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CFC 445: Knox v Gonza PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Bundy (ranked 23131 p4p, 6641 weight class) and Sammy King (ranked 678 p4p, 658 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy King!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King has Bundy up against the ropes in a clinch.
King working aggressively here.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Bundy won't allow it.
Bundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the ropes.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy lands with a light punch inside.
King is trying to break the clinch but Bundy is controlling him.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Bundy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King tries to circle away but Bundy has him pinned against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
King being controlled against the ropes.
Bundy stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
Bundy is looking to control King's arms but King gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bundy has his back to the ropes.
Bundy stalling in the clinch but King improves position.
King has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bundy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if King can turn it around.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King gets a clinch.
Bundy leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Solomon Bundy.
Bundy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice jab there from Bundy.
King pushes Bundy up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Bundy as King shoots in.
Bundy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Bundy throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bundy connects with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Sammy King has been cut.
Bundy has King up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bundy trying to control the position but instead, King has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bundy into the ropes.
Bundy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King tries to circle away but Bundy has him pinned against the ropes.
King is trying to push Bundy away but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
King is trying to break free.
King tries to circle away but Bundy has him pinned against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bundy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
King tries to pull guard but Bundy forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Solomon Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy King.
Bundy blocking some punches.
Bundy has King pressed against the ropes, preventing King from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
King breaks from the clinch.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Bundy misses with an uppercut. King saw that one coming.
King ducks under a wild hook from Bundy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bundy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Bundy throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Solomon Bundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundy gets tackled into the ropes by King. King maintains the clinch.
King is trying to force a seperation but Bundy has the dominant position.
King is trying to break free.
King is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King shoots in but Bundy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bundy appears to be looking for a big counter.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bundy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
King has his takedown stuffed
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Bundy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sammy King's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
King keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bundy.
Bundy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
King throws a counter combo.
King moves in looking to clinch but Bundy pushes him off.
Bundy slaps away a takedown attempt from King, before circling back to the center of the mat.
King moves out of range of the body kick.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
King is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
Bundy throws a hook but King avoids it easily.
Bundy throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to clinch up
letting Bundy counter with a right hand.
Sammy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy clinches up with King and pushes him back against the ropes.
Bundy looking to slow down the pace here.
King has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bundy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
Bundy scores with a nice hook to the head.
King manages to break the clinch.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bundy cracks King with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bundy has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning King to stand back up!
King tries to clinch up but Bundy circles away and keeps his distance.
Solomon Bundy is winning the standup battle so far.
Bundy keeps the fight on the outside.
Bundy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bundy cracks King with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King tries to clinch there but Bundy circles away.
It looked like Bundy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bundy, pushing him back against the ropes.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
King tries to circle away but Bundy has him pinned against the ropes.
Bundy is pushing King up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The referee calls for Bundy to work.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bundy prevents King from breaking the clinch.
Bundy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bundy.
King is trying to push Bundy away but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
King is trying to break the clinch but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes.
King breaks the clinch.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Bundy circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Bundy misses the target.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bundy pinned against the ropes. Bundy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A low kick lands for Bundy.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bundy connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King is looking to break free of the clinch but Bundy has double underhooks.
Bundy taking a breather.
Bundy looking to stall.
Bundy misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Bundy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
King wants to get back to striking at distance but Bundy won't allow it.
Bundy lands a nice uppercut.
Bundy prevents King from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Solomon Bundy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sammy King's cut.
That's time! Bundy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bundy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King is looking to clinch but Bundy is avoiding it.
King tries for a takedown but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bundy swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Bundy throws a shot to the body.
King slips a jab and a cross from Bundy.
King swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy moves into range and clinches up with King.
King jumps guard but Bundy turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
King scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bundy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Solomon Bundy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bundy has him pressed against the ropes.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Bundy.
Bundy displaying some good clinch control by pressing King up against the ropes.
King is trying to break free.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bundy leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bundy slowing the pace effectively.
Bundy seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
King tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bundy smiles and moves away.
Solomon Bundy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy King.
Bundy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bundy wants it to stay on the feet.
Bundy throws a counter high kick but King was just alert enough to avoid it.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bundy.
Bundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bundy clinches up against the ropes.
King looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bundy avoiding damage.
Bundy is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King letting Bundy take a breather here.
Bundy wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Solomon Bundy.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bundy counters with a series of strikes. King will be more careful next time no doubt.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bundy counters with a nice uppercut.
Solomon Bundy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bundy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but King circles away quickly and effectively.
King takes one on the chin but seems OK.
King fails in his attempt to clinch.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King throws a lazy right hand but Bundy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bundy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
King takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bundy with the inside leg kick.
Bundy throws a series of punches but King avoids them all with ease.
King tries to clinch up.
A combination from Bundy does no damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy lands a head shot.
Bundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy slips a straight right by King.
Bundy is looking for a counter combo.
Bundy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
King misses with an uppercut. Bundy saw that one coming.
Bundy lands a jab to the head.
Sammy King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bundy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Bundy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bundy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Bundy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Solomon Bundy waved his t-shirt featuring Urban Fighter's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Porthos Knox (ranked 2006 p4p, 2312 weight class) and Nikos Giannopoulos (ranked 260 p4p, 296 weight class). Knox's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Step Closer | Linkin Park. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nikos Giannopoulos enters the ring!
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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 15 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Porthos Knox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikos Giannopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giannopoulos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Giannopoulos there as he acknowledges the shot.
Knox has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Giannopoulos.
Giannopoulos just misses with a punch to the body.
Giannopoulos lands a big head kick that sends Knox tumbling to the mat! Giannopoulos takes a step backwards and waves Knox back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut.
Giannopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knox.
As Giannopoulos looks to move away, Knox throws a big counter combo but Giannopoulos just gets out of the way.
Giannopoulos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Knox throws a hook but Giannopoulos blocks it.
Knox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giannopoulos connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Knox scrambles back to his feet.
Knox walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Giannopoulos cracks Knox with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Giannopoulos has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knox to stand back up!
 Knox is rocked!
Knox slips a jab from Giannopoulos.
An attempted straight right counter from Knox misses the target.
Oh Knox is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giannopoulos steps in with a hook that catches Knox right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Giannopoulos follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Knox looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikos Giannopoulos!
In defeat, Porthos Knox stepped up to the mic, saying '"If you haven't lost in this
sport, you haven't fought the right guys yet." (Matt Hughes)'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Nicolas (ranked 2921 p4p, 2034 weight class) and Dennis Nilsen (ranked 365 p4p, 254 weight class). Harold Nicolas looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 37 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harold Nicolas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Nicolas enables Nilsen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Nicolas manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nilsen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nicolas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nicolas tries to get out of the position.
Nilsen wants to free his trapped foot but Nicolas is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Nilsen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nilsen seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen moves into full mount! Nicolas won't be happy about that!
Nicolas wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen tries to keep control of the position but Nicolas is staying busy.
Nilsen really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Nicolas.
Nicolas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nicolas fending off the submission attempt from Nilsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Nicolas wants to escape the position.
Nilsen goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Nicolas escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Nilsen tries to roll over but Nicolas keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas content to control rather than advance.
Nilsen trying to control from the bottom.
Nilsen tries to get to full guard but Nicolas has control of the leg.
Nilsen looking for submissions off his back.
Nilsen wants to improve his position but Nicolas is controlling well.
That's four 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.
Nilsen wants to control but Nicolas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nilsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nilsen working for a triangle but Nicolas defends it easily.
Our spies down at at EFC Gym inform us that Nilsen has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Nilsen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicolas stopping the sweep attempt from Nilsen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Nilsen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nilsen darts in looking for a takedown but Nicolas gets double underhooks and turns Nilsen into the ropes.
Nilsen swings widly with a right hand
and Nicolas counters with a stiff right hand.
Nicolas connects with a nice looking jab.
Nicolas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice jab there from Nicolas.
Nilsen throws a lazy right hand but Nicolas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nicolas misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicolas lands with a hook. Nilsen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Nicolas misses.
Nilsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicolas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nilsen misses with a looping left.
Nicolas throwing a counter right hand but Nilsen manages to avoid it.
Nicolas throws out a loose jab but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nicolas counters with a stiff right hand.
Harold Nicolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Nilsen.
A jab from Nicolas misses.
Nilsen looks to throw the jab but Nicolas is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen takes one to the side of the head.
Harold Nicolas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nilsen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nicolas is refusing to be controlled, as Nilsen sits in half guard.
Nilsen stalling.
Nilsen wants to control but Nicolas is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Nilsen seems content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
It looks like Nicolas has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Both fighters circling a little - Nicolas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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.
Nilsen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nicolas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nicolas is looking to score with low kicks.
Nilsen misses with a takedown attempt
and Nicolas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nicolas throws a right hand that Nilsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Nilsen also avoids with ease.
Nicolas lands a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nicolas misses with a low kick.
Nilsen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nilsen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nicolas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harold Nicolas dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nilsen throws a right hand that misses
and Nicolas counters with a nice uppercut.
Nilsen swings widly with a right hand
and Nicolas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Dennis Nilsen has been cut.
Nilsen tries for a takedown but Nicolas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nicolas misses with a series of wild punches.
Nilsen feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nilsen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen tries for a takedown but Nicolas circles away easily
and Nicolas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harold Nicolas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Nilsen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nilsen wants to pass the guard but Nicolas is keeping the position.
Nicolas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nilsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Nilsen is looking for a triangle but Nicolas pushes his legs off easily.
Nicolas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nilsen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nicolas has managed to get both his arms back between Nilsen's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nicolas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nicolas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nicolas postures up.
Nilsen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nicolas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nilsen looking for subs off his back but Nicolas has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nilsen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nicolas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nicolas's back!
Dennis Nilsen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolas preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nilsen.
Nilsen tries to keep control of the position but Nicolas is staying busy.
That's four 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.
Nilsen keeps control of the position easily here as Nicolas tries to buck him off.
Nicolas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Well, with Nilsen on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Nicolas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nilsen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dennis Nilsen.
I think Nilsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dennis Nilsen!
A very excited looking Dennis Nilsen rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barnabas Ungar (ranked 1262 p4p, 1520 weight class) and Friedrich August Von Hayek (ranked 170 p4p, 201 weight class). Ungar comes to the ring accompanied by Wolf Totem. Barnabas Ungar 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barnabas Ungar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Friedrich August Von Hayek!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Hayek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ungar was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek looks to land a right hand but Ungar moved out of range.
Von Hayek misses with a looping right.
Ungar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Von Hayek is trying to keep Ungar in close.
Ungar makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Von Hayek keeping moving, preventing Ungar from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ungar throws a big right hand that misses.
Ungar throwing strikes from guard but Von Hayek blocks nicely.
Von Hayek has his hands on Ungar's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Von Hayek has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ungar 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.
Ungar trying to control the position from guard on top but Von Hayek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ungar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
We've been hearing good reports from Ungar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ungar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Von Hayek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ungar throws a big elbow that misses.
Von Hayek 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.
Von Hayek is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ungar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Hayek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ungar preventing the sweep.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ungar cracks Von Hayek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sloppy strikes from Ungar. Those never looked like landing.
Ungar moves out of range as Von Hayek strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ungar.
Ungar goes for a double leg but Von Hayek avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Von Hayek continues to drive forward.
Von Hayek wants a takedown but no success here.
Von Hayek blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek tries for a takedown but Ungar manages to get underhooks.
Von Hayek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ungar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Von Hayek is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabas Ungar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hayek turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Von Hayek looks up at the clock and then as Ungar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Von Hayek smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ungar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Von Hayek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ungar keeps working.
Ungar is trying to get back to half guard.
Ungar takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ungar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ungar managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Von Hayek.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek working the head with strikes.
Von Hayek lands an elbow.
Ungar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Von Hayek is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Ungar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Von Hayek looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ungar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Ungar actively working from the bottom here.
Von Hayek is nestled in close to Ungar, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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. Von Hayek connects with a nice short shot to Ungar's temple.
Ungar is staying active underneath Von Hayek, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Hayek slips a nice elbow through Ungar's hands, connecting with Ungar's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich August Von Hayek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Von Hayek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ungar trying to control from the bottom.
Von Hayek is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Von Hayek working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Von Hayek working over Ungar with some ground and pound. Ungar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Von Hayek sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Von Hayek trying to control the action but Ungar is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Hayek working the head and body with strikes.
Von Hayek lands with a punch from half guard.
Ungar is pressing down on Von Hayek's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Von Hayek with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Von Hayek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hayek lands a couple of digs.
Von Hayek is working Ungar over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ungar 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.
Ungar is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Von Hayek wants to control from the top but Ungar keeps moving.
Von Hayek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Von Hayek lands a couple of digs.
Ungar has momentary wrist control but Von Hayek slips an elbow through the middle.
Ungar has momentary wrist control but Von Hayek slips an elbow through the middle.
Von Hayek with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ungar is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Von Hayek wants to sweep but no luck.
Ungar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ungar looking to pass the guard.
Von Hayek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ungar is in close to Von Hayek's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ungar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ungar won't allow Von Hayek to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungar tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Ungar wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Ungar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ungar tries to free his leg and advance position but Von Hayek is retaining full guard.
Ungar wants to control from the top but Von Hayek keeps moving.
Von Hayek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Von Hayek might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ungar haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Hayek is on top in guard.
Von Hayek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ungar is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Hayek is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Von Hayek won't allow Ungar to sweep him here.
Von Hayek slips nicely into half guard.
Ungar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Von Hayek drops an elbow to the side of Ungar's head.
Von Hayek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ungar looking for submissions off his back.
Ungar is looking for a sweep. Von Hayek is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich August Von Hayek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ungar darts in and clinches Von Hayek up against the ropes.
Ungar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ungar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Von Hayek avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Von Hayek struggles to land a body shot inside as Ungar controls his hands.
Ungar wants a takedown.
Ungar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Von Hayek pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barnabas Ungar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von Hayek's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ungar under the eye.
Ungar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Von Hayek. Beautiful body shot.
Ungar has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Von Hayek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Von Hayek prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungar is trying to drag Von Hayek to the mat but Von Hayek just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ungar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ungar blocks a body shot from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek tries to throw a body punch but Ungar avoids it by throwing Von Hayek back against the ropes.
Ungar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Hayek backwards.
Ungar is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ungar is looking to control Von Hayek's arms but Von Hayek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ungar has his back to the ropes.
Von Hayek has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ungar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Von Hayek can turn it around.
Ungar tries for a takedown but Von Hayek manages to get underhooks.
Von Hayek tries a body shot but Ungar blocks it.
A body shot lands from Von Hayek.
Von Hayek lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Von Hayek.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Von Hayek.
Ungar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Von Hayek.
Ungar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Von Hayek counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Von Hayek misses.
Von Hayek lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ungar at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ungar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ungar is rocked!
Von Hayek connects with a combination that backs up Ungar into the ropes. Von Hayek lands a flurry of punches that gets past Ungar's guard. Ungar is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Von Hayek bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Friedrich August Von Hayek!
Friedrich August Von Hayek was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 1680 p4p, 1454 weight class) and Cole Watts (ranked 230 p4p, 198 weight class). Watts has chosen Shook Ones - By: Mobb Deep 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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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cole Watts!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts lands an overhand right.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Bundy avoids the body shot from Watts.
Bundy half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Watts tries a head kick but it misses.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Watts is looking to slow Bundy down with leg kicks.
Bundy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watts.
Bundy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Watts misses the shot to the body.
Watts misses with a leg kick.
Bundy feinted with a counter takedown.
Watts throws an overhand right that lands on Bundy's shoulder, as Bundy tries to avoid the shot.
Bundy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bundy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bundy working some strikes from top position.
Watts keeping full guard, as Bundy tries to pass.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bundy stands and throws Watts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bundy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundy working the ground and pound from side control.
Bundy has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Watts!
Bundy looking for a guillotine from mount but Watts is having none of it.
Bundy 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.
Bundy with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Watts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bundy wants to control the pace but Watts is squirming around nicely.
Bundy wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Watts is trying desperately to improve position.
Watts tries to lock up and control but Bundy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy looking to control but Watts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bundy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Bundy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watts is looking to escape.
Watts wants to hold on but Bundy pushes him away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bundy looking to control but Watts is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Watts is controlling an arm, preventing Bundy from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Watts is desperately trying to improve his position but Bundy has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to hold on but Bundy postures up.
Bundy wants to take Watts's back but he can't do it this time.
Bundy trying to control but Watts is having none of it.
Watts is trying to escape the mount.
Watts is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bundy takes Watts's back.
Bundy looking for the RNC.
Bundy looking for the RNC.
Bundy looking for the choke from the back.
I really don't envy Watts right now.
Bundy patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bundy is not going to allow Watts to sit and survive in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bundy is hanging on to Watts's back as he tries to escape.
Bundy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bundy scores with punches and elbows.
Watts breaks Bundy's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bundy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bundy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Watts connects with a couple of short punches.
Bundy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Watts doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bundy is tightening it up a little... Watts has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Watts reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Watts taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bundy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ted Bundy!
After winning the bout, Ted Bundy 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cleon Wright (ranked 1909 p4p, 1338 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 241 p4p, 176 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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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 35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cleon Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Cleon Wright has been cut.
Mirage swings widly with a right hand
and Wright counters with a right hand to the body.
Wright turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mirage misses the jab.
Mirage works Wright's body with a nice hook.
Mirage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirage slips under a jab from Wright.
Mirage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mirage looks to land a body kick but Wright moved away.
Wright appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wright swings for the body but Mirage moves out of range.
Mirage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mirage lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wright.
Mirage lands with a right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Wright scores with a four punch combination!
Wright misses with an uppercut.
Mirage misses with a right hand
and Wright counters with a low kick, right behind Mirage 's knee.
Mirage takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirage moves away from the strike by Wright.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright lands with a good body shot.
Mirage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mirage swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirage throws a wild body kick that Wright sees coming a mile off.
Wright tries a low kick but Mirage avoids it.
Mirage swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wright scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mirage doesn't seem bothered though.
Mirage lands a really nice looking cross but Wright seems unphased.
Wright takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wright misses with a low kick.
Wright lands a jab.
Mirage misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mirage throws a body shot but no joy.
Mirage looks to land a right hand but Wright moved out of range.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mirage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mirage uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.
Cleon Wright's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Wright throws a low kick but Mirage moves out of range easily.
Mirage misses with a straight right.
Mirage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wright slips a straight right by Mirage.
Wright keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirage.
Mirage with a nice cross.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Mirage.
Cleon Wright's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Wright tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mirage defends well and Wright ends up having to push Mirage into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mirage works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wright working aggressively here.
Wright swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirage prevents a body shot from Wright.
Mirage blocking some punches.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage misses with a body punch.
Wright tries to work over Mirage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wright tries a body shot but Mirage blocks it.
Mirage struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Mirage scores with a hook to the body.
Wright working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mirage struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mirage misses with a body punch.
Mirage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright misses with a punch to the body.
Wright misses with the head strike.
Mirage gets through Wright's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirage is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wright is keeping busy.
Mirage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Mirage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mirage is trying to stall.
Mirage's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wright or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright throws a head punch that misses.
Wright lands a shot to the body.
Mirage fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Mirage - that landed with a thud.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Mirage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mirage struggles to land a body shot inside as Wright controls his hands.
Mirage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wrights head.
Mirage lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Mirage.
Mirage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wright backwards.
Wright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Wright fails to land.
Mirage's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mirage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wright looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mirage scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wright tries to move into range but Mirage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cleon Wright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Mirage throws the kick towards the body but Wright avoids it.
Wright misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Mirage.
Wright takes a swing at Mirage's ribcage but misses.
Mirage blocks a head kick by Wright.
Mirage cracks a nice hook into Wright's ribs.
Mirage scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mirage cracks Wright with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mirage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Wright to stand back up!
Wright is rocked!
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!
Mirage moves out of range of the body kick from Wright.
Mirage drops Wright with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Wright looks back up at him and smiles so Mirage waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Wright is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Cleon Wright's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mirage chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wright is aggressively charging in as Mirage backs up avoiding any damage. Mirage tosses out a jab and Wright runs right into it face first! Wright is out cold! Mirage dropped down on all fours and is barking in Wright's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alphonzo Mirage!
An out of breath Alphonzo Mirage thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Ferreira-Alves (ranked 2160 p4p, 1828 weight class) and Michael Cruz (ranked 276 p4p, 239 weight class). Ferreira-Alves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Mountain - Jucifer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz lands a slapping body shot.
Ferreira-Alves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cruz checks a leg kick.
Cruz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferreira-Alves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferreira-Alves takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Ferreira-Alves misses.
Cruz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Cruz clinches up against the ropes.
Cruz has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ferreira-Alves is trying to keep an underhook but Cruz manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cruz works his way into side control.
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!
Cruz is looking to take a break and control but Ferreira-Alves is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves tries to improve position but can't.
Ferreira-Alves is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz trying to control the position but Ferreira-Alves is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cruz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ferreira-Alves down.
Cruz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cruz looks up at the clock and then as Ferreira-Alves takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cruz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ferreira-Alves is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cruz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ferreira-Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions off his back.
Ferreira-Alves looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves actively working from the bottom here.
Ferreira-Alves with the active half guard here but Cruz passes nicely into side control.
Cruz controls the position.
Cruz wants to control but Ferreira-Alves is keeping him busy.
Cruz working the ground and pound.
Ferreira-Alves tries to bench press Cruz off him but Cruz keeps the position.
Ferreira-Alves manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cruz is trying to control but can't.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cruz is looking to improve his 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. Ferreira-Alves connects with a nice short shot to Cruz's temple.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Ferreira-Alves prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control from half guard but Cruz is working away.
Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Cruz punching from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves drops an elbow to the side of Cruz's head.
Ferreira-Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz tries to strike from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves passes into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves is trying to control. Cruz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cruz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves seems to be looking for submissions.
Ferreira-Alves lands with a punch from half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Cruz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Ferreira-Alves uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cruz.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Cruz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ferreira-Alves. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cruz throws out a counter right but Ferreira-Alves avoids it with no problem.
Ferreira-Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cruz, as that shot connected.
Ferreira-Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ferreira-Alves slips a straight right by Cruz.
Cruz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ferreira-Alves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to counter the offense by Cruz and move into the clinch.
Ferreira-Alves looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
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!
Cruz is trying to maintain the position but Ferreira-Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Cruz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ferreira-Alves haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cruz gets full guard.
Ferreira-Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Ferreira-Alves got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cruz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferreira-Alves has managed to get both his arms back between Cruz's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ferreira-Alves stands and throws Cruz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cruz regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ferreira-Alves's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Cruz tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Cruz flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Cruz gets back to full guard.
Ferreira-Alves postures up and lands a big shot to Cruz's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ferreira-Alves works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferreira-Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ferreira-Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ferreira-Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cruz is pulling down on Ferreira-Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Ferreira-Alves, at least for the moment.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Ferreira-Alves from controlling successfully.
Cruz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves is in close to Cruz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ferreira-Alves preventing the sweep.
Ferreira-Alves chips away with some ground and pound.
Cruz keeping moving, preventing Ferreira-Alves from controlling successfully.
Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ferreira-Alves passes into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ferreira-Alves slips a nice elbow through Cruz's hands, connecting with Cruz's forehead.
Ferreira-Alves seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ferreira-Alves pulls his head out easily.
Cruz with the active half guard here but Ferreira-Alves passes nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves working away.
Cruz tries to bench press Ferreira-Alves off him but Ferreira-Alves keeps the position.
Cruz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ferreira-Alves working the ground and pound.
Ferreira-Alves cracks Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ferreira-Alves is chipping away with strikes.
Ferreira-Alves is working Cruz over with some ground and pound from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ferreira-Alves scoring with punches and elbows.
Ferreira-Alves has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Cruz!
Ferreira-Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Cruz looks a forlorn figure.
The referee warns Cruz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
 Cruz is rocked!
Ferreira-Alves tries to control but Cruz wriggling away.
Ferreira-Alves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ferreira-Alves scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ferreira-Alves dives in for a single leg takedown but Cruz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cruz.
Ferreira-Alves tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ferreira-Alves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cruz moves into full guard.
Cruz is looking for a triangle but Ferreira-Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
Cruz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ferreira-Alves cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
Ferreira-Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ferreira-Alves preventing the sweep.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz throwing short punches from the bottom.
Cruz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cruz trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Cruz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferreira-Alves is aware though and is defending well.
Cruz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ferreira-Alves lands a couple of elbows.
Ferreira-Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cruz is keeping the position for now.
Cruz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ferreira-Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cruz can do to turn this around?
Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Cruz is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ferreira-Alves works over Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Cruz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferreira-Alves cracks Cruz with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira-Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Cruz keeps moving.
Ferreira-Alves advances position into side control!
Cruz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ferreira-Alves winds up and cracks Cruz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cruz wants to control but Ferreira-Alves is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferreira-Alves prevents Cruz from improving his position.
Cruz trying to control but Ferreira-Alves postures up.
Ferreira-Alves looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Ferreira-Alves takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cruz trying to control from the bottom.
Ferreira-Alves tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cruz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ferreira-Alves is looking to take a break and control but Cruz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cruz trying to hold on to Ferreira-Alves's head to control him but Ferreira-Alves postures up.
Ferreira-Alves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Cruz trying to hold on to Ferreira-Alves's head to control him but Ferreira-Alves postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Ferreira-Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ferreira-Alves 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Ferreira-Alves!
Felipe Ferreira-Alves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Michael Cruz had this to say: 'Ill come back stronger than ever!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Holmes Jr (ranked 872 p4p, 675 weight class) and Pierre Joseph Proudhon (ranked 123 p4p, 94 weight class). Holmes Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Red - Damage. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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 24 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Joseph Proudhon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes Jr clinches up against the ropes.
Proudhon breaks the clinch.
Proudhon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Proudhon is just out of range.
Holmes Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Proudhon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Holmes Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Proudhon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Proudhon misses the jab.
Proudhon avoids the body shot from Holmes Jr.
A little jabbing left from Proudhon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Proudhon misses with an uppercut
and Holmes Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Proudhon lands.
Holmes Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr drives through and clinches with Proudhon against the ropes.
Proudhon swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Proudhon lands with a light punch inside.
Proudhon blocks a body shot from Holmes Jr.
Proudhon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Proudhon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Holmes Jr or not.
Holmes Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Proudhon is defending well.
Holmes Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Holmes Jr pulls Proudhon into guard.
Proudhon wants to stand but Holmes Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Holmes Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Proudhon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes Jr wants to sweep here but Proudhon controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr working for a triangle but Proudhon defends it easily.
Proudhon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holmes Jr looking for a guillotine here but Proudhon defends easily.
Holmes Jr is looking for a triangle but Proudhon pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Proudhon defends well.
Proudhon preventing the sweep.
Holmes Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Proudhon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Holmes Jr is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Proudhon stopping the sweep attempt from Holmes Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Proudhon wanted to stand there but Holmes Jr had control of the position.
Holmes Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Proudhon trying to control the position from guard on top but Holmes Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Proudhon might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Holmes Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Holmes Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Proudhon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Holmes Jr has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Proudhon has passed into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Holmes Jr dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holmes Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Holmes Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Proudhon looks to land a left hand but Holmes Jr moved out of range nicely.
Holmes Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Holmes Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Proudhon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Holmes Jr works Proudhon's body with a nice hook.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Proudhon counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmes Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Proudhon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Proudhon swings for the body but Holmes Jr moves out of range.
Holmes Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Proudhon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Proudhon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Holmes Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holmes Jr slips under a jab.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Proudhon manages to circle out of the way.
Proudhon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Proudhon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Holmes Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holmes Jr tries to clinch there but Proudhon circles away.
Holmes Jr thuds his right hand into Proudhon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Proudhon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr drops his hands momentarily and Proudhon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Holmes Jr moves out of range as Proudhon strikes.
Holmes Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holmes Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Holmes Jr misses with a head kick.
Holmes Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Holmes Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Proudhon checks it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proudhon looks to land a left hand but Holmes Jr moved out of range nicely.
Mike Holmes Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Proudhon throws a lazy right hand but Holmes Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Proudhon misses with a body shot
and Holmes Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Proudhon misses with a straight left.
Holmes Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Holmes Jr. That's going to slow Proudhon down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Proudhon scores with a jab to the body.
Proudhon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Proudhon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Holmes Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmes Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Holmes Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Proudhon misses with a looping left.
Holmes Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Proudhon.
Holmes Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Holmes Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Proudhon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Proudhon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Proudhon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr throws a leg kick which misses Proudhon's front leg but catches the back leg as Proudhon tries to avoid it.
Holmes Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Holmes Jr cracks Proudhon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mike Holmes Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Holmes Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Proudhon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Holmes Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Proudhon is able to avoid easily.
Holmes Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Proudhon works Holmes Jr's body with a nice hook.
Holmes Jr moves into the clinch.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Proudhon.
Proudhon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Proudhon gets underhooks to prevent Holmes Jr's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Holmes Jr.
Proudhon breaks the clinch.
Proudhon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Holmes Jr moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holmes Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Proudhon is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmes Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Proudhon throws a punch but it's blocked by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Proudhon.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Holmes Jr blocks it.
Proudhon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Proudhon to keep the fight standing.
Proudhon tries a body shot but Holmes Jr blocks it.
Holmes Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Proudhon walks away with a smile on his face. Holmes Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Holmes Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Holmes Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Proudhon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Holmes Jr misses.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Holmes Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Holmes Jr misses the shot to the body.
Proudhon looks to score with a jab to the body but Holmes Jr is just out of range.
Proudhon throws an off balance right hand
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Holmes Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Holmes Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Holmes Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Proudhon.
A swing and a miss from Proudhon.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Holmes Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Holmes Jr.
Proudhon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmes Jr manages to avoid it.
Holmes Jr is looking to counter punch.
Proudhon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holmes Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Proudhon.
A quick step to the side and Holmes Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Proudhon misses with a hook to the body
and Holmes Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmes Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Proudhon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Holmes Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Proudhon just manages to avoid it.
Proudhon takes one to the chin there.
Holmes Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Proudhon manages to avoid it.
Proudhon looks to land a combination but Holmes Jr avoids it well.
Proudhon just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr avoids the body shot from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Proudhon breaks away and moves out of range.
Proudhon sizes up Holmes Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Proudhon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Holmes Jr.
Holmes Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Holmes Jr clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Proudhon.
Proudhon misses with a punch on the inside.
Proudhon tries to break the clinch but Holmes Jr is controlling the position.
Proudhon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pierre Joseph Proudhon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Proudhon cracks Holmes Jr with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Proudhon misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Proudhon.
Holmes Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Proudhon's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Joseph Proudhon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Holmes Jr 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 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Holmes Jr!
An out of breath Mike Holmes Jr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Neves (ranked 2687 p4p, 1328 weight class) and Manuel Neuer (ranked 339 p4p, 182 weight class). Bruno Neves had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Neves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Neuer!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neuer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruno Neves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neves fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Neuer does it's job there.
It looks like Bruno Neves has been cut.
Neves smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Neuer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neves sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Neves ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Neves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Neuer in his tracks.
Neves lands a really nice looking cross but Neuer seems unphased.
Neves moves out of range of the strikes.
Neves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neuer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neves escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Neuer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Neuer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves keeping moving, preventing Neuer from controlling successfully.
Neuer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Neves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Neuer has managed to get both his arms back between Neves's legs - danger averted.
Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neuer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neves is looking for a triangle but Neuer pushes his legs off easily.
Neves looking for a guillotine here but Neuer defends easily.
Neuer trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neuer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neuer trying to control the position from guard on top but Neves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neuer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Neuer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.
Neuer trying to control but Neves is working from the bottom.
Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neuer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neuer wants to control from the top but Neves keeps moving.
Neves looking for a guillotine here but Neuer defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neves is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neuer wants to control from the top but Neves keeps moving.
Neuer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neves is keeping the position for now.
Neves has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Neuer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Neves keeping moving, preventing Neuer from controlling successfully.
Neuer wants to pass the guard but Neves is keeping 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.
Neves working for a triangle but Neuer defends it easily.
Neves working for a triangle but Neuer defends it easily.
Neuer is in close to Neves's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Neuer throwing strikes from guard but Neves blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Neuer trying to control the position from guard on top but Neves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neuer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Manuel Neuer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruno Neves's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Neves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Neuer is fending him off so far but Neves persists. Nope, Neuer circles away and we're back to standing.
Neves fails with a takedown attempt.
Neves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Neuer swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Neves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Neuer swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Neves.
Neuer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Neves wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Neuer dodges the punch combination from Neves.
Neves closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Neves lands in his opponent's guard.
Neuer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Neves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Neves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Neves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neves sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Neuer keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Neuer wants to sweep but no luck.
Neuer keeping full guard, as Neves tries to pass.
Neuer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Neves passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neves wants to control but Neuer is keeping him busy.
Neuer tries to roll over but Neves keeps him under control.
Manuel Neuer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neuer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neuer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Neuer.
Neuer keeping moving, preventing Neves from controlling successfully.
Neuer has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Neves doesn't defend quickly enough and Neuer has managed to lock this one up! Can Neves escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Neuer on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Manuel Neuer!
Manuel Neuer made sure to mention his sponsor, Urban Fighter in his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Captain Gonza (ranked 721 p4p, 447 weight class) and Kappa Knox (ranked 114 p4p, 65 weight class). Knox has chosen 'Til I Collapse | Eminem as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Gonza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kappa Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonza throws a sloppy head kick and Knox moves out of range easily.
Nice defenses there by Gonza.
Gonza fails with the takedown
and Knox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knox lands a high kick!
Gonza misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gonza has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Knox.
Gonza wants to land a leg kick but Knox is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gonza pushes Knox up against the ropes in a clinch.
Knox avoiding damage.
Gonza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Knox or not.
Gonza misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonza tries to pull guard but Knox won't allow it.
Knox wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonza lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox wants to stall.
Gonza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox breaks the clinch.
Captain Gonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonza throws a head kick but Knox moves out of range.
Knox throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonza catches Knox with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Knox. Gonza does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Gonza tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonza throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Knox on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Knox keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Gonza backs off Knox throws a huge counter combo but Gonza manages to avoid it all.
Gonza tries to clinch but Knox moves away
and Knox counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonza throws a looping overhand right but Knox ducks down to avoid it.
Gonza looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knox!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gonza throws a head kick that misses.
Knox takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gonza misses the shot to the body.
Gonza rushes Knox and presses him up against the ropes.
Gonza avoiding damage as Knox throws knees to the body.
Knox wants to break free but Gonza has control.
Gonza trying to control the position but instead, Knox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonza into the ropes.
Knox lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox has Gonza pushed against the ropes.
Knox breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Knox.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Gonza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knox avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Captain Gonza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonza shoots in for a double leg but Knox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gonza moves into range and clinches up with Knox.
Gonza tries to score a body lock takedown but Knox shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Knox.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonza.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Knox knocks Gonza out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kappa Knox!
A victorious Kappa Knox thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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