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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stan Shamrock (ranked 420 p4p, 524 weight class) and Mattias Lundgren (ranked 65 p4p, 84 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mattias Lundgren!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock scores with a jab.
 It looks like Mattias Lundgren has been cut.
Shamrock is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Shamrock shuts the power down on Lundgren. Lights out, game over! Shamrock is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stan Shamrock!
Stan Shamrock thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Mattias Lundgren stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sometines your opponent getsthebetter of you, tonight was one of those nights and I was unprepared. To all my fans sorry, I'll come back stronger and to my opponent congratulations but I'll be seing you again soon I'm sure.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Balagot Liu (ranked 54 p4p, 144 weight class) and Futoshi Matsunaga (ranked 8 p4p, 20 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balagot Liu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Futoshi Matsunaga!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga throws a low kick, looking for Liu's leg but Liu calmly moves out of range.
Liu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matsunaga slips under a jab from Liu.
Matsunaga lands a really nice looking cross but Liu seems unphased.
Liu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Liu throws a lazy right hand but Matsunaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matsunaga tries a low kick but Liu avoids it.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsunaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Liu.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Liu takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu lands with a straight right. Matsunaga didn't see that one coming.
Matsunaga misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Liu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Liu misses with a left hand
letting Matsunaga counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liu misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu lands a jab to the nose.
Matsunaga is looking to clinch but Liu is avoiding it.
Liu lands with a shot to the body.
Liu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Liu backing away here, and Matsunaga unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu needs to keep his hands up - Matsunaga had a free shot at his head there.
Matsunaga shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Matsunaga works the jab nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Matsunaga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsunaga.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Liu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Liu.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Liu avoids it easily.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matsunaga has time to react.
Liu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Liu.
Liu is looking to chop away at Matsunaga's legs.
Liu moves forwards but Matsunaga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Liu slips under a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a combination
and Liu counters with a stiff right hand.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot.
Matsunaga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Liu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matsunaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matsunaga gets control of Liu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Matsunaga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Matsunaga working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Liu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Liu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Matsunaga is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matsunaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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.
Matsunaga working for submissions but it's allowed Liu to get to half guard.
Matsunaga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Liu wants to get up but he can't break Matsunaga's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Matsunaga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
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.
Matsunaga looking for subs off his back but Liu has passed one foot through into half guard.
Matsunaga trying to hold on to Liu's head to control him but Liu postures up.
Matsunaga looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Liu pushes past his half guard into mount!
Liu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matsunaga defending well as Liu loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Liu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matsunaga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Liu misses.
It seemed like Matsunaga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Liu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Matsunaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Liu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Good leg kick by Matsunaga.
Liu throws an overhand right that lands on Matsunaga's shoulder, as Matsunaga tries to avoid the shot.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
Liu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsunaga connects with a nice looking jab.
Matsunaga moves out of range of the body kick from Liu.
Matsunaga appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matsunaga missing with a left hand there. Liu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsunaga swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liu looks to throw the jab but Matsunaga is out of range.
Liu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matsunaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga connects with a jab.
Liu misses with a few strikes there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsunaga! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Matsunaga.
Liu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Liu tries to bum rush Matsunaga with a series of wild strikes but Matsunaga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsunaga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Matsunaga avoids a kick to the body.
Liu moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga misses with a hook. Liu ducked under it nicely.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Liu.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Matsunaga takes a swing at Liu's ribcage but misses.
Liu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Matsunaga just manages to avoid it.
Liu misses with a looping right.
Liu connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matsunaga misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liu throwing a counter right hand but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
Matsunaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Liu is just out of range.
A jab from Matsunaga finds it's way through Liu's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga scores with a hook.
Liu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matsunaga scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Liu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Liu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Matsunagas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu lands with a hook. Matsunaga tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Liu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Matsunaga slips under a jab.
Matsunaga cracks Liu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matsunaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga throws a lazy right hand but Liu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matsunaga fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice shot by Liu.
A leg kick checked by Liu.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Liu cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Liu.
Matsunaga takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A right-left combo lands from Liu.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Liu lands a head shot.
Liu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matsunaga.
A shot to the liver by Liu. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Liu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matsunaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Matsunaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Liu circles away.
Matsunaga misses with a straight left.
Matsunaga lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liu circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Matsunaga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Liu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Matsunaga uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matsunaga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Liu connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matsunaga. Matsunaga circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Liu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liu scores with a jab.
Matsunaga lands with a shot to the body.
Liu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Liu thows a leg kick but Matsunaga checks it
and Matsunaga counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Balagot Liu is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Liu throws a low kick but Matsunaga avoids it.
A jab from Matsunaga misses.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu throws a body shot but no joy.
Liu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matsunaga can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Balagot Liu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Matsunaga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Liu manages to break the clinch.
Matsunaga slips under a jab from Liu.
Matsunaga blocks a head kick by Liu.
Liu misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Matsunaga.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matsunaga.
Liu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Liu misses the target.
Matsunaga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Liu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matsunaga on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liu misses with a hook
and Matsunaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Liu throws a series of punches but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Matsunaga looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matsunaga avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Liu misses with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liu.
Matsunaga unleashes a big counter combination but Liu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands an overhand right.
Matsunaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Liu takes one to the side of the head.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsunaga misses with a straight right.
Jab, jab by Liu - just one landing.
Liu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Liu avoids the body shot from Matsunaga.
Liu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matsunaga moves away from the strike by Liu.
Matsunaga tried to score with a low kick but Liu checks it.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matsunaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matsunaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Liu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Matsunaga thows a left - swing and a miss!
Liu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Liu finds it's way through Matsunaga's defenses.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liu breaks from the clinch.
Matsunaga looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Matsunaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matsunaga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Matsunaga misses.
Matsunaga misses with a looping right.
Matsunaga jabs at Liu's body.
Matsunaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liu's head.
Matsunaga checks the leg kick.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matsunaga! But no joy.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Liu lands a nice shot that snaps Matsunaga's head back.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Liu.
Liu lands a really nice looking cross but Matsunaga seems unphased.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Matsunaga moved out of range nicely.
Matsunaga misses with a wild combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga avoids the body shot from Liu.
Matsunaga is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Liu with a body shot.
Liu defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
Matsunaga connects with a nice looking jab.
Liu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matsunaga circles away quickly and effectively.
Liu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsunaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Liu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Matsunaga throws a shot from downtown. Liu moves away and avoids it.
Liu cracks a nice hook into Matsunaga's ribs.
Liu looks to score with a jab to the body but Matsunaga is just out of range.
Liu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A combination from Liu does no damage.
Liu misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Matsunaga misses
and Matsunaga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matsunaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Liu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liu lands a head shot.
Matsunaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matsunaga goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matsunaga scores with a head kick.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matsunaga misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Liu lands a lovely overhand right.
Liu keeps the fight on the outside.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Matsunaga moved out of range.
Matsunaga misses with a double jab.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Matsunaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matsunaga catches Liu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Liu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsunaga.
Liu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Matsunaga connects with a body shot.
Matsunaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Futoshi Matsunaga just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Liu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Liu looks to land a left hand but Matsunaga moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Liu misses.
Matsunaga steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Liu.
Matsunaga throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Matsunaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Liu scoring well with a low kick there.
Liu moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Matsunaga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Matsunaga misses the target.
Matsunaga connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matsunaga throws a good cross that connects.
Liu misses with a jab to the body
letting Matsunaga counter with a right hand.
Matsunaga looks to land a right hand but Liu moved out of range.
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!
Matsunaga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matsunaga throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Liu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Matsunaga dodges the punch combination from Liu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liu checks a leg kick nicely.
Matsunaga misses with an uppercut.
Matsunaga connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Liu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matsunaga throws a hook to the side of Liu's head but Liu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matsunaga scores with a hook.
Liu slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
Liu clobbers Matsunaga with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Liu.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsunaga's corner calls for a 1-2. Matsunaga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liu. Matsunaga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matsunaga let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matsunaga staying out of range there.
Liu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Liu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga lands a head shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Matsunaga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Liu's head backwards.
Liu throws a head kick that misses.
Matsunaga wants to land a leg kick but Liu is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Liu.
Matsunaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Liu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Matsunaga staying out of range there.
Matsunaga's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Matsunaga duly obliges.
Liu throws a leg kick which misses Matsunaga's front leg but catches the back leg as Matsunaga tries to avoid it.
Liu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Liu checks a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liu lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Matsunaga finds it's target.
Liu lands with an uppercut that bounces Matsunaga off the cage and back into range.
Liu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut there from Liu.
Jab, jab by Liu - just one landing.
Liu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab from Liu.
Matsunaga lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liu.
Liu misses with a straight left.
Liu scores with a nice strike.
Liu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Matsunaga takes a step back to recover.
An inside leg kick from Matsunaga misses.
Liu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matsunaga.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Matsunaga walks into a straight right hand from Liu.
Nice straight punches there by Liu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liu.
Liu swings for the body but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Liu scores with a jab to the body.
Matsunaga swings for the body but Liu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Liu misses the target.
Liu throws out a loose jab but Matsunaga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matsunaga tries to close the distance and clinch but Liu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matsunaga looks to throw the jab but Liu is out of range.
A left lands for Liu.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Liu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matsunaga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matsunaga lands an overhand right.
Matsunaga gets a clinch.
Liu working hard to break the clinch.
Liu is trying to break the clinch but Matsunaga has him pressed against the cage.
Liu is trying to break the clinch but Matsunaga has him pressed against the cage.
Matsunaga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lius head.
Matsunaga is trying to pull guard but Liu has him pressed against the cage.
Matsunaga tries to pull guard but Liu holds him up against the cage and eventually Matsunaga drops back down to his feet.
Matsunaga decides to pull guard.
Matsunaga looking for subs off his back but Liu has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matsunaga is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Futoshi Matsunaga will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Liu just misses with a punch to the body.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Liu moves out of range.
Matsunaga misses the shot to the body.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Liu looks to land a right hand but Matsunaga moved out of range.
Matsunaga throws a looping overhand right but Liu ducks down to avoid it.
Liu misses with a straight right.
Liu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matsunaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Liu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matsunaga.
Liu throws a head kick but Matsunaga moves out of range.
Liu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liu takes a swing at Matsunaga's ribcage but misses.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga walks into a jab.
Liu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a hook.
Liu cracks Matsunaga with an open hand slap.
Liu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matsunaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matsunaga clinches up against the cage.
Liu breaks the clinch.
Liu missing with a left hand there. Matsunaga was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matsunaga lands with a right hand.
Matsunaga connects with a looping right hand.
Matsunaga misses the jab.
Liu wants to slow Matsunaga down by chopping away at his legs.
Matsunaga wants to clinch.
Liu cracks Matsunaga with a good jab.
A jab lands there for Matsunaga.
Matsunaga throws a hook but Liu blocks it.
Matsunaga is looking to slow Liu down with leg kicks.
Liu misses with an uppercut. Matsunaga saw that one coming.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matsunaga misses with a left hand
and Liu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matsunaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Matsunaga misses with a body shot.
Liu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Liu defending well as Matsunaga loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Liu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matsunaga throws a jab when Liu was well out of range.
Liu ducks under a wild hook from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga avoids the head kick by Liu.
Matsunaga ducks under a wild hook from Liu.
Matsunaga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Liu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matsunaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Liu.
Matsunaga lands with a straight right. Liu didn't see that one coming.
Matsunaga throws a head kick but Liu moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Liu there.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Matsunaga lands.
Liu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Liu scores with a head kick. Matsunaga tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Liu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liu throws a hook but Matsunaga avoids it easily.
Liu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Liu throws a chopping leg kick but Matsunaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Liu throws a looping overhand right but Matsunaga ducks down to avoid it.
Matsunaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matsunaga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liu misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Liu misses.
Matsunaga misses with a low kick.
Liu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matsunaga takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matsunaga tries to clinch but Liu is having none of it.
Liu staying out of range there.
Liu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Liu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matsunaga misses with a head kick.
Liu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matsunaga throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Liu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Matsunaga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Liu.
Liu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matsunaga manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Futoshi Matsunaga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matsunaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liu moves away.
Liu throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matsunaga darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matsunaga moves in looking to clinch but Liu pushes him off.
Liu drops his hands momentarily and Matsunaga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Liu swinging wildly here.
Matsunaga tests Liu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Liu moves out of range as Matsunaga strikes.
Matsunaga tries to bum rush Liu with a series of wild strikes but Liu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Matsunaga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matsunaga throws a body shot but no joy.
Matsunaga feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lius jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Matsunaga throws an overhand right that lands on Liu's shoulder, as Liu tries to avoid the shot.
Liu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Balagot Liu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liu slips a jab from Matsunaga.
Matsunaga misses with a wild body shot.
Liu is looking to counter punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Futoshi Matsunaga.
Well Matsunaga 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Balagot Liu!
Balagot Liu retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Balagot Liu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dom Severini (ranked 214 p4p, 273 weight class) and Mohammed Kahn (ranked 37 p4p, 47 weight class). Kahn is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by كارتل مدان. Mohammed Kahn 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 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Severini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn swings for the body but Severini moves out of range.
As Kahn looks to move away, Severini throws a big counter combo but Kahn just gets out of the way.
Kahn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kahn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Severini throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kahn tests Severini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mohammed Kahn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kahn. Severini shrugs it off though.
Kahn with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Severini misses with a right hand
and Severini takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like Dom Severini has been cut.
Severini uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kahn has time to react.
It looks like Mohammed Kahn has been cut.
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!
Kahn throws a big shot that misses.
Severini bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Severini controls the position from side control.
Severini has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn sneaks back into half guard.
Severini throwing shots but Kahn is blocking nicely.
Severini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Severini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kahn is looking for a sweep. Severini is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kahn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kahn desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kahn manages to get to full guard.
Kahn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Severini trying to control but Kahn is working from the bottom.
Severini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kahn trying to keep a closed guard but Severini is proving a slippery customer.
Severini throwing strikes from guard but Kahn blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Severini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Severini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Severini engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Severini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini is working Kahn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kahn holds on and takes a little breather.
Severini throwing strikes from guard but Kahn blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Severini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kahn pulls Severini in close to prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Severini slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kahn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Severini.
Severini distracts Kahn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Severini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severini looking to pass the guard.
Severini distracts Kahn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Severini trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kahn keeping moving, preventing Severini from controlling successfully.
Kahn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Severini throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kahn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Severini postures up in Kahn's guard and throws a big left but Kahn blocks it.
Severini postures up in Kahn's guard and throws a big left but Kahn blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kahn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Severini throwing strikes from guard but Kahn blocks nicely.
Kahn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dom Severini dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn lands a big head kick that sends Severini tumbling to the mat! Kahn takes a step backwards and waves Severini back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Severini checks a low kick from Kahn.
It looked like Severini wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kahn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Severini throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kahn on the side of the head.
Mohammed Kahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahn tries to score with a low kick but Severini moves his leg out of the way.
Kahn tries to land a body kick
and Severini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kahn with a hook.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses
and Severini counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Severini displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Severini feinted with a counter takedown.
Severini ducks under a wild hook from Kahn.
Severini scores with a hook to the body. Kahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a looping right.
Severini misses with a wild body shot.
Kahn lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kahn misses with a body kick.
Kahn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Severini.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Severini misses the body punch
and Kahn counters with a nice leg kick.
Severini shoots in looking for a takedown. Kahn tries to sprawl out of it but Severini keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kahn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kahn shapes to counter with a head kick.
Kahn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Severini misses with a hook
and Kahn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Kahn.
Severini misses with a hook. Kahn ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kahn.
Severini tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kahn blocks a jab.
Severini misses with an uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kahn lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Severini has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Severini and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Severini is looking for a counter combo.
Kahn connects with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severini misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Severini misses with a hook to the body
letting Kahn counter with a right hand.
Severini switches off momentarily and Kahn cracks him with a monster right hand! Severini topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Kahn dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Kahn!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mohammed Kahn!
A victorious Mohammed Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 10 p4p, 198 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 2 p4p, 27 weight class). Honey has chosen Higher Love as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma staying out of range there.
Ahma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Honey connects with a crisp jab.
A big left from Ahma misses.
Ahma tries to keep at a distance but Honey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ahma throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.
Ahma wants to take the fight to the mat but Honey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Honey presses Ahma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Honey scores with a hook to the body.
Honey stops a takedown attempt from Ahma.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Honey backwards.
Honey misses with a punch to the body.
Honey throws a head punch that misses.
Ahma tries a body shot but Honey blocks it.
Ahma turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Ahma manages to end up in side control.
Honey bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Ahma misses the target.
Ahma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honey.
Honey unleashes a big counter combination but Ahma bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Honey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ahma at a distance.
Honey walks into a straight right hand from Ahma.
Ahma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ahma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Honey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Honey closes the distance and clinches.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ahma takes a shot to the head.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Honey swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ahma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ahma working aggressively here.
Ahma has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Honey avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Verneri Ahma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey blocks a body shot from Ahma.
Ahma misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Ahma fails to land.
Honey trying to stall but Ahma improves his position.
Ahma swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Honey.
A head punch on the inside from Honey fails to land.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honey's elbow.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honey misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ahma.
Ahma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahma has a couple of punches blocked by Honey.
Ahma misses with some punches.
Ahma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ahma misses with a punch to the body.
Ahma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma pulls Honey into guard.
Ahma looking for a sweep. Not yet Ahma, not yet.
Ahma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ahma looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ahma is trying to keep Honey in close.
Honey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ahma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ahma throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Honey escapes and throws Ahma's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Honey is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma sneaks back into half guard.
Ahma tries to roll over but Honey keeps him under control.
Ahma trying to get back to full guard but Honey takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Ahma is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Honey misses its intended target.
Honey has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Honey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Honey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ahma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab, jab by Honey - just one landing.
 Ahma is rocked!
Ahma moves in looking to clinch but Honey pushes him off.
Oh Ahma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Honey cracks Ahma with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Ahma looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Honey finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Ahma misses the target.
Ahma moves away from the strike by Honey.
Honey throws a shot from downtown. Ahma moves away and avoids it.
Ahma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahma looks up at the clock. Bad move! Honey lands a right hand from hell, dropping Ahma. Honey pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey is the new lightweight champion!
Hugh Honey spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Murphy (ranked 130 p4p, 58 weight class) and Tan Zan (ranked 23 p4p, 8 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tobias Murphy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tan Zan!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy misses with a right hand
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws a low kick but Zan moves out of range easily.
Murphy misses with a hook.
It seemed like Zan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zan scores with a jab. Murphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've been told by Murphy's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tobias Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan moves in looking to clinch but Murphy pushes him off.
Zan throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Zan.
Murphy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zan.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan slips a straight right by Murphy.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Zan throws a jab when Murphy was well out of range.
Murphy throws a wild body kick that Zan sees coming a mile off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murphy, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Murphy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zan is out of range and Murphy settles back down.
Zan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Murphy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Zan misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Zan.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy moves away from the strike by Zan.
Murphy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Murphy finds it's way through Zan's defenses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Murphy. Zan shrugs it off though.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Murphy throws a low kick but Zan moves out of range easily.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Zan misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Zan.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy is looking to slow Zan down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Zan. Those never looked like landing.
Zan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy looks to land a left hand but Zan moved out of range nicely.
Murphy connects with an inside leg kick.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Zan throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Zan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Murphy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zan's sensitive parts.
Zan moves out of range of the strikes.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Murphy counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan lands a slapping body shot.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Murphy swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zan lands with an uppercut that bounces Murphy off the cage and back into range.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Zan.
Murphy misses with a low kick.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A low kick lands for Murphy.
Murphy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy is looking to score with low kicks.
Zan takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobias Murphy dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Murphy. That's going to slow Zan down.
Zan misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Murphy misses the target.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Murphy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Zan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tobias Murphy is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Murphy swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zan catches Murphy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
A jab from Murphy misses.
Zan throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murphy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zan slips a straight right by Murphy.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zan just manages to avoid it.
Murphy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Murphy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Zan's knee but Zan avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Zan.
Zan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Murphy swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Zan misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Zan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Murphy on the side of the head.
Murphy takes one on the button.
Murphy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zan if he has to take too many more of those.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Murphy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy works Zan's body with a nice hook.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zan lands with a good body shot.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zan.
Zan misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy scores with a spinning back kick!
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy clobbers Zan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zan lands a really nice looking cross but Murphy seems unphased.
Murphy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
Zan blocks a leg kick.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murphy misses with a hook to the body
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy lands a front kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy scores with a jab to the body.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zan moves away.
Zan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That kick from Murphy tenderised Zan's leg. Zan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Zan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Zan lands.
Zan's corner calls for a 1-2. Zan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Murphy.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Murphy's shoulder, as Murphy tries to avoid the shot.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy dips to his left and cracks Zan with an uppercut!
Murphy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zan checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Murphy misses.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy slips a straight right by Zan.
Murphy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Murphy throws a sloppy body shot
and Zan counters with a nice uppercut.
Murphy lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Murphy.
Zan misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Zan blocks the low kick.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murphy cracks Zan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zan misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan throws a right hand that Murphy ducks under and follows up with a left that Murphy also avoids with ease.
Zan cracks Murphy with a good jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Murphy misses the target.
Zan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Murphy throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Zan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murphy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Murphy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zan.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murphy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Zan swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murphy motions for Zan to come forward. Murphy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zan throws a hook but Murphy avoids it easily.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Zan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murphy throws a leg kick
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Murphy misses the body punch
letting Zan counter with a right hand.
Murphy looks to throw the jab but Zan is out of range.
Zan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zan throws out a counter right but Murphy avoids it with no problem.
Murphy throws the left hand but Zan avoids the punch easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Zan blocks the leg kick.
Zan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zan looks to land a left hand but Murphy moved out of range nicely.
Zan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zan takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
Murphy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Zan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zan throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
A jab from Zan finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Zan lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murphy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Murphy walks into a stiff left hand from Zan.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Tan Zan just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Murphy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Murphy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
Zan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Zan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Zan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Murphy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Murphy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan checks a low kick from Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Murphy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice leg kick from Murphy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Zan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Murphy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Zan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zan scrambles back to his feet.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Zan is just out of range.
Zan misses with a straight left.
Murphy feints and then cracks Zan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zan down.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Murphy lands a jab.
Zan lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A cross from Murphy lands.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy needs to keep his hands up - Zan had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Murphy.
Zan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
A cross from Zan lands.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy thumps Zan with a low kick.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Murphy. That snapped Zan's head back.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy throws a looping overhand right but Zan ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Murphy.
Murphy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zan just manages to avoid it.
Murphy thows a body kick. Zan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Murphy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Zan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid body kick from Murphy.
Zan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Zan.
Zan misses with a hook. Murphy ducked under it nicely.
Zan throws a lazy uppercut
and Zan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
A good leg kick by Murphy.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Zan lands the left hand.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Murphy.
Zan misses with a straight right.
Murphy connects with a body shot.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy walks into a straight right hand from Zan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murphy defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Murphy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Zan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Murphy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zan is able to avoid easily.
Zan avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lunges at Zan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zan's hand.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zan looks to throw the jab but Murphy is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Murphy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Murphy throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
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 Tobias Murphy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Murphy staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Murphy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zan thuds his right hand into Murphy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Murphy lands with a good body shot.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Zan's knee but Zan avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zan! But no joy.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Zan throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Murphy.
Murphy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zan throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Zan walks into a stiff left hand from Murphy.
A swing and a miss from Murphy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Murphy counters with a quick kick to the body but Zan blocks it.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Murphy with a nice calf kick.
Murphy tries to score with a low kick but Zan moves his leg out of the way.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zan.
Murphy scores with a jab. Zan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Murphy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zan throws the left hand but Murphy avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Zan.
Zan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murphy.
Zan throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Zan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Murphy moves out of range as Zan strikes.
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!
Good exchange - Murphy coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy throws a body punch but Zan moves out of range.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Zan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A slow jab from Murphy misses its intended target.
Murphy stuns Zan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murphy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Murphy counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Murphy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zan misses with a hook.
Murphy is looking to chop away at Zan's legs.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Murphy under the eye.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murphy counters with a straight right hand.
Murphy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Murphy throws a chopping leg kick but Zan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zan checks a leg kick.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Zan checks a low kick from Murphy.
Zan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Zan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tan Zan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy throws a jab when Zan was well out of range.
Murphy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zan momentarily.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Zan's head back.
Some wild striking there from Zan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zan. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Murphy moves away.
Tobias Murphy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy lands with an uppercut that bounces Zan off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Murphy there.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Murphy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Zan misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
Murphy throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zan on the side of the head.
Zan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Murphy lands with a shot to the body.
Murphy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zan lands a nice looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Murphy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Murphy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Murphy!
Tobias Murphy retains his welterweight title!
Tobias Murphy thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Steve (ranked 22 p4p, 274 weight class) and Emil Marinov (ranked 3 p4p, 32 weight class). Chris Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, Emil Marinov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve avoids the head kick by Marinov.
Marinov scores with a kick to the body.
Steve tries to land a leg kick but Marinov saw it coming and moves away.
Marinov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Marinov.
Marinov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Marinov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marinov throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Marinov only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marinov. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emil Marinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marinov throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve throws a solid leg kick but Marinov takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steve.
Marinov avoids a kick to the body.
Steve delivers a nice body kick.
Steve walks into a left hand.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Marinov looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve throws a chopping leg kick but Marinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marinov lands a nice looking body shot.
Marinov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steve looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steve steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marinov. That one must have hurt.
Steve takes one to the side of the head.
Marinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Marinov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marinov throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Marinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve throws a leg kick but Marinov moved away.
Marinov works the jab nicely.
Marinov misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steve is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve cracks a nice hook into Marinov's ribs.
Marinov lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marinov. Marinov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Marinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Marinov's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marinov missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marinov lands with a right hand.
Marinov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Marinov ducks down to avoid it.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marinov.
Steve seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Marinov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Marinov misses.
Marinov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marinov misses with a hook.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Marinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Marinov.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marinov.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Marinov seems unphased.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
Steve throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Steve.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Marinov pushes him off.
Marinov stuns Steve with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marinov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Marinov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a kick to the body.
Marinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marinov loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marinov scores with a jab to the head.
Marinov throws a combination that misses
and Steve counters with a nice leg kick.
Marinov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steve works Marinov's body with a nice hook.
Marinov throws a leg kick
and Steve counters with a low kick, right behind Marinov 's knee.
Marinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marinov lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov throws a body kick that misses.
Steve throwing a counter right hand but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Steve with a nice calf kick.
Steve throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emil Marinov 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.
Steve slips under a jab.
Steve dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marinov. That did some damage!
Marinov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steve on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marinov scores with a punch to the head.
Steve throws a body punch but Marinov moves out of range.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Marinov moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Marinov moves out of range of the body kick.
Marinov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marinov.
Marinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve misses with a body kick.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marinov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marinov throws a body shot but no joy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marinov. Steve shrugs it off though.
Steve slips under a jab from Marinov.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marinov! But no joy.
Steve throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Marinov coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve rushes Marinov and presses him up against the cage.
Marinov blocks an elbow strike.
Marinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marinov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Steve misses with a straight right.
Marinov takes one on the button.
Marinov misses with a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve scores with a jab. Marinov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Emil Marinov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve misses the jab.
Marinov throws a hook to the side of Steve's head but Steve sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Marinov.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marinov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steves jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steve works the jab nicely.
Marinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steve.
Marinov connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Marinov misses.
Steve circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Marinov to the canvas! Marinov doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Steve keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Steve!
Chris Steve retains his middleweight title!
Chris Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tobig Tofail (ranked 328 p4p, 350 weight class) and Luis Maestre (ranked 12 p4p, 13 weight class). Tofail comes to the cage accompanied by Too sexy. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobig Tofail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Maestre!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tofail throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tofail throws a body punch but Maestre moves out of range.
Tofail goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maestre misses with an uppercut. Tofail saw that one coming.
Maestre ducks under a wild hook from Tofail.
Tofail steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maestre.
Tofail is looking to land body kicks.
Tofail throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maestre walks into a jab.
Maestre misses with a looping right.
Maestre just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTofail.
Tofail paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maestre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maestre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tofail throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maestre stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tofail slips a jab from Maestre.
Luis Maestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tofail.
Maestre looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maestre slips under a jab from Tofail.
Tofail throws a big shot that misses.
A nice side step and Maestre releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maestre throws a series of punches but Tofail moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Maestre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Maestre.
Maestre looks to throw the jab but Tofail is out of range.
We've been told by Tofail's head coaches at Bear Jew's social club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tofail plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tofail.
Maestre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maestre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maestre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tofail moves away.
Maestre slips a straight right by Tofail.
Maestre unleashes a big counter combination but Tofail bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tofail misses with an uppercut. Maestre saw that one coming.
Maestre lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tofail ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Maestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Tofail is just out of range.
Maestre closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tofail drops Maestre with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Maestre looks back up at him and smiles so Tofail waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
 Maestre is rocked!
It looks like Luis Maestre has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tofail.
Maestre is still on wobbly legs! Can Tofail finish him?
Tofail lands an uppercut, right on the button! Maestre tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobig Tofail!
Tobig Tofail retains his super heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Tobig Tofail made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Luis Maestre stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just lost to the best man on earth. 18-0 is something that very few fighters achieve. I look forward to watching this legend pave his way through history '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 28 p4p, 136 weight class) and Charlie Chaplin (ranked 4 p4p, 8 weight class). Chaplin has chosen The Champion - Charlie Chaplin as his entrance music. Eduardo Corassa had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Charlie Chaplin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Corassa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Chaplin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Chaplin misses.
Corassa misses with an uppercut. Chaplin saw that one coming.
Corassa takes one to the chin there.
Chaplin scores with the left hand. Corassa knows he should have avoided that one.
Chaplin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Corassa is rocked!
Chaplin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Corassa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chaplin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been informed that Chaplin has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Chaplin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Corassa seems to have got his legs back now.
Corassa misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Corassa is breathing heavily.
Chaplin closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Corassa! Chaplin dives in looking to finish! Corassa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Chaplin!
Charlie Chaplin is the new bantamweight champion!
Charlie Chaplin decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rect Umm (ranked 35 p4p, 69 weight class) and Kazuma Kuwabara (ranked 7 p4p, 14 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuwabara's choice of entrance music: Kazuma Kuwabara Theme. Kazuma Kuwabara has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Rect Umm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazuma Kuwabara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuwabara swings widly with a right hand
and Umm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuwabara avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuwabara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kuwabara tries to clinch there but Umm circles away.
Kuwabara throws an off balance right hand
and Kuwabara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Umm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuwabara throws out a counter right but Umm avoids it with no problem.
A shot to the body from Kuwabara misses
letting Umm counter with a right hand.
Umm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umm seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've been told by Umm's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Good shot there by Umm.
Umm uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuwabara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuwabara with a hook.
Kuwabara lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kuwabara misses with a right hand
and Umm counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuwabara.
It looked like Umm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuwabara misses with a body shot.
Kazuma Kuwabara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuwabara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuwabara jabs Umm to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuwabara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Umm looks to throw the jab but Kuwabara is out of range.
Kuwabara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Umm's guard.
Kuwabara drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Umm dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuwabara working for a triangle but Umm defends it easily.
Kuwabara is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Umm frees his head nicely. Oh but Kuwabara has switched to an armbar! Umm is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Kazuma Kuwabara!
Kazuma Kuwabara is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kazuma Kuwabara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Rect Umm was interviewed post fight and said 'heavy handed, '.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mister McNasty (ranked 11 p4p, 71 weight class) and Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 2 p4p, 13 weight class). Mister McNasty is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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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 35 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Mister McNasty!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McNasty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fujimoto needs to keep his hands up - McNasty had a free shot at his head there.
McNasty moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McNasty scores with a shot to the body.
McNasty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
McNasty has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
McNasty tries to clinch up
and Fujimoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McNasty clinches up against the cage.
McNasty tries to work over Fujimoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNasty misses with a hook from the clinch.
McNasty throws a head punch that misses.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
Fujimoto checks a leg kick.
Fujimoto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fujimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fujimoto throws out a counter right but McNasty avoids it with no problem.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fujimoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Fujimoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by McNasty. That's going to slow Fujimoto down.
Fujimoto moves out of range as McNasty strikes.
Fujimoto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
McNasty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
McNasty takes the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from McNasty as the two fighters clinch.
McNasty struggles to land a body shot inside as Fujimoto controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from McNasty.
McNasty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Fujimoto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
McNasty throws a leg kick which misses Fujimoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Fujimoto tries to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McNasty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McNasty lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fujimoto tries to circle away but McNasty has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McNasty lands a body punch.
Fujimoto wants to get back to striking at distance but McNasty won't allow it.
McNasty scores with a shot to the side of Fujimoto's head.
McNasty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McNasty lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McNasty.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McNasty clinches with his opponent.
Fujimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but McNasty has double underhooks.
McNasty has Fujimoto pressed against the cage, preventing Fujimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McNasty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McNasty lands an uppercut.
McNasty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fujimoto tries to break free but McNasty pushes him back against the cage.
Fujimoto can't break the clinch.
McNasty lands an uppercut.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Fujimoto working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty lands a body punch.
McNasty lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNasty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fujimoto looks winded!
A short right from McNasty on the inside.
McNasty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McNasty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McNasty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by McNasty.
McNasty clobbers Fujimoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McNasty connects with a right hand. Fujimoto shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McNasty lands with a thumping leg kick.
McNasty connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto throws a big counter head kick but McNasty avoids it with no problem.
McNasty takes the fight into the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to break free but McNasty pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McNasty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McNasty.
Fujimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McNasty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McNasty comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
McNasty lands an elbow inside.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from McNasty.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, McNasty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McNasty has Fujimoto pressed against the cage, preventing Fujimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McNasty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
McNasty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fujimoto can't break the clinch.
Fujimoto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McNasty lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McNasty presses Fujimoto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McNasty throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from McNasty.
McNasty lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNasty scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mister McNasty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
McNasty cracks Fujimoto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fujimoto misses with a looping right.
Fujimoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McNasty fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fujimoto.
Mister McNasty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McNasty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fujimoto takes one to the side of the head.
McNasty tries to clinch up but Fujimoto circles away and keeps his distance.
McNasty connects with a jab.
McNasty throws a hook to the side of Fujimoto's head but Fujimoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fujimoto throws out a counter right but McNasty avoids it with no problem.
Mister McNasty is winning the standup battle so far.
McNasty tries to clinch but Fujimoto moves out of range.
Fujimoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNasty clinches up with Fujimoto and pushes him back against the cage.
McNasty misses with a punch on the inside.
McNasty lands a shoulder strike.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McNasty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McNasty throws out a powerful jab.
McNasty misses with a hook.
Fujimoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McNasty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McNasty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fujimoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McNasty. McNasty obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheers as McNasty lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fujimoto doesn't seem phased though.
McNasty moves into the clinch.
Mister McNasty has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fujimoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fujimoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McNasty can pounce on him.
McNasty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McNasty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fujimoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McNasty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fujimoto.
McNasty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujimoto can do to turn this around?
McNasty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McNasty closes the distance and pushes Fujimoto back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.
McNasty lands a jab.
Good exchange - McNasty coming out on top.
McNasty throws a good cross that connects.
McNasty connects with a solid leg kick.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from McNasty.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNasty feints and then cracks Fujimoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujimoto down.
McNasty fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fujimoto moves forwards but McNasty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
McNasty tries to clinch
and Fujimoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McNasty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McNasty is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McNasty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McNasty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fujimoto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
McNasty moves into range and clinches up with Fujimoto.
McNasty tries a body shot but Fujimoto blocks it.
McNasty misses with an elbow strike.
Fujimoto can't break the clinch.
Fujimoto is trying to break the clinch but McNasty has him pressed against the cage.
McNasty has Fujimoto pressed against the cage, preventing Fujimoto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fujimoto working hard to break the clinch.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the head.
A body shot lands from McNasty.
Fujimoto is breathing heavily.
Fujimoto takes a shot to the head.
McNasty works on Fujimoto's body with a couple of short punches.
McNasty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fujimotos head.
McNasty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McNasty lands a left hand.
McNasty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McNasty lands with a right to the head.
Fujimoto is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McNasty creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fujimoto with a big uppercut! Fujimoto tries to clinch up but McNasty pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fujimoto to the mat! Fujimoto covers up and McNasty unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mister McNasty!
Mister McNasty retains his heavyweight title!
Mister McNasty bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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