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PANDA 73 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kabala Magaluff (ranked 6382 p4p, 5263 weight class) and Angel Face (ranked 635 p4p, 580 weight class). Magaluff comes into the arena with Shalom blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Face's choice of entrance music: Tyga - Real Deal. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabala Magaluff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angel Face!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face leaves Magaluff with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Magaluff scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magaluff defending well as Face loads up on a big left hand.
Face scores with a punch to the head.
Face moves into range and connects with a jab.
Magaluff connects with a right hand. Face shakes it off.
Face throws a hook but Magaluff blocks it.
Magaluff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Face to the ground. Magaluff is now in Face's guard.
Face working a defensive guard here.
Face utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magaluff throws a big elbow that misses.
Face is trying to control the position but Magaluff postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Face is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Magaluff prevents Face from getting back to his feet.
Face keeping moving, preventing Magaluff from controlling successfully.
Magaluff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Face's head.
Magaluff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Magaluff with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Magaluff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magaluff is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Face can do anything to dispel that myth.
Magaluff throws a big right hand that misses.
Magaluff wants to control from the top but Face keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Face preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff connects with a couple of short punches.
Magaluff trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magaluff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Face avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magaluff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff cracks Face with a solid left hand.
Magaluff throwing strikes but missing.
Magaluff is in close to Face's body, working some short punches and elbows.
 Face is rocked!
Face is looking to stand up but Magaluff isn't so interested in that idea.
Magaluff postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.
Magaluff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Face works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magaluff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff postures up and lands a big shot to Face's brow.
Magaluff is pushing down on Face's leg trying to pass to half guard. Face is fighting to maintain full guard but Magaluff has managed to sneak the leg through.
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magaluff.
Magaluff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff working Face over with strikes.
Face is still in real trouble! Can Magaluff finish him?
Face avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Magaluff.
Magaluff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Face looks winded!
Face keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Magaluff not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Magaluff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Face seems to have recovered his senses.
Magaluff is controlling the pace.
Magaluff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magaluff slows the pace down in half guard.
Face on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kabala Magaluff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Magaluff in his tracks.
A big right from Face misses.
Magaluff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Face looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magaluff fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Face to the ground. Magaluff is now in Face's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Face manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Face is fighting off a takedown attempt but Magaluff is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Face to the mat. Face regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magaluff postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Face wants to stand but Magaluff is controlling the position.
Magaluff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Magaluff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kabala Magaluff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Face looking for a sweep. Not yet Face, not yet.
Magaluff landing with the ground and pound.
Magaluff postures up in Face's guard and throws a big left but Face blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magaluff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Magaluff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Face works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Magaluff is looking to work some ground and pound but Face has wrist control.
Magaluff stands up over Face, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Magaluff landing some decent shots from guard.
Face is breathing heavily.
Magaluff throwing strikes from guard but Face blocks nicely.
Face working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Magaluff.
Magaluff with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magaluff trying to control but Face is working from the bottom.
Face can't keep his opponent in guard - Magaluff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magaluff lands a big elbow - Face is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Magaluff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kabala Magaluff!
Our winner, Kabala Magaluff, 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Karate Sasuke (ranked 2171 p4p, 6062 weight class) and Morris Day (ranked 223 p4p, 425 weight class). Morris Day acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karate Sasuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day dives in for a single leg takedown but Sasuke sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sasuke just misses with a punch to the body.
Day shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sasuke defends it nicely.
Day misses with a takedown attempt
and Sasuke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karate Sasuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morris Day.
Sasuke lands with an uppercut that bounces Day off the cage and back into range.
Sasuke connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Day is rocked!
Day has his takedown stuffed
and Sasuke counters with a left to the body.
Day is still on wobbly legs! Can Sasuke finish him?
Sasuke throws the left hand but Day avoids the punch easily.
Sasuke scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Day seems to have recovered his senses.
Day drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day stops Sasuke from standing up.
Day in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sasuke wants to stand up but Day is controlling him.
Day scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Day has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasuke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Day.
Sasuke wriggles free and stands up.
Day shoots in looking for a takedown. Sasuke tries to sprawl out of it but Day keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sasuke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been told by Sasuke's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sasuke with a jab.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day with a poor takedown
and Sasuke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Day thinking.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Day is defended easily by Sasuke.
Sasuke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Day shoots and misses
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karate Sasuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day looks winded!
Day takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Day.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sasuke comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sasuke lands with a shot to the body.
Day misses with a takedown attempt
and Day takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sasuke sends Day crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sasuke is motioning to the referee to let Day up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Day is defended easily by Sasuke.
Sasuke lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karate Sasuke!
A victorious Karate Sasuke thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bung Popper (ranked 1608 p4p, 2379 weight class) and Brandon Baldwin (ranked 228 p4p, 319 weight class). Brandon Baldwin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bung Popper's chin.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bung Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Baldwin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popper throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Popper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baldwin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Popper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Baldwin can pounce on him.
Oooooh!!! Popper has knocked Baldwin down with a huge combo! Popper steps away and waves a wobbly Baldwin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
 It looks like Brandon Baldwin has been cut.
Popper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Condor Training in the buildup to the fight.
Popper throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Popper swings for the body but Baldwin moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baldwin.
Popper drops Baldwin with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Baldwin looks back up at him and smiles so Popper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Baldwin is rocked!
Popper fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Baldwin to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Baldwin looks to clinch but Popper throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Baldwin taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bung Popper!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bung Popper waved his t-shirt featuring UnderGround Supplements's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damen Mayer (ranked 3096 p4p, 1132 weight class) and Klahan Metharom (ranked 149 p4p, 58 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Damen Mayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Klahan Metharom!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metharom swinging wildly here.
Metharom misses with a body shot.
Mayer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A swing and a miss from Mayer.
Metharom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayer.
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Mayer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Metharom's waist but Metharom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mayer off to one side.
Metharom throws a right hand that Mayer ducks under and follows up with a left that Mayer also avoids with ease.
Metharom throws an overhand right that lands on Mayer's shoulder, as Mayer tries to avoid the shot.
Mayer ducks under a wild hook from Metharom.
Mayer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mayer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metharom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Metharom wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damen Mayer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metharom scores with a shot to the body.
Mayer slips under a jab from Metharom.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metharom moves away.
Metharom lands a jab to Mayer's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom avoids the body shot from Mayer.
Mayer scores with a nice right hand.
Mayer shoots in but Metharom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Metharom looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mayer clinches with his opponent.
Mayer wants to take the fight to the mat but Metharom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mayer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metharom swings wildly with an uppercut but Mayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayer pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metharom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Metharom throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mayer tries to clinch up.
Metharom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metharom throws a hook but Mayer blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayer. Metharom does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metharom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metharom pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Metharom lands a lovely overhand right.
Metharom looks to land a left hand but Mayer moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice jab there from Mayer.
Mayer shoots and misses
and Metharom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Damen Mayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayer takes the fight into the clinch.
Metharom breaks the clinch.
Metharom throws a lazy right hand but Mayer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mayer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Metharom misses with a looping left.
Mayer attempts a counter takedown but Metharom avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayer lands with a straight right. Metharom didn't see that one coming.
Mayer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mayer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mayer connects with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Metharom - just one landing.
Mayer looks to land a right hand but Metharom moved out of range.
Klahan Metharom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mayer closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Metharom throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metharom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mayer blocks a head kick by Metharom.
Mayer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mayer lunges at Metharom with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metharom's hand.
Mayer tries to bum rush Metharom with a series of wild strikes but Metharom uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayer throws a hook to the side of Metharom's head but Metharom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mayer thuds a left hand into Metharom's body.
Metharom swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mayer.
Metharom throws a sloppy head kick
and Mayer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Metharom won't be happy with that.
Metharom is trying to get back to half guard.
Mayer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Metharom pushes Mayer away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mayer gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Metharom sneaks back into half guard.
Metharom tries to roll over but Mayer keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayer is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Klahan Metharom will probably get the nod.
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.
Metharom slips under a jab.
Mayer lands an overhand right.
Mayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Metharom sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mayer manages to pull guard.
Metharom wants to stand but Mayer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mayer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Metharom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mayer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Metharom is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metharom wants to stand and escape but instead Mayer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Metharom wants to hit a sweep here but Mayer passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Metharom there!
Metharom tries to reverse the position but Mayer maintains control.
Mayer looking for a guillotine from mount but Metharom is having none of it.
Metharom is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metharom keeps trying to improve his position.
Mayer has control of Metharom's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Metharom regains control of the situation pretty easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metharom is looking to get to half guard.
Mayer wants to finish this one by submission but Metharom is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mayer.
Damen Mayer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mayer prevents Metharom from getting the reversal.
Metharom manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Metharom wants to get back to full guard.
Metharom scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Mayer manages to mount him!
Metharom wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metharom tries to reverse the position but Mayer maintains control.
Mayer looking for a guillotine from mount but Metharom is having none of it.
Metharom regains half guard.
Metharom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mayer is looking for a kimura here.
Mayer prevents Metharom from improving his position.
Metharom is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metharom looks like he's trying to stand up.
Metharom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Metharom moves into full guard.
Mayer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Metharom tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mayer gets to mount! Metharom was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Metharom gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damen Mayer dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Metharom throws out a loose jab but Mayer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metharom in his tracks.
Metharom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mayer tries to counter with a takedown but Metharom is quick to defend against it.
Mayer lands a lovely overhand right.
Metharom forces Mayer back against the cage and clinches.
Metharom breaks the clinch.
Mayer misses with the combination.
Metharom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mayer tries to clinch up but Metharom circles away and keeps his distance.
Mayer looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mayer slips a straight right by Metharom.
Mayer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayer throws a body shot but no joy.
Metharom misses with a wild body shot.
Metharom lands a jab.
Metharom misses with a right hand
so Mayer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Metharom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mayer stopping the sweep attempt from Metharom.
Metharom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayer's guard.
Metharom wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Mayer's closed guard. He's half up but Mayer has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Mayer pivots and extends the arm, Metharom falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Mayer! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damen Mayer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lotay Wangchuck (ranked 2961 p4p, 2291 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 319 p4p, 245 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Lotay Wangchuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wangchuck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little jabbing left from Tharrier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tharrier ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wangchuck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tharrier swivels and escapes.
Tharrier misses with a looping left.
Wangchuck shoots in for a double leg but Tharrier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lotay Wangchuck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tharrier.
Tharrier looks to throw the jab but Wangchuck is out of range.
Tharrier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tharrier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wangchuck.
 It looks like Lotay Wangchuck has been cut.
Wangchuck has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tharrier.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tharrier.
Wangchuck has been working on his balance at Lads Lash Banter Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Tharrier.
Wangchuck walks into a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharrier leaves Wangchuck with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tharrier. That's going to slow Wangchuck down.
Wangchuck shoots in but no luck this time.
Tharrier swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wangchuck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet but Wangchuck passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier is trying to stand back up but Wangchuck is controlling him
Wangchuck looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet.
Wangchuck wants to take a breather but Tharrier is having none of it.
Tharrier wants to get back to his feet.
Wangchuck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wangchuck prevents Tharrier from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier is staying active underneath Wangchuck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tharrier is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tharrier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wangchuck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Wangchuck trying to control the action but Tharrier is working from the bottom.
Wangchuck prevents Tharrier from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tharrier has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Wangchuck is on him like a limpet, forcing Tharrier back against the cage.
Tharrier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tharrier gets underhooks to prevent Wangchuck's takedown attempt.
Tharrier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tharrier scores with a hook to the body.
Tharrier working on landing some head shots here - that one got through 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!
Tharrier lands with a short shot to the head.
Tharrier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tharrier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wangchuck dives in for a single leg takedown but Tharrier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tharrier pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tharrier stalling against the cage.
Tharrier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tharrier lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tharrier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wangchuck jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tharrier walks away with a smile on his face. Wangchuck gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tharrier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Tharrier.
Tharrier drops Wangchuck with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wangchuck looks back up at him and smiles so Tharrier waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Wangchuck is rocked!
Thom Tharrier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wangchuck tries to get into range but Tharrier steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Wangchuck! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Tharrier scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thom Tharrier!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Escobar Chavez (ranked 622 p4p, 979 weight class) and Chu Ho Soon (ranked 76 p4p, 120 weight class). Escobar Chavez comes to the cage accompanied by Buena Vista Social Club - Hasta Siempre. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145
8 - 3 - 0 |
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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 32 - 10 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Escobar Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chu Ho Soon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Escobar Chavez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ho Soon lands a jab to the nose.
Escobar Chavez dips to his left and cracks Ho Soon with an uppercut!
Escobar Chavez scores with a decent looking hook.
Chu Ho Soon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Escobar Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Escobar Chavez loads up on a big right hand but Ho Soon slips the punch.
Ho Soon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice shot by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ho Soon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar Chavez throws out a loose jab but Ho Soon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ho Soon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Escobar Chavez avoids it easily.
Ho Soon moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Ho Soon does it's job there.
A cross from Escobar Chavez lands.
Ho Soon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ho Soon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon throws a jab when Escobar Chavez was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ho Soon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick, looking for Ho Soon's leg but Ho Soon calmly moves out of range.
Ho Soon fakes the leg kick and cracks Escobar Chavez in the body.
Escobar Chavez slips under a jab.
Escobar Chavez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Escobar Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobar Chavez throws a head kick that misses.
Escobar Chavez lands the left hand.
Ho Soon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Escobar Chavez lands with an overhand left.
Escobar Chavez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobar Chavez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ho Soon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ho Soon connects with a crisp jab.
Ho Soon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ho Soon looks to land a right hand but Escobar Chavez moved out of range.
Escobar Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon scores with a nice strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ho Soon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Ho Soon throws a jab when Escobar Chavez was well out of range.
Escobar Chavez slips a straight right by Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez avoids the body shot from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tries to score with a low kick but Escobar Chavez moves his leg out of the way.
A big right from Ho Soon misses.
Ho Soon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Ho Soon misses.
Escobar Chavez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ho Soon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ho Soon swings for the body but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Ho Soon misses with a straight left.
Escobar Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Ho Soon ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar Chavez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ho Soon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Escobar Chavez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ho Soon throws out a powerful jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tries to land a front kick but Escobar Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ho Soon misses with a looping right.
Escobar Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Ho Soon is out of range.
Escobar Chavez slips a straight right by Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ho Soon gets tackled into the cage by Escobar Chavez. Escobar Chavez maintains the clinch.
Escobar Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ho Soon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ho Soon staying out of range there.
Escobar Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ho Soon throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Ho Soon blocks the leg kick.
Escobar Chavez lands with a hook. Ho Soon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho Soon under the eye.
Escobar Chavez looks to throw the jab but Ho Soon is out of range.
Ho Soon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ho Soon throws a solid leg kick but Escobar Chavez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ho Soon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar Chavez scrambles back to his feet.
Escobar Chavez lands an overhand right.
Ho Soon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ho Soon throws a chopping leg kick but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ho Soon ducks under a wild hook from Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ho Soon throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Escobar Chavez counter with a right hand.
Ho Soon tries to land a front kick but Escobar Chavez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Escobar Chavez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez checks it.
Escobar Chavez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobar Chavez swings for the body but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Ho Soon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Escobar Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ho Soon misses with a body shot.
Escobar Chavez blocks a leg kick.
Escobar Chavez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Escobar Chavez blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez throws a body punch but Ho Soon moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar Chavez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Escobar Chavez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ho Soon.
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 Ramon Escobar Chavez will probably get the nod.
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.
Ho Soon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramon Escobar Chavez is winning the standup battle so far.
Escobar Chavez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ho Soon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
Ho Soon throws a shot from downtown. Escobar Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Escobar Chavez checks a leg kick nicely.
Escobar Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Ho Soon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Escobar Chavez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Escobar Chavez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ho Soon misses with an uppercut. Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Ho Soon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Escobar Chavez throws a looping overhand right but Ho Soon ducks down to avoid it.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Escobar Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Ho Soon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Escobar Chavez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ho Soon staying out of range there.
Escobar Chavez staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws out a powerful jab.
Ho Soon misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Escobar Chavez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Escobar Chavez moves away from the strike by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Ho Soon in a clinch.
Escobar Chavez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ho Soon backwards.
Escobar Chavez working aggressively here.
Escobar Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Escobar Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Escobar Chavez has a couple of punches blocked by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon blocking some punches.
Escobar Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Ho Soon slows down the pace here.
Escobar Chavez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Escobar Chavez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon can't break the clinch.
Escobar Chavez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ho Soon can do to turn this around?
Ho Soon misses with the head strike.
Escobar Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Ho Soon avoids it by throwing Escobar Chavez back against the cage.
Escobar Chavez throws a punch but it's blocked by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ho Soon connects with a right hand. Escobar Chavez shakes it off.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws out a counter right but Escobar Chavez avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick from Escobar Chavez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ho Soon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
A big right from Escobar Chavez misses.
Ho Soon looks to throw the jab but Escobar Chavez is out of range.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with an uppercut. Escobar Chavez saw that one coming.
Ho Soon throws a body punch but Escobar Chavez moves out of range.
Escobar Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Escobar Chavez tests Ho Soon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon loads up on a big right hand but Escobar Chavez slips the punch.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Soon's shoulder, as Ho Soon tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar Chavez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ho Soon. Ho Soon obviously looking to wear him down.
Ho Soon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Escobar Chavez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ho Soon throws a hook but Escobar Chavez avoids it easily.
Escobar Chavez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Escobar Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ho Soon was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar Chavez.
A jab from Escobar Chavez misses.
Ho Soon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Escobar Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ho Soon moves away.
Escobar Chavez throws a good cross that connects.
Escobar Chavez throws a push kick but Ho Soon slaps the foot to one side.
Escobar Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ho Soon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Escobar Chavez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez avoids the head kick by Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ho Soon under the eye.
Escobar Chavez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Soon misses with a hook to the body
and Escobar Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ho Soon just misses with a punch to the body.
Ho Soon throws a looping overhand right but Escobar Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Escobar Chavez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ho Soon 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.
Escobar Chavez throws a hook but Ho Soon blocks it.
Escobar Chavez scores with a nice head shot.
A big left from Escobar Chavez misses.
Escobar Chavez misses with an uppercut
and Ho Soon counters with a nice leg kick.
Escobar Chavez checks the leg kick.
It looked like Escobar Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar Chavez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ho Soon misses with a straight right.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobar Chavez misses its target.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon throws the left hand but Escobar Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Ho Soon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ho Soon throws a push kick but Escobar Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
Ho Soon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez throws a shot to the body.
Escobar Chavez blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ramon Escobar Chavez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Escobar Chavez throws the left hand but Ho Soon avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Escobar Chavez.
Escobar Chavez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Ho Soon tries a low kick but Escobar Chavez avoids it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Escobar Chavez. Ho Soon shrugs it off though.
Escobar Chavez slips a straight right by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ho Soon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Escobar Chavez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
A quick step to the side and Escobar Chavez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ho Soon throws a low kick, looking for Escobar Chavez's leg but Escobar Chavez calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ho Soon slips under a jab.
Ho Soon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Escobar Chavez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ho Soon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Escobar Chavez clobbers Ho Soon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ho Soon. Escobar Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez drops his hands momentarily and Ho Soon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A slow jab from Ho Soon misses its intended target.
Ho Soon motions for Escobar Chavez to come forward. Ho Soon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ho Soon misses with a head kick.
Escobar Chavez misses with a looping left.
A leg kick checked by Escobar Chavez.
Nice defenses there by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon takes a swing at Escobar Chavez's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Escobar Chavez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Soon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobar Chavez manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with a body kick.
Ho Soon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Escobar Chavez at a distance.
Escobar Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Escobar Chavez just misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar Chavez moves out of range as Ho Soon throws a body kick.
It looked like Escobar Chavez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ho Soon.
Ho Soon lands a nice hook to Escobar Chavez's body. Escobar Chavez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Chu Ho Soon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ho Soon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Escobar Chavez digs a good body shot into Ho Soon's ribs.
Escobar Chavez connects with a solid leg kick.
Ho Soon looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar Chavez is just out of range.
Escobar Chavez misses the jab.
Ho Soon thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Escobar Chavez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Escobar Chavez throws an overhand right that lands on Ho Soon's shoulder, as Ho Soon tries to avoid the shot.
Escobar Chavez 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.
Escobar Chavez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab from Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Escobar Chavez moves into the clinch.
Ho Soon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Escobar Chavez is looking to slow Ho Soon down with leg kicks.
Escobar Chavez cracks Ho Soon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ho Soon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Escobar Chavez connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Escobar Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ho Soon is just out of range.
Ho Soon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Escobar Chavez throws out the jab.
Ho Soon lands with a straight right. Escobar Chavez didn't see that one coming.
Escobar Chavez jabs Ho Soon right on the nose. Ho Soon blinks but takes it well.
Escobar Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with a low kick.
Ho Soon slips under a jab from Escobar Chavez.
Ho Soon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ho Soon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Escobar Chavez thuds a left hand into Ho Soon's body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ho Soon.
Ho Soon tests Escobar Chavez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobar Chavez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Escobar Chavez wants to land a leg kick but Ho Soon is out of range.
Escobar Chavez blocks a head kick by Ho Soon.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick which misses Escobar Chavez's front leg but catches the back leg as Escobar Chavez tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobar Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ho Soon.
Ho Soon scores with a jab to the body.
Ho Soon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobar Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Escobar Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ramon Escobar Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ho Soon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Escobar Chavez with a nice cross.
Escobar Chavez lands with a straight right. Ho Soon didn't see that one coming.
Ho Soon throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar Chavez moves out of range easily.
Escobar Chavez throwing a counter right hand but Ho Soon manages to avoid it.
Ho Soon misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Escobar Chavez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ho Soon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ho Soon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Escobar Chavez was well out of range. Poor timing from Ho Soon.
Escobar Chavez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ho Soon on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Escobar Chavez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ho Soon misses with a hook.
Ho Soon throws a leg kick but Escobar Chavez moved away.
Escobar Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Escobar Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Escobar Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Escobar Chavez!
Ramon Escobar Chavez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paw Paw Udomprecha (ranked 1831 p4p, 1989 weight class) and One Fortythree (ranked 92 p4p, 100 weight class). Udomprecha comes to the cage accompanied by Danger. 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Paw Paw Udomprecha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, One Fortythree!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udomprecha throws a nice outside leg kick.
Udomprecha misses with a hook.
Udomprecha lands a front kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Udomprecha.
Fortythree moves forwards but Udomprecha connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Udomprecha throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fortythree.
Udomprecha misses the jab.
Fortythree 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.
A big right from Fortythree misses.
Udomprecha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fortythree has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Udomprecha.
Udomprecha connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udomprecha.
Udomprecha scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fortythree connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fortythree slips a jab from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udomprecha on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Udomprecha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fortythree slips a straight right by Udomprecha.
The fighters circling - Fortythree throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fortythree scores with a jab. Udomprecha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fortythree with a nice cross.
Fortythree tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortythree takes a swing at Udomprecha's ribcage but misses.
Udomprecha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortythree walks into a stiff left hand from Udomprecha.
Fortythree looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fortythree slips a jab from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha moves out of range of the strikes.
Udomprecha quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fortythree staying out of range there.
Fortythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Udomprecha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Udomprecha lunges at Fortythree with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fortythree's hand.
Udomprecha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Udomprecha lands a leg kick that knocks Fortythree off balance momentarily.
Fortythree checks a low kick from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Udomprecha. That's going to slow Fortythree down.
Fortythree's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Fortythree ducks right into an uppercut from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha throws a leg kick
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Fortythree's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Udomprecha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fortythree scrambles back to his feet.
Udomprecha misses with a hook. Fortythree ducked under it nicely.
Fortythree appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fortythree takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fortythree.
Udomprecha lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Udomprecha is looking to slow Fortythree down with leg kicks.
Udomprecha looks to land a left hand but Fortythree moved out of range nicely.
Udomprecha is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice shot lands for Fortythree.
Udomprecha dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fortythree. That did some damage!
Udomprecha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick from Udomprecha misses.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Udomprecha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fortythree ducks under a wild hook from Udomprecha.
Fortythree now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Udomprecha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Udomprecha throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortythree tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Udomprecha was well out of range. Poor timing from Fortythree.
Udomprecha seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Udomprecha lands a nice looking body shot.
Udomprecha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udomprecha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Udomprecha misses with a hook
and Fortythree counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Udomprecha misses with a kick to the body.
Fortythree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Udomprecha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fortythree chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Udomprecha can pounce on him.
Paw Paw Udomprecha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fortythree throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortythree connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Udomprecha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortythree in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Udomprecha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Udomprecha bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Udomprecha scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paw Paw Udomprecha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Udomprecha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Udomprecha.
Udomprecha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fortythree can do to turn this around?
Udomprecha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortythree sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fortythree avoids the body shot from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fortythree checks a leg kick.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick lands for Udomprecha.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fortythree might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Udomprecha has got the better of the exchanges.
Fortythree takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Udomprecha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Udomprecha throws a sloppy head kick
and Fortythree counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree throws the left hand but Udomprecha avoids the punch easily.
Fortythree misses with an uppercut. Udomprecha saw that one coming.
Udomprecha thumps Fortythree with a low kick.
Udomprecha moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Udomprecha throws a leg kick
letting Fortythree counter with a right hand.
Fortythree scores with a hook to the body. Udomprecha takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fortythree swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Udomprecha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fortythree let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Udomprecha misses with a lunging right hand
and Fortythree counters with a straight right hand.
Udomprecha lands with a good body shot.
Udomprecha with a jab.
Fortythree throws a jab when Udomprecha was well out of range.
Udomprecha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fortythree throws out a counter right but Udomprecha avoids it with no problem.
Udomprecha scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fortythree in his tracks.
Udomprecha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fortythree.
Fortythree blocks a head kick by Udomprecha.
A bone on bone clash there as Fortythree blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Udomprecha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Udomprecha. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fortythree. Udomprecha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fortythree avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortythree walks into a left hand.
Udomprecha feints and then cracks Fortythree's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fortythree down.
Fortythree uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Udomprecha.
A little jabbing left from Fortythree on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Udomprecha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fortythree is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Fortythree.
Udomprecha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Udomprecha throws out a leg kick but Fortythree moves out of range and Udomprecha only half commits.
Fortythree swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Udomprecha jabs Fortythree right on the nose. Fortythree blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha cracks Fortythree with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Udomprecha moves away from the strike by Fortythree.
Udomprecha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A cross from Udomprecha lands.
Udomprecha connects with a solid leg kick.
Fortythree on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Udomprecha moves out of range of the strikes.
Fortythree misses with a looping right.
Udomprecha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortythree moves away.
Fortythree moves out of range of the leg kick from Udomprecha.
Fortythree takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Udomprecha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Udomprecha defending well as Fortythree loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha throws a body shot but no joy.
Fortythree now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Udomprecha tries to work over Fortythree's front leg with a kick but Fortythree checks it.
Udomprecha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Udomprecha is looking to chop away at Fortythree's legs.
Fortythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Udomprecha misses the jab.
Fortythree's corner calls for a 1-2. Fortythree obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Udomprecha.
Udomprecha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Udomprecha moves out of range as Fortythree strikes.
Udomprecha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Udomprecha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Udomprecha misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Fortythree to counter with a crisp jab.
Fortythree walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paw Paw Udomprecha dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Udomprecha misses with a hook.
Udomprecha misses with a low kick.
Udomprecha thumps Fortythree with a low kick.
Udomprecha is looking to slow Fortythree down with leg kicks.
Fortythree moves out of range of the body kick from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha throws a head kick but Fortythree moves out of range.
Fortythree doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Udomprecha.
A punch lands to the side of Fortythree 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Udomprecha. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fortythree on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Udomprecha. Udomprecha obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortythree has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Udomprecha lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fortythree has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fortythree and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fortythree now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Udomprecha throws a right and a left that both miss.
Udomprecha is looking to land body kicks.
Udomprecha connects with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortythree checks a low kick from Udomprecha.
Fortythree scores with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Udomprecha.
Udomprecha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Udomprecha connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fortythree misses with a looping left.
Fortythree takes one to the side of the head.
Fortythree ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Udomprecha throws a right hand that misses
and Fortythree counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Udomprecha looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Udomprecha is rocked!
Paw Paw Udomprecha is winning the standup battle so far.
Udomprecha lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fortythree's sensitive parts.
A jab from Udomprecha misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fortythree stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Udomprecha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Udomprecha connects with a leg kick.
Udomprecha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fortythree showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Udomprecha.
Fortythree blocks a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Udomprecha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Udomprecha. Fortythree does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fortythree! But no joy.
Fortythree swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Udomprecha.
Udomprecha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortythree.
Udomprecha connects with a leg kick.
Udomprecha lands a nice looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha pushes Fortythree away with a front kick.
Fortythree swings for the body but Udomprecha moves out of range.
Udomprecha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Udomprecha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Udomprecha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Udomprecha lands a really nice looking cross but Fortythree seems unphased.
Good exchange - Udomprecha coming out on top.
Paw Paw Udomprecha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fortythree looks to score with a jab to the body but Udomprecha is just out of range.
Fortythree on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Udomprecha. Udomprecha obviously looking to wear him down.
Fortythree misses with a looping left.
Fortythree misses with a hook.
Udomprecha thumps Fortythree with a low kick.
Udomprecha misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Udomprecha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Udomprecha throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fortythree cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Udomprecha scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Udomprecha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fortythree moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fortythree misses with a wild body shot.
Udomprecha lands a nice looking body kick.
Udomprecha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortythree with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Udomprecha to score with a decent uppercut.
Udomprecha lands with a straight right. Fortythree didn't see that one coming.
Udomprecha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fortythree throws out the jab.
Fortythree pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
One Fortythree has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fortythree has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Udomprecha.
Fortythree moves out of range as Udomprecha throws a body kick.
Fortythree swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paw Paw Udomprecha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Udomprecha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paw Paw Udomprecha!
An out of breath Paw Paw Udomprecha thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Burenkov (ranked 1360 p4p, 1288 weight class) and Bruce White Jr (ranked 163 p4p, 154 weight class). 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 Bruce White Jr 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Burenkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce White Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White Jr throws a shot to the body.
White Jr tries to move into range but Burenkov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
As White Jr tries to get set, Burenkov tries to push him back and clinch up but White Jr manages to avoid the attempt.
Burenkov fails to land with a series of punches.
We've been hearing reports that Burenkov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Burenkov moves out of range of the body kick from White Jr.
Burenkov avoids the body shot from White Jr.
A momentary lapse in concentration from White Jr enables Burenkov to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. White Jr manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Burenkov throws a big elbow that misses.
White Jr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Burenkov is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burenkov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Burenkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Burenkov prevents White Jr from getting back to his feet.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Burenkov tries to close the distance and clinch up but White Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
White Jr throws a shot from downtown. Burenkov moves away and avoids it.
A combination from White Jr does no damage.
White Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
White Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burenkov under the eye.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that White Jr 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.
White Jr scores with a nice head shot.
White Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Burenkov misses the jab.
Burenkov moves away from the strike by White Jr.
Burenkov throws a big counter combination but White Jr scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Burenkov misses with a jab to the body
and White Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Burenkov misses with a wild body shot.
White Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White Jr misses with a body shot.
Burenkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Burenkov throws a hook to the side of White Jr's head but White Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burenkov lands with an uppercut that bounces White Jr off the cage and back into range.
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!
Burenkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sergey Burenkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White Jr misses the jab.
Burenkov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Burenkov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as White Jr sprawls well. White Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Burenkov gets slowly back to his feet.
And White Jr responds with a good body kick, but Burenkov manages to step out the way in time.
White Jr looks for the body kick but Burenkov saw that one coming.
Burenkov looking to score a takedown here. White Jr is defending well but Burenkov drives through and ends up in White Jr's guard.
White Jr is looking to stand back up but Burenkov counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by White Jr.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burenkov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed White Jr's head.
Burenkov wants to control but White Jr is keeping him busy.
Burenkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burenkov throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing White Jr to regain full guard.
White Jr wants to get back to his feet but Burenkov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burenkov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Burenkov won't allow White Jr to get back to his feet.
Burenkov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burenkov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White Jr's head.
Burenkov with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Burenkov won't allow White Jr to get back to his feet.
Burenkov chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Burenkov wants to control from the top but White Jr keeps moving.
Burenkov won't allow White Jr to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Burenkov throws an elbow that misses. White Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Burenkov's guard. Nice move by White Jr!
Burenkov tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Burenkov is trying to control the position but White Jr postures up.
White Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
White Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Burenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White Jr won't allow Burenkov to sweep him here.
Burenkov pulls White Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents White Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergey Burenkov will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White Jr cracks Burenkov with a right hand to the side of the head.
White Jr looks for the body kick but Burenkov saw that one coming.
Burenkov gets a double leg takedown into White Jr's guard.
Sergey Burenkov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
White Jr keeping moving, preventing Burenkov from controlling successfully.
Burenkov throwing strikes from guard but White Jr blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burenkov drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and White Jr dives on top into guard.
White Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burenkov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White Jr preventing the sweep.
White Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burenkov is keeping the position for now.
Burenkov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
White Jr would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
White Jr pushes down on Burenkov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
White Jr is trying to control. Burenkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
White Jr trying to control the pace.
Burenkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Burenkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Burenkov wants to get back to full guard.
Burenkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but White Jr scores with a couple of nice shots.
White Jr is keen to just control but Burenkov is a slippery customer.
White Jr looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
White Jr frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Burenkov tries to reverse the position but White Jr maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burenkov is working hard here to advance position.
White Jr lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, White Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
White Jr controlling from mount.
Burenkov is trying to escape the mount.
Burenkov wants to hold on but White Jr pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White Jr dominating with strikes here.
Burenkov can't escape the position.
Burenkov regains half guard.
Burenkov moves into full guard.
Burenkov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but White Jr puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
White Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Burenkov moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White Jr passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce White Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Burenkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by White Jr.
Burenkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White Jr.
Bruce White Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burenkov was well out of range. Poor timing from White Jr.
White Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Burenkov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
White Jr drops Burenkov with a left and a right! Oh, Burenkov is hurt - White Jr dives into side control looking to finish!
Burenkov is rocked!
It looks like Sergey Burenkov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big shot lands for White Jr! That's hurt Burenkov! Will he recover? White Jr fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce White Jr!
Bruce White Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lancaster (ranked 2198 p4p, 1200 weight class) and Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 290 p4p, 154 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jacob Rees Mogg enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lancaster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Rees Mogg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rees Mogg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lancaster misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rees Mogg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lancaster.
Rees Mogg catches Lancaster with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lancaster waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg slips under a jab from Lancaster.
Rees Mogg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Rees Mogg.
Lancaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rees Mogg moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rees Mogg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lancaster's brow.
Still in the clinch, Rees Mogg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lancaster can't find room to land a body shot as Rees Mogg controls the action.
A short right from Rees Mogg on the inside.
Rees Mogg blocks a body shot from Lancaster.
Rees Mogg lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancaster working aggressively here.
Rees Mogg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lancasters head.
Lancaster definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lancaster lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lancaster.
Lancaster lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancaster lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rees Mogg takes a shot to the head.
Rees Mogg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rees Mogg blocks an uppercut.
Lancaster lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rees Mogg backwards.
Lancaster jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rees Mogg walks away with a smile on his face. Lancaster gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Henry Lancaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lancaster, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rees Mogg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lancaster lands with a shot to the body.
Rees Mogg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rees Mogg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancaster.
Rees Mogg drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rees Mogg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg misses with an uppercut.
Lancaster throws a jab when Rees Mogg was well out of range.
Lancaster misses with a left hand
and Rees Mogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rees Mogg slips under a jab.
Rees Mogg tries to bum rush Lancaster with a series of wild strikes but Lancaster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancaster jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rees Mogg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lancaster is pawing at Rees Mogg, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Rees Mogg's nose. Rees Mogg is badly hurt! Lancaster pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Rees Mogg tries desperately to hold on but Lancaster is relentless in his assault! As Rees Mogg receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Lancaster away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Lancaster!
In his post fight interview, Henry Lancaster started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Jacob Rees Mogg spoke after the fight, saying 'Humpty Dumpty would approve.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aramis Knox (ranked 123 p4p, 347 weight class) and Justin Gaethje (ranked 17 p4p, 42 weight class). Knox comes into the arena with You're Going Down | Sick Puppies blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Aramis Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Justin Gaethje!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox cracks Gaethje with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Justin Gaethje seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knox scores with a nice strike.
A low kick from Gaethje misses
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaethje slips under a jab.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Gaethje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gaethje throws a wild body kick that Knox sees coming a mile off.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
Gaethje throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaethje paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaethje lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Knox misses with an uppercut.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaethje.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje throws a shot to the body.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knox throws a series of punches but Gaethje avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaethje.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Gaethje sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaethje at a distance.
Knox shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gaethje eats them both and turns towards Knox to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Gaethje moved out of range.
Knox slips under a jab from Gaethje.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Knox darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Knox appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Knox throws a jab when Gaethje was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Gaethje tries to work over Knox's front leg with a kick but Knox checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Gaethje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Gaethje takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gaethje.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Knox rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaethje moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Gaethje misses with an attempted mid kick.
Knox blocks a jab.
Gaethje scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaethje throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Knox.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaethje at a distance.
Gaethje uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Gaethje.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Gaethje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaethje misses with a leg kick
and Knox counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gaethje thinking.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaethje takes one to the side of the head.
Knox throws the left hand but Gaethje avoids the punch easily.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaethje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Knox scores with a body shot.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaethje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Gaethje moves out of range of the strikes.
Knox lands a really nice looking cross but Gaethje seems unphased.
Knox is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Gaethje throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Gaethje misses.
Gaethje throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaethje misses with a left hand
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaethje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaethje on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox punishes Gaethje's body with a nice straight punch.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Gaethje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaethje throws out the jab.
Gaethje misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaethje. That's going to slow Knox down.
Gaethje blocks a jab.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Knox throws a right hand that Gaethje ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaethje also avoids with ease.
Knox slips a straight right by Gaethje.
Knox throws a big counter combination but Gaethje scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Gaethje. Beautiful body shot.
Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Knox on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Gaethje now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaethje looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Gaethje.
Knox lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaethje at a distance.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaethjes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaethje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaethje moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje blocks a jab.
Gaethje throws a counter combo.
Gaethje lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Knox with a nice cross.
Gaethje fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox misses with a hook. Gaethje ducked under it nicely.
Gaethje connects with a leg kick.
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gaethje keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Knox.
Gaethje throws the left hand but Knox avoids the punch easily.
Gaethje swings widly with a right hand
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox avoids the body shot from Gaethje.
Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gaethje scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a hook.
Gaethje looks to land a combination but Knox avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Knox sizes up Gaethje with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aramis Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaethje throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gaethje.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Knox checks it.
Knox looks to land a right hand but Gaethje moved out of range.
Knox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaethje was well out of range. Poor timing from Knox.
A big right from Gaethje misses.
Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Knox misses with a hook. Gaethje ducked under it nicely.
Gaethje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaethje can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Gaethje throws out a loose jab but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaethje blocks a jab.
Gaethje fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Knox blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaethje scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Knox takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaethje throws a low kick but Knox moves out of range easily.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Gaethje moved out of range nicely.
Knox ducks right into an uppercut from Gaethje.
Knox jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaethje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaethje on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaethje!
Gaethje misses with a two punch combination.
Knox went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gaethje 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.
Gaethje misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaethje.
Knox connects with a body shot that sends Gaethje's belly button to the back.
A big left from Knox misses.
Gaethje thuds a left hand into Knox's body.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
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 Aramis Knox 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.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Knox smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaethje tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Knox was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaethje.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaethje with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knox to score with a decent uppercut.
Knox tests Gaethje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaethje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox slips a straight right by Gaethje.
Gaethje with the inside leg kick.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Knox scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaethje should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje misses with the combination.
Gaethje is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knox.
Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a hook but Gaethje blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaethje cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Gaethje jabs Knox right on the nose. Knox blinks but takes it well.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Knox.
Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaethje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaethje. Gaethje circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaethje misses the target.
Knox scores with a jab.
Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaethje moves away.
Gaethje lands a leg kick that knocks Knox off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Knox. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knox.
Knox checks a low kick from Gaethje.
Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaethje.
Gaethje misses with the combination.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gaethje might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Knox has got the better of the exchanges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Knox does it's job there.
Gaethje misses with a straight right.
Gaethje misses with a body kick.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaethje lands a right hook to the body.
Knox connects with a crisp jab.
Knox lands a lovely overhand right.
Knox swings for the body but Gaethje moves out of range.
Knox throws a nice looking combination but Gaethje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Knox.
Gaethje loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Knox fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the body from Gaethje misses
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaethje in his tracks.
Gaethje throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaethje. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Knox paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Knox throws a series of strikes that have Gaethje backpedaling.
Knox blocks a jab.
Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaethje takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox misses with a hook
and Gaethje counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gaethje slips a jab from Knox.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje throws a series of punches but Knox moves out of range.
Gaethje throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaethje takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Knox digs a good body shot into Gaethje's ribs.
Knox lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaethje walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Knox uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gaethje has time to react.
Gaethje throws a shot to the body.
Gaethje is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Knox rather than just go for the knockout.
Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaethje.
Nice uppercut lands for Knox. That snapped Gaethje's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox scores with a hook to the body. Gaethje takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaethje swinging wildly here.
Gaethje is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Knox just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Knox duly obliges.
Knox jabs at Gaethje's body.
Gaethje just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaethje tries to score with a low kick but Knox moves his leg out of the way.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Gaethje slips the punch.
A nice leg kick from Gaethje, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaethje throws a jab but it's blocked by Knox.
Gaethje swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Knox misses.
Knox scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Knox ducks under a wild hook from Gaethje.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Knox thuds a left hand into Gaethje's body.
Gaethje throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Knox.
Knox lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaethje off the cage and back into range.
Jab by Gaethje.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaethje.
Knox lands a jab to Gaethje's midsection.
Knox lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gaethje throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gaethje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Gaethje fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Knox staying out of range there.
Gaethje looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Knox loads up on a big right hand but Gaethje slips the punch.
A nice side step and Gaethje releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knox looks to throw the jab but Gaethje is out of range.
Gaethje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
Gaethje moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Gaethje tries to land a leg kick but Knox saw it coming and moves away.
Gaethje tries to land a front kick but Knox steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gaethje throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Knox.
Gaethje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox takes a swing at Gaethje's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaethje! But no joy.
Gaethje walks into a jab.
Gaethje throws a head kick that half lands.
Knox works the jab nicely.
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a leg kick
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Knox throws an overhand right that lands on Gaethje's shoulder, as Gaethje tries to avoid the shot.
Gaethje cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Knox is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gaethje motions for Knox to come forward. Gaethje throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Knox.
Gaethje only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Knox wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaethje throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Knox!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Knox moved away.
Some wild striking there from Knox.
Knox looks to land a left hand but Gaethje moved out of range nicely.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gaethje.
Knox lands an overhand right.
Knox throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaethje circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaethje walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaethje throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Knox counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big left from Gaethje misses.
Gaethje throws a low kick but Knox avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aramis Knox had his way with Justin Gaethje in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gaethje slips under a jab from Knox.
Knox takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A low kick from Gaethje is predictable there
and Knox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Knox takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Knox looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaethje looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Knox misses.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses.
Knox swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Knox clobbers Gaethje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Gaethje was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaethje throws a big counter head kick but Knox avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Gaethje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaethje tries to move into range but Knox moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gaethje misses with a low kick.
Knox lands a right hook to the body.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Knox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaethje backs up against the cage.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaethje.
Knox lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gaethje scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gaethje throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Gaethje connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaethje is looking to chop away at Knox's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje loads up on a big right hand but Knox slips the punch.
Knox misses with a looping right.
Gaethje throws out a counter right but Knox avoids it with no problem.
Gaethje misses with a body shot.
Knox displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaethje throws out the jab.
Gaethje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knox.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Gaethje.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses.
Knox throws a right hand that Gaethje ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaethje also avoids with ease.
Gaethje staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Gaethje throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gaethje. That's going to slow Knox down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox avoids the head kick by Gaethje.
Gaethje throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaethje ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Knox misses with a wild body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox moves away from the strike by Gaethje.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Knox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justin Gaethje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaethje takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gaethje scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Knox doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Knox misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Knox.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Knox's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaethje under the eye.
Knox throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aramis Knox is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
Knox waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaethje.
Gaethje lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gaethje throws a predictable looking body shot
and Knox counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaethje fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knox manages to avoid it.
Knox scores with a jab. Gaethje acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Knox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Knox feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaethjes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Knox tests Gaethje's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaethje misses with an uppercut
letting Knox counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aramis Knox showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knox has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aramis Knox!
Aramis Knox retains his lightweight title!
Aramis Knox managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Aspire Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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