to the body but Darren is just out of range.
Bhullar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bhullar moves into the clinch.
Bhullar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darren stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Darren pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bhullar tries to throw a body punch but Darren avoids it by throwing Bhullar back against the cage.
Bhullar slowing the pace effectively.
Darren throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bhullar struggles to land a body shot inside as Darren controls his hands.
Nice elbow from Darren.
It looks like Arjan Bhullar has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Darren.
Bhullar lands a left hand.
Bhullar swings wildly with an uppercut but Darren uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjan Bhullar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
An inside leg kick from Darren misses.
Bhullar misses with an uppercut. Darren saw that one coming.
Bhullar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Darren's head.
Bhullar looks to land a combination. Darren sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Darren.
Darren throws a hook to the side of Bhullar's head but Bhullar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bhullar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Darren doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darren moves away from the strike by Bhullar.
Darren slaps away a takedown attempt from Bhullar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Darren throwing a counter right hand but Bhullar manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darren swats away the attempt to clinch by Bhullar.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bhullar gets the takedown into side control.
Bhullar working the body and head with strikes.
Darren regains half guard.
Bhullar working over Darren with some ground and pound. Darren looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Darren pushes Bhullar off looking to stand but Bhullar dives back in and keeps control.
Bhullar not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bhullar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bhullar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Darren wants to improve his position but Bhullar is controlling well.
Darren is looking to control Bhullar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Darren avoid being mounted?
Darren is looking for a sweep. Bhullar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Darren is trying to stand back up but Bhullar is controlling him
Bhullar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darren on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darren is staying active underneath Bhullar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Darren is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bhullar is controlling the pace.
Darren wants to control but Bhullar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bhullar thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely.
Bhullar is trying to control. Darren wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bhullar thows a huge punch but Darren dodges it nicely.
Arjan Bhullar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhullar working Darren over with strikes.
Bhullar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Darren defends it well.
Darren taking some punishment here, with Bhullar in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darren has one foot on Bhullar's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bhullar blocks an elbow strike.
Bhullar misses with a body punch.
Bhullar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Darren blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bhullar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bhullar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Darren or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bhullar stalling in the clinch.
Bhullar avoids a wild elbow strike from Darren.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bhullar.
Bhullar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Darren lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bhullar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arjan Bhullar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arjan Bhullar's cut.
That's time! Darren's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Bhullar jabs Darren to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arjan Bhullar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Darren swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darren connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bhullar momentarily.
Bhullar lands a head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Darren looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhullar lands a nice looking body shot.
Bhullar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bhullar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Darren moves away.
Darren looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bhullar tries to clinch there but Darren circles away.
Bhullar moves in looking to clinch but Darren pushes him off.
Darren walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bhullar throws a jab when Darren was well out of range.
Darren tried to counter with a leg kick but Bhullar avoided it.
Darren looks to land a right hand but Bhullar moved out of range.
Darren is looking to land body kicks.
Bhullar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Darren as he jumps to the side.
James Darren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bhullar wants to clinch.
Bhullar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bhullar moves away from the strike by Darren.
Bhullar lands an overhand right.
Darren throws a head kick that misses.
Bhullar scores with a body shot.
Bhullar throws a hook but Darren blocks it.
Arjan Bhullar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James Darren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bhullar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bhullar drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Darren defends it well.
Darren misses with a looping left.
Bhullar slips under a jab from Darren.
Bhullar throws a lazy uppercut
and Darren counters with a left to the body.
Darren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bhullar throws out the jab.
Darren was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Darren tries to move into range but Bhullar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bhullar. Darren does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bhullar swings for the body but Darren moves out of range.
Darren throws a head kick but Bhullar moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bhullar, as that shot connected.
Bhullar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bhullar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Darrens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Darren slips under a jab.
Darren appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bhullar jabs Darren right on the nose. Darren blinks but takes it well.
Darren clinches up with Bhullar and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Darren digs a right hand into Bhullar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bhullar's gas tank.
Bhullar tries to work over Darren's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Darren throws an elbow that misses.
Darren lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arjan Bhullar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bhullar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjan Bhullar!
Our winner, Arjan Bhullar, 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.
The defeated James Darren had this to say: 'I'm a loser!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Rodriguez (ranked 159 p4p, 243 weight class) and Stupid Tattoo Guy (ranked 23 p4p, 36 weight class). Stupid Tattoo Guy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Rodriguez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Rodriguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stupid Tattoo Guy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
Ryan Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tattoo Guy avoids the body shot from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a left hand
and Tattoo Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tattoo Guy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rodriguez to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Stupid Tattoo Guy has been cut.
Rodriguez misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tattoo Guy! But no joy.
Good exchange - Rodriguez coming out on top.
Nice defenses there by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tattoo Guy counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tattoo Guy momentarily.
Rodriguez misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tattoo Guy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rodriguez swivels and escapes.
It looked like Rodriguez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodriguez clobbers Tattoo Guy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodriguez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rodriguez scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tattoo Guy moves out of range as Rodriguez throws a body kick.
Rodriguez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rodriguez lands an overhand right.
Rodriguez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tattoo Guy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rodriguez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rodriguez is rocked!
Rodriguez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tattoo Guy.
Rodriguez scores with a jab.
Rodriguez throws a body punch but Tattoo Guy moves out of range.
Tattoo Guy thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez swings widly with a right hand
and Tattoo Guy counters with a nice right hand that sends Rodriguez toppling to the canvas! Rodriguez scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tattoo Guy finish him?!
Oh Rodriguez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tattoo Guy fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Rodriguez square on the jaw! Damn, Rodriguez is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stupid Tattoo Guy!
A less than humble Stupid Tattoo Guy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 234 p4p, 283 weight class) and Conor Daley (ranked 36 p4p, 42 weight class). Daley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dropkick Murphy's - Shipping Up To Boston 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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20 - 11 - 0 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Conor Daley!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daley misses with an uppercut.
A low kick lands for Daley.
Fujimoto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fujimoto misses with a two punch combination.
Daley lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Daley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Daley.
Fujimoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daley misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Daley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimoto.
Daley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daley.
Fujimoto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Daley lands a slapping body shot.
Daley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Daley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daley misses with a shot to the body
and Fujimoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Conor Daley has been cut.
Fujimoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Daley.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Daley throws a jab when Fujimoto was well out of range.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fujimoto throws a big shot that misses.
Daley ducks into an uppercut from Fujimoto and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
Gyukosho Fujimoto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anti Half Assed (ranked 284 p4p, 131 weight class) and Tud Stoddler (ranked 31 p4p, 15 weight class). Stoddler has chosen Arcade Fire - Ready to Start as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anti Half Assed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tud Stoddler!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Half Assed looks to score with a jab to the body but Stoddler is just out of range.
Half Assed has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Psycho’s Elites in the buildup to the fight.
Half Assed blocks the body kick.
Half Assed takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoddler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stoddler connects with an inside leg kick.
Half Assed walks into a left hand.
Half Assed waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stoddler.
Stoddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Half Assed lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Stoddler.
Stoddler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Half Assed avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice jab there from Stoddler.
Half Assed misses with a hook.
Stoddler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Half Assed moves away from the strike by Stoddler.
Stoddler misses with a lunging right hand
and Half Assed cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler feints and then cracks Half Assed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Half Assed down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Stoddler misses.
Half Assed misses with a body shot.
Stoddler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Half Assed with a body shot.
Stoddler ducks under a wild hook from Half Assed.
Stoddler misses with an attempted mid kick.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Stoddler moves out of range.
Stoddler wants to slow Half Assed down by chopping away at his legs.
Stoddler lands a nice looking body kick.
Half Assed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Half Assed shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stoddler defending well as Half Assed loads up on a big left hand.
Half Assed changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stoddler looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stoddler has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Half Assed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Half Assed tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler is letting Half Assed control him for a moment.
Half Assed is trying to get an arm triangle but Stoddler is defending well.
Half Assed is trying to get an arm triangle but Stoddler is defending well.
Half Assed trying to control the action but Stoddler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler wants to control but Half Assed postures up.
Stoddler is not content to let Half Assed control the position.
Half Assed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stoddler rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Half Assed's guard! Nice work there by Stoddler!
Stoddler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stoddler is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Half Assed trying to keep a closed guard but Stoddler is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Half Assed has his foot on Stoddler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stoddler works his way back into a safe position though.
Half Assed looking to control.
Stoddler wants to control from the top but Half Assed keeps moving.
Half Assed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stoddler defends well.
Half Assed not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
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 Anti Half Assed will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Half Assed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stoddler avoids it really well and circles away.
Stoddler throws a jab when Half Assed was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Half Assed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Half Assed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Half Assed is looking to counter punch.
Half Assed shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Half Assed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Half Assed misses with an uppercut.
Stoddler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stoddler misses with a hook. Half Assed ducked under it nicely.
Half Assed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stoddler avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anti Half Assed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Half Assed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stoddler cracks Half Assed with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Half Assed scores with a jab. Stoddler acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tud Stoddler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Half Assed walks into a left hand.
Half Assed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Half Assed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stoddler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stoddler misses with a straight left.
Half Assed lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stoddler looks for the body kick but Half Assed saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Half Assed blocks the low kick.
Half Assed takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Stoddler cracks Half Assed with an open hand slap.
Stoddler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Half Assed staying out of range there.
Stoddler is looking to slow Half Assed down with leg kicks.
Stoddler misses with a body shot.
Stoddler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stoddler throws a looping overhand right but Half Assed ducks down to avoid it.
Half Assed misses with a takedown attempt - Stoddler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Half Assed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Half Assed fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stoddler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Half Assed.
Stoddler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Half Assed's sensitive parts.
Stoddler drives through and clinches with Half Assed against the cage.
Half Assed lands with a short shot to the head.
Half Assed tries to work over Stoddler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Half Assed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stoddler has a couple of punches blocked by Half Assed.
Stoddler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Half Assed blocks an uppercut.
Stoddler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Half Assed tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stoddler working aggressively here.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
Half Assed tries to throw a body punch but Stoddler avoids it by throwing Half Assed back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoddler lands an uppercut.
Stoddler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Half Assed's elbow.
Stoddler lands an uppercut.
Half Assed wants to break the clinch but can't.
Half Assed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stoddler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stoddler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Half Assed misses with a body punch.
Half Assed misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stoddler.
Still in the clinch, Stoddler scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stoddler misses with the head strike.
Half Assed doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stoddler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Half Assed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stoddler backwards.
Half Assed jumps guard but Stoddler stands there with Half Assed around his waist. Half Assed gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stoddler works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Half Assed tries to throw a body punch but Stoddler avoids it by throwing Half Assed back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Stoddler blocking some punches.
Half Assed has a couple of punches blocked by Stoddler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Stoddler as the two fighters clinch.
Half Assed misses with a body punch.
Stoddler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stoddler tries a body shot but Half Assed blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stoddler.
Half Assed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stoddler's elbow.
Half Assed tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stoddler smiles and moves away.
Half Assed with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stoddler to score with a decent uppercut.
Half Assed throws a body punch but Stoddler moves out of range.
Stoddler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Half Assed moves away.
Half Assed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stoddler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Stoddler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stoddler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoddler is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stoddler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Half Assed. That did some damage!
Half Assed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tud Stoddler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stoddler lands with an overhand left.
Stoddler misses with a hook to the body
letting Half Assed counter with a right hand.
Half Assed staying out of range there.
Half Assed throwing a counter right hand but Stoddler manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Half Assed, as that shot connected.
 Stoddler is rocked!
That kick from Stoddler tenderised Half Assed's leg. Half Assed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stoddler is looking to clinch.
Stoddler scores with a leg kick.
Half Assed misses with a right hand
and Stoddler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Half Assed thinking.
Half Assed throws a hook to the side of Stoddler's head but Stoddler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stoddler thuds a left hand into Half Assed's body.
Stoddler throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Half Assed counter with a right hand.
Stoddler is still on wobbly legs! Can Half Assed finish him?
Stoddler gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Half Assed gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anti Half Assed!
An intense looking Anti Half Assed took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'YOU LIKE THAT!?'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 57 p4p, 67 weight class) and Andy Bangsit (ranked 11 p4p, 14 weight class). Taus comes to the cage accompanied by I Am The Upsetter. 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 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 23 - 2, fighting out of London, Andy Bangsit!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bangsit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Taus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bangsit closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taus's guard.
Taus pushes Bangsit off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bangsit tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bangsit somewhat.
Taus throwing a counter right hand but Bangsit manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bangsit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taus is fending him off so far but Bangsit persists. Nope, Taus circles away and we're back to standing.
Melek Taus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bangsit.
Bangsit shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Taus defends it nicely.
Taus connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus misses with a double jab
and Bangsit counters with a takedown into side control.
Bangsit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Taus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bangsit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Taus tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bangsit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Taus is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Wild Beasts Zoo that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Taus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bangsit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taus, who protects the arm well.
Taus tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bangsit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bangsit landing a few strikes.
Taus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bangsit.
Bangsit wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Taus, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bangsit gets a double leg takedown into Taus's guard.
Taus is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bangsit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bangsit postures up in Taus's guard and throws a big left but Taus blocks it.
Taus pulls Bangsit in close to prevent any damage.
Bangsit pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taus is keeping the position for now.
Bangsit throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Melek Taus will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bangsit shoots and misses
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand.
Taus throws a body shot but no joy.
Bangsit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taus has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bangsit is on him like a limpet, forcing Taus back against the cage.
Taus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bangsit's elbow.
Bangsit changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Taus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bangsit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Taus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus throws a head punch that misses.
Bangsit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taus after a bit of a struggle.
Melek Taus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
Taus misses with some punches.
Taus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Taus.
Taus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bangsit pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bangsit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bangsit is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bangsit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Taus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bangsit throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taus stands up and waves to Bangsit to follow him.
Taus throws a lazy body kick
and Bangsit counters with a single leg into guard. Taus didn't expect that.
Taus wants to sweep here but Bangsit controlling him for the moment.
Taus wants to stand and escape but Bangsit is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bangsit cracks Taus with a solid left hand.
Taus is pulling down on Bangsit's head. It's preventing any offense from Bangsit, at least for the moment.
Bangsit drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taus dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit working for submissions but it's allowed Taus to get to half guard.
Taus prevents Bangsit from improving his position.
Bangsit is looking to control Taus's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bangsit avoid being mounted?
Bangsit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Taus controlling the action here.
Bangsit is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Taus is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Taus tries to stand and escape but Bangsit is controlling the position.
Bangsit tries to get to full guard but Taus has control of the leg.
Bangsit looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bangsit actively working from the bottom here.
Bangsit missing with punches from the bottom.
Bangsit is looking for a sweep. Taus is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bangsit with the active half guard here but Taus passes nicely into side control.
Taus decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bangsit to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bangsit.
Bangsit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taus sprawls well. Taus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bangsit gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bangsit doesn't manage to clinch there - Taus circles away.
A quick step to the side and Taus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick from Taus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bangsit shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Melek Taus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Bangsit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bangsit gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taus counters with a nice leg kick.
Taus throws a leg kick
and Bangsit decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taus's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Taus manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bangsit manages to pull guard.
Bangsit has his foot on Taus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Taus works his way back into a safe position though.
Taus advances position into side control!
Bangsit is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taus happy to just control the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bangsit is looking to reverse the position.
Bangsit stops Taus from passing to mount.
Taus stands up and beckons Bangsit to his feet.
Bangsit tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Taus defends well and Bangsit ends up having to push Taus into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Taus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Taus misses with a leg kick
and Bangsit counters with a nice double leg into side control. Taus won't be happy with that.
Bangsit working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taus struggling a bit here.
Bangsit creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Taus sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Taus is trying to control Bangsit's posture but Bangsit avoids it.
Taus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bangsit can do to turn this around?
Bangsit looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bangsit tries for a kimura but Taus is defending well.
Taus can't do much from the bottom here.
Bangsit tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bangsit has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bangsit postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Taus is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bangsit's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Taus works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bangsit is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Taus is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Taus has escaped and now he's on top!
Bangsit tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bangsit is looking for a triangle but Taus pushes his legs off easily.
Bangsit can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Taus controls the pace.
Andy Bangsit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taus's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melek Taus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melek Taus!
Our winner, Melek Taus, 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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