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KoF:IW - Nakagawa x Satake PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marckus Reece (ranked 6050 p4p, 23514 weight class) and Tony Beer (ranked 593 p4p, 625 weight class). Marckus Reece could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Beer's chin.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marckus Reece!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Beer!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reece tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reece somewhat.
Beer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A combination from Beer does no damage.
Reece takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reece tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reece slips a jab and a cross from Beer.
Beer scores with a nice head shot.
Beer misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beer lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Reece goes down and covers up as Beer starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Beer!
The defeated Marckus Reece had this to say: 'I came out and did my best, I accepted this fight to help out the great promoters here. Time to get better,'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Lothbrock (ranked 3040 p4p, 23004 weight class) and Charles Foster (ranked 377 p4p, 629 weight class). Foster has chosen Nuclear Power Trio - A Clear and Present Rager as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ragnar Lothbrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charles Foster!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrock gets a clinch.
Foster pulls Lothbrock into guard.
Lothbrock might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lothbrock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lothbrock trying to control the position from guard on top but Foster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Foster looking for a sweep. Not yet Foster, not yet.
We've been hearing that Lothbrock has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Foster can't keep his opponent in guard - Lothbrock advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Foster is holding on to half guard well.
Lothbrock stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Foster to get to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foster takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lothbrock clinches.
Lothbrock is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lothbrock wants to take the fight to the mat but Foster manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foster is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lothbrock to keep the fight standing.
Lothbrock keeps control of Foster as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Foster gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lothbrock.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ragnar Lothbrock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lothbrock has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lothbrock has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Foster avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Foster stops a takedown attempt from Lothbrock.
Foster breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Foster displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lothbrock.
Lothbrock blocks a head kick by Foster.
Lothbrock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ragnar Lothbrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lothbrock throws a head kick that misses
so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock pulls Foster in close to prevent any damage.
Foster not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lothbrock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.
Foster throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Foster told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foster controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrock trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lothbrock works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Foster being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lothbrock takes the fight into the clinch.
Foster tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lothbrock just stands there and leans against the cage.
Foster is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Foster is pressed up against the cage. Lothbrock has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foster down to the mat. Foster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lothbrock is looking to clinch.
Foster throws a right hand that Lothbrock ducks under and follows up with a left that Lothbrock also avoids with ease.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Foster - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lothbrock has Foster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Foster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Foster tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Foster pulls guard effortlessly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Foster striking off his back.
Lothbrock throws a big elbow that misses.
Lothbrock cracks Foster with a solid left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Foster will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lothbrock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Foster feints the counter takedown.
Lothbrock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lothbrock tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
Lothbrock takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Foster steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lothbrock.
Foster moves into range and clinches up with Lothbrock.
Foster breaks the clinch.
A combination from Lothbrock does no damage.
Lothbrock wants to clinch
so Foster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lothbrock kicks Foster off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrock misses with a double jab.
Lothbrock throws a head kick but Foster moves out of range.
Lothbrock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Foster.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrock is looking to clinch.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Foster! But no joy.
Lothbrock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Foster keeps the fight on the outside.
Foster is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lothbrock throws a head kick that Foster semi-blocks.
 It looks like Charles Foster has been cut.
Lothbrock shoots in for a takedown but Foster shows good takedown defense.
Foster works over Lothbrock's head and body with a nice combination.
Foster moves in looking to clinch but Lothbrock pushes him off.
Lothbrock wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lothbrock is trying to defend but Foster finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Foster uses his free foot to push down on Lothbrock's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lothbrock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrock tries to buck Foster off but Foster takes his back!
Foster controlling well, preventing Lothbrock from escaping the position.
Foster biding his time, controlling Lothbrock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Lothbrock rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Foster is controlling the pace.
Lothbrock gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lothbrock trying to keep a closed guard but Foster is proving a slippery customer.
Foster won't allow Lothbrock to get back to his feet.
Foster looking to sit in guard and control but Lothbrock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Foster is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lothbrock defends well.
Foster being controlled here, momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Charles Foster will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Charles Foster's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lothbrock misses with a leg kick
and Lothbrock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lothbrock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lothbrock wants it to stay on the feet.
Lothbrock is looking to clinch.
Lothbrock moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromFoster.
Lothbrock tries to clinch up but Foster circles away and keeps his distance.
Foster is looking for the big counter here.
Ragnar Lothbrock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foster tries to sprawl but Lothbrock drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Foster tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lothbrock manages to move to mount!
Lothbrock is landing with some decent strikes but Foster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Charles Foster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Foster is in a horrible position here. Lothbrock smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Foster working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lothbrock landing punches.
The cut above Charles Foster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lothbrock looking to control but Foster is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lothbrock is working for a guillotine from mount but Foster frees his head quite easily.
Foster taking shots to the head.
Charles Foster's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Charles Foster's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ragnar Lothbrock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Branibar Voiwar (ranked 2858 p4p, 5802 weight class) and Brubeck Knox (ranked 365 p4p, 582 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Branibar Voiwar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brubeck Knox!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox throws a jab when Voiwar was well out of range.
Knox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Voiwar throws a lazy right hand but Knox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Knox.
Voiwar lands a really nice looking cross but Knox seems unphased.
Knox staying out of range there.
That kick from Voiwar tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
Voiwar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Voiwar takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Knox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Voiwar.
We've been told by Voiwar's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Voiwar. Knox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Knox throws a lazy right hand but Voiwar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Voiwar closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Voiwar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voiwar misses with a wild body shot.
Knox avoids the head kick by Voiwar.
Voiwar throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Voiwar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Voiwar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knox circles away quickly and effectively.
Voiwar throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Branibar Voiwar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voiwar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knox.
Voiwar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Voiwar throws a head kick that misses.
Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voiwar.
Voiwar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Knox misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Voiwar looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Voiwar defends it well.
Nice body punch from Voiwar.
Voiwar lands with a good body shot.
Knox thuds his right hand into Voiwar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voiwar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Knox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Voiwar counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Voiwar.
Knox needs to keep his hands up - Voiwar had a free shot at his head there.
That kick from Voiwar tenderised Knox's leg. Knox is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
No luck for Knox with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox misses with a straight left.
Voiwar scores with a kick to the body.
Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Knox tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Voiwar thumps Knox with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Voiwar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Voiwar leaves Knox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Knox takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voiwar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox shoots for a takedown but Voiwar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Branibar Voiwar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brubeck Knox.
Voiwar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Knox. That did some damage!
Voiwar throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Knox tries to counter it with a takedown but Voiwar pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Voiwar fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Knox on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Voiwar.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Voiwar.
Voiwar thuds his right hand into Knox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Knox wants to clinch up but Voiwar keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Voiwar misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Knox releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A telegraphed right hand from Knox misses the target.
Voiwar tries to bum rush Knox with a series of wild strikes but Knox uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knox takes a kick to the side of the head.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Voiwar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Branibar Voiwar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Voiwar connects with the punch.
Voiwar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Voiwar thows a body kick. Knox tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Voiwar connects with a crisp jab.
Knox slips under a jab from Voiwar.
Knox wants to clinch but Voiwar slips to the side
and Voiwar counters with a left to the body.
Voiwar throws a body punch but Knox moves out of range.
Voiwar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head.
Voiwar throws out a powerful jab.
Voiwar defending well as Knox loads up on a big left hand.
Voiwar scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Voiwar.
Voiwar scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Knox fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voiwar on the side of the head.
Voiwar lands a slapping body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Voiwar as Knox shoots in.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Voiwar lands a jab.
Knox throws out a loose jab but Voiwar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knox slips a straight right by Voiwar.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Knox rushes Voiwar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Knox might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Voiwar has got the better of the exchanges.
Voiwar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knox is trying to pull guard but Voiwar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Voiwar landing knees to the body.
Knox is breathing heavily.
Voiwar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Voiwar has Knox pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Voiwar.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voiwar lands a nice uppercut.
Voiwar is pushing Knox up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Voiwar lands an uppercut.
Voiwar stalls.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Voiwar slows down the pace here.
Voiwar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Branibar Voiwar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brubeck Knox.
Voiwar lands a knee to the body.
Voiwar pushes Knox back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voiwar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knox backwards.
Voiwar will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knox up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voiwar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voiwar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Voiwar'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.
Voiwar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Voiwar lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Voiwar. Those never looked like landing.
Voiwar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Knox takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Voiwar scores with a head kick. Knox tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Voiwar. That's going to slow Knox down.
Knox walks into a stiff left hand from Voiwar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voiwar drops Knox with a beautiful combination! Knox stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Voiwar is looking for the KO!
 Knox is rocked!
Voiwar lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Knox crumples to the floor! Voiwar milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Branibar Voiwar!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Barnes (ranked 3029 p4p, 23336 weight class) and Osiris Maharajah (ranked 403 p4p, 621 weight class). Reggie Barnes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Reggie Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osiris Maharajah!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maharajah tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maharajah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maharajah darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maharajah tries to clinch but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maharajah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barnes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maharajah loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Maharajah works the jab nicely.
Barnes misses with a two punch combination.
Maharajah misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes counters with an inside leg kick.
Barnes throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Maharajah misses the target.
Maharajah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Maharajah.
Maharajah fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Barnes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Maharajah. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maharajah closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maharajah can't find room to land a body shot as Barnes controls the action.
Maharajah jumps guard but Barnes stands there with Maharajah around his waist. Maharajah gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Barnes blocks an uppercut.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barnes throws a low kick, looking for Maharajah's leg but Maharajah calmly moves out of range.
Maharajah doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Maharajah instigates a clinch.
Maharajah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Barnes 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.
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Maharajah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
Barnes misses with a double jab
and Maharajah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maharajah misses with a hook.
Maharajah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Barnes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Maharajah misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maharajah takes a swing at Barnes's ribcage but misses.
Maharajah jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barnes is looking to land body kicks.
Maharajah lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes throws an overhand right that lands on Maharajah's shoulder, as Maharajah tries to avoid the shot.
Maharajah looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Maharajah lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maharajah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maharajah with the ground and pound but Barnes uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Maharajah stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barnes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maharajah is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maharajah looking to sit in guard and control but Barnes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barnes stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Maharajah throws up his legs and catches Barnes in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Barnes tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Maharajah! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Osiris Maharajah!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Stephens (ranked 3513 p4p, 3994 weight class) and Zalt Gaanja (ranked 465 p4p, 506 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gaanja's choice of entrance music: Nathan Evans - Wellerman. Lee Stephens 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zalt Gaanja!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaanja throws out a powerful jab.
Stephens lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaanja's head.
Stephens misses with a few strikes there.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt
and Gaanja counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephens looks for a takedown but Gaanja sprawls well.
Gaanja works Stephens's body with a nice hook.
Gaanja looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaanja cracks Stephens with a good jab.
Gaanja walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Stephens drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gaanja swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Stephens's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
Our winner, Zalt Gaanja, 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Madkhao Sitsongrit (ranked 3351 p4p, 3995 weight class) and Johnny Hammer (ranked 411 p4p, 477 weight class). Madkhao Sitsongrit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Johnny Hammer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Madkhao Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Hammer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hammer.
A lazy body kick from Hammer
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Johnny Hammer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hammer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick.
Hammer is looking to clinch but Sitsongrit is avoiding it.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice strike.
Sitsongrit moves out of range of the body kick.
Sitsongrit swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot.
Hammer motions for Sitsongrit to come forward. Hammer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hammer thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hammer explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hammer throws a wild body kick that Sitsongrit sees coming a mile off.
Hammer darts in trying to clinch
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hammer doesn't seem bothered though.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit with the inside leg kick.
Hammer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hammer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sitsongrit cracks Hammer with a good jab.
Hammer is rocked!
Hammer throws a lazy body kick
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Hammer is still on wobbly legs! Can Sitsongrit finish him?
Sitsongrit jabs Hammer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hammer closes the distance and clinches up with Sitsongrit, looking for a takedown. Hammer pushes Sitsongrit against the cage but Sitsongrit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hammer looks winded!
Hammer thows a leg kick but Sitsongrit checks it
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp right that sends Hammer to the canvas! Sitsongrit follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Madkhao Sitsongrit!
The defeated Johnny Hammer had this to say: 'I just want to thank my sponsors, my fans and my family for the unwavering support.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Sinclair (ranked 2695 p4p, 4088 weight class) and Daniel Pawlikowski (ranked 350 p4p, 495 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Anthony Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Pawlikowski!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sinclair moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinclair.
Pawlikowski gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Sinclair is trying to keep Pawlikowski in close.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Pawlikowski working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sinclair escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pawlikowski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pawlikowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlikowski is posturing up here but Sinclair has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Pawlikowski tries to roll out but it's too tight and Pawlikowski has to tap! Slick submission there by Sinclair!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Sinclair!
After winning the bout, Anthony Sinclair 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 heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chandra Rajnahn (ranked 2580 p4p, 5021 weight class) and Hunter Acosta (ranked 331 p4p, 527 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chandra Rajnahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rajnahn throws a left and a right that both miss
and Acosta counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Acosta scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Acosta cracks Rajnahn with an open hand slap.
Acosta keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Acosta manages to break the clinch.
Acosta scores with a hook to the body. Rajnahn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rajnahn throws a push kick but Acosta slaps the foot to one side.
Rajnahn is looking to clinch but Acosta is avoiding it.
Acosta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rajnahn defends it well.
Acosta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Acosta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Acosta throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is pawing at Rajnahn, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Rajnahn's nose. Rajnahn is badly hurt! Acosta pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Rajnahn tries desperately to hold on but Acosta is relentless in his assault! As Rajnahn receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Acosta away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hunter Acosta!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan MacMillan (ranked 1011 p4p, 2260 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 142 p4p, 289 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan MacMillan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farquharson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
MacMillan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
MacMillan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Farquharson as he avoids it easily.
Farquharson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacMillan avoids the head kick by Farquharson.
Farquharson scoring well with a low kick there.
MacMillan misses with a takedown attempt
and Farquharson counters with a two punch combo.
 It looks like Evan MacMillan has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Farquharson. No joy for MacMillan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan MacMillan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
MacMillan shoots in looking for a takedown but Farquharson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing MacMillan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
MacMillan looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacMillan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farquharson's head.
MacMillan is keen to just control but Farquharson is a slippery customer.
MacMillan is looking for a kimura but Farquharson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for MacMillan to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Farquharson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
MacMillan is working for a kimura but Farquharson is defending it quite comfortably.
Farquharson is refusing to be controlled, as MacMillan sits in half guard.
Farquharson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with MacMillan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Farquharson is defending against the submission attempts here by MacMillan.
MacMillan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
MacMillan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacMillan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
MacMillan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacMillan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
MacMillan is trying to work for a kimura but Farquharson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacMillan.
MacMillan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Farquharson is just riding it out for now. MacMillan eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Farquharson wants to improve his position but MacMillan is controlling well.
MacMillan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
MacMillan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
MacMillan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Farquharson has managed to free his arm - good work.
MacMillan wants to work for an arm triangle but Farquharson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Farquharson is defending against the submission attempts here by MacMillan.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Malcom Farquharson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Evan MacMillan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
MacMillan drives through with a takedown into Farquharson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing MacMillan from controlling successfully.
MacMillan pushes down on Farquharson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farquharson manages to get to full guard.
MacMillan drops back looking for a leg! Farquharson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Farquharson manages to kick MacMillan off! MacMillan jumps back into Farquharson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and MacMillan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Farquharson wants to sweep but no luck.
Farquharson keeping moving, preventing MacMillan from controlling successfully.
MacMillan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Farquharson dives on top into guard.
MacMillan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Farquharson defends it easily.
Farquharson trying to stand up but can't free himself from MacMillan's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Farquharson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
MacMillan keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
Farquharson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
MacMillan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan looking for a guillotine here but Farquharson defends easily.
Farquharson wants to stand but MacMillan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
MacMillan looking for a guillotine here but Farquharson defends easily.
MacMillan has a closed guard, preventing Farquharson from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now MacMillan is on top in guard.
MacMillan trying to control but Farquharson is working from the bottom.
MacMillan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Farquharson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now MacMillan has Farquharson in his guard.
MacMillan working for a triangle but Farquharson defends it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evan MacMillan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan MacMillan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
MacMillan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
MacMillan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Evan MacMillan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Farquharson tries to close the distance and clinch but MacMillan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MacMillan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacMillan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Farquharson did well to prevent MacMillan getting side control.
MacMillan seems to be working for a kimura but Farquharson defends the submission attempt.
Farquharson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
MacMillan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Farquharson defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacMillan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farquharson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
MacMillan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farquharson's head.
MacMillan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacMillan seems to be working for a kimura but Farquharson defends the submission attempt.
MacMillan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
MacMillan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Farquharson is just riding it out for now. MacMillan eventually gives up the hold.
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.
MacMillan seems to be working for a kimura but Farquharson defends the submission attempt.
Farquharson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from MacMillan.
Farquharson is defending against the submission attempts here by MacMillan.
MacMillan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farquharson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacMillan wants to free his trapped foot but Farquharson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
MacMillan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
MacMillan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Farquharson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time MacMillan.
MacMillan seems to be working for a kimura but Farquharson defends the submission attempt.
MacMillan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Farquharson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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.
Farquharson is defending against the submission attempts here by MacMillan.
MacMillan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Farquharson sees it coming and defends easily.
Farquharson trying to control here.
MacMillan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Farquharson defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
MacMillan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Farquharson is just riding it out for now. MacMillan eventually gives up the hold.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan MacMillan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think MacMillan 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan MacMillan!
Evan MacMillan really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KOMBAT KLOTHING logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shinnosuke Nakagawa (ranked 1324 p4p, 1669 weight class) and Masa Satake (ranked 200 p4p, 248 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nakagawa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Koto - CloZee. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Satake!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakagawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Satake's head.
Satake scores with a leg kick.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Satake walks into a left hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Satake. That's going to slow Nakagawa down.
Satake tried to score with a low kick but Nakagawa checks it.
Nakagawa moves out of range as Satake throws a body kick.
Satake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nakagawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nakagawa loads up on a big right hand but Satake slips the punch.
Nakagawa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Satake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Satake gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Satake told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Satake is trying to control the position but Nakagawa postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakagawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Satake is retaining full guard.
Satake keeping moving, preventing Nakagawa from controlling successfully.
Nakagawa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Satake's guard.
Satake keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Satake wants to control but Nakagawa is keeping busy.
We've been hearing that Nakagawa has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
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.
Nakagawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Satake does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nakagawa trying to pass the guard but Satake defending well.
Nakagawa is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Satake sees it coming and defends easily.
Satake taking some punishment here, with Nakagawa in his half guard.
Satake won't allow Nakagawa to pass to mount.
Nakagawa controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Satake trying to control but Nakagawa postures up.
Nakagawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nakagawa uses his free foot to push down on Satake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Satake.
Nakagawa prevents Satake from getting the reversal.
Nakagawa looking for a guillotine from mount but Satake is having none of it.
Nakagawa has hold of Satake's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Satake manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satake tries to hold on but Nakagawa pushes him away.
Nakagawa with the ground and pound from mount.
Nakagawa trying to control but Satake is having none of it.
Satake wants to control but Nakagawa is having none of it.
Satake is desperately trying to improve his position but Nakagawa has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nakagawa content just to control the position here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shinnosuke Nakagawa 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.
Satake moves out of range of the strikes.
Satake thumps Nakagawa with a low kick.
Satake slips under a jab.
Satake pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Nakagawa misses.
Nakagawa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Satake did well to prevent Nakagawa getting side control.
Satake kicks off Nakagawa and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Satake throws a big shot that misses.
Nakagawa changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Nakagawa blocks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nakagawa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakagawa connects with a nice looking jab.
Satake stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Satake wants it to stay on the feet.
Nakagawa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Satake can do to turn this around?
Satake ducks right into an uppercut from Nakagawa.
Satake is rocked!
Nakagawa throws a body punch but Satake moves out of range.
Satake is still on wobbly legs! Can Nakagawa finish him?
Nakagawa drops Satake with a huge uppercut! Satake drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nakagawa is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinnosuke Nakagawa!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa is the new middleweight champion!
Shinnosuke Nakagawa decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
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