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WCF 72: Tofail vs Cortez 2 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Long (ranked 5439 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Jennson Jameison (ranked 543 p4p, 428 weight class). Jennson Jameison will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ralph Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jennson Jameison!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Long is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jameison trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Long misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jameison wants to control but Long is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jameison can do anything to dispel that myth.
BOOM! Long connects with a massive shot to the dome!
 It looks like Jennson Jameison has been cut.
Long punching from mount but Jameison doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Long dominating with strikes here.
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!
Long postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Jameison in real trouble here! The ref calls for Jameison to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ralph Long!
A very excited looking Ralph Long made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alessio Da Santiago (ranked 2839 p4p, 23745 weight class) and Gancho Ganevski (ranked 381 p4p, 721 weight class). Alessio Da Santiago has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alessio Da Santiago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gancho Ganevski!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santiago changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ganevski looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ganevski tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Ganevski wants to get back to his feet.
Da Santiago takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Da Santiago really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Ganevski.
Ganevski is squirming around looking to escape but he's just wriggling himself into more trouble. Da Santiago sinks in the hooks and manages to tighten his grip on a rear naked choke. Ganevski has no choice but to tap and Da Santiago jumps to his feet to celebrate and slick submission win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alessio Da Santiago!
Alessio Da Santiago 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 Hiroshi Papo (ranked 2876 p4p, 2821 weight class) and Darrion Vaughn (ranked 160 p4p, 156 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshi Papo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darrion Vaughn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papo fails to land the takedown.
Vaughn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vaughn wants it to stay on the feet.
Vaughn scores with a decent looking hook.
Papo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Vaughn's half guard.
Papo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Papo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Papo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Papo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vaughn!
Papo with shots to the head and body - Vaughn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Papo controlling his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaughn is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Papo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Papo with good strikes from the mount here!
Papo 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 two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Papo controlling the pace for now.
Vaughn blocking the ground and pound.
Papo controlling from mount.
Papo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Papo controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Poor strikes thrown by Papo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vaughn tries to buck Papo off but he can't manage it.
Vaughn holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Papo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Papo content just to control the position here.
Vaughn bucks up and throws Papo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaughn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Papo dominated that round.
That's time! Papo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vaughn scores with a jab. Papo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Papo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vaughn swivels and escapes.
Vaughn connects with a body shot.
Papo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vaughn sprawls well. Vaughn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papo gets slowly back to his feet.
Papo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Papo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Papo shoots in looking for a takedown but Vaughn manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Papo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vaughn scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Papo is defended easily by Vaughn.
Vaughn lunges at Papo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Papo's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaughn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vaughn lands a lovely overhand right.
Vaughn cracks a nice hook into Papo's ribs.
Papo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Papo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vaughn to the mat! Vaughn manages to get full guard.
Papo controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.
Papo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vaughn's head.
Papo stays in close to Vaughn's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Papo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaughn circles away.
Darrion Vaughn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Vaughn - just one landing.
Vaughn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Papo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaughn.
Vaughn pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Papo back to the cage. Vaughn follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vaughn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vaughn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Papo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Papo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vaughn misses with a double jab.
A combination from Vaughn does no damage.
Vaughn misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaughn digs a good body shot into Papo's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Papo looks for a takedown but Vaughn sprawls well.
Vaughn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Papo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vaughn sprawls well. Vaughn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Papo gets slowly back to his feet.
Papo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vaughn to the ground. Papo is now in Vaughn's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaughn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Papo controls the pace.
Papo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Papo distracts Vaughn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vaughn wants to stand and escape but Papo is having none of it.
Hiroshi Papo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Papo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darrion Vaughn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vaughn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Vaughn finds it's target.
Papo dives in for a single leg takedown but Vaughn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Papo lands a takedown into guard.
Papo controlling from the top position.
Papo postures up in Vaughn's guard and throws a big left but Vaughn blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Papo prevents Vaughn from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Papo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Papo throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hiroshi Papo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papo has a takedown stuffed.
Vaughn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Papo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaughn circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hiroshi Papo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaughn lands a nice looking body shot.
Papo dives in for a single leg takedown but Vaughn sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vaughn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papo.
Papo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vaughn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Papo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vaughn fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vaughn misses with a leg kick.
Papo goes for a double leg but Vaughn avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vaughn continues to drive forward.
Vaughn gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Papo.
Papo wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vaughn breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaughn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice body punch from Vaughn.
Vaughn scores with a hook.
Vaughn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Papo at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Papo takes one to the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Vaughn. No joy for Papo on that attempt.
Papo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vaughn as he jumps to the side.
Vaughn's corner calls for a 1-2. Vaughn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Vaughn.
Papo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And Vaughn tries to counter it with a takedown but Papo pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Papo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vaughn lands with a good body shot.
A shot to the liver by Vaughn. Beautiful body shot.
Darrion Vaughn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vaughn lands a nice shot that snaps Papo's head back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Papo is defended easily by Vaughn.
Vaughn lands a jab to the nose.
Vaughn lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vaughn dips to his left and cracks Papo with an uppercut!
Nice uppercut there from Vaughn.
A clash of legs there as Papo blocks the low kick.
Vaughn misses with a kick to the body.
Vaughn bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vaughn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaughn throws a sloppy head kick and Papo moves out of range easily.
Papo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaughn pinned against the cage. Vaughn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Papo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vaughn is letting Papo control him for a moment.
Papo tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vaughn's legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darrion Vaughn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vaughn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darrion Vaughn!
A victorious Darrion Vaughn 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Leopold (ranked 2200 p4p, 3328 weight class) and Norris Chow (ranked 230 p4p, 323 weight class). Corbin Leopold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Corbin Leopold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Norris Chow!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leopold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chow's head backwards.
A cross from Leopold lands.
Donk. Leopold catches Chow right on the button with a cross.
Leopold blocks a head kick by Chow.
Leopold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Chow throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Leopold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Leopold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chow doesn't seem phased though.
Chow clinches up with Leopold and pushes him back against the cage.
Chow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leopold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A clash of legs there as Leopold blocks the low kick.
Norris Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leopold thuds his right hand into Chow's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Chow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
A nice combination there by Leopold.
Leopold throws a right and a left that Chow avoids nicely.
Chow is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Leopold closes the distance and clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Leopold.
Chow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Leopold smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leopold tries to bum rush Chow with a series of wild strikes but Chow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chow counters with a body kick.
Chow shoots in for a takedown but Leopold shows good takedown defense.
Leopold is looking for a counter combo.
Corbin Leopold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norris Chow.
Chow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leopold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chow on the side of the head.
 Chow is rocked!
Chow with a lazy takedown attempt
and Leopold counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Chow falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Corbin Leopold!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Ronaldo (ranked 1195 p4p, 4284 weight class) and Talon Orion (ranked 131 p4p, 390 weight class). Talon Orion is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Ronaldo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Talon Orion!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion misses with a right hand
and Ronaldo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ronaldo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ronaldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orion moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ronaldo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Orion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ronaldo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ronaldo scores with a hook to the body. Orion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ronaldo has managed to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ronaldo lands a right hand.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ronaldo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
Ronaldo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ronaldo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion is trying to break free.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Ronaldo.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling him.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ronaldo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
A hook to the body from Ronaldo.
Orion prevents a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with a punch to the body.
Orion blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Ronaldo misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ronaldo's elbow.
Ronaldo misses with a body punch.
Orion stalling in the clinch.
Ronaldo lands a nice shot to the body.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Orion misses with a body punch.
Orion breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orion. Ronaldo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ronaldo is looking for a counter combo.
Ronaldo moves into range and clinches up with Orion.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Ronaldo.
A short uppercut from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo misses with some punches.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Ronaldo tries to work over Orion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ronaldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orion blocks a body shot from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo tries to throw a body punch but Orion avoids it by throwing Ronaldo back against the cage.
Ronaldo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ronaldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ronaldo struggles to land a body shot inside as Orion controls his hands.
Ronaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion can't break the clinch.
Ronaldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
Orion is trying to break the clinch but Ronaldo is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Ronaldo dominated that round.
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.
Ronaldo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orion throws a right hand that Ronaldo ducks under and follows up with a left that Ronaldo also avoids with ease.
Orion throws a series of punches but Ronaldo avoids them all with ease.
Ronaldo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orion doesn't seem bothered though.
Ronaldo jabs Orion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jose Ronaldo is winning the standup battle so far.
Ronaldo scores with a jab to the body.
Orion lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ronaldo circles away quickly and effectively.
Ronaldo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Orion lands with a nice body punch.
Orion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orion is rocked!
Ronaldo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Orion is still on wobbly legs! Can Ronaldo finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ronaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jose Ronaldo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ronaldo creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Orion with a big uppercut! Orion tries to clinch up but Ronaldo pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Orion to the mat! Orion covers up and Ronaldo unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Ronaldo!
Talon Orion spoke after the fight, saying 'Yeah, yeah. He beat me. He came for the title.. he wanted it, he got it. Congratulations my friend. I will be back for it very soon....'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Adam Johnson (ranked 502 p4p, 1200 weight class) and Demarcus Jackson (ranked 53 p4p, 132 weight class). Adam Johnson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Demarcus Jackson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Demarcus Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Jackson slaps away a takedown attempt from Johnson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Johnson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jackson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson takes one to the side of the head.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Jackson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Johnson has cracked it and Jackson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Johnson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Adam Johnson!
An out of breath Adam Johnson 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harti Kraus (ranked 1059 p4p, 1865 weight class) and Denis Denisov (ranked 67 p4p, 111 weight class). Kraus comes to the cage accompanied by New World Symphony 4th Movement. Harti Kraus could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Denis Denisov's chin.
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Harti Kraus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Denis Denisov!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kraus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Denisov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kraus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Denisov on the side of the head.
Denisov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denisov shoots and misses
and Kraus counters with a takedown into side control.
Kraus wants to take a breather but Denisov manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Kraus.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Kraus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Denisov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Denisov throws a couple of heel strikes.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Kraus landing with the ground and pound.
Denisov throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Denisov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Denisov slips a jab and a cross from Kraus.
Kraus tries to land a body kick
enabling Denisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraus throws out a loose jab but Denisov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kraus. Denisov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denisov is looking for the big counter here.
Denisov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kraus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denisov.
Kraus pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus prevents the takedown attempt.
Denisov is trying to pull guard but Kraus has him pressed against the cage.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Kraus misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraus misses with a punch to the body.
Kraus missing with knees to the body.
Kraus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Denisov.
Kraus tries a knee to the head but Denisov blocks it.
Kraus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Denisov has hold of one of Kraus's legs. Kraus is fighting the takedown attempt but Denisov gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kraus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraus wants to control but Denisov passes easily into half guard.
Kraus is looking for a sweep. Denisov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kraus gets back to full guard.
Denisov cracks Kraus with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Denisov content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Denisov preventing the sweep.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Denisov works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Kraus looking for a sweep. Not yet Kraus, not yet.
Denisov lands a couple of elbows.
 Kraus is rocked!
Kraus being controlled here, momentarily.
Denisov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Kraus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kraus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraus seems to have got his legs back now.
Denisov distracts Kraus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denisov works over Kraus with some ground and pound from guard.
Denisov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kraus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kraus keeping moving, preventing Denisov from controlling successfully.
Kraus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Denisov.
Denisov working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kraus's head.
Denisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denisov has managed to get both his arms back between Kraus's legs - danger averted.
Denisov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Denisov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kraus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Denisov has managed to get both his arms back between Kraus's legs - danger averted.
Denisov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Denisov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Denis Denisov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Denisov shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraus tries to sprawl out of it but Denisov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Denisov shoots for a takedown but Kraus saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Denisov tries to keep at a distance but Kraus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Denisov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kraus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Denisov tries to pull guard but Kraus won't allow it.
Denisov jumps guard.
Kraus throwing strikes from guard but Denisov blocks nicely.
Kraus with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Denisov wants to stand and escape but Kraus is having none of it.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus cracks Denisov with a big right hand but Denisov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Denisov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kraus's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Denisov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kraus scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov tries to strike from the bottom.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Kraus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kraus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus wants to control from the top but Denisov keeps moving.
Denisov striking off his back but it's not causing Kraus any problems.
Kraus throws a big elbow that misses.
Kraus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Denisov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kraus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Denisov is trying to control the position but Kraus postures up.
Kraus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kraus is in close to Denisov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kraus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denisov manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kraus manages to get himself to full guard.
Denis Denisov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kraus trying to keep a closed guard but Denisov is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kraus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Denisov scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kraus is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Denisov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kraus's head.
Kraus looking for a guillotine here but Denisov defends easily.
Kraus 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.
Denisov preventing the sweep.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Denisov working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Kraus is looking for a triangle but Denisov pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraus isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Denisov stacks Kraus on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Denisov!
Denisov is putting a hurting on Kraus here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kraus takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kraus is looking to regain half guard here but Denisov keeps moving and retains side control.
Kraus is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000}, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Denisov scores with punches from side control.
Kraus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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 Harti Kraus will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kraus misses with a series of wild punches.
Denisov throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Kraus just misses with a punch to the body.
Denisov moves into range and clinches up with Kraus.
Denisov is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Denisov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kraus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denisov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kraus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Denisov wants a takedown but no success here.
Harti Kraus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Denisov.
Kraus lands a shoulder strike.
Denisov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kraus prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Denisov.
Denisov jumps guard but Kraus turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Denisov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kraus smiles and moves away.
Kraus throws a head kick but Denisov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraus misses with a double jab
and Denisov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Denisov lands with an overhand left.
Kraus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Harti Kraus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kraus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Denisov ducks under a wild hook from Kraus.
Kraus throws a hook but Denisov avoids it easily.
Denisov throws out a counter right but Kraus avoids it with no problem.
Kraus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kraus wants it to stay on the feet.
Kraus tries a head kick but it misses.
Kraus throws a combination that misses
and Denisov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Kraus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kraus falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Denisov to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Denisov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraus pushes Denisov up against the cage in a clinch.
Denisov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kraus stops a takedown attempt from Denisov.
Denisov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denisov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kraus is trying to force a seperation but Denisov has the dominant position.
Denisov jumps into guard, dragging Kraus to the mat.
Kraus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Denisov trying to keep a closed guard but Kraus is proving a slippery customer.
Denisov keeping full guard, as Kraus tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraus with a nice head shot there.
Kraus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kraus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denisov 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.
Kraus trying to control the position from guard on top but Denisov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Denisov doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kraus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Denisov looking to control.
Denisov lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denisov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kraus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Denisov's head.
Kraus scoring with some ground and pound.
Denisov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Denisov working a defensive guard here.
Denisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Denisov, not yet.
Kraus postures up and lands a big shot to Denisov's brow.
Denisov looking to control.
Kraus tries to free his leg and advance position but Denisov is retaining full guard.
Denisov avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kraus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kraus pushes down on Denisov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Denisov trying to hold on to Kraus's head to control him but Kraus postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harti Kraus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kraus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Harti Kraus!
In his post fight interview, Harti Kraus gave a big smile as he said 'For those who thought I was done, this was your answer. I'll let that little fish and the math teacher solve what they have later tonight, but know that me and the title aren't done. Take a seat, grab some popcorn, violence is imminent.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Philipp Tyurin (ranked 1720 p4p, 1869 weight class) and Jore Maki (ranked 73 p4p, 80 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maki's choice of entrance music: Tyron Woodley . Philipp Tyurin is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Philipp Tyurin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jore Maki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyurin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin scores with a jab to the head.
Maki misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Tyurin catches Maki right on the button with a cross.
Tyurin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maki counters with a crisp one two that drops Tyurin! Maki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tyurin to his feet! Tyurin is in big trouble!
Maki missing with a left hand there. Tyurin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyurin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maki.
Maki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing reports that Tyurin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyurin tries to clinch up.
Maki throws a hook to the side of Tyurin's head but Tyurin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyurin tries to clinch but Maki is having none of it.
Maki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Good standup being displayed there by Maki as he connects with a hook.
 It looks like Philipp Tyurin has been cut.
Tyurin tries to clinch but Maki is having none of it.
Tyurin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maki tries to bum rush Tyurin with a series of wild strikes but Tyurin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyurin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tyurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyurin misses with a two punch combination.
Tyurin slips under a jab from Maki.
Tyurin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin wants to clinch.
Maki loads up on a big right hand but Tyurin slips the punch.
Tyurin moves out of range as Maki strikes.
Tyurin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyurin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyurin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maki misses with a left hand
and Tyurin counters with a nice right hand that sends Maki toppling to the canvas! Maki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tyurin finish him?!
It looks like Jore Maki has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Maki does no damage.
It looked like Tyurin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tyurin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Maki! But no joy.
Tyurin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
Tyurin jabs Maki right on the nose. Maki blinks but takes it well.
Maki loads up on a big right hand but Tyurin slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tyurin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maki misses with a looping right.
Tyurin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyurin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Maki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyurin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A combination from Tyurin does no damage.
Maki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyurin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyurin lands the left hand.
Maki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyurin was well out of range. Poor timing from Maki.
Tyurin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Maki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maki misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki scores with a body shot.
Tyurin lands a jab to the nose.
Philipp Tyurin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyurin has closed the distance and engaged Maki in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyurin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maki breaks from the clinch.
Tyurin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Maki counters with a nice body shot.
Maki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyurin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maki throws out the jab.
Maki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jore Maki will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Maki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyurin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maki.
Philipp Tyurin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyurin lands with a hook. Maki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maki just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tyurin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Maki.
Tyurin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
Tyurin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyurin with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Tyurin.
Tyurin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyurin.
Maki keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyurin pushes Maki up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyurin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Maki is keeping busy.
Maki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyurin backwards.
The referee calls for Tyurin to work.
Maki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tyurin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maki has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyurin.
Maki lands a body shot.
Maki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyurin is trying to break free.
Maki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maki is leaning against Tyurin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Maki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyurin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyurin misses with a punch to the body.
Maki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyurin backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Maki.
Tyurin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyurin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A frustrated look appears on Tyurin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Maki fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyurin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyurin tries to clinch
and Maki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tyurin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maki misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maki circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Maki misses.
Tyurin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maki swings widly with a right hand
and Tyurin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyurin throws the left hand but Maki avoids the punch easily.
Maki swings widly with a right hand
and Tyurin counters with a nice uppercut.
Maki misses with a body shot.
Maki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyurin.
Tyurin tries to clinch but Maki moves out of range.
Tyurin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maki.
Tyurin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maki throws a big shot that misses.
Maki misses with a straight right.
Maki moves out of range as Tyurin strikes.
Maki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tyurin throws a right hand that Maki ducks under and follows up with a left that Maki also avoids with ease.
Jore Maki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyurin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maki thinking.
Tyurin scores with a nice head shot.
Maki keeps the fight on the outside.
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!
Maki lands a nice shot that snaps Tyurin's head back.
Tyurin tries to clinch but Maki moves away
and Maki counters with a crisp one two that drops Tyurin! Maki thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tyurin to his feet! Tyurin is in big trouble!
Tyurin slips a jab from Maki.
Tyurin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jore Maki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tyurin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Maki in his tracks.
Maki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyurin.
Tyurin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maki jabs Tyurin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maki!
Maki misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyurin tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.
Tyurin throws out a loose jab but Maki uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Maki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Tyurin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tyurin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maki slips a straight right by Tyurin.
Tyurin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tyurin with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Tyurin.
Tyurin throws a right and a left that Maki avoids nicely.
Tyurin tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.
As Tyurin backs off Maki throws a huge counter combo but Tyurin manages to avoid it all.
Maki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tyurin's head.
Philipp Tyurin's cut is getting worse.
Maki lunges at Tyurin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tyurin's hand.
Tyurin tries to clinch there but Maki circles away.
Maki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tyurin misses with a combination
and Maki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Philipp Tyurin's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maki misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyurin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maki throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tyurin to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyurin walks into a stiff left hand from Maki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyurin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyurin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maki.
Tyurin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tyurin.
Tyurin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyurin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jeez, Philipp Tyurin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Philipp Tyurin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jore Maki!
A pretty intense looking Jore Maki took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bardia Farrokhzad (ranked 149 p4p, 547 weight class) and Dewey Decimal (ranked 12 p4p, 34 weight class). Farrokhzad comes into the arena with Iranian Baloch - This Is A Catch blaring out of the sound system. Decimal has chosen The Dewey Decimal Rap as his entrance music. 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 bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bardia Farrokhzad!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dewey Decimal!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farrokhzad fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Dewey Decimal has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Farrokhzad lands an impressive looking overhand right. Decimal doesn't seem phased though.
Decimal missing with a left hand there. Farrokhzad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decimal wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Decimal scores with a three punch combo!
Farrokhzad scores with a nice right hand.
Farrokhzad connects with a jab.
Farrokhzad swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farrokhzad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Decimal manages to avoid it.
Decimal looks to land a left hand but Farrokhzad moved out of range nicely.
Decimal scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Farrokhzad is rocked!
Farrokhzad swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Decimal counter with a right hand.
Oh Farrokhzad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farrokhzad misses with a right hand
and Decimal makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farrokhzad looks to throw the jab but Decimal is out of range.
Decimal throws an overhand right that has Farrokhzad reeling! Decimal follows up with more punches and Farrokhzad is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dewey Decimal!
Dewey Decimal is the new bantamweight champion!
Dewey Decimal seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobig Tofail (ranked 388 p4p, 900 weight class) and Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez (ranked 15 p4p, 42 weight class). Tofail comes to the cage accompanied by Too sexy. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cortez's choice of entrance music: La Bamba. Tobig Tofail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobig Tofail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Poncho Alejandro Hernan Pizarro Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail works Cortez's body with a nice hook.
Cortez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Tofail is out of range.
Tofail lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tofail.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tofail.
Tofail lands with a good body shot.
Tofail throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tofail lands with a nice body punch.
Tofail scores with a nice right hand.
Tofail with a hook.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Tofail counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cortez! Tofail lets Cortez back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cortez is rocked!
Tofail looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tofail throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Cortez crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tobig Tofail!
Tobig Tofail retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tobig Tofail thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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