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DMMA 28: Imanari vs Kamenev PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva (ranked 3774 p4p, 3899 weight class) and Pavel Kostov (ranked 509 p4p, 520 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Kostov!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostov misses with a hook
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Val Pacheco Da Silva checks a leg kick.
Val Pacheco Da Silva looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kostov misses with an uppercut. Val Pacheco Da Silva saw that one coming.
Kostov misses the shot to the body.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throws a leg kick
and Kostov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good work by Kostov as he checks the leg kick.
Val Pacheco Da Silva avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostov throws a jab when Val Pacheco Da Silva was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Kostov misses
enabling Val Pacheco Da Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Kostov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Val Pacheco Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kostov.
A little feinted left hand from Val Pacheco Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Val Pacheco Da Silva looks to land a left hand but Kostov moved out of range nicely.
Kostov throws the left hand but Val Pacheco Da Silva avoids the punch easily.
Val Pacheco Da Silva throwing a counter right hand but Kostov manages to avoid it.
Kostov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Val Pacheco Da Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kostov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kostov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kostov feints and then cracks Val Pacheco Da Silva's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Val Pacheco Da Silva down.
Kostov connects with an inside leg kick.
Val Pacheco Da Silva slips a jab from Kostov.
A little feinted left hand from Val Pacheco Da Silva on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Val Pacheco Da Silva smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is looking to slow Kostov down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kostov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Val Pacheco Da Silva misses the target.
Val Pacheco Da Silva avoids the head kick by Kostov.
Val Pacheco Da Silva swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kostov.
A telegraphed right hand from Val Pacheco Da Silva misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kostov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kostov throws a head kick that Val Pacheco Da Silva semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kostov.
Kostov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavel Kostov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kostov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kostov lands with a shot to the body.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Val Pacheco Da Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kostov lands a nice shot that snaps Val Pacheco Da Silva's head back.
Val Pacheco Da Silva has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kostov.
Kostov misses with a wild body shot.
Kostov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Val Pacheco Da Silva was well out of range. Poor timing from Kostov.
A counter left hand to the body from Val Pacheco Da Silva misses its target.
Kostov misses with a jab to the body
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kostov misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Val Pacheco Da Silva cracks Kostov with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kostov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Val Pacheco Da Silva moves away.
It looked like Val Pacheco Da Silva was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Val Pacheco Da Silva is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kostov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kostov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kostov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Val Pacheco Da Silva counters with a huge left! Kostov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Val Pacheco Da Silva isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Kostov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Val Pacheco Da Silva!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva!
A relieved looking Reinaldo Val Pacheco Da Silva thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niklas Aho (ranked 3615 p4p, 3773 weight class) and Jack O Faltraids (ranked 452 p4p, 457 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Faltraids's choice of entrance music: Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklas Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack O Faltraids!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho lands a front kick.
Aho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Faltraids.
Aho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Faltraids throws a lazy head kick
and Aho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aho slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Aho tries to move into full mount but can't pass O Faltraids's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Faltraids is not content to let Aho control the position.
Aho looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Aho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, O Faltraids has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Faltraids is trying to get back to half guard.
Aho tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Aho is working to tighten his grip on O Faltraids's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. O Faltraids has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Aho is really squeezing tight and eventually O Faltraids passes out! Aho breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Niklas Aho!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 2848 p4p, 3929 weight class) and Matteo Sanchez (ranked 349 p4p, 452 weight class). Tannenbaum comes to the cage accompanied by Helge Schneider - Bonbon aus Wurst. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Tannenbaum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matteo Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tannenbaum scores with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sanchez checks a leg kick.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tannenbaum is just out of range.
Sanchez punishes Tannenbaum's body with a nice straight punch.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the body
and Tannenbaum counters with a low kick, right behind Sanchez 's knee.
Tannenbaum jabs Sanchez right on the nose. Sanchez blinks but takes it well.
Tannenbaum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanchez tests Tannenbaum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tannenbaum chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez misses with a shot to the body
and Tannenbaum makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tannenbaum shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tannenbaum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Tannenbaum'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.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Tannenbaum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tannenbaum performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tannenbaum continues to stall.
Tannenbaum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tannenbaum trying to control the pace.
Sanchez has one foot on Tannenbaum's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum sizes up Sanchez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanchez moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tannenbaum with the inside leg kick.
Tannenbaum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tannenbaum connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tannenbaum has time to react.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanchez looks to land a right hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Tannenbaum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tannenbaum drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Matteo Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannenbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Tannenbaum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Donk. Sanchez catches Tannenbaum right on the button with a cross.
Sanchez misses with a lunging right hand
and Tannenbaum counters with a thumping low kick.
Tannenbaum takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Tannenbaum uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tannenbaum misses its target.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Tannenbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Sanchez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tannenbaum manages to avoid it.
Sanchez punishes Tannenbaum's body with a nice straight punch.
Tannenbaum works Sanchez's body with a nice hook.
Tannenbaum slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tannenbaum was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Tannenbaum throws a counter high kick but Sanchez was just alert enough to avoid it.
Tannenbaum throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanchez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sanchez misses with a left hand
and Tannenbaum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez throws a jab when Tannenbaum was well out of range.
Sanchez swings for the body but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Tannenbaum throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Tannenbaum lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tannenbaum doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matteo Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a hook.
Sanchez misses with a right hand
and Tannenbaum counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanchez shrugs it off.
Tannenbaum scores with a jab to the head.
Tannenbaum thuds a left hand into Sanchez's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez delivers a nice body kick.
Sanchez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez is looking to land body kicks.
Sanchez swings for the body but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Sanchez swings widly with a right hand
and Tannenbaum counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the head.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tannenbaum lands a head kick!
Sanchez throws a right hand that misses
and Tannenbaum counters by moving into the clinch.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Tannenbaum stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez looks winded!
Sanchez stalling in the clinch but Tannenbaum improves position.
Tannenbaum misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tannenbaum stalling.
Sanchez controlling the action here for a moment.
Tannenbaum struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanchez controls his hands.
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 Klaus Tannenbaum will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Tannenbaum.
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tannenbaum.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Tannenbaum throws a head kick that half lands.
Tannenbaum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Tannenbaum is looking to counter the offense by Sanchez and move into the clinch.
Tannenbaum uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanchez.
Sanchez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tannenbaum finds it's way round the side to connect with Sanchez's head.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tannenbaum. That's going to slow Sanchez down.
Tannenbaum throws an overhand right that lands on Sanchez's shoulder, as Sanchez tries to avoid the shot.
Tannenbaum lands a jab to the nose.
Tannenbaum scores with a spinning back kick!
Sanchez tries to land a leg kick but Tannenbaum saw it coming and moves away.
Tannenbaum throws a series of punches but Sanchez avoids them all with ease.
Tannenbaum blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tannenbaum throws out a powerful jab.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Tannenbaum moved out of range nicely.
Tannenbaum is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanchez.
Tannenbaum goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a jab when Tannenbaum was well out of range.
Sanchez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tannenbaum is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tannenbaum fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez.
Tannenbaum moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a body punch
and Tannenbaum cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanchez ducks right into an uppercut from Tannenbaum.
Sanchez takes a swing at Tannenbaum's ribcage but misses.
Tannenbaum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Tannenbaum cracks Sanchez with an open hand slap.
Tannenbaum connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tannenbaum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanchez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Tannenbaum moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum connects with a body shot.
Tannenbaum fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
Tannenbaum walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tannenbaum dips to his left and cracks Sanchez with an uppercut!
Tannenbaum lands a body shot.
Sanchez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tannenbaum counters with a nice body kick.
Sanchez is breathing heavily.
A shot to the body from Sanchez misses
and Sanchez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tannenbaum throws a nice head kick!
Nice cross by Tannenbaum.
Sanchez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tannenbaum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Tannenbaum moves into range and clinches up with Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum tries to throw a body punch but Sanchez avoids it by throwing Tannenbaum back against the cage.
Tannenbaum breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez misses with an uppercut. Tannenbaum saw that one coming.
Tannenbaum throws a good cross that connects.
A jab lands there for Tannenbaum.
Sanchez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tannenbaum cracks Sanchez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tannenbaum pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sanchez back to the cage. Tannenbaum follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 Sanchez is rocked!
Tannenbaum throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Tannenbaum finish him?
Tannenbaum feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Sanchez crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Klaus Tannenbaum!
In his post fight interview, Klaus Tannenbaum started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 2508 p4p, 2605 weight class) and Juki Allu (ranked 306 p4p, 319 weight class). 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Juki Allu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Allu.
Kearney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kearney uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Allu.
Kearney misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Allu.
Allu moves into the clinch.
Kearney tries to break free but Allu pushes him back against the cage.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
Allu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kearney or not.
Kearney struggles to land a body shot inside as Allu controls his hands.
Kearney throws a punch but it's blocked by Allu.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kearney blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Allu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Allu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kearney is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kearney backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kearney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Allu keeps control of Kearney as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kearney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kearney misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kearney is trying to push Allu away but Allu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Allu working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Allu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Allu misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Allu.
Allu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Allu.
Allu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kearney.
Kearney is breathing heavily.
Allu lands a shoulder strike.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Allu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allu manages to break the clinch.
Allu cracks Kearney with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kearney looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away can Allu finish him?
A nice inside leg kick there by Allu. That's going to slow Kearney down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Allu gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Kearney is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juki Allu!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas McCain (ranked 2051 p4p, 2370 weight class) and James Rocksteady (ranked 276 p4p, 313 weight class). Rocksteady is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Red Right Hand. Lucas McCain 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas McCain !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Rocksteady!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Summer Carpenter and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rocksteady is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McCain 's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
McCain regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rocksteady.
McCain will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rocksteady throws a big right hand that misses.
Rocksteady trying to control the position from guard on top but McCain is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocksteady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rocksteady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksteady trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady trying to control but McCain is working from the bottom.
Rocksteady throwing strikes from guard but McCain blocks nicely.
Rocksteady wants to pass the guard but McCain is keeping the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocksteady forces his way into half guard.
Rocksteady is looking to stall here but McCain recovers full guard.
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.
Rocksteady throws a big right hand that misses.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Rocksteady working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Rocksteady throws a big right hand that misses.
McCain keeping moving, preventing Rocksteady from controlling successfully.
Rocksteady in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rocksteady passes McCain 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Rocksteady seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCain looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McCain goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Rocksteady has closed the distance and engaged McCain in a clinch.
McCain misses with a body punch.
Rocksteady has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McCain avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McCain wants to get back to striking at distance but Rocksteady won't allow it.
McCain lands a hook that snaps the head of Rocksteady backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady struggles to land a body shot inside as McCain controls his hands.
Rocksteady fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocksteady.
McCain lands a body shot.
Rocksteady has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McCain is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lucas McCain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Rocksteady.
McCain tries a body shot but Rocksteady blocks it.
McCain misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rocksteady makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McCain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocksteady.
McCain escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've been told by McCain 's head coaches at Rivers Edge Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rocksteady bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
McCain sneaks out the side door and pushes Rocksteady away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocksteady throws a poor cross that misses
and McCain counters with a nice uppercut.
McCain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCain is looking to slow Rocksteady down with leg kicks.
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 Lucas McCain will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McCain throws a front kick aimed at Rocksteady's knee but Rocksteady avoids it well.
McCain scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rocksteady jabs McCain right on the nose. McCain blinks but takes it well.
Rocksteady fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCain manages to avoid it.
McCain misses with a body shot.
McCain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McCain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rocksteady thuds a left hand into McCain 's body.
Rocksteady pushes McCain up against the cage in a clinch.
McCain gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rocksteady.
McCain struggles to land a body shot inside as Rocksteady controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rocksteady shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rocksteady throws a strike but McCain rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Rocksteady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCain 's guard.
Rocksteady postures up in McCain 's guard and throws a big left but McCain blocks it.
Rocksteady lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rocksteady throws an elbow that misses. McCain uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Rocksteady's guard. Nice move by McCain !
McCain wanted to stand there but Rocksteady had control of the position.
Rocksteady has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McCain is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rocksteady.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocksteady gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rocksteady manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rocksteady working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McCain doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McCain manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McCain got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rocksteady has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McCain has managed to get both his arms back between Rocksteady's legs - danger averted.
McCain has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCain postures up.
Rocksteady looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rocksteady is striking from the bottom but McCain uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
McCain has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Rocksteady works to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rocksteady bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCain 's guard.
Rocksteady throws a big elbow that misses.
Rocksteady slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rocksteady working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rocksteady throws a big elbow that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Rocksteady showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rocksteady forces McCain back against the cage and clinches.
McCain gets underhooks to prevent Rocksteady's takedown attempt.
A short right from Rocksteady.
A short body shot lands from McCain as the two fighters clinch.
Rocksteady has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McCain after a bit of a struggle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McCain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McCain is pressed up against the cage. Rocksteady has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McCain down to the mat. McCain avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucas McCain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Rocksteady.
Rocksteady shoots and misses
and McCain counters with a stiff right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rocksteady or perhaps it was just good defense by McCain , which made it look bad.
McCain feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rocksteadys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCain is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocksteady closes the distance but McCain moves to the side
and McCain counters with a straight right hand.
McCain misses with a low kick.
Rocksteady doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McCain counters with a nice right hand that sends Rocksteady toppling to the canvas! Rocksteady scrambles and gets back to his feet - can McCain finish him?!
Rocksteady is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocksteady throws a poor cross that misses
and McCain scores with a counter punch that sends Rocksteady to the canvas! McCain smells blood - he's punishing Rocksteady with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Rocksteady has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas McCain !
An out of breath Lucas McCain 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Landry Stephenson (ranked 2667 p4p, 1751 weight class) and Takahiro Yoshida (ranked 339 p4p, 233 weight class). Landry Stephenson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Landry Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takahiro Yoshida!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Yoshida is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Stephenson with a body shot.
Stephenson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stephenson showed some decent athleticism there.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Stephenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stephenson wants to work for an arm triangle but Yoshida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stephenson 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yoshida is looking to improve his position.
Yoshida has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Stephenson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Stephenson!
Yoshida felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Yoshida throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yoshida looks to move to half guard but instead Stephenson has passed into mount! Damn!
Stephenson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Yoshida gets back to half guard.
Stephenson is looking for a kimura here.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Stephenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stephenson prevents Yoshida from improving his position.
Yoshida is pressing down on Stephenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stephenson throwing strikes but missing.
Yoshida trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yoshida is keeping the position for now.
Stephenson wants to control from the top but Yoshida keeps moving.
Yoshida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yoshida trying to strike off his back.
Yoshida escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stephenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yoshida working for a triangle but Stephenson defends it easily.
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.
Yoshida wants to sweep but no luck.
Stephenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoshida is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stephenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stephenson is aware though and is defending well.
Stephenson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Yoshida looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Yoshida looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Yoshida!
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 Landry Stephenson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Yoshida shoots in and bounces Stephenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yoshida controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stephenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yoshida's guard.
Yoshida throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Yoshida has an active guard here but Stephenson has managed to pass into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephenson is working for a submission of some sort.
Yoshida is looking for a sweep. Stephenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida throws a strike from the bottom but Stephenson passes into side control!
Yoshida regains half guard.
Yoshida taking some punishment here, with Stephenson in his half guard.
Stephenson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yoshida has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yoshida punching from the bottom.
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.
Stephenson wants to free his trapped foot but Yoshida is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yoshida is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yoshida missing with punches from the bottom.
Stephenson blocks the strikes from Yoshida.
Yoshida looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Yoshida flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephenson is looking to take a break and control but Yoshida is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stephenson is trying a forearm choke I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Yoshida wants to get back to full guard but Stephenson has mounted him!
Yoshida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Stephenson blocks Yoshida's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Stephenson throwing strikes here but Yoshida is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stephenson is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Yoshida has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Yoshida is trying to escape the mount.
Stephenson looking to control but Yoshida is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Landry Stephenson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Yoshida shoots in and gets a takedown into Stephenson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yoshida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yoshida seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yoshida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yoshida stays in close to Stephenson's body and controls the position.
Landry Stephenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Yoshida 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoshida avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stephenson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yoshida has passed into half guard!
Stephenson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yoshida with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yoshida is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stephenson!
Yoshida content just to control the position here.
Stephenson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yoshida controlling his opponent.
Stephenson regains half guard.
Yoshida takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Stephenson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yoshida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Stephenson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Canucks Combat Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Stephenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yoshida trying to control the pace.
Yoshida prevents Stephenson from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stephenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stephenson is looking for a sweep. Yoshida is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yoshida trying to control the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yoshida throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stephenson was covering up waiting for the punch and Yoshida finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takahiro Yoshida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stephenson 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Landry Stephenson!
A relieved looking Landry Stephenson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gen Tenryu (ranked 1393 p4p, 2137 weight class) and Iner Raledran (ranked 219 p4p, 312 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gen Tenryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iner Raledran!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raledran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tenryu.
Raledran's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tenryu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raledran scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Tenryu misses its intended target.
Raledran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raledran cracks a nice hook into Tenryu's ribs.
Raledran tries to clinch but Tenryu moves out of range.
Tenryu is looking to counter punch.
Raledran displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tenryu throws out the jab.
Tenryu slips under a jab.
Raledran takes a swing at Tenryu's ribcage but misses.
Tenryu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raledran catches Tenryu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Raledran!
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!
Nice body punch from Raledran.
Raledran tests Tenryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raledran keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tenryu.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tenryu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tenryu loads up on a big right hand but Raledran slips the punch.
Raledran tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tenryu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tenryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raledran.
Tenryu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raledran.
Raledran moves out of range of the strikes.
Tenryu misses with a looping left.
Raledran connects with a jab.
Raledran slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Raledran moves into the clinch successfully.
Raledran tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tenryu just stands there and leans against the cage.
I was talking to Tenryu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tenryu manages to break the clinch.
Raledran connects with a leg kick.
Raledran fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tenryu.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Raledran. That snapped Tenryu's head back.
Tenryu looks to score with a jab to the body but Raledran is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Raledran.
Tenryu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raledran's head backwards.
Raledran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tenryu lands a glancing blow to the side of Raledran's head.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
Tenryu missing with a left hand there. Raledran was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu jabs at Raledran's body.
Raledran tries to clinch
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raledran moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Tenryu. Those never looked like landing.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Raledran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raledran was well out of range. Poor timing from Tenryu.
Raledran lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Tenryu keeps the fight on the outside.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran cracks Tenryu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raledran throws out a leg kick but Tenryu moves out of range and Raledran only half commits.
Raledran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tenryu prevents a body shot from Raledran.
Tenryu is trying to break the clinch but Raledran is controlling him.
Raledran tries to work over Tenryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raledran lands a hook that snaps the head of Tenryu backwards.
Raledran can't find room to land a body shot as Tenryu controls the action.
Raledran lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raledran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Raledran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raledran swings wildly with an uppercut but Tenryu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raledran misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Raledran fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tenryu checks it well.
Tenryu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raledran lands with a nice body punch.
Tenryu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raledran.
Tenryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raledran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raledran misses with a body shot.
Raledran slips under a jab from Tenryu.
Tenryu walks into a stiff left hand from Raledran.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tenryu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Tenryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raledran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Raledran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iner Raledran dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raledran.
Raledran chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raledran.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Raledran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tenryu.
Tenryu sets himself, and Raledran steps forward looking for the clinch! Tenryu avoids it this time.
Iner Raledran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raledran works Tenryu's body with a nice hook.
Raledran scores with the left hand. Tenryu knows he should have avoided that one.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.
Tenryu jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tenryu misses with a wild combination.
Raledran is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Raledran misses with an uppercut.
Tenryu appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raledran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tenryu is out of range and Raledran settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Raledran. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran avoids the body shot from Tenryu.
Raledran is looking to clinch but Tenryu is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Raledran.
Tenryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tenryu sets himself, and Raledran steps forward looking for the clinch! Tenryu avoids it this time.
Raledran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tenryu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raledran bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tenryu's head backwards.
Raledran scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tenryu in his tracks.
Tenryu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Raledran slips under a jab.
Tenryu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tenryu takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Tenryu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tenryu misses with a looping right.
Iner Raledran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raledran fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Raledran, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raledran throws a low kick but Tenryu moves out of range easily.
Tenryu misses with a body shot.
Tenryu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tenryu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raledran.
Tenryu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raledran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tenryu's sensitive parts.
Raledran with a nice calf kick.
Raledran throws a lazy right hand but Tenryu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raledran connects with an inside leg kick.
Tenryu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raledran misses with a hook. Tenryu ducked under it nicely.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tenryu swats away the attempt to clinch by Raledran.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raledran 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.
Raledran moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Nice cross by Tenryu.
Raledran tries to clinch but Tenryu is having none of it.
Raledran throws a leg kick
letting Tenryu counter with a right hand.
Raledran missing with a left hand there. Tenryu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raledran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tenryu takes a swing at Raledran's ribcage but misses.
Raledran connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raledran throws a looping overhand right but Tenryu ducks down to avoid it.
Raledran bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Raledran loads up on a big right hand but Tenryu slips the punch.
A counter left hand to the body from Tenryu misses its target.
A big right from Tenryu misses.
Raledran wants to counter the offense by Tenryu and move into the clinch position.
Raledran connects with the punch.
Tenryu checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tenryu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Raledran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tenryu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raledran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raledran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tenryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A low kick lands for Raledran.
Tenryu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tenryu misses with a straight left.
Tenryu misses with a hook. Raledran ducked under it nicely.
Raledran tries to counter with a clinch but Tenryu shakes him off and moves away.
Tenryu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Raledran wants to clinch up but Tenryu keeps it at a distance.
Tenryu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raledran lands a nice looking body shot.
Tenryu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raledran.
Tenryu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raledran misses with a straight left.
Raledran tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tenryu was well out of range. Poor timing from Raledran.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iner Raledran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tenryu connects with a crisp jab.
Tenryu with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raledran. That's going to slow Tenryu down.
Raledran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenryu throwing a counter right hand but Raledran manages to avoid it.
Raledran lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raledran comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Raledran swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raledran.
Raledran thuds his right hand into Tenryu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tenryu ducks under a wild hook from Raledran.
Raledran bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raledran moves out of range as Tenryu strikes.
Raledran thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raledran is looking to slow Tenryu down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tenryu avoids the body shot from Raledran.
A chopping leg kick lands by Raledran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raledran lands a nice looking body shot.
Raledran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tenryu.
Raledran misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tenryu.
Raledran feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tenryus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raledran lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tenryu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Raledran misses with a wild combination.
A quick step to the side and Tenryu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raledran cracks a nice hook into Tenryu's ribs.
Tenryu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tenryu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raledran misses with a looping left.
Raledran looks to throw the jab but Tenryu is out of range.
Raledran turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raledran tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tenryu is able to avoid easily.
Tenryu slips a jab from Raledran.
Raledran will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tenryu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tenryu slips under a jab from Raledran.
Raledran throws a jab when Tenryu was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tenryu throws a jab but it's blocked by Raledran.
Raledran fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tenryu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tenryu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raledran.
Tenryu just misses with a punch to the body.
Raledran throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raledran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Raledran keeps control of Tenryu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Raledran lands with a right to the head.
Tenryu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raledran. Tenryu does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raledran thumps Tenryu with a low kick.
Raledran slips under a jab.
Raledran closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tenryu breaks from the clinch.
Raledran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.
Raledran drives through and clinches with Tenryu against the cage.
Raledran scores with a nice hook to the head.
Iner Raledran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tenryu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gen Tenryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tenryu has Raledran pushed against the cage.
Tenryu tries to circle away but Raledran has him pinned against the cage.
Tenryu is trying to force a seperation but Raledran has the dominant position.
Tenryu trying to control the position but instead, Raledran has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tenryu into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tenryu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tenryu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Danga de danga de dang - Raledran scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raledran with the inside leg kick.
Raledran thuds a left hand into Tenryu's body.
Raledran misses with a lunging right hand
and Tenryu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good leg kick by Raledran.
Tenryu looks to throw the jab but Raledran is out of range.
Raledran uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tenryu.
Raledran lands a glancing blow to the side of Tenryu's head.
Raledran throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Tenryu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tenryu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raledran can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iner Raledran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Raledran has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iner Raledran!
A relieved looking Iner Raledran thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paavali Kontiainen (ranked 1484 p4p, 2088 weight class) and Jose Rivelino Atunes (ranked 195 p4p, 268 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Kontiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Rivelino Atunes !
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontiainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Atunes throws the left hand but Kontiainen avoids the punch easily.
A nice combination there by Atunes .
 It looks like Paavali Kontiainen has been cut.
Kontiainen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Atunes takes a step back to recover.
Atunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kontiainen.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Kontiainen.
Atunes works over Kontiainen's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes scores with a jab to the head.
Kontiainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes .
Kontiainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atunes .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Atunes .
As Atunes backs away, Kontiainen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Atunes pushes Kontiainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kontiainen digs a right hand underneath Atunes 's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kontiainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes .
Atunes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kontiainen to keep the fight standing.
Kontiainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kontiainen lands an uppercut.
Atunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atunes s head.
Kontiainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Atunes tries to pull guard but Kontiainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Atunes drops back down to his feet.
Paavali Kontiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rivelino Atunes .
Kontiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Atunes taking a breather.
Atunes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kontiainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Atunes controls his hands.
Kontiainen can't find room to land a body shot as Atunes controls the action.
Kontiainen misses with a punch to the body.
Kontiainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kontiainen digs a right hand underneath Atunes 's ribcage. Atunes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kontiainen lands a body shot.
Atunes looks winded!
Atunes manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontiainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Atunes trying to keep a closed guard but Kontiainen is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen wants to stand but Atunes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kontiainen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Atunes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kontiainen has managed to get both his arms back between Atunes 's legs - danger averted.
Kontiainen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kontiainen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kontiainen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
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.
Atunes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kontiainen defends it easily.
Kontiainen is fighting to break Atunes 's control of his arms but Atunes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kontiainen.
Atunes fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Kontiainen misses the target.
Kontiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Rivelino Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Atunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kontiainen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atunes just manages to avoid it.
Kontiainen takes one to the side of the head.
Kontiainen moves forwards but Atunes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Atunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Kontiainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kontiainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kontiainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Atunes .
Kontiainen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontiainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Atunes .
Kontiainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kontiainen as the two fighters clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Atunes is trying to pull guard but Kontiainen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kontiainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes fails to pull guard.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kontiainen is leaning against Atunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Kontiainen lands an uppercut.
Paavali Kontiainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kontiainen tries to work over Atunes 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Atunes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kontiainen smiles and moves away.
Paavali Kontiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Rivelino Atunes .
Kontiainen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Atunes .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen throws a looping overhand right but Atunes ducks down to avoid it.
Atunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kontiainen ducks under a wild hook from Atunes .
An attempted straight right counter from Kontiainen misses the target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Atunes .
Atunes lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Paavali Kontiainen's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kontiainen.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Kontiainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kontiainen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kontiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kontiainen lands a nice shot that snaps Atunes 's head back.
Atunes blocks a head kick by Kontiainen.
Atunes misses with a wild body shot.
As Atunes backs away, Kontiainen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atunes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kontiainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jose Rivelino Atunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kontiainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Atunes moves to clinch but Kontiainen breaks away
and Kontiainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Atunes tries to clinch up but Kontiainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kontiainen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kontiainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kontiainen cracks Atunes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Atunes pushes Kontiainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kontiainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
Kontiainen working aggressively here.
Atunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kontiainen misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes tries to pull guard but Kontiainen holds him up against the cage and eventually Atunes drops back down to his feet.
Atunes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kontiainen to keep the fight standing.
Atunes blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Kontiainen to work.
Kontiainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Kontiainen pushes Atunes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Kontiainen on the inside.
Kontiainen lands with a left to the head.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Paavali Kontiainen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paavali Kontiainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Atunes throws a jab when Kontiainen was well out of range.
Atunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kontiainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Atunes should have avoided that one.
Atunes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Atunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been told by Kontiainen's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Atunes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A counter left hand to the body from Kontiainen misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kontiainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Kontiainen misses the target.
Atunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kontiainen moves out of range as Atunes strikes.
It looked like Kontiainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atunes fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kontiainen on the side of the head.
Kontiainen cracks Atunes with an open hand slap.
Kontiainen swings for the body but Atunes moves out of range.
Atunes throws a combination. Kontiainen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kontiainen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kontiainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Atunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Kontiainen.
Kontiainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Atunes slips a straight right by Kontiainen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Kontiainen.
Atunes clinches with his opponent.
Kontiainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen lands a nice uppercut.
Kontiainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kontiainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontiainen throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kontiainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kontiainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kontiainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kontiainen cracks Atunes with a nice body shot.
Kontiainen lands a nice shot to the body.
Atunes tries a body shot but Kontiainen blocks it.
Kontiainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kontiainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontiainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kontiainen scores with a hook to the body.
Kontiainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Atunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Atunes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kontiainen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Atunes can turn it around.
Kontiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Atunes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kontiainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Atunes 's elbow.
Atunes jumps guard but Kontiainen stands there with Atunes around his waist. Atunes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kontiainen scores with a shot to the side of Atunes 's head.
Kontiainen pushes Atunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kontiainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kontiainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Kontiainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kontiainen lands a body shot.
A short right from Kontiainen on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kontiainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kontiainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Atunes .
Kontiainen lands with a light punch inside.
Kontiainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kontiainen has a couple of punches blocked by Atunes .
A head punch blocked on the inside by Atunes .
Kontiainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kontiainen gets through Atunes 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Kontiainen.
Kontiainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kontiainen.
Kontiainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Atunes s head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paavali Kontiainen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kontiainen 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paavali Kontiainen!
Paavali Kontiainen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmoud Hussein (ranked 469 p4p, 910 weight class) and Kevin Faulk (ranked 70 p4p, 124 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mahmoud Hussein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussein connects with a body shot that sends Faulk's belly button to the back.
Hussein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hussein scores with a jab to the body.
Hussein lands a jab to Faulk's midsection.
Hussein takes a swing at Faulk's ribcage but misses.
Hussein has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Paris & Sons Training Yard in the buildup to the fight.
Hussein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mahmoud Hussein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hussein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hussein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hussein with the inside leg kick.
Hussein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Faulk misses.
Hussein takes a swing at Faulk's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Faulk! But no joy.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hussein darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hussein works the jab nicely.
Hussein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faulk moves away.
Hussein gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Faulk.
Hussein scores with a shot to the side of Faulk's head.
Hussein blocks an uppercut.
Faulk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hussein wants a takedown but no success here.
Hussein throws a punch but it's blocked by Faulk.
Hussein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Faulk up against the cage.
Hussein misses with a punch to the body.
Faulk swings wildly with an uppercut but Hussein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hussein just leaning against Faulk, taking a breather.
Hussein looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faulk scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faulk.
Faulk has had enough of the clinch but Hussein keeps him there for the moment.
Faulk is trying to break the clinch but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Faulk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faulk manages to break the clinch.
Hussein moves into the clinch.
Hussein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Hussein lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Faulk fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hussein just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faulk's brow.
Faulk is trying to break free.
Faulk dodges an elbow strike from Hussein.
Hussein prevents a body shot from Faulk.
Faulk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hussein. Faulk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faulk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Faulk misses.
Hussein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hussein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kevin Faulk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussein fails with the takedown
and Faulk counters with a nice body shot.
Hussein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faulk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein fails to land with a series of punches.
Faulk gets tackled into the cage by Hussein. Hussein maintains the clinch.
Hussein misses with some punches.
Hussein lands a left hand that snaps the head of Faulk backwards.
Hussein is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faulk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Hussein misses its intended target.
Faulk dodges the punch combination from Hussein.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Hussein connects with an inside leg kick.
Hussein lands a head kick. Faulk smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hussein avoids the body shot from Faulk.
Faulk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hussein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Faulk throws a right hand that misses
enabling Hussein to counter with a crisp jab.
Hussein lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hussein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faulk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hussein finds it's way round the side to connect with Faulk's head.
Faulk is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hussein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hussein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faulk's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hussein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Faulk scrambles back to his feet.
Faulk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hussein.
Faulk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faulk counters with a head kick that drops Hussein to the mat! Hussein scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Faulk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faulk lands a head shot.
Hussein tries to clinch but Faulk is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Faulk misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mahmoud Hussein dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Faulk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mahmoud Hussein is winning the standup battle so far.
Hussein misses with a leg kick
letting Faulk counter with a right hand.
Hussein has managed to clinch.
Faulk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hussein takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faulk works on Hussein's body with a couple of short punches.
Hussein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faulk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hussein or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Faulk.
Faulk has had enough of the clinch but Hussein keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Faulk misses with some punches.
Faulk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faulk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hussein misses with a double 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!
Hussein connects with a body shot that sends Faulk's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussein throws a right hand that misses
and Faulk counters with a nice right hand that sends Hussein toppling to the canvas! Hussein scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Faulk finish him?!
 Hussein is rocked!
Faulk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hussein.
Oh Hussein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hussein slips a jab from Faulk.
Hussein seems to have got his legs back now.
A big left from Faulk misses.
Hussein scores with a sloppy right hand. Faulk should have avoided that one.
Faulk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hussein.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice uppercut lands for Hussein. That snapped Faulk's head back.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Faulk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hussein.
Hussein clinches up against the cage.
Hussein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Faulk can do to turn this around?
Faulk wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hussein has him pressed against the cage.
Faulk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Faulk.
Hussein misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Faulk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faulk breaks the clinch.
Faulk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hussein. Hussein obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick there by Hussein.
A big left from Hussein misses.
Hussein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faulk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Hussein catches Faulk right on the button with a cross.
Hussein is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hussein wants to clinch.
Faulk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hussein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faulk.
Hussein throws a sloppy body shot
and Faulk counters with a nice uppercut.
Faulk needs to keep his hands up - Hussein had a free shot at his head there.
Faulk ducks right into an uppercut from Hussein.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hussein misses with the combination.
Hussein moves away from the strike by Faulk.
Faulk throws a hook but Hussein blocks it.
Hussein misses with a left hand
and Faulk counters with a crisp right that sends Hussein to the canvas! Faulk follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Faulk!
Kevin Faulk is the new heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kevin Faulk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 235 p4p, 418 weight class) and Ivan Kamenev (ranked 24 p4p, 58 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Imanari might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 吉田兄弟 Rising. 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Kamenev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Darius Henderson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown but Imanari shows good takedown defense.
Kamenev rushes Imanari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kamenev avoiding damage.
Imanari being controlled against the cage.
Kamenev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamenev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Imanari ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Imanari no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Imanari tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Imanari trying to keep a closed guard but Kamenev is proving a slippery customer.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Imanari controls Kamenev momentarily but Kamenev frees himself.
Imanari has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Kamenev from controlling successfully.
Kamenev looking to pass the guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Imanari keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kamenev avoids the body shot from Imanari.
Kamenev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamenev tries to clinch there but Imanari circles away.
Kamenev looking to score a takedown here. Imanari is defending well but Kamenev drives through and ends up in Imanari's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imanari is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamenev trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Imanari manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Imanari postures up.
Imanari trying to control but Kamenev is working from the bottom.
Kamenev looking for subs off his back but Imanari has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kamenev is not content to let Imanari control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kamenev looking for subs from the bottom but Imanari mounts him!
Imanari content just to control the position here.
Kamenev regains half guard.
Kamenev actively working from the bottom here.
Kamenev is not content to let Imanari control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to improve his position but Imanari is controlling well.
Kamenev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kamenev trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev manages to get to full guard.
Imanari is fighting to break Kamenev's control of his arms but Kamenev is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Kamenev will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kamenev shoots in looking for a takedown but Imanari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kamenev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kamenev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Imanari as he jumps to the side.
Kamenev lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kamenev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Imanari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kamenev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev throws a looping overhand right but Imanari ducks down to avoid it.
Imanari gets a clinch.
Kamenev successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kamenev looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Imanari slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kamenev has his foot on Imanari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Imanari works his way back into a safe position though.
Kamenev is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kamenev looking for a guillotine here but Imanari defends easily.
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.
Kamenev wants to sweep here but Imanari controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenev has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Imanari is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kamenev.
Imanari working away.
Kamenev is trying to get back to half guard.
Kamenev looking for a sweep but Imanari has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev wants to hold on but Imanari pushes him away.
Kamenev tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kamenev tries to control Imanari's body but Imanari pushes him off. Kamenev squirms to his side and now Imanari has his back!
Imanari is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Kamenev defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Imanari gets his hands free as Kamenev looks to control.
Imanari has the hooks in. Kamenev is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kamenev staying busy and making it hard for Imanari to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Imanari controlling the positon.
Kamenev is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev is still trying to improve position.
Kamenev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Imanari avoids the attempt from Kamenev to control.
Kamenev is trying to reverse the position but instead Imanari has taken his back - oops!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kamenev is keeping busy.
Kamenev trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Imanari dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Imanari leaves Kamenev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kamenev tries to clinch up
and Imanari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kamenev!
Kamenev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Imanari has control of an arm but Kamenev manages to advance to Imanari's back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev is trying to stick to Imanari's back but Imanari is turning into Kamenev. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kamenev's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Imanari.
Kamenev is trying to control the position but Imanari postures up.
Kamenev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Imanari escapes and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Imanari is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kamenev will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kamenev is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Kamenev's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Imanari has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Kamenev!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kamenev working to try and regain half guard.
Kazuo Imanari overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Imanari trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Kamenev wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kamenev is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
What can Kamenev do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari is looking to control Kamenev but Kamenev is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Imanari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kamenev can do to turn this around?
Kamenev is in bad spot here.
Will Imanari go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Imanari biding his time, controlling Kamenev.
Imanari trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
You can see the frustration on Kamenev's face He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Kamenev trying to control the position but Imanari manages to sink in the hooks.
Imanari has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kamenev trying to control but not successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kamenev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Imanari is staying active.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kazuo Imanari clearly takes that round.
That's time! Imanari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kamenev scores with a sloppy right hand. Imanari should have avoided that one.
Kamenev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Imanari manages to avoid it.
Kamenev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imanari, pushing him back against the cage.
Imanari pulls guard effortlessly.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Imanari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kamenev.
Kamenev wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev wants to control from the top but Imanari keeps moving.
Kamenev stands and throws Imanari's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Imanari is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kamenev tries for a kimura but Imanari is defending well.
Kamenev wants to control but Imanari is keeping him busy.
Kamenev is trying to get an arm triangle but Imanari is defending well.
Imanari manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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.
Imanari has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamenev is working away from the top position though.
Kamenev trying to control from Imanari's half guard. Imanari has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kamenev pushing down on Imanari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kamenev seems to be working for a kimura but Imanari defends the submission attempt.
Imanari is trying to maintain the position but Kamenev is very close to passing his half guard.
Imanari makes his way to full guard, as Kamenev worked for a kimura.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev trying to move into half guard but instead Imanari has managed to sweep!
Imanari preventing the sweep.
Kamenev looking to control.
Kamenev is looking for a triangle here but Imanari uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Imanari gets to mount! Kamenev was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Imanari controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari manages to capitalize on a mistake by Kamenev to take his back!
Kamenev just trying to survive but Imanari is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Imanari trying to control.
What can Kamenev do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Imanari gets his hands free as Kamenev looks to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Imanari slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Kamenev can't escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kazuo Imanari will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Imanari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamenev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Imanari gets a clinch.
Imanari pulls guard.
Kamenev pushing down on Imanari's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kamenev looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Imanari trying to control but Kamenev postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamenev passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Imanari!
Kamenev goes for an armbar but he's not got it Imanari turns into him and now he's in Kamenev's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamenev throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Imanari escapes and throws Kamenev's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Imanari wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamenev keeps working.
Imanari is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kamenev's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kamenev is trying to control Imanari's posture but Imanari avoids it.
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.
Imanari in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Imanari passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kamenev!
Kamenev has given up his back here.
Kamenev wants to escape the position.
Imanari is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Kamenev turns into Imanari and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenev forces his way into half guard.
Imanari tries to get to full guard but Kamenev has control of the leg.
Kamenev is working for a submission of some sort.
Kamenev is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ivan Kamenev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamenev is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Imanari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kamenev trying to get back to full guard but Imanari takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Imanari trying to control but Kamenev is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Kazuo Imanari showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Imanari 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 49:46
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 49:46
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazuo Imanari!
Kazuo Imanari retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Kazuo Imanari, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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