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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hades Hug (ranked 6823 p4p, 22461 weight class) and Mark Sanchez (ranked 211 p4p, 208 weight class). Hug's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Animal I Have Become . Hades Hug had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
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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 42 - 47 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a left and a right that send Hug crashing to the mat, dazed. Sanchez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Hug is rocked!
 It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
We've been hearing reports that Hug has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hug misses with a takedown attempt
and Sanchez counters with a right hand from hell and Hug is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mark Sanchez!
Mark Sanchez 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Meyer (ranked 5413 p4p, 21964 weight class) and Fedor Emperor (ranked 501 p4p, 570 weight class). Emperor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enae Volare Mezzo kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fedor Emperor acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 10 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Meyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor Emperor!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emperor.
Meyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emperor looks to land a right hand but Meyer moved out of range.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emperor with a hook.
Emperor throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emperor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meyer somewhat.
Emperor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emperor as he avoids it easily.
Emperor throws out a counter right but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emperor ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Emperor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
A nice side step and Emperor releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emperor catches Meyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Emperor.
Emperor punishes Meyer's body with a nice straight punch.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emperor.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emperor.
Emperor misses with an uppercut
and Meyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emperor throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A punch combination from Meyer misses.
Emperor misses with an uppercut. Meyer saw that one coming.
Emperor might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Meyer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emperor.
Fedor Emperor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emperor connects with a body shot.
Meyer shoots in looking for a takedown but Emperor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Meyer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Emperor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Meyer.
Emperor jabs Meyer right on the nose. Meyer blinks but takes it well.
Emperor throws a head kick but Meyer moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meyer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Emperor lunges at Meyer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meyer's hand.
Emperor throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Meyer takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Meyer.
Emperor throws out a counter right but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
Meyer clinches.
Meyer can't find room to land a body shot as Emperor controls the action.
Emperor throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer breaks from the clinch.
Emperor looks to score with a jab to the body but Meyer is just out of range.
Emperor wants to clinch.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Emperor as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Meyer.
Meyer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Emperor. Those never looked like landing.
Meyer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Meyer shoots in and drives through. Emperor sprawls well.
Emperor throws a jab when Meyer was well out of range.
A slow jab from Emperor misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer has Emperor up against the cage in a clinch.
Meyer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emperor uses from the top position.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Emperor from controlling successfully.
Emperor is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Meyer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Emperor's guard.
Emperor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emperor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Emperor thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Emperor pulls Meyer in close to his closed guard and prevents Meyer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Emperor 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emperor dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Emperor lands a nice hook to Meyer's body. Meyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Meyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Meyer tries to clinch but Emperor moves out of range.
Emperor throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Emperor there.
Meyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Emperor swats away the attempt to clinch by Meyer.
Fedor Emperor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emperor misses with a looping left.
Meyer tries to clinch but Emperor moves out of range.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Emperor as he jumps to the side.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Emperor. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Meyer misses the target.
Meyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emperor! But no joy.
Meyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oscar Meyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Emperor as Meyer shoots in.
Emperor throws out a counter right but Meyer avoids it with no problem.
Meyer walks into a left hand.
Emperor throws a body shot but no joy.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Emperor does it's job there.
Emperor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Emperor.
Emperor bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meyer's head backwards.
Meyer slips under a jab from Emperor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meyer goes for a double leg but Emperor avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Emperor continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meyer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Emperor managing to block the knees to the body from Meyer.
Emperor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meyer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Emperor throws an overhand right that lands on Meyer's shoulder, as Meyer tries to avoid the shot.
As Emperor tries to get set, Meyer tries to push him back and clinch up but Emperor manages to avoid the attempt.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Emperor sprawls well. Emperor wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meyer gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Emperor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Emperor misses with a looping left.
Meyer feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Emperor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Emperor throws a hook but Meyer blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emperor throws an off balance right hand
and Meyer counters with a straight right hand.
 It looks like Fedor Emperor has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A little jabbing left from Emperor on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Emperor.
Meyer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Emperor.
Meyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Emperor but Emperor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Meyer staying out of range there.
Meyer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Emperor.
Meyer gets a clinch.
Emperor tries to stall but Meyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Meyer - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meyer gets underhooks to prevent Emperor's takedown attempt.
Emperor is looking to control Meyer's arms but Meyer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Emperor has his back to the cage.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meyer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Emperor sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Meyer somewhat.
It seemed like Emperor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A slow jab from Emperor misses its intended target.
Emperor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meyer manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emperor throws a hook but Meyer avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Emperor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Emperor scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Emperor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fedor Emperor's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meyer is defended easily by Emperor.
Emperor leaves Meyer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Meyer looks for a takedown but Emperor sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oscar Meyer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Emperor displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Emperor throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
Meyer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Emperor throws a shot from downtown. Meyer moves away and avoids it.
Meyer attempts a counter takedown but Emperor avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emperor moves out of range as Meyer throws a body kick.
Emperor throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emperor throws a hook to the side of Meyer's head but Meyer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meyer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Emperor misses with a body shot.
Emperor throws a lazy uppercut
and Meyer counters with a right hand to the body.
Meyer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emperor looks to land a left hand but Meyer moved out of range nicely.
Meyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Emperor finds it's way round the side to connect with Meyer's head.
Meyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emperor! But no joy.
Emperor shoots in but Meyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Meyer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Emperor has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emperor throws a right hand that misses
and Meyer counters with a one-two to the body.
Emperor throws out a loose jab but Meyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Emperor.
Meyer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Emperor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyer.
Meyer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emperor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emperor clobbers Meyer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meyer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Emperor moves into the clinch successfully.
Meyer slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meyer misses with the head strike.
Meyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emperor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meyer.
Meyer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Emperor throws the left hand but Meyer avoids the punch easily.
Meyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Emperor throws a jab but it's blocked by Meyer.
As Emperor looks to move away, Meyer throws a big counter combo but Emperor just gets out of the way.
Meyer moves away from the strike by Emperor.
Meyer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Meyer darts in and clinches Emperor up against the cage.
Meyer blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emperor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Meyer up against the cage.
Meyer will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Emperor up against the cage.
Meyer looking to throw knees to the head but Emperor is blocking nicely.
Meyer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Emperor just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Emperor tries for a takedown but Meyer manages to get underhooks.
Emperor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oscar Meyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Emperor is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Meyer has Emperor pushed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Emperor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Emperor 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Emperor!
An out of breath Fedor Emperor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Shamrock (ranked 19466 p4p, 2361 weight class) and Kaede Jun (ranked 625 p4p, 284 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ken Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaede Jun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Shamrock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jun misses with a series of wild punches.
Shamrock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shamrock staying out of range there.
Shamrock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jun manages to avoid it.
Shamrock with a hook.
Shamrock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jun to score with a decent uppercut.
Shamrock missing with a left hand there. Jun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock misses with a wild body shot.
Jun tries to move into range but Shamrock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shamrock misses with a lunging right hand
and Jun counters with a right hand to the body.
Shamrock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shamrock misses with a body shot.
Shamrock throws a hook but Jun blocks it.
Jun throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shamrock ducks right into an uppercut from Jun.
A jab from Jun finds it's way through Shamrock's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jun dips to his left and cracks Shamrock with an uppercut!
Shamrock is rocked!
Shamrock tries to get into range but Jun steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Shamrock! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Jun scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kaede Jun!
Kaede Jun 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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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 3106 p4p, 4164 weight class) and Jimmy Fothergill (ranked 349 p4p, 428 weight class). Fothergill has chosen Austrian Death Machine - Get To The Choppa as his entrance music. 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmy Fothergill!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fothergill throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brand misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brand. Fothergill does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fothergill throws a right hand that Brand ducks under and follows up with a left that Brand also avoids with ease.
Brand throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fothergill sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brand needs to keep his hands up - Fothergill had a free shot at his head there.
Fothergill takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fothergill lands a nice hook to Brand's body. Brand takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brand takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Daniel Brand has been cut.
Fothergill tries a head kick but it misses.
Fothergill misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brand was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fothergill throws a head kick but Brand moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Fothergill.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brand avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fothergill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Brand.
Fothergill misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fothergill misses with an uppercut. Brand saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fothergill swinging wildly here.
Brand slips under a jab from Fothergill.
Brand looks to land a combination but Fothergill avoids it well.
Brand throws a series of punches but Fothergill moves out of range.
Fothergill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jimmy Fothergill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brand misses with a series of wild punches.
Brand tries to bum rush Fothergill with a series of wild strikes but Fothergill uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fothergill finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fothergill looks to throw the jab but Brand is out of range.
Brand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Brand swings for the body but Fothergill moves out of range.
Brand connects with the punch.
Brand misses the shot to the body.
Brand moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFothergill.
Good shot there by Brand.
Fothergill connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brand throws a lazy right hand but Fothergill sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand throws a looping overhand right but Fothergill ducks down to avoid it.
Brand throws out a powerful jab.
Fothergill lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Brand throws a jab when Fothergill was well out of range.
Fothergill lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A left and a right from Fothergill both land. Nice combination.
Fothergill scores with a shot to the body.
Brand connects with a crisp jab.
Fothergill throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fothergill throws a lazy right hand but Brand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brand defending well as Fothergill loads up on a big left hand.
Brand throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brand takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brand misses with an uppercut.
Fothergill lands with a hook. Brand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fothergill is looking for the big counter here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fothergill misses the shot to the body.
Brand just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Brand. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Brand.
Fothergill throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fothergill 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.
Fothergill throws a hook to the side of Brand's head but Brand sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fothergill throws a head kick but Brand moves out of range.
Brand comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick misses from Fothergill.
Brand appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fothergill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brand counters with a nice uppercut.
Fothergill throws a combination that misses
and Brand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brand avoids the body shot from Fothergill.
Fothergill throws a head kick that misses.
Fothergill misses with a left hand
enabling Brand to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Fothergill.
Brand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Brand with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fothergill looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A lazy left from Brand finds it's target.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brand is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab-cross combination lands for Brand and sends Fothergill crashing to the mat! Brand follows him down to the mat - Fothergill regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
 Fothergill is rocked!
Brand decides to stand up.
Fothergill pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brand lands with a cross.
Fothergill is still on wobbly legs! Can Brand finish him?
Fothergill misses with a few strikes there.
Brand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fothergill seems to have recovered his senses.
Brand connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fothergill. Fothergill circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fothergill takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fothergill connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brand drops Fothergill with a naaaaasty hook - Fothergill is in real trouble here! Brand dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brand!
The defeated Jimmy Fothergill had this to say: 'Bollocks! Sithee!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kris Jakua (ranked 1969 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Morris Day (ranked 221 p4p, 385 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day shoots in for a double leg but Jakua sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jakua connects with a good right hand that stumbles Day. Day circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Day changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jakua tries to avoid it but Day manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jakua to the ground. Jakua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Day tries for a takedown but Jakua sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kris Jakua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris Day.
Day is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jakua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Day doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Jakua counters with a nice uppercut.
Jakua feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Days jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Day misses with a takedown
and Jakua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Day is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jakua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Day fails with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Jakua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day looks winded!
Day shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jakua counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jakua punishes Day's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakua jabs Day to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice takedown defense from Jakua. No joy for Day on that attempt.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A nice combination there by Jakua.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooh!!! Jakua has knocked Day down with a huge combo! Jakua steps away and waves a wobbly Day back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Day is rocked!
Day loses concentration momentarily and Jakua pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Day crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Jakua finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kris Jakua!
Kris Jakua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Elmore James (ranked 2125 p4p, 2666 weight class) and Severo Del Bosque (ranked 254 p4p, 310 weight class). James comes into the arena with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aMfD2O9Gds blaring out of the sound system. Del Bosque is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mimosa - Drippin. On his way into the cage it seems that Elmore James has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elmore James seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Elmore James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 35 - 0, fighting out of London, Severo Del Bosque!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a looping left.
Jab by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches James on the side of the head.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Del Bosque.
James loads up on a big right hand but Del Bosque slips the punch.
Del Bosque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James with a nice calf kick.
Del Bosque misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from James misses the target.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Bosque's hands.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque tests James's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Del Bosque throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Del Bosque takes one on the button.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Del Bosque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
James throws the left hand but Del Bosque avoids the punch easily.
James checks the leg kick nicely there.
James throwing a counter right hand but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
James clinches up against the cage.
Del Bosque tries to land a knee to the head but James blocks with his arms.
Del Bosque is trying to push James away but James has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Del Bosque's shoulder, as Del Bosque tries to avoid the shot.
Del Bosque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Bosque walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. James checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Del Bosque is predictable there
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from James.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James misses with a hook
and Del Bosque counters with a nice low kick that buckles James's knee momentarily.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Del Bosque fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Del Bosque scores with a crisp jab that stopped James in his tracks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Del Bosque.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James slips a jab from Del Bosque.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from James.
Del Bosque changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
James with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A lazy left from Del Bosque finds it's target.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James moves into range and connects with a jab.
James checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
James misses with an uppercut. Del Bosque saw that one coming.
It seemed like Del Bosque was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
James throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
James swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
James with a nice calf kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from James misses.
Del Bosque only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Del Bosque keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Severo Del Bosque is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Del Bosque lands a front kick.
James misses with a looping right.
James misses with an uppercut.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Del Bosque throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Del Bosque.
James misses the jab.
Del Bosque takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
James throws a shot from downtown. Del Bosque moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from James.
James throws an off balance right hand
and Del Bosque counters with a stiff right hand.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
Del Bosque cracks James with a good jab.
It looks like Elmore James has been cut.
James swings widly with a right hand
and Del Bosque counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
James takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Del Bosque throws a half hearted mid kick.
Del Bosque wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James cracks Del Bosque with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Del Bosque pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James looks to land a combination but Del Bosque avoids it well.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Del Bosque was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
James slips a jab from Del Bosque.
James throws a right hand that misses
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James dips to his left and cracks Del Bosque with an uppercut!
Del Bosque fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt James.
Del Bosque throws a push kick but James slaps the foot to one side.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by James!
James shoots in but Del Bosque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice defenses there by Del Bosque.
Del Bosque thinks about the counter body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Del Bosque throws a hook but James blocks it.
A slow jab from Del Bosque misses its intended target.
Del Bosque is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Del Bosque uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
Del Bosque appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Del Bosque 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.
James moves away from the strike by Del Bosque.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Del Bosque tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James throwing a counter right hand but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Del Bosque.
James avoids a kick to the body.
Del Bosque thows a leg kick but James checks it
and James counters with a nice uppercut.
Severo Del Bosque seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Del Bosque defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and James takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
James lands with an overhand left.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Del Bosque.
James wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Del Bosque fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Del Bosque throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque misses with a double jab
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Del Bosque.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
James throws a jab when Del Bosque was well out of range.
James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
James jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Del Bosque walks away with a smile on his face. James gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Del Bosque slips a jab from James.
Del Bosque fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
James walks into a left hand.
Del Bosque lands a right hook to the body.
James checks a low kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque scores with a kick to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Del Bosque ducks down to avoid it.
Del Bosque looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Del Bosque slips a jab and a cross from James.
A nice side step and Del Bosque releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from James misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! James crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Del Bosque - the referee stops the clock and James gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Del Bosque. James manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Del Bosque throws out a leg kick but James moves out of range and Del Bosque only half commits.
Del Bosque moves out of range of the strikes.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Del Bosque throws a quick inside leg kick.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Del Bosque. Del Bosque circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Del Bosque manages to avoid it.
James throws a hook but Del Bosque blocks it.
Del Bosque connects with a leg kick.
Del Bosque misses with an uppercut
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Bosque swings for the body but James moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Del Bosque slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elmore James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
James misses with an uppercut.
James avoids the body shot from Del Bosque.
James misses with a hook. Del Bosque ducked under it nicely.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Del Bosque manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James looks to land a right hand but Del Bosque moved out of range.
Good exchange - Del Bosque coming out on top.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Del Bosque throws out the jab.
Del Bosque misses with a low kick.
James looks to throw the jab but Del Bosque is out of range.
Del Bosque works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from James misses.
Del Bosque swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Del Bosque's hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Severo Del Bosque will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elmore James's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Del Bosque darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Del Bosque fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
James misses with an uppercut
and Del Bosque counters with a straight right hand.
Del Bosque shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
James throws a shot from downtown. Del Bosque moves away and avoids it.
Del Bosque has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Del Bosque throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A jab from Del Bosque misses.
A swing and a miss from James.
James takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Del Bosque turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Del Bosque as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James moves out of range of the body kick from Del Bosque.
Del Bosque throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Del Bosque throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Bosque uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Del Bosque sizes up James with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
James clinches up against the cage.
Del Bosque is leaning against James and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Del Bosque misses with the head strike.
A short right from Del Bosque.
A head punch blocked on the inside by James.
James goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Del Bosque scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Del Bosque.
James looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
James working aggressively here.
James fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Del Bosque lands a nice elbow.
Del Bosque throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Del Bosque misses with a punch to the body.
Del Bosque looking to throw knees to the head but James is blocking nicely.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Del Bosque's elbow.
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!
James scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
James throws a punch but it's blocked by Del Bosque.
James lands with a short shot to the head.
Del Bosque manages to break the clinch.
James thows a left - swing and a miss!
Del Bosque moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Del Bosque.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James drives through and clinches with Del Bosque against the cage.
James lands with a right to the head.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Bosque backwards.
Del Bosque manages to break the clinch.
Del Bosque slips a straight right by James.
James wants to clinch up but Del Bosque keeps it at a distance.
Del Bosque gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows James to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elmore James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Del Bosque is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
James is looking to work some ground and pound but Del Bosque has wrist control.
James wants to control from the top but Del Bosque keeps moving.
James has gone for a leg lock! Del Bosque slips out almost immediately though and dives into James's guard.
That's four 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.
Del Bosque is stalling in the full guard.
Del Bosque got a little sloppy there for a moment and James has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Del Bosque has managed to get both his arms back between James's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James is striking off his back. Del Bosque thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
James is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Bosque pulls his head out easily.
James 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.
James tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Severo Del Bosque comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Del Bosque 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severo Del Bosque!
Post fight, an emotional Severo Del Bosque said 'Normar Gai, I Want You Bitch'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Karhu (ranked 1532 p4p, 3227 weight class) and Gilberto Chamba (ranked 173 p4p, 360 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesse Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Karhu misses.
Chamba flicks out a counter leg kick but Karhu steps away.
Jesse Karhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu swats away the attempt to clinch by Chamba.
Karhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Jesse Karhu has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Chamba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karhu throws out a loose jab but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chamba lands a head kick!
Karhu swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Karhu.
Karhu blocks a head kick by Chamba.
It looked like Karhu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Chamba.
Karhu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chamba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba misses with a looping right.
Chamba throws a nice looking combination but Karhu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Karhu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Karhu throws an overhand right that lands on Chamba's shoulder, as Chamba tries to avoid the shot.
Karhu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Malmi Aitta in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chamba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chamba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chamba misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot.
Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely.
Karhu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chamba at a distance.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chamba throws a sloppy head kick and Karhu moves out of range easily.
Donk. Karhu catches Chamba right on the button with a cross.
Karhu throws a jab but it's blocked by Chamba.
Chamba 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.
Chamba throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Karhu counter with a right hand.
Chamba misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Karhu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chamba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karhu.
Chamba tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karhu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chamba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karhu.
Chamba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A little feinted left hand from Karhu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chamba wants to clinch.
Karhu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karhu misses with a wild body shot.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily.
Karhu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chamba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Karhu misses.
Karhu slips a jab and a cross from Chamba.
Karhu lands with a straight right. Chamba didn't see that one coming.
Karhu misses with a right hand
and Chamba counters with a slapping leg kick.
Karhu throws an off balance right hand
and Chamba counters by clinching up.
Karhu blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu gets through Chamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land.
Chamba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karhu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chamba working aggressively here.
Chamba cracks Karhu with a nice body shot.
Nice elbow from Chamba.
Jesse Karhu's cut is getting worse.
Chamba misses with some punches.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Chamba has Karhu pressed against the cage, preventing Karhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karhu dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Karhu swings wildly with an uppercut but Chamba uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chamba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karhu takes an elbow to the temple.
Karhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chamba takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karhu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Chamba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chamba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chamba swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Chamba.
Chamba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karhu.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gilberto Chamba will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Chamba misses with a hook. Karhu ducked under it nicely.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
Karhu lands a body shot.
Karhu slips a jab from Chamba.
A head kick from Chamba lands but Karhu takes it in his stride.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses.
Karhu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba blocks it.
Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karhu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Chamba misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chamba. Karhu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Karhu misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karhu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chamba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Karhu.
A shot to the liver by Karhu. Beautiful body shot.
Chamba connects with a crisp jab.
Jesse Karhu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Karhu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chamba.
A lazy left from Chamba finds it's target.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
Chamba closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chamba tries a body shot but Karhu blocks it.
Karhu tries to break the clinch but Chamba is controlling the position.
Chamba working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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!
Karhu avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu avoids the elbow strike from Chamba, against the cage.
Chamba presses Karhu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Karhu blocks an uppercut.
Karhu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karhu misses with a hook. Chamba ducked under it nicely.
Karhu looks to land a left hand but Chamba moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Karhu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chamba.
Karhu lands a really nice looking cross but Chamba seems unphased.
A head kick misses from Chamba.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily.
Karhu misses with an uppercut.
Karhu throws a right and a left that Chamba avoids nicely.
Chamba tries to counter with a clinch but Karhu shakes him off and moves away.
Karhu 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.
Chamba swings for the body but Karhu moves out of range.
Karhu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chamba throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu connects with a nice looking jab.
Karhu looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamba is just out of range.
Karhu jabs Chamba right on the nose. Chamba blinks but takes it well.
Chamba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chamba throws a head kick but Karhu moves out of range.
Chamba throws a lazy head kick
and Karhu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chamba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Chamba on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Karhu throws out a powerful jab.
Karhu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karhu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba.
Karhu clobbers Chamba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karhu scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chamba throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karhu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba takes a swing at Karhu's ribcage but misses.
Chamba takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karhu lands a glancing blow to the side of Chamba's head.
Chamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Karhu misses.
Karhu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chamba's head.
Chamba misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karhu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chamba.
Karhu throws a hook but Chamba avoids it easily.
Chamba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karhu cracks Chamba with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jesse Karhu is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Chamba is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Chamba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karhu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Karhu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Karhu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Karhu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba lands with a nice body punch.
Chamba just misses with a punch to the body.
Chamba tries to move into range but Karhu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Karhu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chamba.
Karhu connects with the punch.
Karhu loads up on a big right hand but Chamba slips the punch.
Chamba takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Karhu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Karhu looks to throw the jab but Chamba is out of range.
Chamba takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Chamba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karhu.
Chamba wants to counter with a clinch but Karhu pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chamba moves away.
Chamba avoids the body shot from Karhu.
Chamba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karhu.
Chamba thuds his right hand into Karhu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Karhu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chamba manages to avoid it.
Karhu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Chamba closes the distance but Karhu moves to the side
and Karhu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chamba throws a shot from downtown. Karhu moves away and avoids it.
Chamba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice straight punches there by Karhu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karhu.
Chamba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karhu manages to avoid it.
Karhu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chamba feints and then cracks Karhu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karhu down.
Chamba has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chamba closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karhu takes a shot to the head.
Jeez, Jesse Karhu's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Karhu blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by Karhu.
Chamba swings wildly with an uppercut but Karhu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chamba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karhu manages to break the clinch.
Karhu scores with a decent looking hook.
Chamba pivots, looking for a leg kick but Karhu is out of range and Chamba settles back down.
Chamba connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karhu momentarily.
Chamba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karhu was well out of range. Poor timing from Chamba.
Karhu misses the jab.
Karhu scores with a nice strike.
Karhu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chamba lands with a right hand.
Karhu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Chamba.
Chamba lands with a hook. Karhu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jesse Karhu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gilberto Chamba!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Davidson (ranked 1388 p4p, 1875 weight class) and Chief Slayer (ranked 171 p4p, 229 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Slayer!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Davidson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slayer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davidson pulls Slayer in close to prevent any damage.
Slayer passes into half guard.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Slayer has control of the leg.
Davidson is working hard here to advance position.
Slayer wants to pass to mount but Davidson is defending the position.
Slayer is trying to control. Davidson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Slayer has control of the leg.
Slayer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davidson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Davidson has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson is trying to maintain the position but Slayer is very close to passing his half guard.
Davidson has his hands clasped together around Slayer's back. He's all about the action.
Davidson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Davidson.
Davidson is pulling down on Slayer's head. It's preventing any offense from Slayer, at least for the moment.
Slayer looking to pass the guard.
Slayer keeps trying to improve his position.
Davidson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Slayer tries to pass.
Slayer won't allow Davidson to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Slayer wants to pass the guard but Davidson is keeping the position.
Davidson looking to control.
Slayer stopping the sweep attempt from Davidson.
Slayer looking to pass the guard.
Davidson is trying to control the position but Slayer postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Slayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slayer being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Slayer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davidson defends it nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Davidson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Davidson misses.
Slayer with the counter takedown but Davidson avoids it easily.
Davidson is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davidson sprawls well. Davidson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slayer gets slowly back to his feet.
Davidson throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range.
Slayer shoots for a takedown but Davidson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luke Davidson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chief Slayer.
Davidson throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range.
Slayer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Davidson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Slayer takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slayer 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.
Slayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Davidson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Davidson pulls Slayer in close to his closed guard and prevents Slayer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Slayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Davidson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is fighting to break Davidson's control of his arms but Davidson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Slayer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Davidson keeping full guard, as Slayer tries to pass.
Davidson wants to sweep but no luck.
Slayer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Davidson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slayer won't allow Davidson to sweep him here.
Davidson controlling the position.
Slayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Davidson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Davidson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slayer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Davidson sprawls well initially but Slayer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slayer wants to free his trapped foot but Davidson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slayer is looking for a kimura here.
Davidson is looking to control Slayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davidson avoid being mounted?
Davidson is looking to improve his position.
Slayer seems to be working for a kimura but Davidson defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson trying to control but Slayer postures up.
Slayer is trying to control. Davidson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slayer uses his free foot to push down on Davidson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Davidson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson regains half guard.
Davidson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Davidson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Slayer is working away from the top position though.
Davidson wants to get back to full guard.
Slayer wants to take a breather but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson won't allow Slayer to pass to mount.
Slayer is trying to control. Davidson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slayer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Slayer has control of the leg.
Davidson trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is trying to control the action in half guard but Davidson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slayer trying to mount his opponent but Davidson defends it.
Davidson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Slayer is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davidson trying to control but Slayer postures up.
Slayer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Davidson is just riding it out for now. Slayer eventually gives up the hold.
Slayer tries to pass to full mount but Davidson defends it.
Chief Slayer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to control but Slayer is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Slayer seems to be working for a kimura but Davidson defends the submission attempt.
Davidson keeping hold of Slayer's head, controlling as best he can.
Davidson is refusing to be controlled, as Slayer sits in half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slayer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Davidson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slayer is thwarting Davidson's attempts to control the position.
Slayer trying to pass the guard but Davidson defending well.
Davidson tries to get to full guard but Slayer has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Davidson trying to control here.
Slayer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Davidson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Davidson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Davidson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Davidson is pulling down on Slayer's head. It's preventing any offense from Slayer, at least for the moment.
Slayer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Davidson is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chief Slayer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Slayer decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Davidson is looking to control Slayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davidson avoid being mounted?
Slayer seems to be working for a kimura but Davidson defends the submission attempt.
Slayer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slayer wants to pass the guard but Davidson is defending well.
Slayer passes the guard and advances to mount!
Davidson is desperately trying to improve his position but Slayer has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Slayer looking to control but Davidson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slayer with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson can't escape the position.
Slayer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Slayer pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Davidson tries to lock up and control but Slayer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Slayer wants to control the pace but Davidson is squirming around nicely.
Slayer pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Davidson is just holding on here. Slayer manages to take his back.
Slayer is looking for the choke from the back position but Davidson is controlling his hands well.
Davidson can't escape the position.
Slayer looking to break Davidson's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Davidson remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Slayer will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Davidson looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Davidson is in bad spot here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer working for a choke but Davidson is defending well.
Slayer looking for the choke from the back.
Slayer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davidson is defending well though. Slayer let's go of the attempt for now.
Davidson is in bad spot here.
Davidson trying to control but not successfully.
Slayer is hanging on to Davidson's back as he tries to escape.
Slayer is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Davidson trying to control the position but Slayer manages to sink in the hooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Slayer is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Davidson is defending well though. Slayer let's go of the attempt for now.
Slayer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Davidson trying to control the hands but Slayer won't let him.
Davidson manages to reverse the position and now he's in Slayer's guard. Nice work there by Davidson.
Davidson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Davidson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Slayer keeps moving.
Davidson wants to pass the guard but Slayer is keeping the position.
Slayer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Davidson wants to control from the top but Slayer keeps moving.
Davidson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slayer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davidson has managed to get both his arms back between Slayer's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slayer working for a triangle but Davidson defends it easily.
Davidson controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chief Slayer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slayer 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chief Slayer!
Chief Slayer gave a mention to Big Chief Nutrition & Laundry Services (80%) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haise Sasaki (ranked 765 p4p, 858 weight class) and Lee Van Cleefe (ranked 99 p4p, 106 weight class). Van Cleefe has chosen Classics - The Master (1984) TV series as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lee Van Cleefe enters the cage!
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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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Haise Sasaki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Van Cleefe!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Van Cleefe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Lee Van Cleefe has been cut.
Van Cleefe misses with a lunging right hand
and Sasaki counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Van Cleefe falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Haise Sasaki !
After the big win, Haise Sasaki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Lee Van Cleefe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Old ninjas don't retire they just disappear in a cloud of smoke. '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Calixto Cardona (ranked 313 p4p, 272 weight class) and Balagot Liu (ranked 35 p4p, 32 weight class). Calixto Cardona had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calixto Cardona!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Balagot Liu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu misses with a kick to the body.
Cardona takes a jab right on the kisser.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Cardona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Liu misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Cardona.
Liu tried to score with a low kick but Cardona checks it.
Liu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cardona was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Liu is looking to slow Cardona down with leg kicks.
Cardona misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Cardona.
Cardona misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cardona misses the target.
Cardona tries to score with a low kick but Liu moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu scores with a leg kick.
Liu thuds a left hand into Cardona's body.
A jab lands there for Cardona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu delivers a nice body kick.
Cardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardona walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Liu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cardona scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Liu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Liu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Cardona.
Liu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Liu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liu! But no joy.
Cardona blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Cardona tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardona scores with a jab. Liu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cardona takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona lands a nice looking body shot.
Liu with a nice calf kick.
Liu 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.
Cardona keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calixto Cardona seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cardona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Cardona checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Liu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cardona. That did some damage!
Liu connects with a right hand. Cardona shakes it off.
Liu takes a swing at Cardona's ribcage but misses.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cardona keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cardona looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Liu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cardonas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu lands a jab to the head.
Liu's corner calls for a 1-2. Liu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cardona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cardona moves into the clinch.
Cardona prevents a body shot from Liu.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
Liu swings wildly with an uppercut but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Cardona.
Liu blocking some punches.
Liu tries a body shot but Cardona blocks it.
Liu digs a right hand into Cardona's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cardona's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
Liu lands an uppercut.
Cardona blocks a body shot from Liu.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cardona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cardona creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Liu lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cardona.
Liu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Liu fails to land.
Cardona softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cardona misses with a punch on the inside.
Liu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cardona lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cardona blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cardona tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Liu's elbow.
Nice body punch from Liu - that landed with a thud.
Liu blocking some punches.
Cardona lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cardona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Liu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Balagot Liu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cardona blocks the body kick.
No joy there for Cardona, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cardona goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cardona throws a nice looking combination but Liu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cardona throws a wild body kick that Liu sees coming a mile off.
Cardona steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Liu. That one must have hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Liu.
Cardona is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jab from Cardona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Cardona looks to throw a body kick
and Liu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liu scores with a push kick.
Cardona jabs Liu right on the nose. Liu blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Liu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cardona closes the distance looking to clinch
and Liu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Cardona feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lius jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cardona cracks Liu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Liu throws a body kick that misses.
Liu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cardona. Liu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu slips a jab and a cross from Cardona.
Cardona on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cardona lands with an overhand left.
Cardona punishes Liu's body with a nice straight punch.
Cardona blocks a leg kick.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Cardona sees coming a mile off.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cardona is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Liu.
Liu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Liu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cardona under the eye.
Cardona looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cardona.
A left lands for Liu.
Cardona scores with a punch to the head.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Cardona lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cardona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liu if he has to take too many more of those.
Liu scores with a sloppy right hand. Cardona should have avoided that one.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cardona throws a wild body kick that Liu sees coming a mile off.
Cardona throws the left hand but Liu avoids the punch easily.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Liu.
Cardona tries to work over Liu's front leg with a kick but Liu checks it.
Liu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Liu keeps it at a distance.
Liu throws the left hand but Cardona avoids the punch easily.
Cardona with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Liu to score with a decent uppercut.
Cardona is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cardona forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
Cardona takes a shot to the head.
Liu blocks a body shot from Cardona.
Liu misses with a punch on the inside.
Cardona cracks Liu with a nice body shot.
Liu works on Cardona's body with a couple of short punches.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cardona forces Liu back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Cardona.
Cardona lands a body punch.
Liu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cardona tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
Calixto Cardona has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cardona lands a body shot.
Cardona scores with a hook to the body.
Liu is breathing heavily.
Liu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cardona.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liu misses with some punches.
Liu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Liu thumps Cardona with a low kick.
Liu lands a nice hook to Cardona's body. Cardona takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cardona takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cardona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Cardona throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Cardona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Liu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cardona has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Liu.
Liu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
Cardona scores with a kick to the midsection.
Liu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cardona gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Cardona lands a shoulder strike.
Cardona misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cardona.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Cardona on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Liu blocks a jab.
Balagot Liu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Cardona takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cardona throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cardona.
Cardona throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cardonas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cardona misses with a wild body shot.
Liu cracks Cardona with a good jab.
Cardona looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cardona tries a head kick but it misses.
Cardona throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Cardona scores with a head kick. Liu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona lands with a good body shot.
Cardona looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona punishes Liu's body with a nice straight punch.
Liu cracks Cardona with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cardona takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardona manages to avoid it.
Cardona is looking to land body kicks.
Cardona misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
Liu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cardona goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Liu throws out a leg kick but Cardona moves out of range and Liu only half commits.
Liu slips under a jab.
Cardona has closed the distance and engaged Liu in a clinch.
Liu gets through Cardona's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Liu blocking some punches.
Liu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Liu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Liu cracks Cardona with an open hand slap.
Liu with a hook.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardona throws out the jab.
Cardona takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good work by Cardona as he checks the leg kick.
Liu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cardona is out of range and Liu settles back down.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cardona lands with a good body shot.
Liu lands a jab to Cardona's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu misses with a looping left.
Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Liu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Cardona checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Cardona.
Cardona digs a good hook to Liu's body.
Cardona is looking to land body kicks.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
Cardona throws a body kick that misses
letting Liu counter with a right hand.
Liu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cardona with a nice calf kick.
Cardona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Liu wants to clinch up but Cardona keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cardona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Balagot Liu just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cardona misses with a two punch combination.
Cardona moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Liu moves out of range of the body kick from Cardona.
Cardona lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Liu throws a shot to the body.
Liu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Cardona.
A nice leg kick lands there from Liu.
Liu moves forwards but Cardona connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liu scores with a sloppy right hand. Cardona should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Liu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cardona - the referee stops the clock and Liu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cardona. Liu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Liu scores with a jab to the body.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Cardona's front leg but catches the back leg as Cardona tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Cardona.
Cardona throws a counter high kick but Liu was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Cardona coming out on top.
Cardona scores with a body shot.
Cardona looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cardona throws a series of punches but Liu moves out of range.
Cardona swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardona throws a low kick, looking for Liu's leg but Liu calmly moves out of range.
Cardona moves forwards but Liu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Liu throws a hook to the side of Cardona's head but Cardona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu throws a hook but Cardona blocks it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cardona.
Cardona pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liu! But no joy.
Cardona swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Liu to counter with a crisp jab.
Cardona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Liu.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Cardona uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardona throws a head kick that misses
and Liu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cardona doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cardona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cardona throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cardona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Cardona is looking to counter punch.
Cardona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Liu was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardona.
It seemed like Liu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Liu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cardona on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Liu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cardona misses with an uppercut.
Liu thuds a left hand into Cardona's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cardona looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cardona takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a body kick that misses.
Cardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Liu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liu has Cardona up against the cage in a clinch.
Cardona has a couple of punches blocked by Liu.
Cardona cracks Liu with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Cardona.
Liu is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Liu lands a shot to the body.
Liu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Liu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liu working aggressively here.
Liu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Liu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cardona.
Cardona works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Liu digs a right hand underneath Cardona's ribcage. Cardona let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Liu blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Liu trying to land knees to the body.
Liu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liu struggles to land a body shot inside as Cardona controls his hands.
Liu lands with a light punch inside.
Cardona struggles to land a body shot inside as Liu controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Liu.
Liu working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardona misses with a body punch.
Liu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Liu throws a head punch that misses.
Cardona lands with a right to the head.
Cardona misses with a punch to the body.
Liu lands a hook that snaps the head of Cardona backwards.
Cardona presses Liu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cardona working aggressively here.
Cardona blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Liu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Balagot Liu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 is the final round!
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liu manages to avoid it.
Liu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cardona. Cardona circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Liu misses with a looping left.
A left lands for Cardona.
Cardona throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Cardona.
Cardona misses with a wild combination.
Liu connects with a solid leg kick.
Liu avoids the body shot from Cardona.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Liu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cardona looks to land a left hand but Liu moved out of range nicely.
Liu throws a wild body kick that Cardona sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cardona throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Liu counters with a body kick.
Cardona throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu dodges the punch combination from Cardona.
Cardona thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Liu if he has to take too many more of those.
Cardona tries to clinch up but Liu circles away and keeps his distance.
Liu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Liu throws a shot to the body.
Cardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Cardona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cardona throws out the jab.
Cardona moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Liu cracks Cardona with an open hand slap.
Calixto Cardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu wants to slow Cardona down by chopping away at his legs.
Cardona misses with a leg kick
and Liu counters with a slapping leg kick.
Liu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cardona misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu avoids the body shot from Cardona.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Cardona moved out of range nicely.
Liu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Liu lands a jab.
Cardona loads up on a big right hand but Liu slips the punch.
Cardona ducks right into an uppercut from Liu.
Liu scores with a punch to the head.
Liu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Liu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Liu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cardona tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liu lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Cardona there.
Cardona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liu.
Liu with a jab.
Liu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cardona cracks Liu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cardona throws a body punch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu forces Cardona back against the cage and clinches.
Cardona blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cardona misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cardona goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cardona doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cardona misses with a hook to the ribs.
Liu tries to work over Cardona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cardona tries a body shot but Liu blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Liu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
Liu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cardona working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Liu can't find room to land a body shot as Cardona controls the action.
Liu misses with a punch to the body.
Liu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cardona or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cardona breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cardona is looking to land body kicks.
Cardona misses with a kick to the body.
Cardona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cardona uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Cardona has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Liu.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Liu misses its intended target.
Cardona misses with a hook.
Cardona throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Balagot Liu.
I think Liu has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 49:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Calixto Cardona!
Calixto Cardona retains his featherweight title!
Calixto Cardona 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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