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Syn 779 Toivonen vs Girard PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 1922 p4p, 2308 weight class) and Erran Morad (ranked 212 p4p, 256 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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13 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Great elbows
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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 31 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erran Morad!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morad keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Morad looks to land a right hand but Jafar moved out of range.
Morad's corner calls for a 1-2. Morad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morad moves out of range of the strikes.
Morad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jafar looks to land a right hand but Morad moved out of range.
Jafar moves into the clinch.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Morad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Morad.
Morad blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Morad breaks from the clinch.
Jafar slips under a jab from Morad.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar clinches with his opponent.
Jafar tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jafar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morad.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Erran Morad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jafar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morad.
Morad walks into a jab.
Morad misses with a looping right.
Jafar avoids the body shot from Morad.
Jafar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jafar clinches.
Jafar avoids a wild elbow strike from Morad.
Jafar dodges an elbow strike from Morad.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar working aggressively here.
Morad throws an elbow that misses.
Jafar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jafar lands with a light punch inside.
Morad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jafar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad fails with a takedown attempt.
Morad throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
Jafar lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Morad misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Morad.
Morad misses with a straight right.
Morad on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Morad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jafar takes one to the side of the head.
Jafar wants to clinch but Morad slips to the side
and Morad counters with a low kick, right behind Jafar 's knee.
Jafar scores with a hook to the body. Morad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Morad gets tackled into the cage by Jafar. Jafar maintains the clinch.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Morad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jafar lands a left hand.
Morad breaks the clinch.
Jafar has a takedown stuffed.
Morad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jafar clinches up against the cage.
Jafar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Morad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morad lands a jab.
Morad misses with a straight right.
Jafar pushes Morad up against the cage in a clinch.
Jafar scores with a shot to the side of Morad's head.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Morad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jafar throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
Morad buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jafar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jafar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Jafar misses its target.
Morad tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jafar was well out of range. Poor timing from Morad.
Jafar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morad at a distance.
Jafar stuffs the takedown.
A jab from Jafar does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Morad misses with a hook. Jafar ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Morad with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Morad is just out of range.
Morad throws a body punch but Jafar moves out of range.
Jafar throwing a counter right hand but Morad manages to avoid it.
Jafar throws a good cross that connects.
Jafar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jafar checks a low kick from Morad.
Jafar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morad has time to react.
Morad throws out a loose jab but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar tries to clinch there but Morad circles away.
Jafar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morad moves away.
Jafar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jafar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jafar drives through and clinches with Morad against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morad breaks from the clinch.
Jafar tries to clinch up.
Morad scores with a sloppy right hand. Jafar should have avoided that one.
Morad lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Morad.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jafar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Morad sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jafar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jafar throws a body punch but Morad moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Morad! But no joy.
Jafar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jafar clinches.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Morad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Morad.
Morad throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jafar tries to work over Morad's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morad comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jafar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Morad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Morad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morad digs a right hand into Jafar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jafar's gas tank.
Morad blocking some punches.
Jafar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morad.
Jafar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Morad can do to turn this around?
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Morad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morad pushes off an throws an elbow but Jafar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jafar avoids the elbow strike from Morad, against the cage.
Jafar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Morad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jafar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
Morad throws an elbow but it misses.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Morad fails to land.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Morad is trying to pull guard but Jafar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morad misses with an elbow strike.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jafar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jafar fails to land.
Morad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jafar misses with a hook. Morad ducked under it nicely.
Morad tries a head kick but it misses.
Morad throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Morad throws a jab when Jafar was well out of range.
Morad throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily.
Jafar connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morad's hands.
Jafar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morad misses with a straight left.
Jafar tries to clinch there but Morad circles away.
Morad slips under a jab from Jafar.
Jafar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Morad loads up on a big right hand but Jafar slips the punch.
Jafar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morad as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morad walks into a straight right hand from Jafar.
Jafar blocks a leg kick.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morad.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morad enables Jafar to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morad manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morad keeping moving, preventing Jafar from controlling successfully.
Jafar looking to sit in guard and control but Morad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Morad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Morad postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jafar pulls Morad in close to prevent any damage.
Morad throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morad throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jafar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jafar wants to stand but Morad is controlling the position.
Jafar has Morad pulled in close to control his posture.
Jafar wants to get back to his feet but Morad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morad looking to sit in guard and control but Jafar gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nuri Jafar dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Jafar lands a nice shot to the body.
Morad uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Morad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jafar.
Morad scores with a three punch combo!
Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad staying out of range there.
Jafar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morad throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Morad keeps it at a distance.
Morad misses with a left hand
and Jafar counters with a nice uppercut.
Morad throws the left hand but Jafar avoids the punch easily.
Morad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jafar is out of range.
Morad misses with a leg kick
and Jafar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar stands up and waves to Morad to follow him.
Jafar misses with a hook. Morad ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Morad 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Morad throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jafar shoots in and drives through. Morad sprawls well.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Jafar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jafar throws a hook but Morad avoids it easily.
Morad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
Erran Morad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jafar tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Morad looks to throw the jab but Jafar is out of range.
Jafar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jafar takes one on the button.
Jafar moves away from the strike by Morad.
Morad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morad throws a lazy right hand but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Morad finds it's target.
Morad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Morad darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Erran Morad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Morad.
A jab from Morad does it's job there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Morad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jafar connects with a single shot there.
Morad tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jafar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Jafar.
Morad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jafar tries to clinch but Morad moves out of range.
Morad misses with a looping right.
Morad tries to keep at a distance but Jafar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jafar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Morad.
Morad will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jafar up against the cage.
Jafar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morad backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jafar pushes Morad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jafar as Morad tries to tie him up.
Jafar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jafar lands a left hand.
Morad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Morad misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Morad.
Jafar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Morad.
Jafar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jafar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Morad lands a nice elbow.
Nuri Jafar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Morad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jafar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morad.
Morad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morad tries to keep at a distance but Jafar has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morad lands a damaging elbow.
Morad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morad closes the distance and clinches up with Jafar, looking for a takedown. Morad pushes Jafar against the cage but Jafar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jafar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jafar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Morad takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Jafar.
Jafar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Morad with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jafar to score with a decent uppercut.
No luck for Jafar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nuri Jafar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Morad misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Morad.
Morad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jafar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nuri Jafar.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jafar, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nuri Jafar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nuri Jafar made sure he mentioned Core Combat, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gareth Keenan (ranked 629 p4p, 722 weight class) and Ameri Can (ranked 79 p4p, 93 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Can's choice of entrance music: For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 13 - 5, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Keenan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ameri Can!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Can blocks a low kick nicely.
And Can responds with a good body kick, but Keenan manages to step out the way in time.
Can stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Keenan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Crunch! Can slams his shin into Keenan's torso.
Keenan misses with a leg kick
and Can makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Keenan really felt that one!
Gareth Keenan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keenan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Can doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Can 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.
Keenan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Keenan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Can throws a big shot that misses.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Can avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Can avoids the head kick by Keenan.
A bone on bone clash there as Can blocks the leg kick.
Can connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can throws a head kick that misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a thumping low kick.
Can ducks right into an uppercut from Keenan.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Can moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Keenan blocks a head kick by Can.
A big left from Keenan misses.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can moved away.
Can feints a counter leg kick.
Keenan lands a head shot.
Keenan throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Keenan walks into a stiff left hand from Can.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Keenan.
Can drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
Can has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keenan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Keenan needs to keep his hands up - Can had a free shot at his head there.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Keenan misses the target.
Can checks a low kick from Keenan.
Can throws a big counter head kick but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
Can connects with a single shot there.
Keenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keenan.
Keenan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Can misses.
Can digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Keenan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Can has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Can moves into range and connects with a jab.
Can lands a nice hook to Keenan's body. Keenan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Keenan misses with a kick to the body.
Can is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Keenan with a body shot.
Keenan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Keenan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Can. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Keenan scores with a hook.
Can throws a right and a left that both miss.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can with a nice calf kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Can.
Keenan is looking to chop away at Can's legs.
Can uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keenan.
Can checks a leg kick.
Can cracks a nice hook into Keenan's ribs.
Can takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Can finds it's way through Keenan's defenses.
Keenan feints and then cracks Can's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Can down.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Can has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Keenan.
Keenan misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keenan checks a leg kick.
Can scores with a head kick. Keenan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Can lands a jab.
Keenan lands the left hand.
Keenan lands a nice shot that snaps Can's head back.
Keenan checks a leg kick nicely.
Can works Keenan's body with a nice hook.
Keenan throws a jab but it's blocked by Can.
Keenan throws the kick towards the body but Can avoids it.
Keenan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Can now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Can misses with a body kick.
Keenan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Can.
A lazy body kick from Keenan
and Can counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ameri Can will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slow jab from Can misses its intended target.
Keenan tried to counter with a leg kick but Can avoided it.
Can dips to his left and cracks Keenan with an uppercut!
Can lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Keenan. That snapped Can's head back.
A combination from Keenan does no damage.
Can fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good work by Keenan as he checks the leg kick.
Keenan tries a low kick but Can avoids it.
Can moves out of range of the leg kick from Keenan.
Keenan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Can will feel that in the morning.
Keenan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Can connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Can.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan throws a push kick but Can slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Keenan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Can connects with a nice looking jab.
Can with a nice calf kick.
Can moves out of range as Keenan strikes.
Can loads up on a big right hand but Keenan slips the punch.
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can connects with a body shot that sends Keenan's belly button to the back.
Keenan throws a good cross that connects.
Can lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Can scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Keenan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Can looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Keenan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Can counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keenan loads up on a big right hand but Can slips the punch.
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Can is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can lands a glancing blow to the side of Keenan's head.
Can throws a jab but it's blocked by Keenan.
Keenan wants to slow Can down by chopping away at his legs.
Keenan misses with a body kick.
Keenan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Can.
Can lands with a thumping leg kick.
Keenan thuds his right hand into Can's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Can is looking to slow Keenan down with leg kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Can checks a leg kick.
Can only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Can slips a jab and a cross from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Can scores with a punch to the head.
Can throws a head kick that misses.
Can keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Keenan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Can checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Can throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Can uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keenan.
A little jabbing left from Can on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Keenan. That's going to slow Can down.
Keenan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Keenan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Keenan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Keenan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Keenan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Can walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Keenan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Keenan misses.
Can looks to throw the jab but Keenan is out of range.
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can takes a swing at Keenan's ribcage but misses.
Can checks a leg kick.
Keenan misses with a left hand
and Can counters with a nice body shot.
Keenan throws a jab when Can was well out of range.
Can lands with a hook. Keenan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ameri Can seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Can moves away from the strike by Keenan.
Keenan looks to throw the jab but Can is out of range.
Keenan tries to work over Can's front leg with a kick but Can checks it.
Keenan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Can jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Keenan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keenan moves out of range as Can strikes.
Can's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can thinks about the counter body kick.
Can misses with a head kick.
Keenan misses with an uppercut. Can saw that one coming.
Can is trying to counter with his kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ameri Can showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Keenan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Can is able to avoid easily.
Can throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Keenan makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Can really felt that one!
Keenan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Can looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Can jabs at Keenan's body.
Keenan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Can digs a good body shot into Keenan's ribs.
Can moves out of range as Keenan throws a body kick.
Keenan misses the jab.
Nice jab there from Can.
Keenan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Keenan is looking to land body kicks.
Keenan connects with the punch.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Can was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Can with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keenan to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keenan looks to land a left hand but Can moved out of range nicely.
Can lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keenan throws out a powerful jab.
Can checks a low kick from Keenan.
Can just misses with a punch to the body.
Can dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Keenan. That did some damage!
Keenan scores with a leg kick.
Keenan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Can 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
Keenan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Can moves into range and connects with a jab.
Keenan throws a leg kick that misses.
Keenan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and moves out of range.
Keenan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Keenan throws a leg kick but Can sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Can throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Can pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Can lands a jab to Keenan's midsection.
Can throws out a loose jab but Keenan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keenan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Can keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Can.
Can throws a body shot but no joy.
Can chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keenan misses with a wild body shot.
Can throws out a counter right but Keenan avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Can. Keenan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Can moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Keenan throws a leg kick
and Can counters with a nice low kick that buckles Keenan's knee momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Can. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Can misses with a body punch
and Keenan counters with a good low kick that Can was not able to check.
Can throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Keenan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Can.
Keenan lands a leg kick that knocks Can off balance momentarily.
Can with the inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Keenan.
Can's jab looks to have found its range, popping Keenan under the eye.
Keenan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Can to score with a decent uppercut.
Keenan tests Can's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Keenan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Can if he has to take too many more of those.
Keenan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Keenan avoids the body shot from Can.
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!
Can scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Keenan doesn't seem bothered though.
Keenan misses the shot to the body.
Ameri Can is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keenan tries to land a front kick but Can steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Can.
Gareth Keenan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keenan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Keenan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Can.
Can avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Keenan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Can.
Keenan misses with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Can throws a sloppy head kick and Keenan moves out of range easily.
Can tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keenan was well out of range. Poor timing from Can.
The fighters circle momentarily. Can darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Can misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Can finds it's target.
Keenan connects with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Can - just one landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ameri Can comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Can has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ameri Can!
A less than humble Ameri Can misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
The defeated Gareth Keenan had this to say: 'Good fight buddy'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike McLaughlin (ranked 371 p4p, 496 weight class) and Jerry Azumah (ranked 44 p4p, 62 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike McLaughlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerry Azumah!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaughlin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azumah.
McLaughlin scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Azumah misses.
Azumah throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Azumah misses with a hook.
McLaughlin throws a body kick that misses.
McLaughlin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Azumah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big left from Azumah misses.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin connects with a crisp jab.
Azumah takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azumah thuds a left hand into McLaughlin's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLaughlin throws a head kick but Azumah moves out of range.
McLaughlin stuns Azumah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McLaughlin throws a low kick but Azumah moves out of range easily.
Azumah fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McLaughlin.
McLaughlin tries to work over Azumah's front leg with a kick but Azumah checks it.
We've been told by McLaughlin's head coaches at Fairtex MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McLaughlin lands a jab.
Azumah tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Azumah counter with a right hand.
McLaughlin throws a push kick but Azumah slaps the foot to one side.
Azumah let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Azumah lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McLaughlin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Azumah counters with a nice body shot.
McLaughlin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azumah's head.
McLaughlin misses with a straight right.
McLaughlin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azumah scores with a jab to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Azumah throws a leg kick but McLaughlin moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from McLaughlin. Azumah does a little dance to reset his feet.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
Azumah throws a big shot that misses.
Azumah is looking to slow McLaughlin down with leg kicks.
Azumah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azumah throws a body punch but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Azumah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McLaughlin to score with a decent uppercut.
McLaughlin cracks Azumah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
McLaughlin cracks a nice hook into Azumah's ribs.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Azumah misses its intended target.
McLaughlin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLaughlin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McLaughlin scores with a sloppy right hand. Azumah should have avoided that one.
Azumah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Azumah blocks the leg kick.
Azumah takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
McLaughlin tried to counter with a leg kick but Azumah avoided it.
Azumah ducks under a wild hook from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin wants to slow Azumah down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin lands a really nice looking cross but Azumah seems unphased.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah's corner calls for a 1-2. Azumah obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McLaughlin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azumah manages to avoid it.
Azumah catches McLaughlin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McLaughlin throws a looping overhand right but Azumah ducks down to avoid it.
McLaughlin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
McLaughlin thows a left - swing and a miss!
McLaughlin moves out of range of the strikes.
Azumah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azumah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azumah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah misses with the body kick
and McLaughlin counters with a nice uppercut.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Azumah motions for McLaughlin to come forward. Azumah throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - McLaughlin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McLaughlin's corner calls for a 1-2. McLaughlin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azumah is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McLaughlin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws a one two combo.
McLaughlin lands a glancing blow to the side of Azumah's head.
A jab from Azumah finds it's way through McLaughlin's defenses.
Azumah checks a leg kick nicely.
McLaughlin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Azumah's sensitive parts.
McLaughlin pushes Azumah away with a front kick.
McLaughlin misses with a looping right.
Azumah replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McLaughlin blocks it well.
Azumah lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Azumah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Azumah misses the shot to the body.
Azumah lands a nice leg kick that just misses McLaughlin's sensitive parts.
McLaughlin swings for the body but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McLaughlin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin tried to counter with a leg kick but Azumah avoided it.
A big left from Azumah misses.
Azumah scores with a leg kick.
McLaughlin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
McLaughlin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azumah lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Azumah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLaughlin makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Azumah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McLaughlin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Azumah throws a hook to the side of McLaughlin's head but McLaughlin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as McLaughlin blocks the leg kick.
McLaughlin jabs at Azumah's body.
Azumah moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Azumah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Azumah misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Azumah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from McLaughlin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLaughlin tries to land a front kick but Azumah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Azumah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McLaughlin is looking to counter with head kicks.
Azumah throws an overhand right that lands on McLaughlin's shoulder, as McLaughlin tries to avoid the shot.
McLaughlin misses with a straight left.
Azumah looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azumah lands an overhand right.
Azumah 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.
Azumah moves out of range as McLaughlin strikes.
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
Azumah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a body punch but Azumah moves out of range.
McLaughlin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azumah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Azumah loads up on a big right hand but McLaughlin slips the punch.
Azumah takes a swing at McLaughlin's ribcage but misses.
Azumah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Azumah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Azumah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McLaughlin moves into range and clinches up with Azumah.
Azumah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin moves into the clinch.
Azumah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azumah scores with a body shot.
McLaughlin scores with a jab. Azumah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azumah throws out the jab.
McLaughlin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azumah is out of range.
A slow jab from McLaughlin misses its intended target.
Azumah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McLaughlin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azumah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azumah tries a quick counter leg kick but McLaughlin is wise to it.
Azumah wants to land a leg kick but McLaughlin is out of range.
McLaughlin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McLaughlin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Azumah on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Azumah drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Azumah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McLaughlin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McLaughlin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah moves away from the strike by McLaughlin.
A countering left hand to the body from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Azumah is avoiding it.
Azumah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from McLaughlin misses the target.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Azumah misses with an uppercut. McLaughlin saw that one coming.
Azumah lands a leg kick that knocks McLaughlin off balance momentarily.
McLaughlin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azumah.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin avoids the body shot from Azumah.
McLaughlin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Azumah connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLaughlin's hands.
McLaughlin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McLaughlin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azumah.
McLaughlin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLaughlin with the inside leg kick.
McLaughlin wants to slow Azumah down by chopping away at his legs.
McLaughlin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Azumah in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McLaughlin is looking to land body kicks.
Azumah throws out a counter right but McLaughlin avoids it with no problem.
McLaughlin dips to his left and cracks Azumah with an uppercut!
A big left from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin slips under a jab from Azumah.
McLaughlin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Azumah slips a straight right by McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook but Azumah blocks it.
McLaughlin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Azumah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLaughlin manages to avoid it.
Azumah connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McLaughlin swings widly with a right hand
and Azumah counters with a nice body shot.
Azumah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLaughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McLaughlin throws a body shot but no joy.
McLaughlin lands with a thumping leg kick.
McLaughlin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azumah throws out the jab.
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 Mike McLaughlin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Azumah throws a shot from downtown. McLaughlin moves away and avoids it.
Jerry Azumah seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLaughlin forces Azumah back against the cage and clinches.
McLaughlin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Azumah backwards.
A head punch on the inside from McLaughlin fails to land.
Azumah blocking some punches.
Azumah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azumah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from McLaughlin.
Azumah avoids the head kick by McLaughlin.
Azumah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McLaughlin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McLaughlin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Azumah was well out of range. Poor timing from McLaughlin.
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McLaughlin misses with an uppercut
and Azumah makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McLaughlin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
McLaughlin lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaughlin ducks under a wild hook from Azumah.
McLaughlin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McLaughlin throws out a loose jab but Azumah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azumah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Azumah fails to land with a series of punches.
McLaughlin defending well as Azumah loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Azumah.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
It looked like McLaughlin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McLaughlin tries to clinch but Azumah moves out of range.
Azumah was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McLaughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azumah throws a jab when McLaughlin was well out of range.
McLaughlin thuds a left hand into Azumah's body.
McLaughlin throws a wild body kick that Azumah sees coming a mile off.
McLaughlin is looking to clinch but Azumah is avoiding it.
McLaughlin lands an overhand right.
A big left from McLaughlin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azumah connects with a right hand. McLaughlin shakes it off.
Azumah misses with a hook. McLaughlin ducked under it nicely.
McLaughlin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLaughlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azumah moves away.
Azumah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Azumah. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Azumah.
McLaughlin misses with a two punch combination.
Azumah feints a counter leg kick.
Azumah throws a leg kick that misses.
Azumah waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McLaughlin.
Nice body kick from Azumah.
A jab from McLaughlin does it's job there.
Azumah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Azumah defending well as McLaughlin loads up on a big left hand.
McLaughlin with the inside leg kick.
Azumah feints and then cracks McLaughlin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McLaughlin down.
Nice uppercut lands for McLaughlin. That snapped Azumah's head back.
McLaughlin lands a jab to the head.
McLaughlin misses with a low kick as Azumah jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azumah scores with a shot to the body.
McLaughlin misses with a lunging right hand
and Azumah counters with a right hand to the body.
McLaughlin checks a leg kick.
McLaughlin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azumah is out of range and McLaughlin settles back down.
Jerry Azumah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azumah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Azumah misses with a jab, cross combination.
McLaughlin throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Azumah to counter with a crisp jab.
Azumah misses with a wild body shot.
Azumah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McLaughlin.
Azumah misses with a low kick.
Azumah looks to land a right hand but McLaughlin moved out of range.
Azumah lands an overhand right.
McLaughlin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Azumah misses.
McLaughlin lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azumah throws the kick towards the body but McLaughlin avoids it.
McLaughlin slips under a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLaughlin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McLaughlin misses with a body shot.
Azumah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Azumah throws a series of punches but McLaughlin moves out of range.
Jab by McLaughlin.
Azumah jabs at McLaughlin's body.
Azumah tries to work over McLaughlin's front leg with a kick but McLaughlin checks it.
Azumah throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of McLaughlin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McLaughlin moves out of range as Azumah strikes.
Azumah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for McLaughlin.
McLaughlin throws a hook to the side of Azumah's head but Azumah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azumah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jerry Azumah.
I think McLaughlin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerry Azumah!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Rockwell (ranked 315 p4p, 447 weight class) and Junkyard Dog (ranked 43 p4p, 57 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell misses with an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Dog.
Dog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dog lands a glancing blow to the side of Rockwell 's head.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
A nice side step and Dog releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Rockwell moves away from the strike by Dog.
It looked like Rockwell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dog lunges at Rockwell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rockwell 's hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rockwell . Dog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junkyard Dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog rushes Rockwell and presses him up against the cage.
Dog pulls guard effortlessly.
Rockwell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rockwell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dog is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dog keeps trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dog trying to keep a closed guard but Rockwell is proving a slippery customer.
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rockwell passes into half guard.
Rockwell prevents Dog from improving his position.
Rockwell controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog wants to improve his position but Rockwell is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dog knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dog has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rockwell is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rockwell walks into a stiff left hand from Dog.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Rockwell is looking to counter punch.
Dog looks to throw a body kick
and Rockwell counters with a big head kick but Dog shrugs it off.
We've been informed that Dog has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog rushes Rockwell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dog drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dog keeps control of Rockwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rockwell throws a right hand that misses
and Dog makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dog misses with a left hand
and Rockwell counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Rockwell 's head coaches at Crassus that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rockwell .
Rockwell misses with a head kick.
Dog misses with a hook. Rockwell ducked under it nicely.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
A combination from Rockwell does no damage.
Dog looks to land a right hand but Rockwell moved out of range.
Dog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rockwell scores with a sloppy right hand. Dog should have avoided that one.
Dog misses the jab.
Rockwell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rockwell throws a looping overhand right but Dog ducks down to avoid it.
Dog misses with a body shot.
Dog cracks a nice hook into Rockwell 's ribs.
Rockwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Dog.
A clash of legs there as Rockwell blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rockwell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rockwell throws a low kick but Dog moves out of range easily.
A cross from Rockwell lands.
Nice defenses there by Rockwell .
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Rockwell as he checks the leg kick.
Rockwell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog.
Rockwell misses with an uppercut. Dog saw that one coming.
Dog blocks a jab.
Rockwell checks the leg kick.
Rockwell tries to land a front kick but Dog steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dog looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dog connects with a single shot there.
Dog shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rockwell as he avoids it easily.
Dog misses with a body shot
and Rockwell counters with a nice uppercut.
Rockwell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dog scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rockwell lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog cracks Rockwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Dog lands a head shot.
Rockwell staying out of range there.
Rockwell blocks a jab.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jab, jab by Dog - just one landing.
Rockwell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog clinches up against the cage.
Rockwell working hard to break the clinch.
Rockwell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rockwell with a jab.
Rockwell misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Dog on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dog lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Dog misses its intended target.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dog slips a straight right by Rockwell .
A bone on bone clash there as Rockwell blocks the leg kick.
Elliot Rockwell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A leg kick checked by Dog.
Dog throws out a loose jab but Rockwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dog manages to avoid it.
Rockwell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dog. Dog obviously looking to wear him down.
Rockwell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rockwell 's head backwards.
Rockwell needs to keep his hands up - Dog had a free shot at his head there.
Dog throws a looping overhand right but Rockwell ducks down to avoid it.
Dog lands a jab to Rockwell 's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog throws a lazy head kick
and Rockwell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rockwell slips under a jab.
Rockwell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog forces Rockwell back against the cage and clinches.
Rockwell avoiding damage.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands with a short shot to the head.
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rockwell digs a right hand into Dog's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dog's gas tank.
Rockwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rockwell prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rockwell blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Rockwell presses Dog against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Junkyard Dog 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!
Dog takes a swing at Rockwell 's ribcage but misses.
Rockwell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rockwell avoids the head kick by Dog.
Dog works Rockwell 's body with a nice hook.
Dog misses with a body kick.
Dog walks into a stiff left hand from Rockwell .
Dog looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
Dog has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rockwell finds it's way round the side to connect with Dog's head.
Junkyard Dog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dog defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Dog misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Rockwell .
Rockwell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rockwell staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockwell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dog defending well as Rockwell loads up on a big left hand.
Dog fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rockwell manages to avoid it.
Dog attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rockwell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rockwell with a nice calf kick.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Rockwell avoids it.
A solid body kick from Rockwell .
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Dog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elliot Rockwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rockwell throws out a loose jab but Dog uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Rockwell blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Dog.
Rockwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog moves away.
Dog tries a head kick but it misses.
Dog throws a leg kick
enabling Rockwell to counter with a crisp jab.
Rockwell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dog with a nice calf kick.
Dog moves away from the strike by Rockwell .
Dog throws a body punch but Rockwell moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dog fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dog thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Rockwell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dog.
Rockwell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dog.
Rockwell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dog if he has to take too many more of those.
Rockwell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rockwell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dog takes a step back to recover.
Dog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rockwell scoring well with a low kick there.
Rockwell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dog eats them both and turns towards Rockwell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Rockwell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog.
Rockwell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Junkyard Dog is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rockwell misses with a shot to the body
and Dog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Dog.
Dog is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rockwell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dog misses with a hook.
Rockwell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rockwell clobbers Dog with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 It looks like Junkyard Dog has been cut.
Dog scores with a leg kick.
Dog lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rockwell throws out the jab.
Dog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rockwell looks to land a left hand but Dog moved out of range nicely.
Rockwell with a nice cross.
Rockwell misses with a hook
and Dog counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elliot Rockwell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dog has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junkyard Dog!
Junkyard Dog thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Salvatore (ranked 227 p4p, 334 weight class) and Kron Diego (ranked 30 p4p, 40 weight class). Salvatore's entrance music is Reich mir die Hand. A fine choice. On his way into the cage it seems that Enzo Salvatore has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Enzo Salvatore 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Enzo Salvatore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kron Diego!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salvatore bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Salvatore is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Salvatore is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diego will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Salvatore wants to control but Diego is keeping him busy.
Salvatore has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Salvatore thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego is looking to regain half guard here but Salvatore keeps moving and retains side control.
Salvatore trying to control the position but Diego is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salvatore is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diego is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Salvatore moves into full mount!
Salvatore can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diego is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Salvatore goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Diego is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salvatore is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diego defends well.
Diego got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salvatore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diego has managed to get both his arms back between Salvatore's legs - danger averted.
Diego tries to free his leg and advance position but Salvatore is retaining full guard.
Diego showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salvatore has his feet on Diego's thighs here. He's pushed Diego off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Diego screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Enzo Salvatore!
Our winner, Enzo Salvatore, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 101 p4p, 240 weight class) and Gabriel Arones (ranked 14 p4p, 33 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. The crowd seem to be enjoying Arones's choice of entrance music: Lonely is the night. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gabriel Arones was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Arones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein throws a quick counter head kick but Arones was just out of range.
Arones lands with a shot to the body.
Arones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Arones.
Stein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arones darts in and clinches Stein up against the cage.
Stein tries to throw a body punch but Arones avoids it by throwing Stein back against the cage.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stein blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arones dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
A left hand lands to the body for Arones.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Arones misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stein regains guard immediately.
Stein utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arones trying to control but Stein is working from the bottom.
Stein manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Arones lands a hook that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein lands with a light punch inside.
Arones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein digs a right hand into Arones's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Arones's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Arones working aggressively here.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Stein has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Arones's defenses.
It looks like Gabriel Arones has been cut.
Arones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Arones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stein prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stein lands an elbow inside.
Stein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arones takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Stein.
Arones avoids a wild elbow strike from Stein.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Arones tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Arones tries to score a body lock takedown but Stein shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Arones has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Stein seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Arones can turn it around.
Arones struggles to land a body shot inside as Stein controls his hands.
Arones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein misses with an elbow strike.
Arones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arones moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arones shoots in for a takedown but Stein shows good takedown defense.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arones swats away the attempt to clinch by Stein.
Stein moves into range and clinches up with Arones.
Arones misses with a punch to the body.
Stein stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Arones controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
Arones misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Arones's cut.
That's time! Stein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Arones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Arones scores with a jab to the body.
Arones misses with a shot to the body
and Stein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Arones misses with a looping left.
Arones throws a looping overhand right but Stein ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein clinches with his opponent.
Arones has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stein after a bit of a struggle.
Stein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Arones lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stein.
Arones lands with a left to the head.
Arones lands a left hand.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Frank Stein has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arones blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones looking to stall.
Stein misses with a body punch.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arones's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Arones fails to land.
Arones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Stein gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stein lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Stein.
Arones blocks a body shot from Stein.
Stein stops a takedown attempt from Arones.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Arones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Arones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Arones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Arones can't get the takedown.
Arones swings wildly with an uppercut but Stein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arones blocks an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arones misses with some punches.
Stein lands with a right to the head.
Arones tries a body shot but Stein blocks it.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arones lands a left hand.
Stein lands a nice shot to the body.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Arones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Arones's elbow.
Stein lands an elbow just above Arones 's eye.
Stein misses with an elbow over the top.
Arones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein lands a body shot.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Arones.
Arones throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Arones goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stein prevents it.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stein.
Stein lands an elbow inside that Arones shrugs off.
Stein comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arones scores with a shot to the side of Stein's head.
Stein misses with a punch to the body.
Stein lands an uppercut.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Stein lands a body shot.
Stein lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Arones can do to turn this around?
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones blocks an elbow strike.
Stein lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Arones backwards.
Arones is working Stein over against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Arones.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Arones.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Arones.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Arones's cut.
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!
Stein is looking to slow Arones down with leg kicks.
Stein connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arones throws a body shot but no joy.
Stein seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stein scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Arones misses with a double jab.
Gabriel Arones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein clinches up with Arones and pushes him back against the cage.
Arones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stein lands an elbow just above Arones 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arones dodges an elbow strike from Stein.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arones has a couple of punches blocked by Stein.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Arones throws a head punch that misses.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.
Arones is working for takedown but Stein is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
Stein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Arones takes an elbow to the forehead.
Arones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein throws an elbow that misses.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Arones misses with a body punch.
Stein takes a shot to the head.
Arones goes for a takedown attempt but Stein pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Arones.
Stein cracks Arones with an open hand slap.
Stein throws a poor cross that misses
and Arones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arones swings widly with a right hand
and Stein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Gabriel Arones's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arones moves into the clinch successfully.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Arones's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Arones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Arones avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
Frank Stein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stein lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stein scores with a hook to the body.
Stein blocks an uppercut.
Arones tries to work over Stein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arones is trying to drag Stein to the mat but Stein just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Arones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stein blocking some punches.
Arones lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Stein.
Arones avoids the elbow strike from Stein, against the cage.
Arones blocks the elbow strike.
Arones misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Arones.
Arones takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Arones controls his hands.
Stein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Arones tries to throw a body punch but Stein avoids it by throwing Arones back against the cage.
Gabriel Arones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arones cracks Stein with a nice body shot.
Stein prevents a body shot from Arones.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Stein!
A very excited looking Frank Stein made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Paulin (ranked 345 p4p, 130 weight class) and Sunray Spike (ranked 55 p4p, 23 weight class). Spike has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Paulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sunray Spike!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paulin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spike throws a body punch but Paulin moves out of range.
Paulin misses with the combination.
Spike throws the left hand but Paulin avoids the punch easily.
Paulin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spike looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Spike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulin dips to his left and cracks Spike with an uppercut!
Paulin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spike moves away.
Spike lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Paulin throws a right hand that misses
letting Spike counter with a right hand.
 It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Paulin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paulin misses with a hook
and Spike connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paulin has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulin. Spike does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paulin misses the jab.
Paulin throws a lazy right hand but Spike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Spike looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paulin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Spike.
Paulin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spike.
Spike throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spike throws a hook to the side of Paulin's head but Paulin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Spike takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Paulin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spike misses with a looping left.
Paulin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spike tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Paulin is able to avoid easily.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Spike counters with a straight right hand.
Paulin throws a low kick, looking for Spike's leg but Spike calmly moves out of range.
Spike swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spike moves out of range of the body kick from Paulin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paulin. Spike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spike moves out of range as Paulin strikes.
Spike throws a counter combo.
Spike uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paulin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Paulin throws a head kick but Spike moves out of range.
Paulin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Paulin throws a head kick that half lands.
Spike keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spike replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Paulin blocks it well.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick
and Spike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulin misses with a body punch
and Spike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thierry Paulin's cut is getting worse.
Paulin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Spike.
Paulin throws a lazy head kick
and Spike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paulin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paulin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spike lands a big uppercut and Paulin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Paulin looks OK. Spike waves Paulin back to his feet!
 Paulin is rocked!
Spike throws a hook but Paulin avoids it easily.
Oh Paulin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulin misses the shot to the body.
Paulin seems to have got his legs back now.
Paulin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paulin tried to counter with a leg kick but Spike avoided it.
Paulin misses with a head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Spike checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Spike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paulin.
Spike throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spike's corner calls for a 1-2. Spike obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Spike tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Paulin blocks the low kick.
Spike misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spike scores with a jab to the body.
Paulin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Spike counter with a right hand.
Thierry Paulin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Paulin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paulin connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Paulin.
Nice straight punches there by Spike. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Spike.
Paulin gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sunray Spike!
In his post fight interview, Sunray Spike started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Experiment Il (ranked 117 p4p, 94 weight class) and Elgin Turner (ranked 16 p4p, 13 weight class). Turner is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'. Finnish Experiment Il has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finnish Experiment Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Elgin Turner!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
Experiment Il takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Experiment Il ducks under a wild hook from Turner.
Turner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Turner throws a jab when Experiment Il was well out of range.
Experiment Il has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Turner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Experiment Il lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Turner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Experiment Il doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment Il. Turner does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Experiment Il misses the target.
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Experiment Il's head backwards.
We've been informed that Turner has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Turner throws a body shot but no joy.
Experiment Il looks to land a right hand but Turner moved out of range.
Experiment Il will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Experiment Il feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Turner blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Experiment Il misses its intended target.
Experiment Il on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Experiment Il is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Turner looks to land a right hand but Experiment Il moved out of range.
Experiment Il walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Experiment Il.
Experiment Il tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Turner motions for Experiment Il to come forward. Turner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Experiment Il avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turner lands with a good body shot.
Experiment Il waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turner.
Turner throws out a powerful jab.
Experiment Il throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Experiment Il moves away.
Experiment Il scores with a hook.
Turner throws a right hand that misses
and Experiment Il counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 Turner is rocked!
Turner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Experiment Il's head backwards.
Turner is still on wobbly legs! Can Experiment Il finish him?
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!
Turner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turner seems to have recovered his senses.
Turner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Experiment Il.
Turner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Experiment Il.
Turner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Experiment Il's head.
Some wild striking there from Turner.
Turner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Experiment Il had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment Il gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Turner misses with a hook
and Experiment Il counters with a nice uppercut.
Turner gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Turner tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Experiment Il is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Turner buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Turner!! Turner is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Experiment Il throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Finnish Experiment Il!
Finnish Experiment Il decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Elgin Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'Wu Tang fuh eva!'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 147 p4p, 56 weight class) and Papi Tantor (ranked 19 p4p, 10 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. Tantor has chosen Cyan Kicks - Wish You Well 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanley Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Papi Tantor!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a body shot.
Tantor cracks Steele with an open hand slap.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Tantor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tantor thumps Steele with a low kick.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tantor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tantor misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tantor comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tantor momentarily.
Tantor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tantor.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Tantor is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Tantor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws the left hand but Tantor avoids the punch easily.
Steele has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kevin Spacey`s Basement of Doom in the buildup to the fight.
Tantor loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tantor - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Tantor throws a body kick that misses
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tantor. Tantor obviously looking to wear him down.
Tantor avoids the body shot from Steele.
Tantor scores with a nice body kick.
Tantor punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Steele staying out of range there.
Tantor slips under a jab.
Steele with a nice cross.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Tantor counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Tantor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele jabs at Tantor's body.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tantor ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele moves away from the strike by Tantor.
Steele is looking to counter the offense by Tantor and move into the clinch.
Tantor throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tantor throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tantor thows a body kick. Steele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tantor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tantor looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Tantor just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Tantor had a free shot at his head there.
Tantor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tantor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Steele takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Nice cross by Tantor.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Donk. Tantor catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tantor connects with an inside leg kick.
Tantor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tantor misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor misses with a hook
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Tantor saw that one coming.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Tantor off the cage and back into range.
Steele misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Tantor to counter with a crisp jab.
Tantor scores with a nice head shot.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Tantor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tantor on the side of the head.
Tantor throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tantor feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tantor manages to avoid it.
Tantor tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tantor.
As Steele backs off Tantor throws a huge counter combo but Steele manages to avoid it all.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Papi Tantor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele'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.
Steele has closed the distance and engaged Tantor in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tantor takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Tantor scores with a hook to the body.
Tantor throws a head punch that misses.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tantor can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tantor wants to stand but Steele has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tantor wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tantor wanted to stand there but Steele had control of the position.
Tantor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Steele might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele pushes down on Tantor's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Tantor tries to kick Steele off but Steele keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steele is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura but Tantor is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tantor makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tantor shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tantor tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele 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.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tantor.
Steele digs a good body shot into Tantor's ribs.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Tantor counters with an inside leg kick.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Tantor's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tantor drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tantor lands an overhand right.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tantor.
Tantor ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Tantor throws a leg kick that misses.
Tantor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papi Tantor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tantor tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tantor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries to clinch there but Tantor circles away.
A jab from Tantor finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Tantor connects with a jab.
Steele throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Tantor slips the punch.
Tantor only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tantor looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele throws a body punch but Tantor moves out of range.
Tantor lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tantor thumps Steele with a low kick.
Tantor clobbers Steele with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Tantor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Tantor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele'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. This is the final round!
Tantor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Tantor's ribs.
Tantor on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele cracks Tantor with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Tantor moves away and avoids it.
Tantor throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tantor makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tantor managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tantor backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Tantor avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Tantor softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tantor gets to his feet - Steele follows without any prompting.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Tantor's head but Tantor sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele swings for the body but Tantor moves out of range.
A big right from Steele misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tantor! But no joy.
Tantor throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tantor.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tantor.
Tantor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Tantor counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tantor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A shot to the body from Steele misses
and Tantor counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tantor moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tantor has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Tantor.
Tantor blocks a jab.
Steele takes a swing at Tantor's ribcage but misses.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tantor darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Tantor.
Tantor feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Tantor misses.
Tantor is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tantor throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele works Tantor's body with a nice hook.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tantor at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Tantor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steele letting Tantor take a breather here.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tantor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Tantor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tantor throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele checks a low kick from Tantor.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tantor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tantor scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Tantor.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Tantor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Tantor pushes him off.
Tantor sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stanley Steele.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Toivonen (ranked 25 p4p, 23 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 5 p4p, 4 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pekka Toivonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toivonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Girard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Toivonen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Toivonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Girard was well out of range. Poor timing from Toivonen.
Girard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Toivonen. Toivonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A leg kick checked by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a low kick as Girard jumps back.
Toivonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Girard is out of range.
Girard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Girard cracks Toivonen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Toivonen moves out of range of the body kick from Girard.
Toivonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Girard moves away from the strike by Toivonen.
A good leg kick by Girard.
Toivonen throws a wild body kick that Girard sees coming a mile off.
Girard blocks a jab.
Toivonen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard jabs at Toivonen's body.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivonen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Toivonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard's corner calls for a 1-2. Girard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard lands a nice hook to Toivonen's body. Toivonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good leg kick by Girard.
Toivonen avoids a kick to the body.
Girard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut. Girard saw that one coming.
Toivonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Toivonen tries to land a leg kick but Girard saw it coming and moves away.
Girard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Toivonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Toivonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Girard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Toivonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Girard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Toivonen tries to move into range but Girard moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Girard misses with a body kick.
Toivonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Girard moves away.
Girard with the inside leg kick.
Girard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toivonen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a low kick but Girard moves out of range easily.
Girard scores with a leg kick.
Toivonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Girard has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Girard throws a leg kick but Toivonen moved away.
Crunch! Toivonen slams his shin into Girard's torso.
Gaultier Girard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivonen moves into the clinch.
A short right from Girard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a body punch.
Toivonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Girard.
Girard misses with the head strike.
Toivonen lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
Girard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Girard.
Girard lands a right hand.
Toivonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Toivonen looks to land a left hand but Girard moved out of range nicely.
Toivonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Toivonen thumps Girard with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Girard lands the left hand.
Toivonen misses with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Toivonen.
Toivonen digs a good body shot into Girard's ribs.
A nice leg kick from Toivonen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toivonen walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
Girard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Toivonen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Girard scores with a hook to the body. Toivonen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Girard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Toivonen missing with a left hand there. Girard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Toivonen.
Toivonen misses with a straight right.
Girard checks a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Toivonen is looking to land body kicks.
Girard misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Girard.
Girard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Toivonen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toivonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Girard can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Girard.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toivonen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toivonen misses with a wild body shot.
Girard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Girard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Toivonen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Girard can pounce on him.
Girard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Girard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Girard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Toivonen throws a leg kick but Girard moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Girard misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Toivonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Girard lands an overhand right.
Girard dodges the punch combination from Toivonen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gaultier Girard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Toivonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Girard throws a leg kick which misses Toivonen's front leg but catches the back leg as Toivonen tries to avoid it.
Toivonen misses with a low kick.
Toivonen scores with a nice strike.
Girard tries to score with a low kick but Toivonen moves his leg out of the way.
Girard misses with a leg kick.
Toivonen 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.
Toivonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Toivonen lands with an overhand left.
Girard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Girard throws a hook but Toivonen blocks it.
Toivonen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Girard avoids a kick to the body.
Girard connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivonen lands a nice hook to Girard's body. Girard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Girard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toivonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Girard thuds a left hand into Toivonen's body.
Girard goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Toivonen throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Girard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Girard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Girard thows a body kick. Toivonen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Toivonen misses with an uppercut.
Toivonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Toivonen.
Toivonen looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Toivonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Girard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Girard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Girard connects with the punch.
Girard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Toivonen's sensitive parts.
Girard thuds his right hand into Toivonen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Girard.
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!
Girard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Toivonen.
Girard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Girard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toivonen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toivonen walks into a straight right hand from Girard.
Toivonen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Girard like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Girard from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Toivonen!
Pekka Toivonen is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Pekka Toivonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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