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IXF XLIV PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mister Meowgi (ranked 5505 p4p, 3809 weight class) and Pat Risher (ranked 262 p4p, 210 weight class). Pat Risher has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Meowgi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pat Risher!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Risher connects with a body shot.
Meowgi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big right from Risher misses.
Risher misses with an uppercut. Meowgi saw that one coming.
Risher clinches up against the cage.
Risher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Risher lands a nice uppercut.
Meowgi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Risher successfully pulls guard.
Risher wants to sweep here but Meowgi controlling him for the moment.
Risher looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Risher working for a triangle but Meowgi defends it easily.
Risher had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meowgi defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Risher looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meowgi passes into half guard.
Risher actively working from the bottom here.
Meowgi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Risher looking for submissions off his back.
Meowgi wants to control but Risher is keeping him busy.
Risher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Risher looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Risher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Risher actively working from the bottom here.
Risher has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Meowgi. Oh but Risher has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Meowgi goes limp - he's gone! Risher jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pat Risher!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yamasaki Mishimoto (ranked 4298 p4p, 3933 weight class) and Banker Three (ranked 233 p4p, 216 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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135
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yamasaki Mishimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Banker Three!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Three drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Three showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Three pushes down on Mishimoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Three is looking to advance position but Mishimoto won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mishimoto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Three.
Mishimoto trying to control from the bottom.
Three has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Three is trying to work for a kimura but Mishimoto is defending well.
Three is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mishimoto tries to roll over but Three keeps him under control.
Three is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Three prevents Mishimoto from standing back up.
Three passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mishimoto!
Three looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mishimoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Let's hope that Three 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.
Three gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three works Mishimoto's body with a nice hook.
Mishimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yamasaki Mishimoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mishimoto throws a hook but Three avoids it easily.
Three throws a leg kick but Mishimoto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Three throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mishimoto.
Mishimoto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Three is out of range and Mishimoto settles back down.
Three swings for the body but Mishimoto moves out of range.
Mishimoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Three has Mishimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Three breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mishimoto looks for the body kick but Three saw that one coming.
Mishimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Three closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mishimoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Mishimoto scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Three manages to mount him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Three sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Three with a couple of short strikes.
You get the feeling that Mishimoto really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Three content just to control the position here.
Three dominating with strikes here.
 Mishimoto is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banker Three dominated that round.
That's time! Mishimoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mishimoto tries to clinch up.
Three avoids the head kick by Mishimoto.
Three drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mishimoto defends it well.
Mishimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Three dives in and scores a takedown into Mishimoto's guard.
Three slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Three cracks Mishimoto with a solid left hand.
Oh Mishimoto is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Three is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mishimoto seems to have got his legs back now.
Mishimoto wants to stand up but Three is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three pushes down on Mishimoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Three wants to free his trapped foot but Mishimoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Three is taking a breather. Mishimoto says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Three wants to free his trapped foot but Mishimoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Three wants to work for an arm triangle but Mishimoto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Three with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Three's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mishimoto misses with the combination.
Three scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Three tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Three decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mishimoto to his feet.
Three closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mishimoto pushes Three off but Three dives into side control.
Three has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mishimoto trying to remain calm as Three controls from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Three is continuing to stall.
Mishimoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Three tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Three has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mishimoto is letting Three control him for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Banker Three showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Three misses with a straight left.
Three moves into the clinch.
Three tries to pull guard but Mishimoto won't allow it.
Three jumps guard and drags Mishimoto to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mishimoto wanted to stand there but Three had control of the position.
Mishimoto stands up from Three's guard - Mishimoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Banker Three is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Three clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Three lands with a right to the head.
Three is trying to trip Mishimoto. He has hold of a leg but Mishimoto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Three persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mishimoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Three is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Three is stalling in the full guard.
Three is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Three prevents Mishimoto from getting back to his feet.
Three decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Three moves into range and clinches up with Mishimoto.
Three stalling the fight.
Three has picked Mishimoto up - he's going for a ride! Three dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Mishimoto is trying to control but can't.
Three moves into full mount! Mishimoto won't be happy about that!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mishimoto taking shots to the head.
Three controlling from the full mount.
Three jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Mishimoto manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mishimoto prevents Three from moving into mount.
Three is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mishimoto tries to escape but Three is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mishimoto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Three is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Three sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mishimoto is trying desperately to improve position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banker Three comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Three 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banker Three!
Our winner, Banker Three, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Yamasaki Mishimoto spoke after the fight, saying 'For every step back, I shall take 2 steps forward. Good fighter right there! He deserves the win.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Agent Orange (ranked 3280 p4p, 3460 weight class) and Albin Polak (ranked 179 p4p, 192 weight class). Albin Polak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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135
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Agent Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Albin Polak!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Polak misses with the combination.
Polak looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Polak throws a body shot but no joy.
Orange closes the distance and clinches.
Orange pulls guard.
Orange working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polak doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polak manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Orange might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Polak postures up.
Orange looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Polak has picked Orange up and slammed him! Orange can't keep hold of the triangle and Polak manages to pass to side control!
Orange can't do much from the bottom here.
We've been hearing good reports from Orange's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Polak wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Orange gets back to half guard.
Polak controlling the action here.
Orange is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orange is trying to maintain the position but Polak is very close to passing his half guard.
Orange is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Orange looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Orange wants to improve his position but Polak is controlling well.
Orange is working hard here to advance position.
Orange looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Orange is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Polak wants to work for an arm triangle but Orange is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Orange looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Polak is working away from the top position though.
Orange is controlling Polak's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Orange actively working from the bottom here.
Orange works his way to full guard. Good work.
Orange working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four 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.
Orange is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Polak is aware though and is defending well.
Polak postures up.
Orange looking for a triangle here. Polak is fighting it but it looks tight! Orange pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Polak is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Agent Orange!
Agent Orange thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorlan Vieira (ranked 3124 p4p, 2273 weight class) and Dwalin Giantslayer (ranked 94 p4p, 69 weight class). The key to victory for Jorlan Vieira has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jorlan Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwalin Giantslayer!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giantslayer shoots in and bounces Vieira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vieira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vieira tries to get out of the position.
Giantslayer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vieira's head.
Giantslayer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Giantslayer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Giantslayer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Giantslayer landing with the ground and pound.
Giantslayer with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giantslayer lands a couple of digs.
Giantslayer passes Vieira's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Giantslayer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giantslayer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Giantslayer stops Vieira from getting back to his feet.
Vieira is trying to get back to full guard.
Giantslayer drops an elbow to the side of Vieira's head.
Giantslayer working over Vieira with some ground and pound. Vieira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Giantslayer working the head and body with strikes.
Giantslayer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Giantslayer is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giantslayer working over Vieira with some ground and pound. Vieira looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Vieira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Giantslayer on the ground.
Giantslayer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vieira is looking to control Giantslayer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vieira avoid being mounted?
Giantslayer working Vieira over with strikes.
Giantslayer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vieira trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Giantslayer punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giantslayer lands a big elbow - Vieira is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vieira is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dwalin Giantslayer!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Scobie (ranked 2744 p4p, 3166 weight class) and Benny West (ranked 339 p4p, 382 weight class). Benny West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malcolm Scobie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny West!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scobie loads up on a big right hand but West slips the punch.
West misses with a combination
and Scobie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
West lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
West blocks a jab.
Scobie looks to score with a jab to the body but West is just out of range.
Scobie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Gym in the buildup to the fight.
West throws out a loose jab but Scobie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scobie lands a slapping body shot.
Scobie throws an overhand right that lands on West's shoulder, as West tries to avoid the shot.
Scobie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
West has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scobie. West does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and West releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
West keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scobie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by West.
West misses the shot to the body.
Scobie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West throws a jab but it's blocked by Scobie.
West missing with a left hand there. Scobie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West throws a body punch but Scobie moves out of range.
It looked like Scobie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from West misses.
Scobie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
West misses with a hook. Scobie ducked under it nicely.
West punishes Scobie's body with a nice straight punch.
Scobie looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
Some wild striking there from West.
West misses with a wild combination.
West throws a series of punches but Scobie avoids them all with ease.
West misses with a right hand
and Scobie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from West misses.
West slips a jab from Scobie.
Scobie looks to land a right hand but West moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West slips a jab from Scobie.
Scobie throws a right hand that misses
and West counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The fighters circling - Scobie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
West misses with a looping left.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
West misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Scobie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
West misses with an uppercut.
Scobie slips a jab and a cross from West.
Scobie throws out a loose jab but West uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scobie lands with a cross.
West throws a right hand that Scobie ducks under and follows up with a left that Scobie also avoids with ease.
West slips a jab from Scobie.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Scobie.
West ducks under a wild hook from Scobie.
West uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scobie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scobie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Scobie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and West counters with a one-two to the body.
Scobie throws a poor cross that misses
and West counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Scobie is rocked!
West misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Scobie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Scobie drops his hands for a split second and West immediately capitalizes on the opportunity by smashing a powerful hook into Scobie face, sending his mouthguard sailing through the air, much to the delight of the crowd. West follows up with a right hand that knocks Scobie into next week. He's out cold and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Benny West!
Benny West bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kwasi Kwong (ranked 1311 p4p, 1965 weight class) and Trevor Philips (ranked 191 p4p, 278 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kwasi Kwong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Trevor Philips!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Philips swinging wildly here.
Philips lands a nice shot that snaps Kwong's head back.
 It looks like Kwasi Kwong has been cut.
Kwong gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Philips dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Philips 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.
Kwong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong lands with a right to the head.
Kwong tries a body shot but Philips blocks it.
Kwong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Philips can't get the takedown.
Philips content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Kwong on the inside.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong effectively controlling the action here.
Philips lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kwong.
Kwong stalling.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
Philips stalling in the clinch but Kwong improves position.
Philips is trying to break the clinch but Kwong has him pressed against the cage.
Philips working aggressively here.
Kwong is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kwong definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kwong tries for a takedown but Philips manages to get underhooks.
Kwong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kwong has a couple of punches blocked by Philips.
Kwong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Philips stalls.
Philips trying to control the position but instead, Kwong has worked for underhooks and has pushed Philips into the cage.
Kwong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kwong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
Philips stalling.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
Kwong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kwong can't find room to land a body shot as Philips controls the action.
The referee calls for Kwong to work.
Kwong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kwong leaning his opponent against the cage.
Philips lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Philips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong goes for a takedown attempt but Philips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kwong rushes Philips and presses him up against the cage.
Kwong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwong misses with a body punch.
The referee calls for Kwong to work.
Kwong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwasi Kwong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Philips takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kwong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Philips misses with a looping left.
Philips misses with a wild body shot.
Kwong cracks Philips with a good jab.
Kwong wants to clinch up but Philips keeps it at a distance.
Philips throws a hook but Kwong avoids it easily.
As Philips tries to get set, Kwong tries to push him back and clinch up but Philips manages to avoid the attempt.
Philips misses with a two punch combination.
Philips scores with a nice head shot.
Kwong slips a straight right by Philips.
Kwong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Philips throws a shot from downtown. Kwong moves away and avoids it.
Kwong moves away from the strike by Philips.
Kwong connects with a single shot there.
Kwong cracks Philips with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Philips lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Philips.
Kwong throws a lazy right hand but Philips sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philips throws a lazy right hand but Kwong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Philips fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Philips stops a takedown attempt from Kwong.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Kwong slows down the pace here.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwong misses with the head strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kwong swings wildly with an uppercut but Philips uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kwong taking a breather.
Kwong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Philips can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for Philips to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Philips stalling in the clinch but Kwong improves position.
Kwong misses with a body punch.
Kwong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kwong lands a nice shot to the body.
Philips is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Philips receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kwong is keeping busy.
Kwong 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.
Kwong is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Philips is defending well.
Kwong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Philips misses with a knee strike.
Philips blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
Philips is trying to force a seperation but Kwong has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kwong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Kwong.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kwong for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kwong struggles to land a body shot inside as Philips controls his hands.
Kwong working aggressively here.
Kwong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Philips wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kwong has him pressed against the cage.
Kwong lands a nice uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kwong just misses with a elbow thrown towards Philips's brow.
Kwong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Philips is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwasi Kwong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kwong.
Philips blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Philips blocking some punches.
Philips is trying to maintain a safe position but Kwong gets an underhook and turns Philips into the cage.
Philips is pressed up against the cage. Kwong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Philips down to the mat. Philips avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kwong scores with a hook to the body. Philips takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Philips steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kwong.
Philips defending well as Kwong loads up on a big left hand.
Philips looks to land a right hand but Kwong moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Philips.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kwong darts in and clinches Philips up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kwong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Philips taking a breather.
Kwasi Kwong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kwong tries to work over Philips's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kwasi Kwong dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwasi Kwong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Philips misses with an uppercut.
Philips takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kwong misses with a jab to the body
and Philips counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Philips blocks a body shot from Kwong.
Kwong is stalling here.
Kwong scores with a shoulder strike.
Kwong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Philips pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kwong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Philips swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kwong instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kwong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kwong controlling the action here for a moment.
Philips looking to throw knees to the head but Kwong is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kwong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Philips blocks a body shot from Kwong.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwong.
Philips tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kwong throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwong throws a head punch that misses.
Philips is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kwong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Philips blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Philips slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Philips's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Philips is trying to drag Kwong to the mat but Kwong just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trevor Philips has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kwasi Kwong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Philips is trying to stall.
Philips throws an elbow but it misses.
Kwong tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Philips stalling in the clinch.
Kwong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Philips swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Philips dodges an elbow strike from Kwong.
Philips throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kwong scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwong slows down the pace here.
Kwong goes for a takedown attempt but Philips pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kwasi Kwong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kwong swings for the body but Philips moves out of range.
Kwong cracks Philips with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trevor Philips seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Philips jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Philips misses its intended target.
Kwong darts in and clinches Philips up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kwong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Philips prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Philips - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kwong can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kwong trying to stall but Philips improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Kwong fails to land.
Kwong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Philips.
Philips is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kwong is defending well for now.
Kwong misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Philips blocks an uppercut.
Kwong slows down the pace here.
Kwong misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kwasi Kwong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kwong, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwasi Kwong!
Kwasi Kwong thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rory Wexler (ranked 1173 p4p, 1344 weight class) and Koa Nightmarcher (ranked 156 p4p, 182 weight class). Rory Wexler had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Solid boxing
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Wexler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Koa Nightmarcher!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wexler tries to close the distance and clinch but Nightmarcher swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wexler swings for the body but Nightmarcher moves out of range.
Wexler throws a jab when Nightmarcher was well out of range.
Wexler wants to clinch
and Nightmarcher counters with a nice body shot.
Wexler scores with a hook to the body. Nightmarcher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wexler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nightmarcher shoots for a double leg takedown but Wexler sprawls well. He's pushed Nightmarcher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice body punch from Wexler.
Wexler scores with a jab.
Wexler takes the fight into the clinch.
Wexler scores with a shoulder strike.
Wexler scores with a shoulder strike.
 Nightmarcher is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wexler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nightmarchers head.
Nightmarcher is still on wobbly legs! Can Wexler finish him?
Wexler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nightmarcher.
Wexler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Wexler.
Nightmarcher looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wexler lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wexler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wexler scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wexler throws a big uppercut that drops Nightmarcher! More strikes from Wexler and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nightmarcher lies dazed against the cage as Wexler celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rory Wexler!
A very excited looking Rory Wexler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gosuke Del Valle (ranked 269 p4p, 555 weight class) and Necmettin Hoca (ranked 36 p4p, 75 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gosuke Del Valle !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Necmettin Hoca!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoca throws a body punch but Del Valle moves out of range.
Hoca connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Del Valle momentarily.
Del Valle 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.
Del Valle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hoca counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoca. Del Valle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoca stuns Del Valle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Del Valle shoots in for a takedown but Hoca shows good takedown defense.
Hoca throws out a counter right but Del Valle avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Hoca does it's job there.
Hoca throws out a powerful jab.
Del Valle with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Hoca counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gosuke Del Valle . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Valle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck for Del Valle with that takedown attempt.
Del Valle gets tackled into the cage by Hoca. Hoca maintains the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hoca.
Hoca lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Del Valle or not.
Del Valle wants the takedown. Hoca is fighting it off but Del Valle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hoca's guard against the cage.
Del Valle trying to control but Hoca is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoca is pulling down on Del Valle 's head. It's preventing any offense from Del Valle , at least for the moment.
Del Valle trying to control but Hoca is working from the bottom.
Del Valle is really struggling to control Hoca but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Del Valle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Del Valle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Del Valle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Del Valle drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Del Valle jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Del Valle wants to control from the top but Hoca keeps moving.
Del Valle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hoca is keeping the position for now.
Del Valle pushes down on Hoca's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Del Valle maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hoca could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Del Valle has cracked it and Hoca is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Del Valle !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gosuke Del Valle !
Gosuke Del Valle retains his lightweight title!
Gosuke Del Valle took some time post fight to say the following; 'Noel Diaz Bitch one day you will loose to me !
Please make that fight happen ! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jobber Joe (ranked 351 p4p, 718 weight class) and Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 20 p4p, 43 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jobber Joe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takeshi Yuudai!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Joe catches Yuudai right on the button with a cross.
Yuudai is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Yuudai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuudai wants to clinch up but Joe keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Joe on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yuudai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Joe on his heels. He'll look to pass Joe's guard now, I'm sure.
Yuudai not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yuudai drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Yuudai off! Yuudai jumps back into Joe's guard.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai controlling from the top position.
Yuudai throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Yuudai tries to free his leg and advance position but Joe is retaining full guard.
Yuudai is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joe lands a nice looking body shot.
Jobber Joe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joe takes a swing at Yuudai's ribcage but misses.
Yuudai looks to clinch
and Joe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yuudai is looking to clinch but Joe is avoiding it.
Yuudai tries to clinch up.
Joe lands with a right hand.
Joe is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Yuudai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Joe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yuudai controls the pace.
Yuudai trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Yuudai wants to pass the guard but Joe is keeping the position.
Yuudai content to stall in guard here.
Joe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Joe tries to get out of the position.
Yuudai won't allow Joe to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe misses with a body shot.
Yuudai takes one to the side of the head.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Joe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Yuudai moves into the clinch.
Yuudai tries to stall but Joe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Joe tries a body shot but Yuudai blocks it.
Yuudai jumps guard but Joe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yuudai pulls guard effortlessly.
Yuudai has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yuudai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yuudai working for a triangle but Joe defends it easily.
Yuudai has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuudai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yuudai takes the fight into the clinch.
Yuudai jumps guard.
Joe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yuudai on the ground.
Yuudai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Joe defends it easily.
Joe is stalling in the full guard.
Joe trying to control but Yuudai is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai is trying to keep Joe in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Joe wants to control from the top but Yuudai keeps moving.
Yuudai is adopting a defensive guard.
Yuudai working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Joe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Yuudai is tightening it up a little... Joe has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Joe reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Joe taps out! Nice BJJ there by Yuudai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Takeshi Yuudai!
Takeshi Yuudai is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Takeshi Yuudai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 157 p4p, 763 weight class) and Guilherme Godoi (ranked 23 p4p, 117 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Guilherme Godoi!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Godoi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godoi moves away.
Godoi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Godoi slips a jab and a cross from Veainu.
A little jabbing left from Godoi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Godoi.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu misses with a hook
and Godoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Siale Veainu has been cut.
Godoi throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Godoi avoids the body shot from Veainu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu misses with a double jab.
Godoi throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu works Godoi's body with a nice hook.
Godoi walks into a stiff left hand from Veainu.
Veainu throws an off balance right hand
and Godoi counters with a stiff right hand.
Siale Veainu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veainu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice body punch from Veainu.
Godoi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Veainu looks to land a right hand but Godoi moved out of range.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godoi lands with a cross.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godoi throws a big shot that misses.
Godoi slips a jab from Veainu.
Godoi unleashes a big counter combination but Veainu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Veainu misses with a right hand
letting Godoi counter with a right hand.
Veainu drops Godoi with a beautiful combination! Godoi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Veainu is looking for the KO!
 It looks like Guilherme Godoi has been cut.
Godoi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Godoi misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws a poor cross that misses
and Godoi counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Veainu badly! Godoi follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Veainu out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Godoi finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Guilherme Godoi!
Guilherme Godoi is the new middleweight champion!
A very excited looking Guilherme Godoi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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