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IXF XVIII PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dzhambul Myagmarsuren (ranked 4125 p4p, 5626 weight class) and Issac Field (ranked 379 p4p, 440 weight class). Issac Field is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dzhambul Myagmarsuren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issac Field!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field throws a looping overhand right but Myagmarsuren ducks down to avoid it.
Field looks to land a right hand but Myagmarsuren moved out of range.
Myagmarsuren swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Field throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Field misses with an uppercut.
Field throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Myagmarsuren attempts a counter takedown but Field avoids it well and moves away.
Myagmarsuren takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
 It looks like Dzhambul Myagmarsuren has been cut.
Myagmarsuren misses with a left hand
and Field counters with a nice right hand that sends Myagmarsuren toppling to the canvas! Myagmarsuren scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Field finish him?!
 Myagmarsuren is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Field looks to land a right hand but Myagmarsuren moved out of range.
Oh Myagmarsuren is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Myagmarsuren shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Field defends it nicely.
Myagmarsuren drops his hands momentarily. Field doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Myagmarsuren staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Myagmarsuren doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Issac Field!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carpenter (ranked 3919 p4p, 4042 weight class) and Necmettin Hoca (ranked 432 p4p, 443 weight class). Necmettin Hoca has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good takedowns
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Carpenter !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Necmettin Hoca!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carpenter has his takedown stuffed
and Hoca connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoca connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carpenter has his takedown stuffed
and Hoca counters with a left to the body.
Carpenter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hoca counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hoca 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.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Carpenter . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carpenter fails with the takedown
and Hoca counters with a right hand to the body.
Carpenter with a poor takedown
enabling Hoca to counter with a crisp jab.
Carpenter is breathing heavily.
Carpenter gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hoca counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoca lands a big uppercut and Carpenter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Carpenter looks OK. Hoca waves Carpenter back to his feet!
Hoca dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoca lands a jab to Carpenter 's midsection.
Hoca drops Carpenter with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Carpenter ! Hoca dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Necmettin Hoca!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bravo (ranked 4045 p4p, 3801 weight class) and Dominique Caramel (ranked 515 p4p, 486 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Counter fighter
KO power |
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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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dominique Caramel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Caramel scores with a takedown into Bravo's guard.
Caramel postures up in Bravo's guard and throws a big left but Bravo blocks it.
Caramel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bravo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.
Caramel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Caramel really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bravo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bravo being controlled here, momentarily.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Caramel is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Caramel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo trying to keep a closed guard but Caramel is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Caramel is working Bravo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bravo is adopting a defensive guard.
Caramel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Caramel lands a couple of digs.
Bravo is rocked!
Caramel postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Bravo covers up, he's hurt! Caramel keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Caramel and the ref steps in to end the fight! Caramel can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominique Caramel!
A very excited looking Dominique Caramel 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Dew (ranked 3495 p4p, 3753 weight class) and Jeb Freeman (ranked 489 p4p, 527 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Counter fighter
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mathew Dew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeb Freeman!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dew shoots in and gets a takedown into Freeman's guard.
Freeman looking to control.
Dew throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dew throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Dew knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Freeman on the ground.
Freeman preventing the sweep.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dew will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freeman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Freeman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dew tries to get out of the position.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
Dew wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dew scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Freeman wants to control from the top but Dew keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Dew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Freeman won't allow Dew to sweep him here.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dew changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Freeman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Freeman takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
 It looks like Jeb Freeman has been cut.
Dew throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Freeman manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dew's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dew thows a huge punch but Freeman dodges it nicely.
Dew throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freeman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dew throws a big right hand that misses.
Dew with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dew is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That has opened up Jeb Freeman's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The cut above Jeb Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dew throwing strikes but missing.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Dew dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeb Freeman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dew drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dew throws a strike but Freeman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around?
Freeman controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
Freeman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dew 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dew is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Freeman trying to control but Dew is working from the bottom.
Dew wants to sweep here but Freeman controlling him for the moment.
Dew keeping moving, preventing Freeman from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Freeman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dew looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dew throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Freeman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dew is in Freeman's guard.
Freeman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dew throws a sloppy strike and Freeman has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Dew is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Freeman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jeb Freeman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gael Grappler (ranked 2185 p4p, 4185 weight class) and Adio Harris (ranked 318 p4p, 562 weight class). Gael Grappler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Adio Harris's chin.
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Brawler
Very strong |
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gael Grappler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adio Harris!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappler clinches.
Grappler turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The referee asks Grappler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Grappler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Grappler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Grappler working the head with strikes.
Grappler takes a little break here. Harris wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grappler working the head with strikes.
Harris tries to escape but Grappler is in control.
Grappler definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grappler lands some shots froms side control.
Check out the look on Grappler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Grappler works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
 Harris is rocked!
Grappler controls the position from side control.
Grappler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris parries the strikes from Grappler easily there. Grappler is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Harris to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappler is chipping away with strikes.
Harris is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Grappler in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Grappler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Grappler has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Grappler is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Grappler grinds an elbow into Harris's temple.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Grappler finish him?
Grappler is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Harris's shoulder. That is not cool.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grappler continues to stall.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Grappler is staying tight to Harris's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Grappler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grappler remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Grappler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Grappler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Grappler.
Grappler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Grappler is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gael Grappler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Grappler pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Grappler lands an elbow inside.
Grappler lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Adio Harris has been cut.
Grappler misses with an elbow over the top.
Grappler creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Harris! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Grappler.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gael Grappler!
Our winner, Gael Grappler, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Hells No (ranked 2544 p4p, 3108 weight class) and Hugh Rection (ranked 309 p4p, 367 weight class). Hells No has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Hells No!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hugh Rection!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rection throws a leg kick but No checks it.
Rection uses good head movement to avoid the hook from No.
No just misses with a punch to the body.
Rection shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rection misses with an uppercut
and No counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No misses with an uppercut.
No throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No leaves Rection with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
No seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Rection shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts No as he jumps to the side.
Hells No has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Rection.
Rection shoots in but no luck this time.
No circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No shoots in and gets a takedown into Rection's guard.
No will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rection has his foot on No's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. No works his way back into a safe position though.
No advances to half guard.
Rection is holding on to half guard well.
No definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rection wants to control but No is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rection should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rection looking for a kimura from the bottom but No passes into side control!
No tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
No tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
No has control of an arm but Rection manages to advance to No's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rection keeps control of the position as No tries to break free.
No defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
No wants to escape the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rection has eaten all the pies!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rection working for a choke but No is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Will Rection go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
No defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Rection controlling well, preventing No from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rection throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Rection is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. No defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
No is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rection struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rection is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged No with him. No is trying to defend but Rection has an arm under the chin now! No grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hugh Rection!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Vargas (ranked 2689 p4p, 4574 weight class) and Jorlan Vieira (ranked 105 p4p, 156 weight class). Jorlan Vieira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Arturo Vargas's chin.
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arturo Vargas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Vargas.
It looks like Jorlan Vieira has been cut.
Vargas throws a shot from downtown. Vieira moves away and avoids it.
Vargas sets himself, and Vieira steps forward looking for the clinch! Vargas avoids it this time.
Vargas lands a glancing blow to the side of Vieira's head.
Vargas cracks Vieira with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vieira looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vargas finish him?
Vieira is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vargas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vargas lands with a shot to the body.
Vieira closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Vargas fails to land.
Vargas tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
Nice elbow from Vieira.
It looks like Arturo Vargas has been cut.
Vieira is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vargas.
Vargas digs a right hand into Vieira's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vieira's gas tank.
Vieira looks winded!
Vargas blocks a body shot from Vieira.
Vargas lands an uppercut.
Vieira lands with a light punch inside.
Vargas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vieira stalling the fight.
Vieira stalling.
The crowd are getting on Vieira's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Vargas cracks Vieira with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vargas.
Vargas lands a nice shot to the body.
Vargas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vargas lands a big right hand that sends Vieira crashing to the mat! Vargas stays standing though and waves Vieira back to his feet!
Vieira is still on wobbly legs! Can Vargas finish him?
Vargas closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Vieira out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arturo Vargas!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Piano (ranked 1929 p4p, 2838 weight class) and Crone Moans (ranked 264 p4p, 364 weight class). Nick Piano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Piano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Crone Moans!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Moans. That snapped Piano's head back.
Piano misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Moans misses the target.
Piano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Moans. Moans circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Crone Moans has been cut.
Moans moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moans throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piano counters with a left to the body.
Moans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Piano is looking to counter punch.
Moans with a hook.
Crone Moans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moans tries to land a front kick but Piano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Piano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moans throws a leg kick that misses.
Moans clobbers Piano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moans throws a low kick but Piano avoids it.
Moans scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Piano prevents Moans from breaking the clinch.
Piano blocking some punches.
Piano jumps into guard, dragging Moans to the mat.
Piano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Piano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Piano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Piano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Piano lands a couple of digs.
Piano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Piano pushing down on Moans's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Moans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Piano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Moans is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moans blocking the ground and pound attempt from Piano.
Moans trying to hold on to Piano's head to control him but Piano postures up.
Piano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Piano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Piano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Moans!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moans can do anything to dispel that myth.
Piano misses with a head shot.
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!
Piano lands a big elbow.
Piano looking to ground and pound but Moans is blocking nicely.
Piano punishing his opponent with strikes.
Piano putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Moans is rocked!
Piano unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Moans wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Piano celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Piano!
Nick Piano tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 961 p4p, 1758 weight class) and Savage Opress (ranked 145 p4p, 248 weight class). Cannon Fodder has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Opress!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fodder slips a straight right by Opress.
Opress throws a body shot but no joy.
Fodder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fodder instigates a clinch.
Fodder will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Opress up against the cage.
Fodder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fodder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Opress.
Opress working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Fodder.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
Opress looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Opress digs a right hand into Fodder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fodder's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Opress fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Opress.
Opress has a couple of punches blocked by Fodder.
Opress lands a nice shot to the body.
Opress prevents a body shot from Fodder.
Opress tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fodder's elbow.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fodder tries a body shot but Opress blocks it.
Fodder blocks a body shot from Opress.
Opress swings wildly with an uppercut but Fodder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.
Opress lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fodder can't find room to land a body shot as Opress controls the action.
Opress lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Opress.
Fodder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Opress lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Opress.
Opress works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Opress blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Opress lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fodder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Opress misses with the head strike.
Fodder misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Opress lands with a left to the head.
Fodder is rocked!
Opress lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Fodder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Opress misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fodder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Opress's elbow.
Fodder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Opress lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fodder is breathing heavily.
Opress fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Opress.
Opress lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fodder backwards.
Opress creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Fodder's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Fodder drops to his knees and Opress pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Savage Opress!
Savage Opress is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Savage Opress thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 1004 p4p, 2020 weight class) and Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 63 p4p, 111 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brett Shoenfeld!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yuudai showed some decent athleticism there.
Shoenfeld is looking for a sweep. Yuudai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yuudai looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yuudai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Shoenfeld is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai stalling.
Shoenfeld is looking to improve his position.
Shoenfeld actively working from the bottom here.
Yuudai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Shoenfeld has managed to free his arm - good work.
Shoenfeld is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Yuudai is looking to take a break and control but Shoenfeld is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Shoenfeld is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yuudai pulls his head out easily.
Yuudai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shoenfeld doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yuudai.
Yuudai is keen to just control but Shoenfeld is a slippery customer.
Shoenfeld wants to control but Yuudai is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shoenfeld looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yuudai is fending him off so far but Shoenfeld persists. Nope, Yuudai circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai has Shoenfeld up against the cage in a clinch.
Shoenfeld changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yuudai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shoenfeld is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Yuudai's half guard.
Shoenfeld passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've been informed that Shoenfeld has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The referee warns Yuudai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yuudai wants to hold on but Shoenfeld pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Shoenfeld is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Yuudai is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Yuudai is looking to get to half guard.
Yuudai stops Shoenfeld from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Yuudai is in all sorts of trouble here.
Yuudai tries to lock up and control but Shoenfeld gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yuudai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shoenfeld is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yuudai!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shoenfeld dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Shoenfeld shoots in and drives through. Yuudai sprawls well.
Yuudai fails with the takedown.
Shoenfeld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yuudai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yuudai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Shoenfeld is trying to control Yuudai's posture but Yuudai avoids it.
Shoenfeld is looking to regain half guard here but Yuudai keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.
Yuudai tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yuudai has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld is trying to work for a sweep but Yuudai has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld gets back to half guard.
Shoenfeld is trying to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Yuudai seems content to control.
Shoenfeld makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld keeping full guard, as Yuudai tries to pass.
Shoenfeld throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shoenfeld is pulling down on Yuudai's head. It's preventing any offense from Yuudai, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai won't allow Shoenfeld to sweep him here.
Shoenfeld looking to control.
Shoenfeld has an active guard here but Yuudai has managed to pass into half guard.
Shoenfeld manages to get to full guard.
Brett Shoenfeld has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shoenfeld seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shoenfeld keeping full guard, as Yuudai tries to pass.
Shoenfeld trying to keep a closed guard but Yuudai is proving a slippery customer.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Shoenfeld keeps moving.
Shoenfeld is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yuudai is aware though and is defending well.
Shoenfeld looking for a sweep. Not yet Shoenfeld, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Yuudai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yuudai wants it to stay on the feet.
Takeshi Yuudai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Shoenfeld.
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt.
Shoenfeld is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brett Shoenfeld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Shoenfeld has a takedown stuffed.
Yuudai moves in looking to clinch but Shoenfeld pushes him off.
Shoenfeld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuudai avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuudai looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yuudai tries to free his leg and advance position but Shoenfeld is retaining full guard.
Yuudai trying to control but Shoenfeld is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shoenfeld has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yuudai is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shoenfeld.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yuudai wants to control but Shoenfeld is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yuudai slaps away a takedown attempt from Shoenfeld, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Yuudai shoots in and gets a takedown into Shoenfeld's guard.
Shoenfeld working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yuudai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yuudai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yuudai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shoenfeld can do to turn this around?
Shoenfeld 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.
Shoenfeld throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yuudai stopping the sweep attempt from Shoenfeld.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai tries to free his leg and advance position but Shoenfeld is retaining full guard.
Yuudai trying to control but Shoenfeld is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld controls Yuudai momentarily but Yuudai frees himself.
Shoenfeld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuudai is one step ahead there.
Shoenfeld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shoenfeld has a takedown stuffed.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shoenfeld napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Shoenfeld prevents Yuudai from moving into mount.
Shoenfeld is looking to regain half guard here but Yuudai keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws an elbow but Shoenfeld slips to the side and avoids it well.
Shoenfeld wants to control but Yuudai postures up.
Yuudai gets to mount! Shoenfeld was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Shoenfeld manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Shoenfeld keeping control of the position.
Yuudai is trying to control. Shoenfeld wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard but Yuudai has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai takes a little break here. Shoenfeld wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yuudai trying to control the action but Shoenfeld is working from the bottom.
A control attempt from Shoenfeld but he's now mounted!
Shoenfeld is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Yuudai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Shoenfeld is looking to escape.
Shoenfeld is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shoenfeld regains half guard.
Shoenfeld trying to control from the bottom.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Shoenfeld is refusing to be controlled, as Yuudai sits in half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to improve his position but Yuudai is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yuudai is trying to control the action in half guard but Shoenfeld is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shoenfeld fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yuudai avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuudai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Shoenfeld.
Yuudai wants to clinch up but Shoenfeld keeps it at a distance.
Shoenfeld tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yuudai gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Yuudai is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shoenfeld manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Yuudai won't allow Shoenfeld to sweep him here.
Shoenfeld keeping moving, preventing Yuudai from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Shoenfeld working a defensive guard here.
Shoenfeld throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Yuudai escapes and throws Shoenfeld's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Yuudai working away.
Yuudai wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shoenfeld, who protects the arm well.
Shoenfeld is trying to control Yuudai's posture but Yuudai avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Shoenfeld prevents Yuudai from improving position.
Shoenfeld tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yuudai wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shoenfeld is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Shoenfeld wants to get back to full guard.
Shoenfeld works his way to full guard. Good work.
Shoenfeld looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yuudai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shoenfeld has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Yuudai is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shoenfeld struggling a bit here.
Shoenfeld is looking to reverse the position.
Yuudai trying to control the action but Shoenfeld is working from the bottom.
Shoenfeld wants to control but Yuudai postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shoenfeld looks to move to half guard but instead Yuudai has passed into mount! Damn!
Shoenfeld really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yuudai tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shoenfeld is trying desperately to improve position.
Shoenfeld is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yuudai controlling the pace for now.
Shoenfeld working to try and regain half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Takeshi Yuudai had his way with Brett Shoenfeld in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Shoenfeld looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yuudai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Yuudai is defending well.
Shoenfeld 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.
Yuudai is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Shoenfeld has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yuudai tries to lock up and control but Shoenfeld gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yuudai is trying to escape the mount.
Yuudai has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Shoenfeld working for a choke but Yuudai is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Shoenfeld has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Yuudai trying to control the position but Shoenfeld manages to sink in the hooks.
Shoenfeld has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Yuudai has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Shoenfeld working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Shoenfeld controlling well, preventing Yuudai from escaping the position.
Yuudai trying to control the hands but Shoenfeld breaks the grip.
Shoenfeld misses with a punch to the head.
Shoenfeld gets his hands free as Yuudai looks to control.
Shoenfeld is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Yuudai knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Yuudai for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai rolls, trying to escape but Shoenfeld keeps control of the position.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shoenfeld is persistently looking for the submission but Yuudai is defending it well.
Shoenfeld doesn't have the hooks in and Yuudai manages to turn into his guard.
Shoenfeld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yuudai is one step ahead there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Shoenfeld comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yuudai 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 48:47
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 48:47
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai retains his bantamweight title!
An out of breath Takeshi Yuudai 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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pop
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RATING
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