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DMMA 17: Abarai vs Benedetti PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juice Wrld (ranked 24026 p4p, 5690 weight class) and Tom Fast (ranked 658 p4p, 538 weight class). Tom Fast struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tom Fast is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Juice Wrld!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tom Fast!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fast takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fast doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wrld connects with a nice looking jab.
Fast misses with a jab to the body
and Wrld counters with a straight right hand.
Fast tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fast looks to clinch
and Wrld counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wrld lands with a nice body punch.
Wrld cracks Fast with a hook to the temple - Fast is on wobbly legs here! Wrld swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Fast falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Wrld wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juice Wrld!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Diaz (ranked 4251 p4p, 6153 weight class) and Gman Writ (ranked 485 p4p, 590 weight class). Gman Writ 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maverick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gman Writ!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Writ shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Maverick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Writ throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Writ has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Writ should have avoided that one.
 It looks like Gman Writ has been cut.
Diaz sends Writ crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diaz is motioning to the referee to let Writ up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Diaz lands a big right hand that sends Writ crashing to the mat! Diaz stays standing though and waves Writ back to his feet!
 Writ is rocked!
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz fakes the body blow, causing Writ to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Writ goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Maverick Diaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Maverick Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Gman Writ had this to say: 'I'll be back '.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Needno Badges (ranked 3300 p4p, 6264 weight class) and Billy Blade (ranked 426 p4p, 613 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Needno Badges!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Blade!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blade tries to move into range but Badges moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blade has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Blade swings for the body but Badges moves out of range.
Badges gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Badges keeping moving, preventing Blade from controlling successfully.
Badges can't keep his opponent in guard - Blade advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Blade is trying to control the action in half guard but Badges is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Blade tries to pass the half guard into mount. Badges knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blade seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Blade trying to mount his opponent but Badges defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blade is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Badges!
Blade controlling from mount.
Blade lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Badges hang on?
Badges is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blade controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Blade has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Blade jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Badges is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Badges and Blade has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Blade takes a little break here. Badges wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blade wants to control but Badges is keeping him busy.
Blade is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Badges is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Blade controls the position.
Blade has control of an arm but Badges manages to advance to Blade's back!
Badges is looking to get the fight back to the feet.
Badges is hanging on to Blade's back as he tries to escape.
Blade trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Blade is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Blade keeps the fight on the ground as Badges tries to escape.
Blade trying to control but not successfully.
Badges stands up from back control! Strange decision that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blade takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Badges scores with a nice head shot.
Badges moves in looking to clinch but Blade pushes him off.
Blade wants to counter the offense by Badges and move into the clinch position.
Badges scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Badges takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
 It looks like Needno Badges has been cut.
Blade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badges was well out of range. Poor timing from Blade.
Badges tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blade swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Badges there.
and Badges counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Blade! He's just covering up as Badges starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Needno Badges!
Needno Badges gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takeo Arai (ranked 3780 p4p, 4009 weight class) and Jimi Korpela (ranked 468 p4p, 488 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeo Arai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Korpela!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arai lands a big head kick that sends Korpela tumbling to the mat! Arai takes a step backwards and waves Korpela back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Jimi Korpela has been cut.
Arai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Korpela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arai.
Arai connects with a solid leg kick.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Korpela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Korpela throws a head kick but Arai moves out of range.
Korpela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Korpela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Arai is looking to slow Korpela down with leg kicks.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Korpela.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai misses with a head kick.
Arai tries to clinch there but Korpela circles away.
Arai scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpela lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai misses with a low kick.
Korpela looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Korpela tries to counter with a clinch but Arai shakes him off and moves away.
Korpela blocks a head kick by Arai.
Arai throws an overhand right that lands on Korpela's shoulder, as Korpela tries to avoid the shot.
Arai scores with a head kick.
Arai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Korpela.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
Takeo Arai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arai throws a lazy head kick
and Korpela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Arai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela landing knees to the head.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Arai tries to land knees in the clinch but Korpela avoids the damage to the body.
Korpela missing with knees to the body.
Arai misses with a knee strike.
Korpela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arai.
Korpela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korpela on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Arai.
Korpela blocks a head kick by Arai.
Korpela wants to counter with a clinch but Arai pushes him away.
Arai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korpela throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Arai.
Arai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela checks it.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela checks it.
Korpela throws a nice head kick!
Arai feints and then cracks Korpela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Korpela down.
Korpela lands a head kick. Arai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arai wants to slow Korpela down by chopping away at his legs.
Arai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Korpela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela with a nice calf kick.
Korpela explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Korpela moves out of range of the strikes.
Korpela throws a quick inside leg kick.
That kick from Korpela tenderised Arai's leg. Arai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Arai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korpela.
Korpela avoids a kick to the body.
Arai swats away the attempt to clinch by Korpela.
Korpela blocks the body kick.
Korpela thinks about the counter body kick.
Korpela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Korpela tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Arai is able to avoid easily.
Arai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Arai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korpela. That one must have hurt.
Arai throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Arai, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpela misses with a head kick.
Arai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Korpela checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Korpela tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Arai feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korpela tries to work over Arai's front leg with a kick but Arai checks it.
Arai throws a jab but it's blocked by Korpela.
Korpela goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Korpela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Korpela throws a leg kick but Arai moved away.
Arai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Korpela, pushing him back against the cage.
Arai throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Korpela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses.
Arai looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Korpela.
Korpela throws a leg kick but Arai sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takeo Arai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jimi Korpela's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Korpela throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Arai's head.
Good work by Korpela as he checks the leg kick.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Arai misses with a leg kick.
Arai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Korpela scores with a nice body kick.
Korpela checks a low kick from Arai.
Korpela has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arai lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korpela manages to break the clinch.
Korpela lands with a kick to the temple. Arai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arai lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Arai moves out of range of the leg kick from Korpela.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
Arai is looking to clinch.
Arai misses with the body kick
and Korpela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Korpela throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Arai blocks it with crossed arms.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Jimi Korpela seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Arai scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Arai misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Korpela.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Korpela.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korpela looking to throw knees to the head but Arai is blocking nicely.
Korpela connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
Korpela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korpela misses with a kick to the body.
Arai moves out of range as Korpela throws a body kick.
Arai is looking to counter with head kicks.
Arai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Korpela is out of range and Arai settles back down.
Arai moves in looking to clinch but Korpela pushes him off.
And Korpela responds with a good body kick, but Arai manages to step out the way in time.
Arai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Arai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Korpela tries to counter by closing the distance.
Arai throws a leg kick
and Korpela counters with a nice low kick that buckles Arai's knee momentarily.
Korpela lands with a kick to the temple. Arai shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Arai tries to land a leg kick but Korpela saw it coming and moves away.
Korpela replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Arai blocks it well.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Korpela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korpela is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Arai is defending well for now.
Arai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Korpela landing knees to the head.
Korpela breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arai is looking to land body kicks.
Korpela avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korpela tries to keep at a distance but Arai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Arai trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Korpela.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Arai.
Korpela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Arai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Korpela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Arai is looking to land body kicks.
Korpela lands a leg kick that knocks Arai off balance momentarily.
Arai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Korpela tries to land a front kick but Arai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arai scoring well with a low kick there.
Arai lands a nice looking body kick.
Arai throws a head kick that misses.
Arai wants to clinch
and Korpela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Arai throws a leg kick but Korpela sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Korpela lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick misses from Korpela.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimi Korpela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimi Korpela's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Korpela scores with a body shot.
Arai misses with a body kick.
Korpela wants to counter with a clinch but Arai pushes him away.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Korpela. That did some damage!
Arai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Korpela.
Arai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korpela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korpela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arai throws a head kick but Korpela moves out of range.
Korpela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arai is looking to chop away at Korpela's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Arai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arai.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Arai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpela tries to land knees in the clinch but Arai avoids the damage to the body.
Korpela scores with a knee to the head.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Arai on the inside.
Korpela crunches a lovely knee into Arai's ribcage.
Korpela misses with a knee to the head.
Arai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Korpela tries a knee to the head but Arai blocks it.
Arai landing knees to the body.
Korpela with a knee to the head.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Korpela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Korpela looking to throw knees to the head but Arai is blocking nicely.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees 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!
Knees to the body from Arai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arai scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Arai.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Arai landing knees to the body.
Arai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Korpela's face.
Korpela managing to block the knees to the body from Arai.
Knees to the body from Arai.
Korpela trying to land knees to the body.
Arai lands a nice knee to the body.
Korpela misses with a knee strike.
Arai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Korpela.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Korpela.
Arai connects with a knee to the head.
Korpela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Korpela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Korpela misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Arai.
Arai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpela tries to land knees in the clinch but Arai avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Arai.
Korpela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Arai managing to block the knees to the body from Korpela.
Arai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Korpela avoids it.
Arai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arai.
Arai looking to slow down the pace here.
Arai misses with a knee strike.
Korpela throws a knee to the head but misses.
Korpela breaks from the clinch.
Jimi Korpela seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Arai tries a head kick but it misses.
Arai blocks a head kick by Korpela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arai missing with a left hand there. Korpela was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Arai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Korpela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arai tries to work over Korpela's front leg with a kick but Korpela checks it.
Korpela pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Arai closes the distance and clinches.
Korpela takes a knee to the side of the body.
Arai tries to land knees in the clinch but Korpela avoids the damage 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!
Arai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Arai as Korpela tries to tie him up.
Korpela lands a knee to the body.
Korpela tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Arai avoids it.
Korpela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Arai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Arai avoiding damage.
Arai's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Arai for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takeo Arai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Arai 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeo Arai!
Takeo Arai thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Jimi Korpela had this to say: 'No can do. Better fighter won. Thumbs up!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Cloudsen (ranked 3189 p4p, 2740 weight class) and Maury Travis (ranked 378 p4p, 327 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bjorn Cloudsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maury Travis!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cloudsen takes one on the button.
It looks like Bjorn Cloudsen has been cut.
Cloudsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cloudsen walks into a straight right hand from Travis.
We've been hearing reports that Cloudsen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Travis lands a nice looking body shot.
Travis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cloudsen.
Travis connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Travis - just one landing.
Cloudsen misses with a low kick.
Cloudsen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Travis is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Travis throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Travis lands a right hook to the body.
Travis lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Travis avoids the body shot from Cloudsen.
Travis has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cloudsen takes one on the button.
Maury Travis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Travis scores with a jab to the head.
Cloudsen shoots and misses
and Travis counters with a nice uppercut.
 Cloudsen is rocked!
Travis drops Cloudsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Cloudsen! Travis dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maury Travis!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Diego (ranked 2728 p4p, 2866 weight class) and Mac Womack (ranked 400 p4p, 415 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Womack!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego tries to clinch up.
A jab from Diego misses.
Womack misses with a body shot.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Womack throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Womack.
Womack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego gets a clinch.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Womack pushes him off.
Diego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diego throws a hook but Womack blocks it.
Womack fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Womack misses with a looping right.
Diego throws a hook but Womack avoids it easily.
The crowd cheers as Womack lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diego doesn't seem phased though.
Diego works Womack's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Womack ducks down to avoid it.
Womack waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
Womack uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Womack.
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Womack lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diego swinging wildly here.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Womack gets tackled into the cage by Diego. Diego maintains the clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Womack tries to land knees in the clinch but Diego avoids the damage to the body.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Womack has him pressed against the cage.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Womack.
Womack lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego is trying to push Womack away but Womack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Womack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womack tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Womack lands with a right to the head.
Womack breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Womack 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.
Diego swings for the body but Womack moves out of range.
Diego takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That kick from Womack tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego has Womack up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Womack tries to stall but Diego uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Womack's elbow.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Womack misses with a punch to the body.
Womack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Womack backwards.
Womack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a right hand.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Womack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
Diego tries to bum rush Womack with a series of wild strikes but Womack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womack lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Womack changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Womack throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Womack takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Womack.
Diego misses the body punch
enabling Womack to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Womack is able to avoid easily.
Womack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Diego takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Womack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diego under the eye.
Womack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Womack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diego throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Womack was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womack throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Womack missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Womack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Womack cracks Diego with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Womack.
Diego misses with a hook.
Womack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Womack catches Diego with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Womack with a jab.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw.
Womack throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack moves away from the strike by Diego.
Diego has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Womack finds it's way round the side to connect with Diego's head.
Womack keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Womack dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Womack moved out of range.
Womack lands with a good body shot.
Womack cracks Diego with a good jab.
Diego walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Womack uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Womack scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Womack looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
Womack takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Womack blocks a jab.
Womack on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Womack connects with a nice looking jab.
Diego has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego tries to clinch up but Womack circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Womack releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Diego tries to clinch up but Womack circles away and keeps his distance.
Womack scores with a nice head shot.
Womack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Womack with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Womack throws a head punch that misses.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Womack lands a body shot.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Womack works the jab nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diego takes one to the side of the head.
Diego wants to clinch.
Womack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A big right from Womack misses.
Womack dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Diego looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Womack. That snapped Diego's head back.
Diego staying out of range there.
Womack with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diego to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womack misses with a body shot.
Diego is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego tries to clinch but Womack moves out of range.
Diego drops his hands momentarily and Womack takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mac Womack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diego scores with a punch to the head.
Diego lunges at Womack with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Womack's hand.
Womack dodges the punch combination from Diego.
A good leg kick by Womack.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.
A leg kick checked by Womack.
Womack lunges at Diego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diego's hand.
Diego looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Womack lands a nice shot to the body.
Womack connects with a single shot there.
Diego throws a hook but Womack avoids it easily.
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Womack counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diego thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack connects with a single shot there.
Womack fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diego has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Womack lands with a good body shot.
Womack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Womack swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Womack with a jab.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Womack is out of range.
Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego jabs Womack right on the nose. Womack blinks but takes it well.
Diego throws a low kick but Womack moves out of range easily.
Womack throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Womack catches Diego right on the button with a cross.
Womack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Womack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Womack darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Womack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Womack sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego rushes Womack and presses him up against the cage.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Womack misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Womack gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Womack stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mac Womack 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!
Diego tries to clinch there but Womack circles away.
Womack with a nice calf kick.
Womack lands a jab.
Womack misses with a left hand
and Womack takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego slips a jab from Womack.
Diego doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Womack connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
Diego throws a hook to the side of Womack's head but Womack sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Womack looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Womack misses the shot to the body.
Diego wants to clinch.
Womack clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Womack slips under a jab from Diego.
Diego takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diego jabs Womack right on the nose. Womack blinks but takes it well.
Diego misses with a series of wild punches.
Womack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diego momentarily.
Womack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Womack on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Womack was well out of range. Poor timing from Diego.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Womack is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Womack manages to avoid it.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Womack was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Womack scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Womack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Womack dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Sam Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Womack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Womack saw that one coming.
Womack defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Womack. Beautiful body shot.
Diego lands with a hook. Womack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Womack is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Womack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego moves into the clinch.
Womack tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Womack controls the action.
Womack breaks from the clinch.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Womack had a free shot at his head there.
Womack checks a leg kick.
Diego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Womack's shoulder, as Womack tries to avoid the shot.
Diego has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Womack finds it's way round the side to connect with Diego's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Womack feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Womack scores with a jab.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego dips to his left and cracks Womack with an uppercut!
Womack lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diego works the jab nicely.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Womack throws out the jab.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Womack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Womack throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.
Diego feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Womack sprawling to the canvas! Womack rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Diego finish him?!
Womack is rocked!
It looks like Mac Womack has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Womack is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Diego fakes the body blow, causing Womack to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Womack goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Diego!
Sam Diego gave a mention to Brooklyn Apothecary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladmir Rasputin (ranked 2529 p4p, 3557 weight class) and Michael Santos (ranked 345 p4p, 447 weight class). Rasputin kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rasputin Funk Overload. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladmir Rasputin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Santos!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santos slips a jab and a cross from Rasputin.
Vladmir Rasputin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rasputin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A left lands for Rasputin.
It looks like Michael Santos has been cut.
Rasputin loads up on a big right hand but Santos slips the punch.
Rasputin cracks Santos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rasputin throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos.
Rasputin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santos.
Santos dives in for a single leg takedown but Rasputin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rasputin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Santos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Rasputin misses its intended target.
Rasputin cracks Santos with a hook to the temple - Santos is on wobbly legs here! Rasputin swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Santos falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Rasputin wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vladmir Rasputin!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Psion Phyrrus (ranked 2506 p4p, 3232 weight class) and Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva (ranked 372 p4p, 455 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Psion Phyrrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Val Pacheco Da Silva moves out of range as Phyrrus strikes.
Val Pacheco Da Silva lands a nice shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've been informed that Val Pacheco Da Silva has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phyrrus ducks under a wild hook from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
The fighters circling - Val Pacheco Da Silva throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Phyrrus's hands.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Phyrrus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Val Pacheco Da Silva waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phyrrus.
It looked like Phyrrus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phyrrus looks to land a left hand but Val Pacheco Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Phyrrus seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A good leg kick by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus slips under a jab.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Phyrrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phyrrus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phyrrus moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with the left hand. Phyrrus knows he should have avoided that one.
Phyrrus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Phyrrus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
As Val Pacheco Da Silva looks to move away, Phyrrus throws a big counter combo but Val Pacheco Da Silva just gets out of the way.
Val Pacheco Da Silva ducks under a wild hook from Phyrrus.
Phyrrus takes one to the chin there.
Val Pacheco Da Silva scores with a jab. Phyrrus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Val Pacheco Da Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a lunging right hand
and Phyrrus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva has been cut.
Phyrrus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with a low kick.
Phyrrus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Phyrrus dodges the punch combination from Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phyrrus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Val Pacheco Da Silva slips under a jab from Phyrrus.
Phyrrus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Phyrrus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Phyrrus misses the shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Phyrrus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a hook but Phyrrus avoids it easily.
Phyrrus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Val Pacheco Da Silva. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Val Pacheco Da Silva.
Val Pacheco Da Silva lands with a nice body punch.
Phyrrus slips under a jab.
Phyrrus moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Phyrrus misses its target.
Jab, jab by Val Pacheco Da Silva - just one landing.
Nice uppercut there from Phyrrus.
Val Pacheco Da Silva dips to his left and cracks Phyrrus with an uppercut!
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a sloppy body shot
and Phyrrus counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Val Pacheco Da Silva misses with an uppercut
and Phyrrus counters with a stiff right hand.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is rocked!
Phyrrus looks to land a left hand but Val Pacheco Da Silva moved out of range nicely.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Phyrrus finish him?
Phyrrus cracks Val Pacheco Da Silva with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Val Pacheco Da Silva tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Phyrrus pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Val Pacheco Da Silva is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Psion Phyrrus!
Psion Phyrrus decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wade Giles (ranked 1261 p4p, 1489 weight class) and Jose Rivelino Atunes (ranked 164 p4p, 186 weight class). Jose Rivelino Atunes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wade Giles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Rivelino Atunes !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giles drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Giles misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Atunes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Atunes manages to get back to half guard.
Giles 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.
Giles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giles working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Atunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giles pulls his head out easily.
Atunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Giles.
Atunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giles pulls his head out easily.
Atunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giles pulls his head out easily.
Giles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Atunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Giles slips a nice elbow through Atunes 's hands, connecting with Atunes 's forehead.
Giles working Atunes over with strikes.
Atunes looking for submissions off his back.
Giles working Atunes over with strikes.
Giles is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Atunes defends it well.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Giles seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giles is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Atunes is just riding it out for now. Giles eventually gives up the hold.
Giles winds up and cracks Atunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Giles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Giles.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Giles lands a nice short elbow.
Giles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Giles connects with a nice short shot to Atunes 's temple.
Giles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Giles working Atunes over with strikes.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Atunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Atunes looking for submissions off his back.
Atunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Giles looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Atunes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Giles connects with a nice short shot to Atunes 's temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Giles dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Giles takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Giles throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
Giles has managed to clinch.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes stalling.
Atunes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Giles uses from the top position.
Giles loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Giles tries to pass.
Giles stands up over Atunes , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Giles looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Giles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Giles scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Giles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Giles throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Atunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Giles lands a couple of digs.
Giles is working Atunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Giles postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Atunes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Giles makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Giles looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atunes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Atunes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Giles pulls Atunes in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Giles is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giles is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Atunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Giles can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Giles with a nice head shot there.
Giles is working Atunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Atunes keeping full guard, as Giles tries to pass.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Atunes 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes has his foot on Giles's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Giles works his way back into a safe position though.
Giles is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atunes can do to turn this around?
Atunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atunes is looking for a triangle but Giles pushes his legs off easily.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Giles passes Atunes 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Giles is trying to control the action in half guard but Atunes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Giles lands with a punch from half guard.
Giles is trying to control. Atunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Atunes is looking to escape.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Giles seems to be looking for submissions.
Atunes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Atunes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Giles trying to control from Atunes 's half guard. Atunes has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Giles trying to control but Atunes is working from the bottom.
Atunes has momentary wrist control but Giles slips an elbow through the middle.
Atunes looking for a guillotine here but Giles defends easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atunes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Giles is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Giles dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Atunes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Giles counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Atunes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Giles pulls his head out easily.
Atunes actively working from the bottom here.
Giles lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Atunes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ground and pound from Giles.
Ground and pound from Giles.
Giles lands strikes from half guard.
Giles lands strikes from half guard.
Giles scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes has hold of Giles's hands but Giles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Atunes has hold of Giles's hands but Giles slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Atunes is rocked!
Giles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Atunes is still in real trouble! Can Giles finish him?
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Giles scores with a big shot! Atunes 's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Atunes ! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Giles!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 556 p4p, 1378 weight class) and Rafael Benedetti (ranked 60 p4p, 147 weight class). Rafael Benedetti acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abarai.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai moves out of range of the body kick from Benedetti.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abarai checks it well.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Abarai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Benedetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abarai blocks a jab.
Benedetti throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Abarai blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Benedetti tests Abarai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Benedetti throws a wild body kick that Abarai sees coming a mile off.
Abarai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Abarai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses with a body kick.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti misses with a lunging right hand
and Abarai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Abarai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abarai pushes Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
Abarai blocking some punches.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Benedetti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abarai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai 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.
Benedetti breaks the clinch.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Benedetti.
Benedetti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abarai is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Crunch! Benedetti slams his shin into Abarai's torso.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Benedetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Abarai off the cage and back into range.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Abarai off balance momentarily.
Abarai darts in and clinches Benedetti up against the cage.
Abarai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abarai tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abarai.
The referee calls for Benedetti to work.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abarai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Abarai.
Abarai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
Abarai misses with a body punch.
Benedetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Benedetti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Abarai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Benedetti is looking to break free of the clinch but Abarai has double underhooks.
Abarai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abarai misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abarai stalling against the cage.
Abarai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Benedettis head.
Abarai tries a body shot but Benedetti blocks it.
Benedetti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Benedetti scores with a jab.
Benedetti will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Abarai lands with a shot to the body.
Abarai lands a right hook to the body.
Benedetti throws a low kick but Abarai moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti digs a good body shot into Abarai's ribs.
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abarai.
Benedetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abarai if he has to take too many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abarai moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Abarai fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Benedetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Abarai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abarai staying out of range there.
Benedetti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abarai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Abarai misses the jab.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Abarai uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abarai tries to clinch up.
Sloppy strikes from Abarai. Those never looked like landing.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Abarai.
Benedetti chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Benedetti throws a jab when Abarai was well out of range.
Abarai swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Benedetti scores with a hook.
Abarai takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Abarai thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Abarai connects with a nice looking jab.
Benedetti buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Abarai takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Abarai up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Benedetti fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Benedetti.
Abarai pushes Benedetti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abarai misses with the head strike.
A short right from Benedetti.
Abarai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abarai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abarai keeps control of Benedetti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Benedetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benedetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abarai digs a right hand into Benedetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Benedetti's gas tank.
Benedetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Abarai backwards.
Abarai blocks an uppercut.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Abarai's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benedetti misses the body punch
letting Abarai counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Benedetti.
Abarai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Rafael Benedetti has been cut.
Benedetti defending well as Abarai loads up on a big left hand.
Abarai throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Abarai throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Abarai jabs at Benedetti's body.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good work by Abarai as he checks the leg kick.
Abarai throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abarai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Abarai.
Benedetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abarai is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abarai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Benedetti. Benedetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Abarai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benedetti.
Benedetti scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a sloppy body shot
and Abarai counters with a nice uppercut.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
Abarai swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Abarai cracks Benedetti with an open hand slap.
Benedetti throws a combination. Abarai tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti lands with a shot to the body.
Benedetti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Abarai. That did some damage!
Abarai throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Abarai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Benedetti fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Abarai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice defenses there by Abarai.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Abarai looks to clinch
and Benedetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Benedetti lands a front kick.
Benedetti thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Abarai if he has to take too many more of those.
Benedetti throws a poor cross that misses
and Abarai counters with a stiff right hand.
Abarai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Benedetti can pounce on him.
Abarai cracks Benedetti with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai throws a right hand that Benedetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benedetti also avoids with ease.
Benedetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abarai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rafael Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Benedetti.
A clash of legs there as Abarai blocks the low kick.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abarai moves away.
Benedetti is looking to score with low kicks.
Benedetti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Abarai will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Benedetti scoring well with a low kick there.
Abarai throws a right hand that Benedetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Benedetti also avoids with ease.
Abarai pushes Benedetti up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Benedetti.
Benedetti gets through Abarai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abarai lands with a right to the head.
Abarai lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Benedetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rafael Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benedetti clobbers Abarai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti connects with a solid leg kick.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abarai.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Benedetti throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abarai throws a right and a left that Benedetti avoids nicely.
Benedetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Benedetti connects with a body shot that sends Abarai's belly button to the back.
Abarai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Abarai down.
Benedetti cracks Abarai with a good jab.
A low kick from Benedetti is predictable there
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Benedetti misses with a jab to the body
and Abarai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benedetti is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti moves out of range as Abarai strikes.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Abarai moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Abarai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti looks to throw a body kick
and Abarai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benedetti throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abarai walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Abarai cracks Benedetti with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Abarai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - Abarai coming out on top.
Benedetti is still on wobbly legs! Can Abarai finish him?
Benedetti throws a low kick, looking for Abarai's leg but Abarai calmly moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti is looking to land body kicks.
Abarai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Benedetti seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abarai half committed to a counter leg kick.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Abarai moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Benedetti finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Abarai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Abarai misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti feints a counter leg kick.
Abarai misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti thows a leg kick but Abarai checks it
and Abarai counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Benedetti takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Abarai to counter with a crisp jab.
Abarai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands a jab to Abarai's midsection.
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!
Abarai slips a jab and a cross from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Abarai.
Nice body kick there by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Abarai avoids them all with ease.
Benedetti throws a lazy head kick
and Abarai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benedetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abarai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Abarai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Benedetti misses with a two punch combination.
Abarai throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abarai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Abarai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abarai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Abarai moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rafael Benedetti just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Benedetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Abarai has time to react.
A leg kick checked by Abarai.
Benedetti just misses with a punch to the body.
Benedetti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Benedetti throws a hook to the side of Abarai's head but Abarai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abarai misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Abarai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Benedetti on the side of the head.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Benedetti jabs Abarai right on the nose. Abarai blinks but takes it well.
Benedetti does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Benedetti shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abarai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abarai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abarai blocks a head kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti lands with a shot to the body.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti throws a body kick that misses.
Benedetti falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abarai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Abarai sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Abarai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Abarai.
Abarai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benedetti throws a head kick that misses
and Abarai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abarai throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
Abarai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abarai throws a solid leg kick but Benedetti takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abarai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
Abarai is looking to counter punch.
Abarai throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abarai misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back.
Abarai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Benedetti takes a swing at Abarai's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti misses with a straight left.
Benedetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Abarai is out of range.
A jab from Abarai misses.
Abarai misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Benedetti misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Abarai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Abarai on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti lands with a nice body punch.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Benedetti scores with a jab to the body.
Benedetti gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Abarai counters with a straight right hand.
Abarai takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Benedetti throws the kick towards the body but Abarai avoids it.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Abarai blocks a jab.
As Benedetti looks to move away, Abarai throws a big counter combo but Benedetti just gets out of the way.
Abarai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jab, jab by Benedetti - just one landing.
Abarai moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Benedetti misses with a hook.
Benedetti lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abarai takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Abarai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Abarai does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti misses with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Abarai.
Abarai's corner calls for a 1-2. Abarai obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Abarai misses with a body shot.
Abarai swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti misses with a two punch combination.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Benedetti bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abarai's head.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti throws an off balance right hand
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Benedetti dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Benedetti's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abarai manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abarai. Benedetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
Abarai throws an overhand right that lands on Benedetti's shoulder, as Benedetti tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Abarai off balance momentarily.
Abarai moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Abarai ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai misses with an uppercut.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Abarai avoids it with no problem.
Abarai lands with a nice combination. Benedetti backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti cracks Abarai with an open hand slap.
Abarai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Benedetti looks to land a body kick but Abarai moved away.
Jab from Benedetti.
Abarai is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
Benedetti tests Abarai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abarai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Abarai swings for the body but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Abarai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abarai there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abarai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benedetti.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Renji Abarai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Abarai.
It looked like Abarai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Benedetti lands a nice shot that snaps Abarai's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benedetti slips a jab and a cross from Abarai.
Abarai throws a lazy uppercut
and Benedetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abarai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abarai walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
Abarai takes a swing at Benedetti's ribcage but misses.
Abarai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Benedetti.
Abarai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Abarai.
Benedetti appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Benedetti lands a jab.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Abarai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benedetti is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a series of punches but Abarai moves out of range.
Abarai was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big right from Abarai misses.
Benedetti lands a front kick.
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abarai throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Benedetti misses the jab.
Abarai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abarai moves into the clinch successfully.
Abarai lands a hook that snaps the head of Benedetti backwards.
Abarai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benedetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abarai.
Benedetti working aggressively here.
Benedetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is stalling here.
Benedetti pushes Abarai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Benedetti is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Abarai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benedetti's elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti trying to control the position but instead, Abarai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Benedetti into the cage.
Benedetti is trying to break the clinch but Abarai is controlling him.
Benedetti stalling in the clinch but Abarai improves position.
Abarai lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Benedetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Renji Abarai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abarai as Benedetti tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benedetti.
Abarai has a couple of punches blocked by Benedetti.
Abarai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abarai blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Benedetti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 45:50
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 45:50
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Benedetti!
Rafael Benedetti is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Rafael Benedetti 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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