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PANDA 47 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Clark (ranked 3629 p4p, 3547 weight class) and Aleksander Kazimierz (ranked 193 p4p, 189 weight class). Kazimierz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WJFjXtHcy4 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Corey Clark !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 2, fighting out of London, Aleksander Kazimierz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Clark fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kazimierz, pushing him back against the cage.
Kazimierz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clark avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clark can't find room to land a body shot as Kazimierz controls the action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Clark takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Clark stalling.
Clark seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Clark has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kazimierz regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark throwing strikes from guard but Kazimierz blocks nicely.
Clark throwing strikes but missing.
Clark scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a big right hand that misses.
Kazimierz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kazimierz wants to sweep here but Clark controlling him for the moment.
Kazimierz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazimierz wants to control but Clark passes easily into half guard.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Clark winds up and cracks Kazimierz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Clark lands with a punch from half guard.
Kazimierz has hold of Clark 's hands but Clark slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Clark not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kazimierz wants to get back to full guard.
Clark lands strikes from half guard.
Clark misses with a head shot. Kazimierz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kazimierz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Clark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kazimierz is pulling down on Clark 's head. It's preventing any offense from Clark , at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kazimierz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Clark with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark connects with a couple of short punches.
Clark landing some decent shots from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kazimierz is on top in guard.
Kazimierz postures up in Clark 's guard and throws a big left but Clark blocks it.
Kazimierz preventing the sweep.
Kazimierz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Clark managing to control the position.
Kazimierz stopping the sweep attempt from Clark .
Clark is trying to control the position but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazimierz throws a big right hand that misses.
Clark looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Clark not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kazimierz is looking to work some ground and pound but Clark has wrist control.
Clark wants to sweep but no luck.
Kazimierz trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazimierz.
Corey Clark has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksander Kazimierz.
Kazimierz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark .
Clark jabs at Kazimierz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kazimierz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Clark defends well and Kazimierz ends up having to push Clark into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aleksander Kazimierz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kazimierz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clark darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kazimierz wants to control but Clark is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kazimierz tries to roll over but Clark keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Clark lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark working Kazimierz over with strikes.
Kazimierz is trying to get back to full guard.
Kazimierz gets full guard.
Clark is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kazimierz can do to turn this around?
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazimierz is looking for a triangle but Clark pushes his legs off easily.
Kazimierz looking for a guillotine here but Clark defends easily.
Clark stopping the sweep attempt from Kazimierz.
Kazimierz has his foot on Clark 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Clark works his way back into a safe position though.
Clark lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kazimierz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Clark scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark distracts Kazimierz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Clark in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Clark working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kazimierz's head.
Clark working some strikes from top position.
Kazimierz looking to control.
Clark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kazimierz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Clark makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Clark got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kazimierz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Clark has managed to get both his arms back between Kazimierz's legs - danger averted.
Clark wants to pass the guard but Kazimierz is keeping the position.
Clark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Clark postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clark lands a couple of elbows.
Clark working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kazimierz trying to control the position.
Kazimierz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kazimierz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kazimierz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark is not content to let Kazimierz control the position.
Clark pushes Kazimierz off looking to stand but Kazimierz dives back in and keeps control.
Kazimierz prevents Clark from improving his position.
Clark trying to control but Kazimierz postures up.
Kazimierz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Clark is just riding it out for now. Kazimierz eventually gives up the hold.
Kazimierz wants to take a breather but Clark is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Clark trying to control but Kazimierz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Clark dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kazimierz gets the takedown into side control.
Kazimierz working away.
Clark on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kazimierz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Clark can't do much from the bottom here.
Clark has one of Kazimierz's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clark tries to buck Kazimierz off but Kazimierz is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark is working hard here to advance position.
Clark is trying to control Kazimierz's posture but Kazimierz avoids it.
Clark tries to buck Kazimierz off but Kazimierz is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kazimierz's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Kazimierz! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Clark has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Aleksander Kazimierz!
Aleksander Kazimierz tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glass Joe (ranked 14846 p4p, 3071 weight class) and Jean Cristopher La Vellei (ranked 648 p4p, 404 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 27 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Glass Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by La Vellei, which made it look bad.
La Vellei shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
La Vellei missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
La Vellei thows a huge punch but Joe dodges it nicely.
La Vellei is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time La Vellei.
Joe won't allow La Vellei to pass to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Vellei seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Joe is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jean Cristopher La Vellei!
Jean Cristopher La Vellei decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chief Slayer (ranked 2737 p4p, 2080 weight class) and Phillip Terrell (ranked 335 p4p, 255 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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World class MT
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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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer walks into a left hand.
Slayer fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slayer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Terrell circles away.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Terrell as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Slayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Terrell lands with a shot to the body.
Terrell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Terrell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slayer's sensitive parts.
Terrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slayer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Terrell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Slayer counters with a single leg into guard. Terrell didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slayer wants to pass the guard but Terrell is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Terrell has Slayer pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Terrell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Slayer tries to free his leg and advance position but Terrell is retaining full guard.
Terrell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Slayer looking for subs off his back but Terrell has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer looking for submissions off his back.
Slayer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slayer looking for submissions off his back.
Slayer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slayer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Terrell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Slayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terrell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terrell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slayer looking for a guillotine here but Terrell defends easily.
Slayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terrell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terrell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Terrell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Terrell trying to control the position from guard on top but Slayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slayer has his feet on Terrell's thighs here. He's pushed Terrell off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Terrell screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chief Slayer!
Chief Slayer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%), into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Udovich (ranked 1996 p4p, 3808 weight class) and Thomas Schubert (ranked 79 p4p, 134 weight class). Udovich comes to the cage accompanied by Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Udovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Schubert!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schubert lands a right hook to the body.
Udovich throws a shot from downtown. Schubert moves away and avoids it.
Udovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schubert throws out the jab.
Udovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schubert throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Udovich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schubert shoots in but Udovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schubert tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Udovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Udovich misses with a wild body shot.
And Schubert tries to counter it with a takedown but Udovich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Udovich throws an overhand right that lands on Schubert's shoulder, as Schubert tries to avoid the shot.
Schubert throws a shot to the body.
Schubert drives through with a takedown into Udovich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
 Udovich is rocked!
Udovich keeping moving, preventing Schubert from controlling successfully.
Oh Udovich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Udovich controls Schubert momentarily but Schubert frees himself.
Schubert slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schubert advances to half guard.
Schubert seems to be working for a kimura but Udovich defends the submission attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Udovich is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schubert is trying to control. Udovich wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schubert wants to pass the guard but Udovich is defending well.
Udovich is trying to control but can't.
Schubert controlling the pace.
Udovich on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Udovich tries to get out of the position.
Schubert prevents Udovich from improving his position.
Schubert wants to free his trapped foot but Udovich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Udovich trying to hold on to Schubert's head to control him but Schubert postures up.
Schubert works his foot free and advances to mount.
Schubert has control of Udovich's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Udovich regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Udovich wants to control but Schubert is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schubert looking to isolate an arm here. Udovich doesn't see it coming and as Schubert extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Schubert!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Schubert!
During a confident post fight interview, Thomas Schubert thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Simon Udovich had this to say: 'Simon *gasp* so *gasp* tired. Simon no do running. Oooo!!! Look at the funny birdies! Simon go night, night now.'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roc Le Phat (ranked 2238 p4p, 1954 weight class) and Valentin Saric (ranked 305 p4p, 273 weight class). Le Phat's entrance music is Bonita Applebum. A fine choice. Valentin Saric will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roc Le Phat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Valentin Saric!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saric 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.
Le Phat misses the shot to the body.
Saric throws a lazy right hand but Le Phat sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Phat jabs at Saric's body.
Saric throws a body punch but Le Phat moves out of range.
Le Phat closes the distance and clinches.
Le Phat struggles to land a body shot inside as Saric controls his hands.
Le Phat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Phat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Le Phat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saric is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Le Phat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Le Phat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Saric.
Saric misses with the head strike.
Le Phat gets through Saric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
 It looks like Valentin Saric has been cut.
Le Phat is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saric is defending well for now.
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!
Saric is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Le Phat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saric fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Le Phat has a couple of punches blocked by Saric.
Saric is looking to break free of the clinch but Le Phat has double underhooks.
Le Phat misses with an elbow strike.
Saric misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric pulls guard.
Saric wants to sweep but no luck.
Saric managing to control the position.
Saric looking to control.
Le Phat throws a big right hand that misses.
Le Phat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Saric works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Le Phat throwing strikes from guard but Saric blocks nicely.
Le Phat postures up.
Saric wants to control the position but Le Phat says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Saric is looking to improve his position.
Le Phat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric gets back to full guard.
Saric is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Phat trying to control but Saric is working from the bottom.
Le Phat works over Saric with some ground and pound from guard.
Le Phat tries to free his leg and advance position but Saric is retaining full guard.
Le Phat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Saric manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Le Phat has Saric in his guard.
Le Phat trying to keep a closed guard but Saric is proving a slippery customer.
Le Phat might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Saric stands and throws Le Phat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Le Phat is not content to let Saric control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Phat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Le Phat is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kung Pao , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Saric is looking to take a break and control but Le Phat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saric tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saric has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Le Phat prevents Saric from moving into mount.
Saric controlling the position from side mount.
Saric advances nicely into full mount.
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.
Le Phat is squirming around, avoiding Saric's attempts to control the action.
Le Phat is working to get back to half guard.
Saric wants to take Le Phat's back here but Le Phat is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Le Phat is looking to get to half guard.
Le Phat is working hard here to advance position.
Saric looking to control and managing it successfully.
Saric looking to control but Le Phat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Le Phat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Saric controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valentin Saric will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valentin Saric's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Le Phat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Saric connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le Phat scrambles back to his feet.
Le Phat moves away from the strike by Saric.
Le Phat changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Le Phat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saric swats away the attempt to clinch by Le Phat.
Saric throws a hook to the side of Le Phat's head but Le Phat sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Phat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Saric manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valentin Saric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Phat ducks under a wild hook from Saric.
Le Phat clinches up with Saric and pushes him back against the cage.
Saric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Le Phat scores with a shoulder strike.
Saric has a couple of punches blocked by Le Phat.
Saric looking for a takedown.
Le Phat blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric lands a right hand that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Saric jumps guard but Le Phat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Le Phat can't find room to land a body shot as Saric controls the action.
Le Phat prevents a body shot from Saric.
Saric has Le Phat pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Le Phat manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roc Le Phat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentin Saric.
A nice left hand lands by Le Phat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Phat pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Le Phat backwards.
Saric misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Le Phat.
Le Phat comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le Phat gets underhooks to prevent Saric's takedown attempt.
Le Phat misses with a punch to the body.
Saric lands with a light punch inside.
Le Phat is working Saric over against the cage.
Saric is breathing heavily.
Le Phat's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Roc Le Phat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Phat.
Le Phat pushes off an throws an elbow but Saric leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le Phat.
Le Phat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saric's elbow.
Saric has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Le Phat is trying to keep an underhook but Saric manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le Phat is staying active underneath Saric, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Phat is looking for a sweep. Saric is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Le Phat holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
My spies in Fairtex MMA inform me that Saric has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Le Phat gets full guard.
Saric preventing the sweep.
Le Phat trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Saric sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saric content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Le Phat has locked up a guillotine! Le Phat's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Saric is holding on here and Le Phat must be using up a lot of energy. Saric has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Le Phat gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Roc Le Phat!
Roc Le Phat was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cochise Harris (ranked 2522 p4p, 2781 weight class) and Xander Machado (ranked 335 p4p, 362 weight class). Machado is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Latin Thugs. Xander Machado 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cochise Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xander Machado!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Machado bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Machado flicks out a counter leg kick but Harris steps away.
Machado swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harris misses with a left hand
and Machado counters with a two punch combo.
Machado moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Machado slips under a jab.
Machado misses with the combination.
Harris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Machado has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Machado.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Machado is just out of range.
Machado shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Machado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris cracks Machado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harris tries to work over Machado's front leg with a kick but Machado checks it.
Harris works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
 Machado is rocked!
Harris lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Machado head around and knocks him out cold! Harris hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cochise Harris!
Xander Machado was interviewed post fight and said 'No Worries Homies, Gonna Train Hard And Win Next Fight'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 2155 p4p, 3251 weight class) and Damen Mayer (ranked 132 p4p, 184 weight class). Lomachenko comes to the cage accompanied by Seryoga - King Ring. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Damen Mayer!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, 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!
Lomachenko moves away from the strike by Mayer.
Mayer cracks Lomachenko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lomachenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And Mayer tries to counter it with a takedown but Lomachenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Mayer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lomachenko.
Mayer has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lomachenko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mayer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mayer is working for a kimura but Lomachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Mayer is looking to advance position but Lomachenko won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko wants to get back to full guard.
Mayer is looking for a kimura but Lomachenko is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mayer to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko tries to roll over but Mayer keeps him under control.
Lomachenko is working hard here to advance position.
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura but Lomachenko is defending well.
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lomachenko has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mayer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lomachenko is just riding it out for now. Mayer eventually gives up the hold.
That's two 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.
Lomachenko is looking to improve his position.
Mayer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lomachenko tries to get to full guard but Mayer has control of the leg.
Mayer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayer pulls his head out easily.
Mayer is working for a kimura but Lomachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
Lomachenko tries to roll over but Mayer keeps him under control.
Mayer is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Lomachenko strikes from the bottom but Mayer uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Mayer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mayer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lomachenko tries to bench press Mayer off him but Mayer keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lomachenko has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lomachenko tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mayer connects with a single shot there.
Lomachenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mayer forces his way into half guard.
Mayer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lomachenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mayer.
Mayer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lomachenko sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mayer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mayer's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lomachenko gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Lomachenko is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mayer breaks Lomachenko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lomachenko looking for a sweep. Not yet Lomachenko, not yet.
Mayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lomachenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lomachenko has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Mayer is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lomachenko.
Lomachenko is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lomachenko manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mayer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomachenko defends it well.
Mayer seems to be looking for submissions.
Lomachenko wants to improve his position but Mayer is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer moves into full mount! Lomachenko won't be happy about that!
Lomachenko is looking to get to half guard.
Mayer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lomachenko can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lomachenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Lomachenko is in real trouble.
Lomachenko can't escape the position.
Lomachenko breaks Mayer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Mayer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mayer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lomachenko defends it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lomachenko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lomachenko misses with a wild body shot.
Mayer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mayer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lomachenko. Lomachenko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mayer slips a jab from Lomachenko.
A swing and a miss from Lomachenko.
Mayer with the counter takedown but Lomachenko avoids it easily.
Lomachenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lomachenko.
Mayer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mayer trying to mount his opponent but Lomachenko defends it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lomachenko wants to get back to full guard but Mayer has mounted him!
Lomachenko is trying to reverse the position but instead Mayer has taken his back - oops!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer is hanging on to Lomachenko's back as he tries to escape.
Mayer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mayer tightening his grip on Lomachenko, looking for the choke.
Mayer patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mayer has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Lomachenko has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Mayer looking for the choke but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Lomachenko right now.
Lomachenko is having to fend off submission attempts from Mayer, who is looking to sink in the choke. Mayer doesn't have the hooks in though and Lomachenko manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Lomachenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lomachenko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mayer has his foot on Lomachenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lomachenko works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomachenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mayer keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass.
Lomachenko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mayer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayer has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Lomachenko is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mayer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Damen Mayer is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mayer is trying to control Lomachenko's posture but Lomachenko avoids it.
Lomachenko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Check out the look on Lomachenko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer is looking to reverse the position.
Lomachenko is working to tighten his grip on Mayer's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Mayer has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Lomachenko is really squeezing tight and eventually Mayer passes out! Lomachenko breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Evgeni Lomachenko!
Our winner, Evgeni Lomachenko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 1294 p4p, 1431 weight class) and Steven Kennedy (ranked 184 p4p, 217 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by One Step Closer | Linkin Park. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 34 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a body kick
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut.
Knox misses the shot to the body.
Knox punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Kennedy slips under a jab from Knox.
Kennedy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kennedy throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox throws out a powerful jab.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Kennedy misses.
Knox stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Kennedy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Kennedy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy misses with a lunging right hand
and Knox counters with a nice body shot.
Knox lands with a right hand.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kennedy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Knox definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Kennedy there.
Kennedy throws an off balance right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy shoots and misses
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Porthos Knox is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Kennedy looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox tries to move into range but Kennedy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kennedy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
Kennedy needs to keep his hands up - Knox had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Kennedy throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
Knox was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kennedy misses with a head kick.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy lands a two punch combo.
Kennedy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Knox.
Kennedy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Knox lunges at Kennedy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kennedy's hand.
Kennedy darts in looking for a takedown but Knox gets double underhooks and turns Kennedy into the cage.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kennedy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kennedy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kennedy tries for a takedown but Knox sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Porthos Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Kennedy.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the body
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Knox throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
Kennedy has Knox up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Knox fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kennedy is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knox takes a swing at Kennedy's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Knox.
A nice side step and Kennedy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Porthos Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Kennedy jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Kennedy throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kennedy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox stuns Kennedy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steven Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kennedy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kennedy thinking.
Knox lands a jab to Kennedy's midsection.
Kennedy looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range.
Knox moves out of range of the body kick from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with a combination
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Kennedy's head back.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
Kennedy misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Knox misses with a double jab
and Kennedy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kennedy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Kennedy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Kennedy unleashes a big counter combination but Knox bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knox catches Kennedy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Knox is having none of it.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox misses with a looping left.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Kennedy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Knox really felt that one!
Knox thuds his right hand into Kennedy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kennedy looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
Kennedy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Knox sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kennedy somewhat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Kennedy lands a head shot.
Kennedy throws a right hand that misses
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kennedy.
Knox cracks Kennedy with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox misses the body punch
and Kennedy counters with a nice body shot.
Knox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Porthos Knox dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kennedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Knox was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kennedy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Knox digs a good body shot into Kennedy's ribs.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kennedy at a distance.
Kennedy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox blocks the body kick.
Kennedy slips a jab from Knox.
Knox takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kennedy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knox 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.
A slow jab from Kennedy misses its intended target.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox misses with a straight right.
Kennedy misses with a leg kick.
Kennedy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Kennedy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knox wants it to stay on the feet.
Knox throws a hook but Kennedy blocks it.
Knox 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.
Kennedy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Knox.
Kennedy misses with a takedown attempt
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Porthos Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Kennedy.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy misses with the body kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox with a jab.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kennedy ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kennedy doesn't seem bothered though.
Kennedy throws a push kick but Knox slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking cross lands there for Knox.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kennedy.
Knox works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Knox digs a good hook to Kennedy's body.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Kennedy moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a jab to the head.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Porthos Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox slips a straight right by Kennedy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a head kick that misses.
Kennedy throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kennedy was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
Knox clobbers Kennedy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kennedy tries to clinch but Knox moves away
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Kennedy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kennedy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Knox swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Porthos Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Knox, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Porthos Knox!
Our winner, Porthos Knox, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Juraj Divisek (ranked 479 p4p, 575 weight class) and Mario Rossi (ranked 69 p4p, 84 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Rossi's choice of entrance music: Mr Rossi. Juraj Divisek has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juraj Divisek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Divisek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Divisek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rossi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Divisek - the referee stops the clock and Rossi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Divisek. Rossi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Divisek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Rossi swinging wildly here.
Rossi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Divisek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Divisek is out of range.
Divisek appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rossi misses with a right hand
and Divisek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rossi's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Divisek misses with a hook to the body
and Rossi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Divisek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Divisek missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rossi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a lazy body kick
and Rossi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.
Rossi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Rossi misses its intended target.
Divisek throws a good cross that connects.
Rossi throws out a loose jab but Divisek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Divisek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rossi misses with a straight right.
Divisek dips to his left and cracks Rossi with an uppercut!
Divisek throws the kick towards the body but Rossi avoids it.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rossi checks a leg kick.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Divisek.
Juraj Divisek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Divisek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Divisek misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Divisek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Divisek lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Rossi takes one to the chin there.
Rossi takes one to the side of the head.
Divisek lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rossi's sensitive parts.
Divisek feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Divisek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Rossi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Divisek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Divisek's shoulder, as Divisek tries to avoid the shot.
Divisek tries to land a front kick but Rossi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Divisek throws a body punch but Rossi moves out of range.
Divisek lands a leg kick that knocks Rossi off balance momentarily.
Divisek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rossi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rossi shapes to counter with a head kick.
Rossi moves out of range as Divisek strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek misses the shot to the body.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Divisek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Divisek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Divisek misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Divisek's knee momentarily.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Divisek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rossi was well out of range. Poor timing from Divisek.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rossi is looking to slow Divisek down with leg kicks.
Rossi looks to land a body kick but Divisek moved away.
Divisek misses with a shot to the body
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Divisek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rossi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Divisek takes a swing at Rossi's ribcage but misses.
Divisek 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.
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!
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Divisek moved out of range.
Divisek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rossi under the eye.
Divisek throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Divisek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Divisek tries to counter by clinching up but Rossi breaks away and moves out of range.
Divisek misses with a body shot.
Divisek defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Divisek lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Divisek ducks under a wild hook from Rossi.
Divisek is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi misses with a looping right.
Divisek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Divisek throws a jab when Rossi was well out of range.
Divisek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Divisek throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rossi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Divisek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Divisek avoids it with no problem.
Rossi scores with a jab. Divisek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Divisek sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Divisek throws a shot to the body.
Divisek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rossi.
Divisek throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Divisek checks a leg kick.
Divisek misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi blocks a low kick nicely.
Divisek throws a leg kick but Rossi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Donk. Divisek catches Rossi right on the button with a cross.
Divisek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a hook but Rossi avoids it easily.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossi's head.
Divisek throws a jab but it's blocked by Rossi.
Divisek connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Divisek throws a big shot that misses.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Divisek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rossi can do to turn this around?
A big left from Rossi misses.
Divisek misses with a hook
and Rossi counters with a left to the body.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Divisek.
Divisek avoids the head kick by Rossi.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rossi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Divisek has got the better of the exchanges.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Divisek.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Divisek throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rossi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Divisek looks to score with a jab to the body but Rossi is just out of range.
Divisek connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Divisek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Divisek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rossi in his tracks.
Rossi moves out of range of the leg kick from Divisek.
Divisek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Divisek blocks a jab.
Divisek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rossi throws a head kick but Divisek moves out of range.
Divisek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Divisek misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with a low kick, right behind Divisek 's knee.
Divisek lands a body shot.
Rossi checks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Rossi misses.
Rossi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rossi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A cross from Divisek lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Divisek chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Divisek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
A clash of legs there as Divisek blocks the low kick.
Rossi blocks a leg kick.
Juraj Divisek is winning the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a right hand that Divisek ducks under and follows up with a left that Divisek also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - Divisek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rossi throws out a counter right but Divisek avoids it with no problem.
Divisek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Divisek throws a front kick aimed at Rossi's knee but Rossi avoids it well.
Rossi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
A jab from Divisek does it's job there.
Divisek thows a leg kick but Rossi checks it
and Rossi counters with a right hand to the body.
Rossi misses the jab.
It looked like Divisek was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Rossi.
Rossi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rossi lands a nice hook to Divisek's body. Divisek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Divisek bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rossi's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Divisek. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Divisek backs off Rossi throws a huge counter combo but Divisek manages to avoid it all.
Divisek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Divisek jabs at Rossi's body.
Divisek tries to land a leg kick but Rossi saw it coming and moves away.
Rossi wants to land a leg kick but Divisek is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Rossi.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Divisek.
Divisek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Divisek tries to work over Rossi's front leg with a kick but Rossi checks it.
Rossi misses with an uppercut
and Divisek counters with a stiff right hand.
Divisek dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A head kick misses from Rossi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juraj Divisek dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rossi ducks right into an uppercut from Divisek.
Divisek lands a nice shot to the body.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Divisek moves forwards but Rossi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Divisek takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Divisek fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Divisek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Divisek slips a jab from Rossi.
Divisek jabs Rossi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Divisek lands with a thumping leg kick.
Divisek scoring well with a low kick there.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Divisek throws a big shot that misses.
Divisek tries a low kick but Rossi avoids it.
A good leg kick by Divisek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Divisek throws a leg kick
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Divisek misses the target.
Rossi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Divisek scores with a leg kick.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Divisek misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Divisek.
Divisek slips a straight right by Rossi.
Divisek dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossi. That did some damage!
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Divisek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Divisek moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRossi.
Divisek scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Divisek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mario Rossi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juraj Divisek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Divisek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Divisek looks to throw the jab but Rossi is out of range.
Rossi wants to slow Divisek down by chopping away at his legs.
A low kick from Divisek is predictable there
and Rossi counters with a head kick.
Rossi takes one on the button.
Divisek throws a solid leg kick but Rossi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Divisek.
Divisek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Divisek 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.
Divisek scores with a hook.
Divisek with the inside leg kick.
Divisek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.
Divisek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Divisek pushes Rossi away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi tries a head kick but it misses.
Divisek scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Divisek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Divisek lands the left hand.
Rossi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Divisek scores with a jab to the body.
Divisek with the inside leg kick.
Rossi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Divisek lands a nice looking body shot.
Rossi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Divisek.
Divisek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rossi misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi takes a swing at Divisek's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Divisek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Divisek.
Divisek throws a leg kick but Rossi checks it.
Divisek lands a jab to Rossi's midsection.
Rossi walks into a straight right hand from Divisek.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Divisek cracks Rossi with an open hand slap.
Divisek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rossi to score with a decent uppercut.
Divisek fakes the leg kick and cracks Rossi in the body.
Divisek lands with a kick to the temple. Rossi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Divisek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Divisek throws an off balance right hand
enabling Rossi to counter with a crisp jab.
Divisek scores with a decent looking hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juraj Divisek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Divisek 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juraj Divisek!
A relieved looking Juraj Divisek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Landry (ranked 147 p4p, 280 weight class) and Mario Netti (ranked 21 p4p, 43 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Netti!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Netti looks to land a body kick but Landry moved away.
It looked like Landry was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Netti.
Netti misses with a double jab.
Landry scores with a nice strike.
It looks like Mario Netti has been cut.
Mario Netti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Landry gets tackled into the cage by Netti. Netti maintains the clinch.
Netti lands an elbow that stopped Landry in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Ryan Landry has been cut.
Netti lands a nice elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Landry - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Landry lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Landry lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Landry misses with a hook from the clinch.
Landry pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Landry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Netti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Netti lands a really nice looking cross but Landry seems unphased.
Netti slips a straight right by Landry.
Netti cracks Landry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Landry misses with an uppercut. Netti saw that one coming.
Netti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Netti misses with a low kick as Landry jumps back.
Netti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Landry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Netti takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Netti moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landry looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Landry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Netti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Landry.
Netti drops Landry with a beautiful combination! Landry stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Netti is looking for the KO!
Landry is rocked!
Ryan Landry's cut is getting worse.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Netti cracks Landry with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Netti!
Mario Netti is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Mario Netti rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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