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OFK 120 - Knox Vs Mad Onion PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hilly (ranked 1588 p4p, 1404 weight class) and Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 219 p4p, 194 weight class). Hilly comes to the cage accompanied by Gary Moore - Whiskey in the Jar (Tribute to Phil Lynott) [HQ] [9/10]. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Hilly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramanti throws a shot from downtown. Hilly moves away and avoids it.
Tiramanti lands with a straight right. Hilly didn't see that one coming.
Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hilly.
Tiramanti is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tiramanti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tiramanti in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hilly is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cesare Tiramanti!
Cesare Tiramanti 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Furnum Pullum (ranked 540 p4p, 1070 weight class) and Jacob Rees Mogg (ranked 72 p4p, 161 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furnum Pullum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Rees Mogg!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pullum moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pullum.
Rees Mogg throws an elbow that misses.
Rees Mogg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
 It looks like Furnum Pullum has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg blocks a body shot from Pullum.
Rees Mogg misses with some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Pullum has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Pullum misses with a body punch.
Rees Mogg lands with a left to the head.
Rees Mogg manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Pullum with that takedown attempt.
Pullum looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Rees Mogg!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pullum tries to score with some ground and pound. Rees Mogg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rees Mogg tries to bench press Pullum off him but Pullum keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pullum is trying to ground and pound but Rees Mogg uses the momentary lack of control by Pullum to regain half guard.
Rees Mogg is concentrating on defense, preventing Pullum from advancing position.
Pullum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pullum perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Rees Mogg has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at 3Band MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Pullum throwing shots but Rees Mogg is blocking nicely.
Pullum has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pullum prevents Rees Mogg from improving his position.
Pullum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pullum is looking to advance position but Rees Mogg won't allow it.
Rees Mogg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pullum.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pullum throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rees Mogg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pullum.
Rees Mogg is refusing to be controlled, as Pullum sits in half guard.
Pullum looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Rees Mogg is looking to improve his position.
Rees Mogg is refusing to be controlled, as Pullum sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg lands a lovely overhand right.
Pullum misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rees Mogg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rees Mogg moves into range and clinches up with Pullum.
Rees Mogg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rees Mogg blocking some punches.
Pullum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rees Mogg misses with the head strike.
Rees Mogg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rees Mogg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rees Mogg tries a body shot but Pullum blocks it.
Pullum misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Rees Mogg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rees Mogg misses with a body shot.
Pullum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pullum moves into the clinch.
Pullum prevents a body shot from Rees Mogg.
Pullum throws a head punch that misses.
Rees Mogg is pressed up against the cage. Pullum has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rees Mogg down to the mat. Rees Mogg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pullum moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rees Mogg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pullum.
Pullum moves in looking to clinch but Rees Mogg pushes him off.
Pullum avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pullum wants to clinch up but Rees Mogg keeps it at a distance.
Rees Mogg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pullum.
Pullum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rees Mogg throws a combination that misses
and Pullum counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacob Rees Mogg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Furnum Pullum's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pullum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rees Mogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good shot there by Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses with a looping right.
Rees Mogg lands with a right hand.
Jacob Rees Mogg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pullum throws a lazy uppercut
and Rees Mogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rees Mogg misses with a straight left.
It looked like Pullum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rees Mogg misses with a double jab.
It looked like Pullum wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pullum walks into a straight right hand from Rees Mogg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rees Mogg.
Pullum fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rees Mogg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rees Mogg takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees Mogg looks to throw the jab but Pullum is out of range.
Pullum takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pullum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rees Mogg throws a jab but it's blocked by Pullum.
Pullum drops his hands momentarily and Rees Mogg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rees Mogg connects with a jab.
A shot to the body from Pullum misses
and Rees Mogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jacob Rees Mogg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pullum is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rees Mogg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rees Mogg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rees Mogg moves out of range as Pullum strikes.
Rees Mogg works the jab nicely.
Pullum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rees Mogg throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg throws a hook but Pullum avoids it easily.
Rees Mogg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rees Mogg clinches up with Pullum and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pullum swings wildly with an uppercut but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pullum throws a head punch that misses.
Pullum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pullum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pullum blocks a body shot from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses with a punch on the inside.
Pullum misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rees Mogg.
Pullum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rees Mogg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pullum looks to clinch
and Rees Mogg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullum avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rees Mogg lands a hook that snaps the head of Pullum backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Pullum.
Rees Mogg can't find room to land a body shot as Pullum controls the action.
Pullum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rees Mogg blocking some punches.
Rees Mogg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pullum backwards.
Rees Mogg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pullum struggles to land a body shot inside as Rees Mogg controls his hands.
Jacob Rees Mogg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rees Mogg has a couple of punches blocked by Pullum.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Pullum.
Rees Mogg lands an elbow inside that Pullum shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Pullum.
Pullum changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rees Mogg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pullum avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rees Mogg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pullum swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rees Mogg might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Pullum closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pullum lands in his opponent's guard.
Pullum trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pullum loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Rees Mogg 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.
Jacob Rees Mogg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Furnum Pullum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Pullum ducks under a wild hook from Rees Mogg.
A big left from Rees Mogg misses.
Pullum tries to close the distance and clinch but Rees Mogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rees Mogg throws a lazy uppercut
and Pullum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pullum misses with a jab to the body
and Rees Mogg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pullum staying out of range there.
Rees Mogg misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rees Mogg connects with a jab.
Rees Mogg looks to land a left hand but Pullum moved out of range nicely.
Pullum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pullum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rees Mogg.
Pullum was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pullum throws out a loose jab but Rees Mogg uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rees Mogg fails to land with a series of punches.
Pullum shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rees Mogg pinned against the cage. Rees Mogg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pullum slips a jab and a cross from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses with a hook. Pullum ducked under it nicely.
Pullum avoids the body shot from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg misses the jab.
Pullum appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Pullum has his takedown stuffed
and Rees Mogg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rees Mogg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pullum scores with a nice head shot.
Pullum has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Furnum Pullum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rees Mogg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg scores with a decent looking hook.
Rees Mogg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rees Mogg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pullum throws a jab when Rees Mogg was well out of range.
A nice side step and Rees Mogg releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Rees Mogg as Pullum shoots in.
Jacob Rees Mogg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Rees Mogg.
Rees Mogg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pullum on the side of the head.
Rees Mogg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rees Mogg displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pullum.
Rees Mogg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rees Mogg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rees Mogg misses with an uppercut
and Pullum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pullum throws a poor cross that misses
and Rees Mogg counters with a straight right hand.
Furnum Pullum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Rees Mogg.
Pullum throws a lazy uppercut
and Rees Mogg counters with a straight right hand.
Jacob Rees Mogg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pullum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rees Mogg.
Pullum ducks right into an uppercut from Rees Mogg.
Pullum throws a lazy right hand but Rees Mogg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rees Mogg thuds his right hand into Pullum's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pullum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Pullum swings for the body but Rees Mogg moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Rees Mogg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rees Mogg winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Rees Mogg!
Jacob Rees Mogg took some time post fight to say the following; 'Churchill would be delighted.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Naulakko (ranked 645 p4p, 810 weight class) and Augusto Pinochet (ranked 92 p4p, 108 weight class). Naulakko comes to the cage accompanied by Amon Amarth - First Kill. Pinochet is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Need a Pinochet. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pertti Naulakko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Augusto Pinochet!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Naulakko misses.
Pertti Naulakko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Naulakko looks to throw the jab but Pinochet is out of range.
Pinochet lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Naulakko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinochet throws out the jab.
Naulakko misses with a right hand
and Pinochet counters with a body kick.
Naulakko misses with a few strikes there.
Pinochet is looking for the big counter here.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Pinochet throws a fast counter high kick but Naulakko manages to duck under it in time.
A big right from Pinochet misses.
Naulakko jabs Pinochet to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naulakko throws a body punch but Pinochet moves out of range.
Pinochet looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Naulakko misses with a shot to the body
and Pinochet counters with a nice leg kick.
Naulakko scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naulakko misses with an uppercut
enabling Pinochet to counter with a crisp jab.
Naulakko connects with a right hand. Pinochet shakes it off.
Pinochet misses with a head kick.
Naulakko lands a glancing blow to the side of Pinochet's head.
Naulakko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naulakko misses with a jab to the body
and Pinochet counters with a stiff right hand.
Naulakko throws a lazy right hand but Pinochet sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naulakko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Naulakko backs off Pinochet throws a huge counter combo but Naulakko manages to avoid it all.
Naulakko misses with a hook. Pinochet ducked under it nicely.
Pinochet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Naulakko scores with a shot to the body.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinochet moves away.
Pinochet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko throws a sloppy body shot
and Naulakko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Naulakko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Naulakko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Naulakko swings widly with a right hand
and Naulakko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Naulakko misses with a body shot.
Naulakko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pinochet moves away from the strike by Naulakko.
Pinochet flicks out a counter leg kick but Naulakko steps away.
Pinochet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naulakko.
Pinochet is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Good standup being displayed there by Naulakko as he connects with a hook.
Naulakko throws out a loose jab but Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naulakko swings for the body but Pinochet moves out of range.
As Naulakko backs off Pinochet throws a huge counter combo but Naulakko manages to avoid it all.
Jab, jab by Naulakko - just one landing.
Naulakko swings widly with a right hand
and Pinochet counters with a right hand to the body.
Naulakko misses with the combination.
Naulakko blocks the body kick.
Naulakko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naulakko throws a hook but Pinochet blocks it.
Naulakko scores with a leg kick.
Naulakko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pinochet. That did some damage!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naulakko.
Pinochet lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Naulakko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pinochet's head.
Naulakko swinging wildly here.
And Pinochet responds with a good body kick, but Naulakko manages to step out the way in time.
Pinochet slips under a jab.
Pinochet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naulakko.
Pinochet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naulakko misses with a left hand
and Pinochet counters with a crisp one two that drops Naulakko! Pinochet thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Naulakko to his feet! Naulakko is in big trouble!
Naulakko scores with a shot to the body.
Pinochet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Pinochet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Naulakko throws a body punch but Pinochet moves out of range.
Pinochet raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Naulakko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pinochet slips a straight right by Naulakko.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinochet! But no joy.
Pinochet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naulakko.
Naulakko throws a leg kick but Pinochet checks it.
Pinochet throws a big counter head kick but Naulakko avoids it with no problem.
A leg kick checked by Pinochet.
Pinochet is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Naulakko with a body shot.
Naulakko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pinochet moves away.
Pinochet follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Naulakko throws a poor cross that misses
and Pinochet counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinochet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naulakko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinochet moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pinochet walks into a straight right hand from Naulakko.
 Pinochet is rocked!
Pertti Naulakko is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Naulakko.
Naulakko backing away here, and Pinochet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pinochet is still on wobbly legs! Can Naulakko finish him?
Pinochet is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Naulakko doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pinochet crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pinochet's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pertti Naulakko!
A relieved looking Pertti Naulakko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 327 p4p, 1218 weight class) and Rou Joukani (ranked 49 p4p, 185 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rou Joukani!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joukani checks a low kick from Gomez.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gomez throws a right hand that misses
letting Joukani counter with a right hand.
Joukani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Joukani breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Joukani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Joukani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Joukani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Joukani blocks a jab.
Gomez misses with an uppercut
and Joukani counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joukani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joukani walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Gomez lands.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Joukani circles away.
Joukani blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Joukani slips a straight right by Gomez.
Joukani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Joukani to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Gomez throws a lazy head kick
and Joukani counters with a series of strikes. Gomez will be more careful next time no doubt.
 Gomez is rocked!
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Joukani sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Joukani throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Gomez is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rou Joukani!
In his post fight interview, Rou Joukani started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 465 p4p, 734 weight class) and Konichiwa Jempsa (ranked 73 p4p, 110 weight class). Konichiwa Jempsa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Konichiwa Jempsa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jempsa shoots in but no luck this time.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jempsa or perhaps it was just good defense by Tripp, which made it look bad.
Tripp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jempsa's sensitive parts.
Tripp gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jempsa.
Jempsa clobbers Tripp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Konichiwa Jempsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jempsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
 It looks like Konichiwa Jempsa has been cut.
Tripp wants to slow Jempsa down by chopping away at his legs.
Jempsa fails with the takedown
and Tripp counters with a good, hard body kick but Jempsa shrugs it off.
We've been told by Tripp's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
CJ Tripp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa goes for a double leg but Tripp avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tripp continues to drive forward.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tripp napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tripp keeps working.
Jempsa controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tripp is not content to let Jempsa control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tripp struggling a bit here.
Jempsa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tripp is trying to control Jempsa's posture but Jempsa avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tripp is looking to regain half guard here but Jempsa keeps moving and retains side control.
Jempsa looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tripp is avoiding damage well.
Jempsa trying to control the action but Tripp is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tripp lands a leg kick that knocks Jempsa off balance momentarily.
Jempsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tripp napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jempsa wants to control but Tripp is keeping him busy.
Jempsa has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Shut Up & Train! {$1000}. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jempsa controlling from side mount.
Jempsa throws an elbow but Tripp slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tripp is letting Jempsa control him for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jempsa trying to control the position but Tripp is working away.
Tripp is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that CJ Tripp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konichiwa Jempsa's cut.
That's time! Tripp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jempsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tripp pinned against the cage. Tripp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jempsa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripp.
Jempsa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tripp defends well and Jempsa ends up having to push Tripp into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tripp misses with a body shot.
Jempsa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tripp defends it nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
CJ Tripp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
Jempsa lunges at Tripp with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tripp's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tripp.
Tripp lands with an uppercut that bounces Jempsa off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jempsa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jempsa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jempsa connects with a nice short shot to Tripp's temple.
Jempsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jempsa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jempsa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Jempsa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Jempsa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tripp pushes Jempsa off looking to stand but Jempsa dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa trying to control from half guard but Tripp is working away.
Jempsa is looking for submissions but instead, Tripp has regained full guard.
Jempsa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jempsa lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa content to stall in guard here.
Jempsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tripp is keeping the position for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Jempsa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tripp works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jempsa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jempsa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp is trying to control the position but Jempsa postures up.
Konichiwa Jempsa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tripp pulls Jempsa in close to prevent any damage.
Jempsa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tripp pulls Jempsa in close to prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tripp keeping moving, preventing Jempsa from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jempsa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jempsa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jempsa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tripp.
A lazy body kick from Tripp
and Jempsa counters with a shoot takedown. Tripp fights it but they end up in guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Konichiwa Jempsa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Konichiwa Jempsa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tripp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jempsa shoots in for a takedown but Tripp shows good takedown defense.
Jempsa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jempsa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jempsa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tripp manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tripp has his feet on Jempsa's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jempsa ducks under a wild hook from Tripp.
CJ Tripp is winning the standup battle so far.
Tripp punishes Jempsa's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jempsa scores with a jab to the body.
Jempsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tripp counters with a low kick, right behind Jempsa 's knee.
CJ Tripp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konichiwa Jempsa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp stuffs the takedown attempt from Jempsa. Jempsa gets slowly back to his feet.
A shot to the body from Jempsa misses
and Tripp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tripp uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jempsa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tripp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jempsa blocks a leg kick.
Tripp displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jempsa.
A good leg kick by Tripp.
Tripp throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jempsa there as he acknowledges the shot.
CJ Tripp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripp misses with an uppercut. Jempsa saw that one coming.
Tripp throws a jab but it's blocked by Jempsa.
Jempsa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tripp quickly recovers to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp is refusing to be controlled, as Jempsa sits in half guard.
Tripp is looking to control Jempsa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tripp avoid being mounted?
Jempsa tries to pass to full mount but Tripp defends it.
Tripp tries to roll over but Jempsa keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jempsa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jempsa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tripp is concentrating on defense, preventing Jempsa from advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tripp looks to land a body kick but Jempsa moved away.
Jempsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tripp stuffs the takedown attempt from Jempsa. Jempsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Jempsa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jempsa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tripp sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jempsa somewhat.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tripp - that will leave a mark!
Jempsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tripp moves away.
Nice body kick there by Tripp.
Jempsa scores with a shot to the body.
Jempsa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tripp is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tripp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jempsa will feel that in the morning.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tripp!
Jempsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tripp lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
CJ Tripp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tripp has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... CJ Tripp!
After winning the bout, CJ Tripp thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Krisko Kurtev (ranked 685 p4p, 486 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 98 p4p, 63 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev fails with the takedown.
Kurtev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaire circles away quickly and effectively.
Zaire let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kurtev blocks a low kick nicely.
Kurtev walks into a left hand.
Kurtev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
Kurtev misses with a takedown attempt
and Zaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaire leaves Kurtev with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kurtev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Kurtev.
Kurtev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kurtev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaire tries to avoid it but Kurtev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaire to the ground. Zaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kurtev throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Zaire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev fails with the takedown.
Kurtev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaire stuffs the takedown attempt from Kurtev. Kurtev gets slowly back to his feet.
Kurtev shoots in and bounces Zaire off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zaire wants to hit a sweep here but Kurtev passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Zaire there!
Zaire working to try and regain half guard.
Zaire avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kurtev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Kurtev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zaire tries to reverse the position but Kurtev maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire tries to lock up and control but Kurtev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kurtev prevents Zaire from getting the reversal.
Zaire tries to lock up and control but Kurtev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Kurtev there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtev prevents Zaire from getting the reversal.
Kurtev thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zaire is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kurtev thowing shots but they're missing.
Kurtev takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zaire tries to lock up and control but Kurtev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kurtev misses with a head shot.
Zaire working to try and regain half guard.
Zaire prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Zaire is desperately trying to improve his position but Kurtev has a good base and remains in mount.
Zaire bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kurtev keeping full guard, as Zaire tries to pass.
Kurtev trying to strike off his back.
Zaire looking to pass the guard.
Kurtev controls Zaire momentarily but Zaire frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zaire gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zaire tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurtev is retaining full guard.
Kurtev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zaire controlling from the top position.
Kurtev looking for a guillotine here but Zaire defends easily.
Zaire not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kurtev is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Krisko Kurtev 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.
Zaire takes a swing at Kurtev's ribcage but misses.
Kurtev with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurtev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kurtev is working for takedown but Zaire is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zaire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurtev backwards.
Zaire manages to break the clinch.
Zaire throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kurtev doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaire circles away.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurtev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kurtev.
Kurtev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krisko Kurtev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurtev cracks Zaire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev with a poor takedown
and Zaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kurtev will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zaire swings for the body but Kurtev moves out of range.
Zaire lands a head shot.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Kurtev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kurtev tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zaire counters with a straight right hand.
Kurtev looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zaire has his feet on Kurtev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kurtev wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zaire sprawls well. Zaire wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurtev gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zaire was covering up waiting for the punch and Kurtev finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Zaire pushes Kurtev off and gets back to his feet.
Kurtev is looking to clinch.
Zaire scores with a shot to the body.
Zaire gets caught napping as Kurtev dives in and scores a takedown. Zaire manages to retain guard.
Kurtev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zaire looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Krisko Kurtev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zaire 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.
Zaire seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaire has wrist control.
Zaire is pulling down on Kurtev's head to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zaire is on top in guard.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire is looking to stand up but Kurtev won't let him.
Zaire not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kurtev throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kurtev wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurtev is looking for a triangle here but Zaire uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zaire taking a breather here.
Zaire has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Kurtev is working to get back to half guard.
Zaire controlling from mount.
Kurtev flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kurtev throwing hammer fists to the chest of Zaire. What's that going to do exactly?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zaire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurtev doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaire circles away.
Kurtev tries for a takedown but Zaire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaire has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jab, jab by Zaire - just one landing.
Kurtev shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zaire is trying to defend but Kurtev finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zaire is controlling Kurtev's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zaire's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kurtev throwing shots but Zaire is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurtev's guard.
Zaire sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Zaire stays in close to Kurtev's body and controls the position.
Kurtev controls Zaire momentarily but Zaire frees himself.
Zaire's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Zaire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Kurtev keeps moving.
Kurtev is looking for a triangle but Zaire pushes his legs off easily.
Kurtev wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kurtev throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Kurtev keeps moving.
Zaire gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kurtev gets a double leg takedown into Zaire's guard.
Zaire is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kurtev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kurtev is looking to work some ground and pound but Zaire has wrist control.
Kurtev being controlled here momentarily.
Kurtev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zaire tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurtev is controlling him.
Zaire looking for a sweep. Not yet Zaire, not yet.
Zaire working a defensive guard but Kurtev passes into half guard.
Kurtev wants to take a breather but Zaire is having none of it.
Kurtev trying to pass the guard but Zaire defending well.
Zaire trying to hold on to Kurtev's head to control him but Kurtev postures up.
Zaire is not content to let Kurtev control the position.
Kurtev prevents Zaire from improving his position.
Kurtev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kurtev winds up and cracks Zaire with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zaire is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire wants to improve his position but Kurtev is controlling well.
Kurtev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kurtev is looking to advance position but Zaire won't allow it.
Zaire trying to control but Kurtev postures up.
Kurtev is trying to control. Zaire wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zaire wants to control but Kurtev is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zaire preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Zaire tries to roll over but Kurtev keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurtev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krisko Kurtev.
I think Kurtev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Krisko Kurtev!
During a confident post fight interview, Krisko Kurtev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Grabber (ranked 504 p4p, 378 weight class) and Gothic Line (ranked 75 p4p, 52 weight class). Grabber comes into the arena with Side to Side blaring out of the sound system. Andy Grabber could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gothic Line's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Grabber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gothic Line!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Grabber slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grabber darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grabber swings for the body but Line moves out of range.
Line connects with a crisp jab.
Line misses with an attempted mid kick.
Line connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Line connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Grabber momentarily.
Line tests Grabber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick lands for Line.
Line slips a straight right by Grabber.
Grabber walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Line drops Grabber with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Grabber looks back up at him and smiles so Line waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Grabber is rocked!
Line moves out of range as Grabber strikes.
Line feints a counter leg kick.
Oh Grabber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Line bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Line drops Grabber with a big left hand! Grabber is injured, injured bad! Line jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gothic Line!
Gothic Line thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 237 p4p, 660 weight class) and Paul Sight (ranked 26 p4p, 93 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Sight!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Sight both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Bill Cosby has been cut.
Cosby misses the jab.
Cosby seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cosby sizes up Sight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sight scores with a jab. Cosby acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sight looks to land a right hand but Cosby moved out of range.
Sight misses the jab.
Cosby ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sight takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Cosby.
Cosby has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Sight regains guard immediately.
Cosby is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sight wants to stand up but Cosby is controlling him.
Cosby stands and throws Sight's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Cosby politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cosby prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sight is pushing Cosby's head away, looking to escape. Cosby manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.
Sight tries to escape but Cosby is in control.
Cosby misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Cosby grinds an elbow into Sight's temple.
Cosby is putting a hurting on Sight here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Cosby remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sight wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Sight seems a little lost for a moment, as Cosby dominates the positioning.
Sight takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sight is being controlled here.
Cosby cracks Sight with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Cosby continues to stall.
Sight is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cosby has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cosby in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cosby lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Sight down.
Cosby taking a breather here.
Cosby is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sight knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sight is not content to let Cosby control the position.
Cosby is staying tight to Sight's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cosby scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cosby happy to just control the position for now.
Sight is not content to let Cosby control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sight throws Cosby to one side and escapes!
Cosby wants to land a leg kick but Sight is out of range.
Sight has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cosby finds it's way round the side to connect with Sight's head.
Paul Sight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cosby throws a body shot but no joy.
Sight lands with a straight right. Cosby didn't see that one coming.
Cosby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sight momentarily.
Cosby circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Sight to the canvas! Sight doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Cosby keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Cosby!
Bill Cosby retains his middleweight title!
Bill Cosby decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 251 p4p, 549 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 40 p4p, 85 weight class). Do Urden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lost in the Underdark. Drizzt Do Urden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drizzt Do Urden!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Andonian.
A punch combination from Andonian misses.
Andonian dodges the punch combination from Do Urden.
Andonian bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Andonian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Andonian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Do Urden.
Andonian is looking to clinch.
Do Urden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andonian throws out the jab.
Andonian throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Do Urden is looking to counter punch.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andonian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Do Urden.
Andonian appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Andonian has Do Urden up against the cage in a clinch.
Do Urden swings wildly with an uppercut but Andonian uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Andonian lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andonian misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Andonian just misses with a elbow thrown towards Do Urden's brow.
We've been informed that Andonian 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.
Andonian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Do Urden has a couple of punches blocked by Andonian.
Do Urden cracks Andonian with a nice body shot.
Do Urden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Andonian.
Do Urden lands a nice uppercut.
Andonian blocks an uppercut.
Andonian's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Do Urden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Andonian can't find room to land a body shot as Do Urden controls the action.
Andonian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Andonian.
Do Urden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do Urden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Andonian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andonian lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Urden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Do Urden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Andonian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Do Urden misses with the head strike.
Andonian misses with some punches.
Andonian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andonian misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Do Urden.
Do Urden working aggressively here.
Do Urden dodges an elbow strike from Andonian.
Andonian lands a damaging elbow.
Andonian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Do Urden throws a head punch that misses.
Do Urden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Do Urden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Andonian as the two fighters clinch.
Andonian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Do Urden lands a left hand.
Andonian is rocked!
Do Urden lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Andonian to his knees! Do Urden keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden!
Drizzt Do Urden is the new welterweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Drizzt Do Urden made sure he mentioned Urban Fighter, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeta Knox (ranked 57 p4p, 202 weight class) and Luke Mad Onion (ranked 9 p4p, 29 weight class). Knox comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch | Bad Company . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zeta Knox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luke Mad Onion!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad Onion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Knox counters with a right hand to the body.
Mad Onion tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knox scores with a shot to the body.
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Mad Onion has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mad Onion throws an elbow but misses.
Mad Onion working aggressively here.
Knox takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Zeta Knox has been cut.
Mad Onion misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox stalling.
Mad Onion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knox throws a series of punches but Mad Onion moves out of range.
Knox showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mad Onion.
Mad Onion gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox avoiding damage as Mad Onion throws knees to the body.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox gets through Mad Onion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Mad Onion drops Knox with a big knee straight up the middle! Knox is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Luke Mad Onion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mad Onion darts in trying to clinch
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mad Onion tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mad Onion is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Mad Onion defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Mad Onion releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mad Onion has managed to clinch.
Knox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mad Onion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Knox misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion clinches up with Knox and pushes him back against the cage.
Mad Onion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mad Onion lands a knee to the head.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mad Onion instigates a clinch.
Knox tries to break the clinch but Mad Onion is controlling the position.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mad Onion lands an uppercut.
Mad Onion misses with a knee strike.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mad Onion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Knox avoids the elbow strike from Mad Onion, against the cage.
Mad Onion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Mad Onion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zeta Knox's cut is getting worse.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox has Mad Onion pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Mad Onion misses with a hook. Knox ducked under it nicely.
Knox is looking to counter punch.
Mad Onion goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mad Onion throws an overhand right that lands on Knox's shoulder, as Knox tries to avoid the shot.
Knox throws a body punch but Mad Onion moves out of range.
Mad Onion looks to clinch
and Knox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mad Onion tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Mad Onion tries to clinch but Knox moves away
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Knox throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mad Onion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox is looking to wear down Mad Onion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mad Onion clinches with his opponent.
Knox escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mad Onion lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mad Onion scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
No joy there for Mad Onion, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mad Onion misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mad Onion throws a right hand that misses
and Knox counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mad Onion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mad Onion tries to clinch up but Knox circles away and keeps his distance.
Knox throws the left hand but Mad Onion avoids the punch easily.
Mad Onion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Knox.
Mad Onion misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Knox as he connects with a hook.
Knox throws a hook but Mad Onion blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mad Onion gets a clinch.
Knox's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Mad Onion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zeta Knox's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mad Onion misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Knox throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mad Onion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Knox connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zeta Knox is winning the standup battle so far.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Mad Onion throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Knox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mad Onion throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Knox stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mad Onion clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Knox avoiding damage as Mad Onion throws knees to the body.
Mad Onion misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mad Onion creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mad Onion is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mad Onion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mad Onion misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad Onion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knox has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mad Onion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knox is defending well for now.
Mad Onion misses with an elbow over the top.
Knox breaks from the clinch.
Knox scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mad Onion doesn't seem bothered though.
Knox lands a left and a right that send Mad Onion crashing to the mat, dazed. Knox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Luke Mad Onion has been cut.
Knox throws a body punch but Mad Onion moves out of range.
Mad Onion lands a nice hook to Knox's body. Knox takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mad Onion takes a swing at Knox's ribcage but misses.
Mad Onion falls off balance throwing a combination
and Knox makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mad Onion uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knox.
Mad Onion has closed the distance and engaged Knox in a clinch.
Mad Onion throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knox blocks it with crossed arms.
Knox can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mad Onion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knox 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.
A punch combination from Mad Onion misses.
Mad Onion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mad Onion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Knox darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mad Onion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Knox keeps the fight on the outside.
Knox misses with a hook.
Knox missing with a left hand there. Mad Onion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Knox misses.
Mad Onion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mad Onion tries to close the distance and clinch but Knox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Knox throws a right hand that misses
and Mad Onion counters with a stiff right hand.
Mad Onion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Knox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mad Onion darts in and clinches Knox up against the cage.
Mad Onion tries to land knees in the clinch but Knox avoids the damage to the body.
Mad Onion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Knox's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A lazy left from Mad Onion finds it's target.
Mad Onion moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Mad Onion throws a chopping leg kick but Knox manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mad Onion connects with a looping right hand.
Knox works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Knox misses the jab.
Mad Onion wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad Onion moves out of range as Knox strikes.
Mad Onion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
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!
Mad Onion tries to clinch up.
It looked like Knox wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mad Onion moves out of range of the strikes.
Mad Onion looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knox lands a jab to the nose.
Mad Onion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mad Onion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Knox lands a left and a right that send Mad Onion crashing to the mat, dazed. Knox thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Mad Onion is rocked!
Knox fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Mad Onion square on the jaw! Damn, Mad Onion is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zeta Knox!
Zeta Knox retains his heavyweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Zeta Knox made sure he mentioned Altitude Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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