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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Punchy Cartwright (ranked 3209 p4p, 5820 weight class) and Justin Gaethje (ranked 387 p4p, 600 weight class). Cartwright comes into the arena with A Pound of Flesh blaring out of the sound system. Justin Gaethje has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Punchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Gaethje!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright staying out of range there.
Cartwright is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gaethje's half guard.
Gaethje wants to stand back up but Cartwright manages to pass into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Cartwright postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Cartwright misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Cartwright landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cartwright working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cartwright throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cartwright tries for a kimura but Gaethje is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartwright throws an elbow but Gaethje slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gaethje dodges the ground and pound from Cartwright.
Cartwright is staying tight to Gaethje's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Cartwright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cartwright slows the pace down.
Gaethje is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cartwright has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cartwright lands an elbow.
Cartwright working the ground and pound but Gaethje is defending the strikes.
Cartwright misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from Cartwright seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Cartwright scoring with punches from side control.
Cartwright 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.
Gaethje takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cartwright tries for a kimura but Gaethje is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright controls the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gaethje can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cartwright advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright wants to finish this one by submission but Gaethje is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Cartwright.
Cartwright landing strikes from the mount and Gaethje is in trouble!
Cartwright looking to finish Gaethje with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gaethje!
Cartwright tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Cartwright looking to control but Gaethje is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartwright lands with some strikes.
Cartwright working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Cartwright is landing with some decent strikes but Gaethje is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartwright cracks Gaethje with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cartwright lands a heavy elbow.
 Gaethje is rocked!
Cartwright landing strikes from the mount and Gaethje is in trouble!
A nice elbow there by Cartwright.
Gaethje looks winded!
Gaethje is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cartwright landing strikes from the mount and Gaethje is in trouble!
Gaethje is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?
Cartwright raining down shots from the mount!
Gaethje takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cartwright lands a big elbow - Gaethje is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Gaethje is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Punchy Cartwright!
During a confident post fight interview, Punchy Cartwright thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lyke Tuytuhlz (ranked 3773 p4p, 1502 weight class) and AJ Llewellyn (ranked 493 p4p, 229 weight class). Tuytuhlz comes to the cage accompanied by Nas - N.Y. State of Mind. Llewellyn has chosen Doomsday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lyke Tuytuhlz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, AJ Llewellyn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuytuhlz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Llewellyn.
A quick step to the side and Tuytuhlz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tuytuhlz closes the distance and pushes Llewellyn back into the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Llewellyn has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Tuytuhlz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Llewellyn can't break the clinch.
Llewellyn wants a takedown but no success here.
Tuytuhlz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow inside that Llewellyn shrugs off.
 It looks like AJ Llewellyn has been cut.
Llewellyn being controlled against the cage.
Llewellyn is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tuytuhlz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Llewellyn manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Llewellyn cracks Tuytuhlz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Llewellyn shoots in for a takedown but Tuytuhlz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As Llewellyn tries to get set, Tuytuhlz tries to push him back and clinch up but Llewellyn manages to avoid the attempt.
Lyke Tuytuhlz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Llewellyn.
Tuytuhlz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz misses with an uppercut. Llewellyn saw that one coming.
Llewellyn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tuytuhlz as he jumps to the side.
Tuytuhlz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at JAG Battle Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Llewellyn with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tuytuhlz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tuytuhlz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuytuhlz throws a jab when Llewellyn was well out of range.
No luck for Llewellyn with that takedown attempt.
Tuytuhlz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuytuhlz stuffs the takedown attempt from Llewellyn. Llewellyn gets slowly back to his feet.
Llewellyn shoots in for a takedown but Tuytuhlz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Llewellyn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tuytuhlz circles away.
Tuytuhlz swings for the body but Llewellyn moves out of range.
AJ Llewellyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewellyn avoids the body shot from Tuytuhlz.
Llewellyn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewellyn tries to keep at a distance but Tuytuhlz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Llewellyn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tuytuhlz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tuytuhlz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tuytuhlz slows down the pace here.
Tuytuhlz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up AJ Llewellyn's cut even more.
Llewellyn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tuytuhlz digs a right hand into Llewellyn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Llewellyn's gas tank.
Llewellyn looks winded!
A short right from Tuytuhlz.
Tuytuhlz slowing the pace effectively.
Tuytuhlz scores with a shot to the side of Llewellyn's head.
Tuytuhlz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tuytuhlz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Llewellyn.
Still in the clinch, Tuytuhlz scores with a nice short uppercut.
The cut above AJ Llewellyn's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuytuhlz lands an elbow that stopped Llewellyn in his tracks for a moment.
Tuytuhlz lands with a short shot to the head.
Tuytuhlz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
AJ Llewellyn's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at AJ Llewellyn's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lyke Tuytuhlz!
Lyke Tuytuhlz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guy Bernier (ranked 2350 p4p, 2248 weight class) and Shinzade Murakami (ranked 250 p4p, 244 weight class). Shinzade Murakami is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Guy Bernier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzade Murakami!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernier dives in and grabs Murakami's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murakami pushes down on Bernier's head and hops out.
Murakami tries to close the distance and clinch but Bernier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murakami is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bernier shoots in but no luck this time.
Murakami clinches up against the cage.
Bernier prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Murakami swings wildly with an uppercut but Bernier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murakami doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bernier misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami working aggressively here.
Murakami softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murakami lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bernier backwards.
Murakami tries a body shot but Bernier blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami scores with a shoulder strike.
Bernier prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Bernier prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Nice body punch from Murakami - that landed with a thud.
Bernier pulls guard successfully.
Bernier 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.
Bernier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Murakami wants to get up but he can't break Bernier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bernier definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bernier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murakami can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bernier looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Murakami would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bernier is looking for a triangle but Murakami pushes his legs off easily.
Murakami is looking to stand up but Bernier won't let him.
Bernier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murakami wants to get up but he can't break Bernier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bernier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murakami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bernier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murakami defends well.
Bernier throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Murakami doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Murakami manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bernier is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bernier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Murakami gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bernier has a closed guard, preventing Murakami from standing up.
Murakami really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bernier. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murakami is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Murakami gets to his feet - Bernier follows without any prompting.
Bernier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Murakami.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernier shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murakami defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Bernier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murakami gets caught napping as Bernier dives in and scores a takedown. Murakami manages to retain guard.
Bernier is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bernier wants to pass the guard but Murakami is keeping the position.
Murakami is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Bernier dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A left lands for Murakami.
Nice defenses there by Bernier.
Bernier with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Murakami counter with a right hand.
Bernier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murakami defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bernier.
Murakami uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Murakami clinches with his opponent.
Murakami goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bernier tries to pull guard but Murakami holds him up against the cage and eventually Bernier drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Bernier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bernier tries to pull guard but Murakami won't allow it.
Bernier jumps guard and drags Murakami to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bernier looking for a triangle here. Murakami is fighting it but it looks tight! Bernier pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Murakami is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Guy Bernier!
A relieved looking Guy Bernier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Shinzade Murakami had this to say: 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Turn (ranked 1573 p4p, 1753 weight class) and Frank Blank (ranked 213 p4p, 231 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Blank!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turn tries to clinch up.
Blank throws a right and a left that Turn avoids nicely.
Blank lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Blank. No joy for Turn on that attempt.
As Turn backs off Blank throws a huge counter combo but Turn manages to avoid it all.
We've been hearing reports that Turn has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Blank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turn looks to land a left hand but Blank moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Turn 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blank misses with a combination
and Turn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Turn if he has to take too many more of those.
Blank lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turn circles away quickly and effectively.
Turn looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Blank changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turn goes for a takedown attempt but Blank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Turn . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blank's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Blank duly obliges.
Turn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Blank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turn doesn't manage to clinch there - Blank circles away.
Blank displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Turn .
Blank is looking for the big counter here.
Frank Blank is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turn looks to throw the jab but Blank is out of range.
Turn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blank swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turn moves into the clinch.
Blank managing to block the knees to the body from Turn .
Turn missing with knees to the body.
Blank manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turn . That did some damage!
Blank throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blank is looking to chop away at Turn 's legs.
Blank gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blank breaks the clinch.
Blank looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turn shoots in for a takedown but Blank shows good takedown defense.
Turn shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Turn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blank has managed to free his arm - good work.
Blank is controlling Turn 's trapped leg to prevent Turn from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turn seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blank does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blank is positioning himself well to prevent Turn advancing to mount.
Blank is not content to let Turn control the position.
Turn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Turn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blank blocking the ground and pound attempt from Turn .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turn wants to take a breather but Blank is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blank can do anything to dispel that myth.
Turn is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Blank defends it well.
Turn trying to control the action but Blank is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Blank dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turn fails with the takedown.
Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blank throws a right hand that Turn ducks under and follows up with a left that Turn also avoids with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blank.
Blank uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blank throws a series of punches but Turn avoids them all with ease.
Turn shoots in looking for a takedown but Blank manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Turn 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Turn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turn tries to close the distance and clinch but Blank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left and a right from Blank both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Blank.
Blank looks to score with a jab to the body but Turn is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turn moves away.
Turn manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Blank on his heels. He'll look to pass Blank's guard now, I'm sure.
Turn tries to free his leg and advance position but Blank is retaining full guard.
Blank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turn is pushing down on Blank's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blank is fighting to maintain full guard but Turn has managed to sneak the leg through.
Blank controlling the position for now.
Turn is working for a kimura but Blank is defending it quite comfortably.
Turn seems to be working for a kimura but Blank defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turn wants to work for an arm triangle but Blank is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Turn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turn is working for a kimura but Blank is defending it quite comfortably.
Blank is looking to improve his position.
Turn scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turn trying to control the action but Blank is working from the bottom.
Turn is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blank keeps working.
Blank wants to get back to full guard but Turn has mounted him!
Turn looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blank tries to lock up and control but Turn gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank is looking to improve his position but Turn isn't that keen on the idea.
Turn is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Blank to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Blank shrugs it off.
Turn throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turn looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Blank is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Turn dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Turn fails with a takedown attempt.
Frank Blank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blank throws a combination. Turn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Blank moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Blank comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blank fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Turn , pushing him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Blank to work.
Turn has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Blank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Blank.
Blank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blank manages to avoid it.
Blank lands with a nice combination. Turn backs away looking to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank thows a body kick. Turn tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Turn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Blank.
Turn tries to clinch up.
Frank Blank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blank works the jab nicely.
Blank throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blank is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turn rather than just go for the knockout.
Turn throws an overhand right that lands on Blank's shoulder, as Blank tries to avoid the shot.
Blank rushes Turn and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Turn is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Blank piles on the pressure and Turn crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Blank!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tate Jr (ranked 1464 p4p, 2060 weight class) and Jack Frost (ranked 193 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tate Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Frost!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Frost lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tate Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Frost looks to land a combination but Tate Jr avoids it well.
Frost is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Frost.
Frost needs to keep his hands up - Tate Jr had a free shot at his head there.
Tate Jr connects with a body shot that sends Frost's belly button to the back.
Frost tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tate Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Frost somewhat.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tate Jr dips to his left and cracks Frost with an uppercut!
Tate Jr throws a shot to the body.
Tate Jr lands a jab.
It looks like Jack Frost has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frost tries to move into range but Tate Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr lands a jab.
A shot to the liver by Tate Jr. Beautiful body shot.
Jack Frost seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tate Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Frost walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Frost fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Frost.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tate Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Frost moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Frost takes a jab right on the kisser.
Frost takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Tate Jr lands.
Tate Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frost has a takedown stuffed.
Tate Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frost walks into a jab.
Frost shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Frost is rocked!
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Frost is still on wobbly legs! Can Tate Jr finish him?
Frost fails with the takedown.
Tate Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frost seems to have recovered his senses.
Frost swinging wildly here.
Tate Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Frost swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tate Jr scores with a punch to the head.
Tate Jr tests Frost's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tate Jr cracks Frost with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Frost tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Tate Jr pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Frost is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aaron Tate Jr!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Necmettin Hoca (ranked 1661 p4p, 1177 weight class) and Better Dead (ranked 218 p4p, 156 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Necmettin Hoca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Dead.
Hoca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dead avoids the body shot from Hoca.
Hoca gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hoca loads up on a big right hand but Dead slips the punch.
Dead scores with a hook.
Dead scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoca blocks a jab.
Dead is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hoca staying out of range there.
Dead misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Dead misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoca takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dead lands a jab to Hoca's midsection.
A head kick misses from Dead.
Dead tests Hoca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dead scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dead is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Hoca like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Hoca from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Better Dead!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daron Acemoglu (ranked 1782 p4p, 325 weight class) and Ottaa Koppia (ranked 240 p4p, 51 weight class). Daron Acemoglu 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daron Acemoglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Ottaa Koppia!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acemoglu misses the shot to the body.
Koppia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Acemoglu lands with a good body shot.
Acemoglu swings for the body but Koppia moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Koppia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Acemoglu attempts a counter takedown but Koppia avoids it well and moves away.
Acemoglu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Koppia keeping moving, preventing Acemoglu from controlling successfully.
Acemoglu distracts Koppia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Acemoglu 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.
Acemoglu throwing strikes from guard but Koppia blocks nicely.
Acemoglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acemoglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acemoglu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Acemoglu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koppia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Koppia keeping moving, preventing Acemoglu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu throws a big elbow that misses.
Acemoglu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Acemoglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acemoglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Acemoglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acemoglu landing with the ground and pound.
Acemoglu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Acemoglu stands up over Koppia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koppia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acemoglu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acemoglu throws a big elbow that misses.
Acemoglu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu throws an elbow that misses. Koppia uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Acemoglu's guard. Nice move by Koppia!
Acemoglu is trying to control the position but Koppia postures up.
Acemoglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koppia is one step ahead there.
Koppia wants to control from the top but Acemoglu keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Koppia puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Acemoglu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Acemoglu is trying to maintain the position but Koppia is very close to passing his half guard.
Acemoglu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Acemoglu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Acemoglu working a defensive guard but Koppia manages to pass into side control anyway.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Acemoglu is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Acemoglu is working hard here to advance position.
Koppia working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Acemoglu dominated that round.
That's time! Acemoglu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Acemoglu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Koppia.
Acemoglu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koppia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Acemoglu darts in looking for a takedown but Koppia gets double underhooks and turns Acemoglu into the cage.
Acemoglu blocks an uppercut.
Koppia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koppia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Koppia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Acemoglu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koppia moves away.
Koppia connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Acemoglu gets a takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Acemoglu trying to control from half guard but Koppia is working away.
Koppia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koppia felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Koppia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acemoglu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppia is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Acemoglu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Acemoglu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koppia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu working Koppia over with strikes.
Acemoglu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Koppia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Acemoglu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Acemoglu wants to take a breather but Koppia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koppia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu throwing shots but Koppia is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Acemoglu there.
Koppia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Acemoglu.
Koppia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Acemoglu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Koppia can do to turn this around?
Acemoglu lands strikes from half guard.
Acemoglu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koppia defending well though.
Acemoglu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Acemoglu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acemoglu is keen to just control but Koppia is a slippery customer.
Acemoglu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Daron Acemoglu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Acemoglu is trying to control the action in half guard but Koppia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Acemoglu scores with a four punch combination!
Acemoglu throws a body punch but Koppia moves out of range.
It seemed like Koppia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ottaa Koppia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Acemoglu moves away from the strike by Koppia.
Daron Acemoglu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acemoglu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Acemoglu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Acemoglu misses with a body shot.
Koppia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Acemoglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Acemoglu scoring with punches to the head and body.
Acemoglu working some strikes from top position.
Koppia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Koppia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu throws a big right hand that misses.
Acemoglu is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acemoglu trying to control but Koppia is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Acemoglu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Acemoglu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Koppia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Acemoglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Koppia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koppia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koppia pulls Acemoglu in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Acemoglu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Acemoglu misses with a wild combination.
Koppia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Acemoglu looks to score with a jab to the body but Koppia is just out of range.
Acemoglu slips under a jab.
Koppia scores with a jab to the head.
Koppia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Acemoglu.
Koppia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Acemoglu on the side of the head.
Koppia drops Acemoglu with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Acemoglu! Koppia dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ottaa Koppia!
Ottaa Koppia decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Williams (ranked 1527 p4p, 227 weight class) and Brett Shoenfeld (ranked 94 p4p, 15 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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28
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28
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15 - 10 - 0 |
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Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Williams!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brett Shoenfeld!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shoenfeld throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoenfeld.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Shoenfeld is defended easily by Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoenfeld.
Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shoenfeld shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shoenfeld showed some decent athleticism there.
Williams desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Shoenfeld trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Shoenfeld is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams won't allow Shoenfeld to pass to mount.
Shoenfeld is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Williams doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shoenfeld.
Williams moves into full guard.
Williams will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Williams keeping full guard, as Shoenfeld tries to pass.
Shoenfeld wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Shoenfeld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Shoenfeld from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Williams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Williams misses with the head strike.
Shoenfeld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Shoenfeld is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Williams to keep the fight standing.
Williams definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Shoenfeld tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Enzo Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Shoenfeld.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Shoenfeld fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams with a hook.
Brett Shoenfeld seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams instigates a clinch.
Shoenfeld fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shoenfeld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shoenfeld is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Williams tries to work over Shoenfeld's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shoenfeld blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but Williams stands there with Shoenfeld around his waist. Shoenfeld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Williams.
Shoenfeld blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shoenfeld is trying to pull guard but Williams turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Shoenfeld fails to pull guard.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shoenfeld blocks an uppercut.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoenfeld.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams is pressed up against the cage. Shoenfeld has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Williams down to the mat. Williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shoenfeld blocks a jab.
Williams has managed to clinch.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Williams won't allow it.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Shoenfeld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shoenfeld looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Williams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Shoenfeld.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but Williams stands there with Shoenfeld around his waist. Shoenfeld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shoenfeld blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld pulls guard successfully.
Shoenfeld is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Donk. Williams catches Shoenfeld right on the button with a cross.
Williams ducks under a wild hook from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Williams wants to clinch up but Shoenfeld keeps it at a distance.
Shoenfeld with the counter takedown but Williams avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Shoenfeld throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shoenfeld ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Shoenfeld throws a big shot that misses.
Shoenfeld changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Williams prevents Shoenfeld from improving position.
Williams struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Shoenfeld in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is not content to let Shoenfeld control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Williams is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shoenfeld can do to turn this around?
Shoenfeld might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Williams haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shoenfeld goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Williams has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Shoenfeld but great work by Williams.
Shoenfeld regains half guard.
Williams is trying to control the action in half guard but Shoenfeld is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Shoenfeld is looking for a sweep. Williams is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Williams postures up.
Shoenfeld is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Williams jumps into side control!
Shoenfeld is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Williams is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Williams takes Shoenfeld's back.
Williams keeps control of the position as Shoenfeld tries to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Williams.
Williams avoiding Shoenfeld 's attempts to control his hands.
Shoenfeld manages to reverse the position and now he's in Williams's guard. Nice work there by Shoenfeld.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shoenfeld seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shoenfeld looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is stalling in the full guard.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Shoenfeld slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shoenfeld tries to advance to mount but Williams denies him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brett Shoenfeld showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shoenfeld ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shoenfeld is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Shoenfeld looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely.
Williams is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shoenfeld dives in and grabs Williams's left leg, looking for a takedown. Williams pushes down on Shoenfeld's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Shoenfeld misses.
Shoenfeld misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shoenfeld throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Shoenfeld.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Shoenfeld moved out of range nicely.
Brett Shoenfeld is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Williams has Shoenfeld up against the cage in a clinch.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld fails to pull guard.
Enzo Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Shoenfeld.
Williams swings wildly with an uppercut but Shoenfeld uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shoenfeld's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shoenfeld jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Williams lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Williams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Enzo Williams has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Shoenfeld blocking some punches.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but Williams stands there with Shoenfeld around his waist. Shoenfeld gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Williams tries to throw a body punch but Shoenfeld avoids it by throwing Williams back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Williams.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands with a light punch inside.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Shoenfeld.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Williams walks away with a smile on his face. Shoenfeld gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shoenfeld is trying hard to land a takedown here. Williams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shoenfeld misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shoenfeld shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Williams as he avoids it easily.
Williams needs to keep his hands up - Shoenfeld had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses the jab.
Williams connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams lands a jab to the nose.
Williams cracks Shoenfeld with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Williams gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Shoenfeld to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Shoenfeld postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Williams is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Shoenfeld, into his guard.
Shoenfeld has Williams pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Williams's guard.
Brett Shoenfeld has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shoenfeld pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Williams is keeping the position for now.
Shoenfeld forces his way into half guard.
Williams is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Williams is staying active underneath Shoenfeld, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams is controlling Shoenfeld's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Williams trying to control but Shoenfeld postures up.
Shoenfeld trying to mount his opponent but Williams defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shoenfeld shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shoenfeld showed some decent athleticism there.
Shoenfeld working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Williams's thigh. Williams counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shoenfeld keeps trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoenfeld won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Shoenfeld slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Shoenfeld stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shoenfeld looking to pass the guard.
Williams has Shoenfeld pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Enzo Williams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Williams misses with a body shot.
A big right from Shoenfeld misses.
Shoenfeld shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams stuffs the takedown.
Williams staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams clinches up against the cage.
Williams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shoenfelds head.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Shoenfeld backwards.
Shoenfeld is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Shoenfeld drops back down to his feet.
Enzo Williams has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Shoenfeld tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Shoenfeld looks for a takedown but Williams sprawls well.
Shoenfeld is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shoenfeld takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Williams darts in and clinches Shoenfeld up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Shoenfeld drops back down to his feet.
Williams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Shoenfeld fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shoenfeld jumps guard but Williams turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld fails to pull guard.
Williams lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shoenfeld tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Shoenfeld drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shoenfeld throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shoenfeld moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Shoenfeld does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shoenfeld.
Enzo Williams is winning the standup battle so far.
Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shoenfeld was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shoenfeld.
A swing and a miss from Williams.
Shoenfeld shoots in and drives through. Williams sprawls well.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Shoenfeld.
Williams misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Shoenfeld with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shoenfeld slips a straight right by Williams.
Williams takes a swing at Shoenfeld's ribcage but misses.
Shoenfeld misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.
Williams scores with a shot to the body.
Shoenfeld closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Williams quickly recovers to 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!
Williams keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Williams is in trouble now - Shoenfeld has advanced to mount!
Shoenfeld tries to take Williams's back but instead Williams uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Shoenfeld is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Enzo Williams had his way with Brett Shoenfeld in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Williams slaps away a takedown attempt from Shoenfeld, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shoenfeld tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Shoenfeld.
Shoenfeld shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shoenfeld moves away from the strike by Williams.
Shoenfeld feints and as Williams raises his hands in defense, Shoenfeld changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shoenfeld preventing the sweep.
Shoenfeld trying to control the position from guard on top but Williams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shoenfeld trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Williams keeping moving, preventing Shoenfeld from controlling successfully.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shoenfeld trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shoenfeld looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Shoenfeld wants to pass the guard but Williams is keeping the position.
Williams lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Enzo Williams is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shoenfeld wants to sweep but no luck.
Shoenfeld is looking for a triangle here but Williams uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Williams wants to lay and pray for a moment but Shoenfeld keeps working.
Shoenfeld tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shoenfeld is trying to work for a sweep but Williams has mounted him!
Shoenfeld is wriggling around trying to escape.
Shoenfeld tries to improve his position but instead Williams has taken his back!
What can Shoenfeld do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Shoenfeld tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Enzo Williams.
I think Williams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Gold scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Williams!
Enzo Williams is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Enzo Williams thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Ziskie (ranked 709 p4p, 153 weight class) and Maurice Tillet (ranked 112 p4p, 20 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Maurice Tillet was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Mike Ziskie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Maurice Tillet!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziskie manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Tillet on his heels. He'll look to pass Tillet's guard now, I'm sure.
Tillet is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ziskie is aware though and is defending well.
Ziskie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tillet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tillet throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tillet is trying to keep Ziskie in close.
Ziskie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tillet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ziskie trying to control the position from guard on top but Tillet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillet throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ziskie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Tillet avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Tillet misses.
Ziskie appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillet throws a body shot but no joy.
Ziskie dodges the punch combination from Tillet.
Ziskie changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good work by Tillet as he checks the leg kick.
Ziskie slips a straight right by Tillet.
Tillet throws a shot from downtown. Ziskie moves away and avoids it.
Ziskie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tillet.
Tillet misses with a double jab.
Ziskie avoids the body shot from Tillet.
Tillet lands a body shot.
Tillet tries to bum rush Ziskie with a series of wild strikes but Ziskie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tillet is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ziskie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tillet closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ziskie to the mat! Ziskie manages to get full guard.
Tillet throws a big right hand that misses.
Tillet must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tillet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ziskie controlling Tillet's posture.
Tillet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tillet with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tillet trying to control but Ziskie is working from the bottom.
Ziskie looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ziskie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie wants to sweep here but Tillet controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tillet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tillet postures up in Ziskie's guard and throws a big left but Ziskie blocks it.
Tillet is fighting to break Ziskie's control of his arms but Ziskie is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ziskie keeping moving, preventing Tillet from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tillet throws an overhand right that lands on Ziskie's shoulder, as Ziskie tries to avoid the shot.
Ziskie slaps away a takedown attempt from Tillet, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ziskie moves into the clinch successfully.
Ziskie is trying to trip Tillet. He has hold of a leg but Tillet is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ziskie persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziskie controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tillet throwing short punches from the bottom.
Ziskie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ziskie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tillet wants to improve his position but Ziskie is controlling well.
Tillet keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ziskie trying to control from half guard but Tillet is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maurice Tillet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ziskie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ziskie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tillet gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tillet prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ziskie goes for a takedown attempt but Tillet pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Ziskie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheers as Tillet lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ziskie doesn't seem phased though.
Tillet takes a swing at Ziskie's ribcage but misses.
Tillet slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tillet swings for the body but Ziskie moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tillet takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice takedown defense from Ziskie. No joy for Tillet on that attempt.
Ziskie just misses with a punch to the body.
Tillet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ziskie counters with a single leg into guard. Tillet didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ziskie passes Tillet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tillet tries to roll over but Ziskie keeps him under control.
Ziskie is thwarting Tillet's attempts to control the position.
Ziskie is trying to control the action in half guard but Tillet is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ziskie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ziskie is trying to control. Tillet wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mike Ziskie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tillet moves into full guard.
Ziskie sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tillet's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ziskie moves into full mount! Tillet won't be happy about that!
Tillet stops Ziskie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Tillet really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ziskie looking to control but Tillet is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ziskie controlling his opponent.
Ziskie wants to take Tillet's back here but Tillet is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Tillet is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tillet gets back to half guard.
Tillet has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Tillet won't allow Ziskie to pass to mount.
Tillet tries to get to full guard but Ziskie has control of the leg.
Ziskie trying to control the action but Tillet is working from the bottom.
Ziskie trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ziskie is looking to take a break and control but Tillet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ziskie sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ziskie is keen to just control but Tillet is a slippery customer.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ziskie wants to clinch up but Tillet keeps it at a distance.
Maurice Tillet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Tillet misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Ziskie dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ziskie shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tillet but Tillet pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tillet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tillet shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tillet was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tillet laying and praying for a moment but Ziskie takes advantage and regains half guard.
Tillet seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ziskie tries to get to full guard but Tillet has control of the leg.
Tillet is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ziskie sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziskie is concentrating on defense, preventing Tillet from advancing position.
Ziskie is pressing down on Tillet's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tillet landing some decent shots from guard.
Tillet stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Ziskie has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Tillet manages to get his head free but now Ziskie has transitioned to an armbar! Tillet grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Ziskie! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mike Ziskie!
A victorious Mike Ziskie thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Takashi (ranked 166 p4p, 64 weight class) and Remi Chavaski (ranked 21 p4p, 10 weight class). Takashi's entrance music is 吉田兄弟 Rising. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Takashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remi Chavaski!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takashi misses the shot to the body.
Takashi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Chavaski was covering up waiting for the punch and Takashi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Takashi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Takashi trying to control but Chavaski is working from the bottom.
Takashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takashi passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavaski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Chavaski wants to control but Takashi is having none of it.
Takashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Takashi seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Chavaski is holding on tight.
Takashi controlling his opponent.
Takashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takashi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Chavaski for as long as he can get away with.
Chavaski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Takashi moves to the back position.
Takashi working for a choke but Chavaski is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavaski is really stuck here.
Takashi controls the action.
Takashi tightening his grip on Chavaski, looking for the choke.
Chavaski manages to reverse the position and now he's in Takashi's guard. Nice work there by Chavaski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takashi keeping moving, preventing Chavaski from controlling successfully.
Chavaski content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Takashi has locked up a guillotine! Takashi's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Chavaski is holding on here and Takashi must be using up a lot of energy. Chavaski has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Takashi gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kazuo Takashi!
Kazuo Takashi is the new featherweight champion!
Kazuo Takashi decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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pop
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