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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Shamrock (ranked 1924 p4p, 2127 weight class) and Ramdin Bolsdeep (ranked 274 p4p, 298 weight class). Bolsdeep is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sir Psycho Sexy, Red Hot Chilli Peppers. . 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 middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Shamrock! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ramdin Bolsdeep! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bolsdeep uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamrock. Bolsdeep throws out a counter right but Shamrock avoids it with no problem. Shamrock cracks Bolsdeep with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Bolsdeep walks into a straight right hand from Shamrock. Bolsdeep wants to clinch. Shamrock throws a big counter combination but Bolsdeep scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Shamrock tries to keep at a distance but Bolsdeep has taken the fight into the clinch. Shamrock's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolsdeep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bolsdeep lands an elbow inside. It looks like Stan Shamrock has been cut. Shamrock throws a head punch that misses. Shamrock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bolsdeep tries a body shot but Shamrock blocks it.
Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock takes an elbow to the temple. Bolsdeep swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead. Bolsdeep comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bolsdeep has a couple of punches blocked by Shamrock.
Bolsdeep prevents a body shot from Shamrock. Bolsdeep lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bolsdeep misses with an elbow strike.
Shamrock swings wildly with an uppercut but Bolsdeep uses good head movement to avoid it. Bolsdeep lands an elbow that stopped Shamrock in his tracks for a moment. A head punch on the inside from Bolsdeep fails to land. A head punch on the inside from Bolsdeep fails to land. Shamrock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shamrock lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bolsdeep working Shamrock over with knees to the body. Bolsdeep lands a shot to the body. Shamrock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolsdeep lands an elbow inside that Shamrock shrugs off. Stan Shamrock's cut is getting worse. Bolsdeep lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Shamrock is breathing heavily. Bolsdeep lands an elbow that stopped Shamrock in his tracks for a moment. This has been an exciting period of action! Shamrock takes an elbow to the forehead. Stan Shamrock's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bolsdeep obliges. Bolsdeep tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shamrock misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shamrock misses with some punches.
Bolsdeep landing knees to the head.
Jeez, Stan Shamrock's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. A short uppercut from Bolsdeep. Bolsdeep just leaning against Shamrock, taking a breather. Bolsdeep misses with an elbow over the top. A short left from Bolsdeep. Good body shot from Bolsdeep.
Bolsdeep lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Shamrock throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolsdeep. Bolsdeep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bolsdeep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bolsdeep lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Bolsdeep tries to land a knee to the head but Shamrock blocks with his arms.
Shamrock misses with a hook from the clinch. Bolsdeep with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Bolsdeep lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stan Shamrock's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ramdin Bolsdeep! Ramdin Bolsdeep really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that PWNAGEâ„¢ logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 669 p4p, 622 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 96 p4p, 86 weight class). Braynas Hlervu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fiyero Lermontov's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 33 - 25 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lermontov throws a right hand that misses
and Hlervu counters with a left to the body. Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Lermontov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Lermontov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hlervu in his tracks. Hlervu throws a shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range. A big right from Hlervu misses. Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely. Hlervu dodges the punch combination from Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu moves out of range. Lermontov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Hlervu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Hlervu throws an overhand right that lands on Lermontov's shoulder, as Lermontov tries to avoid the shot. Lermontov tries to clinch up. Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Hlervu misses the target. Lermontov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
and Lermontov counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hlervu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lermontov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hlervu looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range. Hlervu tries to move into range but Lermontov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hlervu takes a swing at Lermontov's ribcage but misses. Lermontov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A cross from Lermontov lands. Lermontov wants to clinch up but Hlervu keeps it at a distance. Lermontov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand. Hlervu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Hlervu scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice cross by Lermontov. Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lermontov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hlervu misses with a looping right. Hlervu misses the shot to the body. Lermontov throws a poor cross that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Lermontov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Lermontov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Hlervu sizes up Lermontov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Decent striking displayed by Hlervu there. Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hlervu paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lermontov misses with a series of wild punches.
Hlervu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Lermontov slips the punch. Lermontov lands with a hook. Hlervu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Lermontov tries to clinch up. Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hlervu gets tackled into the cage by Lermontov. Lermontov maintains the clinch. Hlervu works on Lermontov's body with a couple of short punches. Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Hlervu swings wildly with an uppercut but Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid it. Lermontov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lermontov tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hlervu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hlervu tries a body shot but Lermontov blocks it.
Hlervu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lermontov is trying to pull guard but Hlervu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hlervu to keep the fight standing. Lermontov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hlervu walks away with a smile on his face. Lermontov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Lermontov clinches. Lermontov ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lermontov no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Lermontov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there. Hlervu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hlervu has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted. Hlervu advances to half guard. Hlervu wants to pass to mount but Lermontov is defending the position. Hlervu with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lermontov wants to get back to full guard. Hlervu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lermontov keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lermontov is trying to get back to full guard. Hlervu trying to control from half guard but Lermontov is working away. Lermontov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hlervu's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hlervu's back! Lermontov doesn't have the hooks in and Hlervu manages to turn into his 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! Lermontov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hlervu is aware though and is defending well. Hlervu trying to control but Lermontov is working from the bottom. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Lermontov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hlervu defends well. Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lermontov looking for a guillotine here but Hlervu defends easily.
Lermontov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Hlervu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hlervu has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod. That's time! Lermontov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Lermontov defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand. Lermontov closes the distance looking to clinch and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand. Lermontov throws a right and a left that both miss. A jab lands there for Hlervu. Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lermontov slips under a jab from Hlervu. A decent looking cross lands there for Lermontov. Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lermontov throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target. A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lermontov tries to clinch up. Hlervu misses with a looping left. Lermontov throws a big shot that misses. Lermontov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hlervu has time to react. Lermontov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lermontov tries to clinch but Hlervu moves away and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Lermontov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Hlervu slips under a jab from Lermontov. Lermontov throws a nice inside leg kick. Lermontov moves out of range of the strikes. Hlervu swings for the body but Lermontov moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Lermontov jumps into guard, dragging Hlervu to the mat.
Hlervu looking to pass the guard. Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving. Hlervu stands and throws Lermontov's legs to the side, diving into side control. Lermontov is trying to escape the position but Hlervu is controlling the position. Hlervu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lermontov keeps working. Hlervu is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lermontov's shoulder. That is not cool. Lermontov tries to bench press Hlervu off him but Hlervu keeps the position. Fiyero Lermontov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hlervu trying to control the position but Lermontov is working away. Lermontov is trying to control Hlervu's posture but Hlervu avoids it. Hlervu trying to control the position but Lermontov is working away. You can see the frustration on Lermontov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Hlervu tries to advance to mount but can't. Hlervu is looking to take a break and control but Lermontov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lermontov tries to buck Hlervu off but Hlervu is having none of it. Lermontov sneaks back into half guard. Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Lermontov tries to get to full guard but Hlervu has control of the leg. Hlervu trying to control from half guard but Lermontov is working away. Lermontov actively working from the bottom here. Hlervu works his foot free and advances to mount. Lermontov is working to get back to half guard.
Hlervu controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hlervu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lermontov is looking to escape. Lermontov working to try and regain half guard.
Lermontov is working hard here to advance position. Lermontov tries to lock up and control but Hlervu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Lermontov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard. Hlervu not doing much here.
Hlervu is trying to control. Lermontov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Lermontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Lermontov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Lermontov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Hlervu throws a jab when Lermontov was well out of range. Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov. Lermontov tries to clinch up. Hlervu throws out a counter right but Lermontov avoids it with no problem. Hlervu blocks a head kick by Lermontov.
Lermontov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Lermontov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu. Lermontov tries to clinch up but Hlervu circles away and keeps his distance. Hlervu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lermontov is looking to clinch but Hlervu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lermontov. Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hlervu swats away the attempt to clinch by Lermontov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lermontov tried to score with a low kick but Hlervu checks it. A slow jab from Lermontov misses its intended target. Hlervu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Lermontov moves away from the strike by Hlervu. Lermontov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hlervu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lermontov keeps Hlervu at a distance using the push kick. Lermontov tries to clinch up. Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
and Lermontov counters with a left and a right that stings Hlervu. The fight stays on the outside here - Lermontov looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Donk. Lermontov catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross. Lermontov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hlervu blocks an uppercut.
Hlervu tries to throw a body punch but Lermontov avoids it by throwing Hlervu back against the cage. Hlervu working aggressively here.
Lermontov fails to pull guard.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lermontov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hlervu to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hlervu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lermontov. Both fighters are breathing heavily. 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! Hlervu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hlervu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Lermontov controls the action.
Hlervu lands a left hand.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Hlervu forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Lermontov manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Lermontov keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass. Hlervu stays in close to Lermontov's body and controls the position. Hlervu forces his way into half guard. Hlervu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Lermontov is looking for a sweep. Hlervu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Hlervu is looking to advance position but Lermontov won't allow it. Hlervu wants to take a breather but Lermontov is having none of it. Hlervu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lermontov moves into full guard.
Hlervu controls from within his opponent's guard. Hlervu's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Hlervu tries to free his leg and advance position but Lermontov is retaining full guard. Hlervu wants to control from the top but Lermontov keeps moving. Hlervu sitting in guard, not really doing much. Lermontov working a defensive guard here.
Fiyero Lermontov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lermontov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Lermontov keeping full guard, as Hlervu tries to pass. Hlervu advances position into side control! Lermontov trying to remain calm as Hlervu controls from the top position. Lermontov stops Hlervu from passing to mount. Lermontov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Hlervu is trying to control the action in half guard but Lermontov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Lermontov is looking to improve his position.
Lermontov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Hlervu passes to full mount!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Braynas Hlervu. Well Hlervu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu! Braynas Hlervu thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lehel Bartasz (ranked 879 p4p, 1107 weight class) and Mike Megaton (ranked 137 p4p, 164 weight class). Bartasz comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar.... Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lehel Bartasz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 38 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Megaton! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bartasz lands a nice looking body shot.
Bartasz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Megaton looks to land a left hand but Bartasz moved out of range nicely. Megaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mike Megaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bartasz swings for the body but Megaton moves out of range.
Megaton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bartasz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Bartasz sizes up Megaton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bartasz defending well as Megaton loads up on a big left hand. Bartasz blocks a head kick by Megaton.
Bartasz scores with a jab to the jaw. It looks like Mike Megaton has been cut. Megaton looks to land a left hand but Bartasz moved out of range nicely. Jab by Bartasz. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Megaton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bartasz. Bartasz misses with a straight right. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Megaton. Megaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bartasz.
Megaton tries a head kick but it misses.
Megaton thows a body kick. Bartasz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bartasz jabs at Megaton's body. Nice defenses there by Bartasz. Megaton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Megaton scores with a sloppy right hand. Bartasz should have avoided that one. Bartasz connects with a body shot that sends Megaton's belly button to the back. Mike Megaton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Megaton blocks a head kick by Bartasz.
It seemed like Megaton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Bartasz with a nice cross. Bartasz lands with a nice body kick. Megaton lands a high kick to the side of Bartasz's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Megaton dives into guard, looking to finish. It looks like Lehel Bartasz has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bartasz has a closed guard, preventing Megaton from standing up. Bartasz tries to land a sweep but no joy. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bartasz has his foot on Megaton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Megaton works his way back into a safe position though. Bartasz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bartasz pulls Megaton in close to prevent any damage. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bartasz is on top in guard.
Bartasz trying to control but Megaton is working from the bottom. Megaton is looking to stand up but Bartasz isn't so interested in that idea. Megaton wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Bartasz manages to pass to side control. Megaton is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bartasz seems to be working for a kimura but Megaton defends the submission attempt. Megaton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Megaton is not content to let Bartasz control the position. Bartasz prevents Megaton from standing back up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bartasz fakes the leg kick and cracks Megaton in the body. Bartasz shoots in but no luck this time. Megaton throws an off balance right hand
and Bartasz counters with a straight right hand. Megaton misses with a double jab
and Bartasz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Megaton finds it's target. Megaton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donk. Megaton catches Bartasz right on the button with a cross. Bartasz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Megaton darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Megaton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bartasz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Megaton takes a shot right to the bread basket. 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! Bartasz lands a jab. That has opened up Mike Megaton's cut even more. A jab lands there for Bartasz. Bartasz cracks Megaton with an open hand slap. Megaton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bartasz, as that shot connected.
Megaton misses with a looping left. Bartasz thinks about countering with a body kick. Megaton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bartasz. Bartasz misses with a hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lehel Bartasz will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! A low kick from Megaton misses and Bartasz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Megaton misses with an uppercut. Bartasz saw that one coming. Megaton throws a lazy right hand but Bartasz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Megaton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Megaton blocks a head kick by Bartasz.
Megaton blocks a head kick by Bartasz.
Bartasz staying out of range there. Megaton throws the left hand but Bartasz avoids the punch easily. A quick step to the side and Bartasz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Megaton takes a swing at Bartasz's ribcage but misses. Megaton misses with a leg kick and Bartasz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Megaton won't be happy with that. Megaton throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! This has been an exciting period of action! Megaton tries to land a front kick but Bartasz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Bartasz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Bartasz throws a body punch but Megaton moves out of range. Megaton ducks under a wild hook from Bartasz. A swing and a miss from Megaton. Megaton throws a hook but Bartasz blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Bartasz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Megaton looks to land a body kick but Bartasz moved away. Megaton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Megaton scores with a jab to the body. Bartasz scores with a kick to the midsection. Megaton ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bartasz ducks under a wild hook from Megaton. Megaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bartasz is just out of range. Megaton swings widly with a right hand
and Bartasz counters with a nice uppercut. Bartasz sizes up Megaton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. The cut above Mike Megaton's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Bartasz moves out of range of the strikes. Megaton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartasz. Bartasz closes the distance and clinches up with Megaton, looking for a takedown. Bartasz pushes Megaton against the cage but Megaton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Megaton throws a hook but Bartasz blocks it. Bartasz lands with a straight right. Megaton didn't see that one coming. This has been an exciting period of action! Bartasz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Megaton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bartasz counters with a lovely straight right hand! A slow jab from Bartasz misses its intended target. Megaton throws a jab but it's blocked by Bartasz. Megaton misses with a body kick. Bartasz lands with a cross. Mike Megaton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Megaton checks a leg kick. Megaton jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bartasz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Bartasz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Megaton looks to throw a body kick and Megaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Megaton scores with a nice strike. Nice defenses there by Bartasz. A counter left hand to the body from Bartasz misses its target. Bartasz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Megaton sprawls well. Megaton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bartasz gets slowly back to his feet. Megaton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Megaton looks to land a combination but Bartasz avoids it well. Bartasz feinted there with a counter leg kick. Megaton throws a leg kick but Bartasz moved away. Bartasz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Megaton. Megaton throws a right hand that misses
and Bartasz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Megaton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lehel Bartasz! An out of breath Lehel Bartasz 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 featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 579 p4p, 289 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 65 p4p, 39 weight class). Kitjakarn comes into the arena with Dancing Drums blaring out of the sound system. Demenok has chosen The Moby Dick Speech as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kitjakarn throws a leg kick but Demenok moved away. Demenok misses with a body shot.
A big right from Kitjakarn misses. Kitjakarn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Demenok is out of range and Kitjakarn settles back down. Good exchange - Kitjakarn coming out on top. Kitjakarn throws a hook but Demenok blocks it. Kitjakarn connects with the punch. Demenok swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kitjakarn wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs. Demenok blocks a leg kick. Demenok is looking to slow Kitjakarn down with leg kicks. Demenok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitjakarn throws out the jab. Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kitjakarn chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demenok has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Demenok misses with a low kick as Kitjakarn jumps back. Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Demenok. Kitjakarn looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range. Kitjakarn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight. Kitjakarn has managed to clinch.
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! Demenok lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kitjakarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn lands a hook to the side of the head. Demenok has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Demenok lands with a right to the head. Demenok tries to work over Kitjakarn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Demenok working aggressively here.
Demenok working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Demenok scores with a shot to the side of Kitjakarn's head. Kitjakarn scores with an uppercut up the middle. Demenok misses with a punch to the body.
Kitjakarn scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kitjakarn struggles to land a body shot inside as Demenok controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch on the inside.
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! Demenok tries a body shot but Kitjakarn blocks it.
Demenok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Demenok digs a right hand underneath Kitjakarn's ribcage. Kitjakarn let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kitjakarn misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demenok works on Kitjakarn's body with a couple of short punches. Demenok misses with a hook from the clinch. Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it. Demenok lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Demenok - that landed with a thud.
Demenok lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Demenok misses with a short punch on the inside. Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Demenok.
Demenok lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kitjakarn backwards. Demenok blocks an uppercut.
Demenok breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Demenok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kitjakarn on the side of the head. Kitjakarn scores with a nice right hand.
Kitjakarn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kitjakarn wants to slow Demenok down by chopping away at his legs. Kitjakarn misses with a left hand and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Kitjakarn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Demenok counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kitjakarn lands a nice leg kick that just misses Demenok's sensitive parts. Demenok misses with a shot to the body enabling Kitjakarn to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Demenok misses the target. Kitjakarn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Demenok lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Good leg kick by Kitjakarn. A big right from Kitjakarn misses. An inside leg kick lands from Demenok. Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Demenok. Demenok staying out of range there. Nice uppercut lands for Demenok. That snapped Kitjakarn's head back.
Kitjakarn checks a low kick from Demenok. Kitjakarn scores with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn moves out of range of the body kick from Demenok.
Kitjakarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Demenok throws a push kick but Kitjakarn slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demenok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kitjakarn sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kitjakarn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Demenok throws a chopping leg kick but Kitjakarn manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Demenok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kitjakarn lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily. Demenok throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Demenok throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kitjakarn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Demenok was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitjakarn. Demenok was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice uppercut. A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. Kitjakarn does a little dance to reset his feet. Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Kitjakarn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Kitjakarn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Demenok. Demenok misses with a low kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitjakarn manages to avoid it. Demenok connects with a body shot. Jab by Kitjakarn. Demenok tries to land a front kick but Kitjakarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nice body kick there by Kitjakarn. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kitjakarn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Demenok jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Kitjakarn lands a jab to the nose. Demenok avoids the body shot from Kitjakarn.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Demenok. Demenok misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kitjakarn misses with a left hand and Demenok makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target. Demenok misses with a body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Demenok throws a solid leg kick but Kitjakarn takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Demenok. A good leg kick by Demenok. Kitjakarn tries to score with a low kick but Demenok moves his leg out of the way. Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Demenok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demenok swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kitjakarn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Demenok connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice defenses there by Kitjakarn. Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitjakarn. Demenok's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kitjakarn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Demenok scrambles back to his feet. Kitjakarn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A swing and a miss from Demenok. Good work by Demenok as he checks the leg kick. Kitjakarn connects with a body shot. Kitjakarn throws a body shot but no joy. Demenok misses with a wild body shot. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Demenok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitjakarn moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Demenok throws a body kick that misses. Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok. Demenok misses with an uppercut
and Kitjakarn counters with a body kick that stops Demenok in his tracks momentarily. Demenok lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kitjakarn scores with a punch to the head. 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! A chopping leg kick lands by Kitjakarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Demenok lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Kitjakarn scores with a hook to the body. Demenok takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Kitjakarn has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Demenok throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range. Demenok takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kitjakarn wants to clinch and Kitjakarn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Demenok slips under a jab from Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn misses the jab. Kitjakarn moves out of range of the strikes. The fighters circling - Kitjakarn throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Demenok takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kitjakarn defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand. Kitjakarn jabbing away but nothing is landing. Demenok blocks a low kick nicely. Good standup being displayed there by Demenok as he connects with a hook. Kitjakarn misses with a straight right. Kitjakarn avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Kitjakarn misses. And Demenok responds with a good body kick, but Kitjakarn manages to step out the way in time. Demenok with a hook. Kitjakarn misses with a low kick.
Kitjakarn missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A good leg kick by Demenok. Kitjakarn takes a swing at Demenok's ribcage but misses. Kitjakarn is looking to clinch but Demenok is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kitjakarn.
Demenok scores with a leg kick.
Demenok lands a jab to Kitjakarn's midsection. Demenok throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn is looking to land body kicks. Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Demenok thows a left - swing and a miss! A low kick lands for Demenok.
That kick from Demenok tenderised Kitjakarn's leg. Kitjakarn is trying to keep his angry face on. Kitjakarn throws the kick towards the body but Demenok avoids it. Kitjakarn throws out a leg kick but Demenok moves out of range and Kitjakarn only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kitjakarn misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A little jabbing left from Demenok on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A telegraphed right hand from Kitjakarn misses the target. Demenok is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kitjakarn with a body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good leg kick by Demenok. Kitjakarn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kitjakarn defending well as Demenok loads up on a big left hand. Demenok misses with a body kick. Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup. A bone on bone clash there as Kitjakarn blocks the leg kick.
Demenok tries to land a front kick but Kitjakarn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kitjakarn checks the leg kick. Kitjakarn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demenok.
Demenok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Demenok connects with a body shot. Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demenok paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kitjakarn tried to score with a low kick but Demenok checks it. Demenok cracks Kitjakarn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rukter Demenok will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round! A big right from Kitjakarn misses. Demenok looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kitjakarn avoids the body shot from Demenok.
Demenok drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Demenok lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kitjakarn tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot. A slow jab from Kitjakarn misses its intended target. Demenok lands with a straight right. Kitjakarn didn't see that one coming. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Demenok lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kitjakarn has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kitjakarn and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kitjakarn connects with a looping right hand.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Demenok throws a body kick.
Demenok misses with a wild body shot. Kitjakarn throwing a counter right hand but Demenok manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Demenok throws a leg kick and Kitjakarn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Kitjakarn ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Demenok tests Kitjakarn's chin there with a solid looking shot. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kitjakarn throws a body shot but no joy. Demenok moves away from the strike by Kitjakarn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab from Demenok. Demenok tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kitjakarn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Demenok. Kitjakarn scores with a body shot.
Demenok feints and then cracks Kitjakarn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kitjakarn down. Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Kitjakarn moves away and avoids it. Demenok misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn slips under a jab from Demenok. Kitjakarn misses with a hook. Kitjakarn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Demenok. Kitjakarn walks into a stiff left hand from Demenok. A big right from Demenok misses. A little feinted left hand from Kitjakarn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kitjakarn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Demenok's head backwards. Demenok looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely. Kitjakarn throws a leg kick and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Kitjakarn 's knee. Demenok throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn checks it. Demenok throws a shot from downtown. Kitjakarn moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kitjakarn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Kitjakarn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demenok paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kitjakarn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Biabas Kitjakarn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Demenok misses with a looping left. Kitjakarn misses with a leg kick. Demenok throws out a loose jab but Kitjakarn uses good head movement to avoid it. Kitjakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kitjakarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Demenok connects with a leg kick. Demenok misses the body punch and Kitjakarn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kitjakarn keeps Demenok at a distance using the push kick. A jab from Demenok misses. Kitjakarn throws out a powerful jab. Kitjakarn throws a quick inside leg kick. A leg kick checked by Demenok. Demenok tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kitjakarn is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Demenok misses with an uppercut. Kitjakarn saw that one coming. Kitjakarn throws a lazy head kick and Demenok counters with a low kick, right behind Kitjakarn 's knee. Kitjakarn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Demenok on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Kitjakarn tries to clinch but Demenok is having none of it. Kitjakarn takes a shot right to the bread basket. Demenok throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Demenok will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Demenok does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Demenok uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kitjakarn has time to react. Kitjakarn connects with a solid leg kick. A decent looking cross lands there for Demenok. Demenok with a nice calf kick. Kitjakarn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Kitjakarn throws out a loose jab but Demenok uses good head movement to avoid it. Demenok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Demenok throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Demenok fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kitjakarn is out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kitjakarn fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Demenok is out of range. Kitjakarn throws a big shot that misses. Demenok chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Kitjakarn. Kitjakarn misses with the body kick and Demenok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Kitjakarn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Demenok misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Demenok misses with a body shot.
Demenok lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kitjakarn will feel that in the morning. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Demenok - that will leave a mark!
Kitjakarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Demenok is just out of range. Demenok throws a body punch but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Rukter Demenok. Well Demenok has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:30 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rukter Demenok! Our winner, Rukter Demenok, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandros Stamatis (ranked 535 p4p, 404 weight class) and Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 87 p4p, 65 weight class). Stamatis comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Sparta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 36 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandros Stamatis! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 40 - 20 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fujimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stamatis. Fujimoto does a little dance to reset his feet. Fujimoto looks like he wants to counter punch here. Stamatis throws an overhand right that lands on Fujimoto's shoulder, as Fujimoto tries to avoid the shot. As Stamatis backs off Fujimoto throws a huge counter combo but Stamatis manages to avoid it all. Stamatis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fujimoto counters with a straight right hand. Stamatis looks to throw the jab but Fujimoto is out of range. Fujimoto lands with a shot to the body. Stamatis thows a left - swing and a miss! Stamatis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimoto counters with a big right hand! Oh Stamatis is in trouble here! Fujimoto follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto! Our winner, Gyukosho Fujimoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 143 p4p, 264 weight class) and Ernest Graves (ranked 19 p4p, 37 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 lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 31 - 26 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Graves misses with a hook
and Terrell counters by moving into the clinch. Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Graves.
Graves lands an uppercut. Graves lands a shoulder strike. Graves blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Graves.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell working aggressively here.
Terrell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it. A right hand to the body from Terrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell. Terrell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell. A head punch blocked on the inside by Terrell. Graves has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Terrell uses from the top position. Graves is looking to sweep but instead, Terrell has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graves wants to control but Terrell is keeping busy.
Graves tries to roll over but Terrell keeps him under control. Graves gets back to full guard.
Graves looking for a sweep. Not yet Graves, not yet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Terrell got a little sloppy there for a moment and Graves has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Terrell has managed to get both his arms back between Graves's legs - danger averted. Graves lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terrell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Terrell keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Terrell thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Graves makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Graves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Graves passes easily into side control. Nice work. Graves staying calm. Graves lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Terrell down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Graves wants to control but Terrell is keeping him busy. Terrell regains half guard. Graves works his foot free and advances to mount. Graves lands a nice shot to the head. Graves with the ground and pound from mount. Graves with good strikes from the mount here! Graves trying to control but he's not successful this time. Graves looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Graves looking to control but Terrell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Terrell wants to hold on but Graves pushes him away. Graves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Terrell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Graves landing punches. Graves tries to control but Terrell wriggling away. Graves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! A nice elbow there by Graves. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Graves throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Graves jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Terrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Graves throws out the jab. Terrell on the wrong end of a nice hook. Terrell tests Graves's chin there with a solid looking shot. Terrell throws a hook to the side of Graves's head but Graves sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Terrell throws a head kick that misses. Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Terrell swings and misses with a shot to the body and Graves counters with a nice uppercut. Graves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Terrell. Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Terrell. Graves drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Terrell defends it well. Terrell throws a head kick but Graves moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Graves checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Graves closes the distance and clinches up with Terrell, looking for a takedown. Graves pushes Terrell against the cage but Terrell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Terrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Graves to score with a decent uppercut. Terrell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A big right from Terrell misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graves walks into a straight right hand from Terrell. Graves on the wrong end of a nice hook. Terrell lands a leg kick that knocks Graves off balance momentarily. Terrell misses with a body shot
and Graves makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Terrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Terrell. Graves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Graves throws a shot from downtown. Terrell moves away and avoids it. Terrell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. A slow jab from Graves misses its intended target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Graves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Graves misses with a looping left. Terrell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Graves sees it coming and avoids it easily. Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Terrell connects with a leg kick. Terrell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Terrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Graves swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Terrell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Terrell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Terrell looks to land a combination. Graves sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Graves blocks a low kick nicely. Jab by Terrell. Graves throws a hook but Terrell avoids it easily. Terrell misses with a kick to the body and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. A big right from Graves misses. Graves throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Terrell. Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Graves was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell. Graves throws out a counter right but Terrell avoids it with no problem. Terrell throws a body shot but no joy. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Graves! But no joy. Terrell tries to clinch there but Graves circles away.
Graves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Terrell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Graves ducks right into an uppercut from Terrell. Graves avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Graves takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Phillip Terrell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A looping hook to the body misses from Terrell. Graves does a little dance to reset his feet. Terrell connects with the punch. Terrell looks to land a body kick but Graves moved away. Terrell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Graves. Terrell throws a nice inside leg kick. Terrell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Terrell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Terrell is looking to clinch. Terrell missing with a left hand there. Graves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Terrell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Graves. Graves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Terrell ducks under a wild hook from Graves. Terrell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Graves has time to react. Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far. Graves throws out a loose jab but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it. Terrell throws the left hand but Graves avoids the punch easily. Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Terrell tries to score with a low kick but Graves moves his leg out of the way. Terrell swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab. Terrell lands a glancing blow to the side of Graves's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Terrell throws a sloppy body shot
and Graves counters with a straight right hand. Terrell throws a leg kick that misses. Graves scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Terrell.
Graves avoids the body shot from Terrell.
Graves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Terrell. Terrell swings away with a leg kick that misses. Terrell's corner calls for a 1-2. Terrell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Terrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terrell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Graves checks it well. Graves moves out of range of the strikes. Graves looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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 Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round! Terrell blocks a jab. Graves fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Terrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the liver by Graves. Beautiful body shot. Terrell misses with an uppercut. Graves saw that one coming. Terrell misses with a low kick as Graves jumps back. Graves throws a hook to the side of Terrell's head but Terrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves. Terrell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Graves takes a step back to recover. Graves defending well as Terrell loads up on a big left hand. Terrell throws a body shot but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Terrell ducks right into an uppercut from Graves. Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Terrell scores with a hook. Terrell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves. Terrell blocks a jab. Graves might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round. Graves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Terrell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Terrell doesn't seem phased though. Terrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terrell gets caught flat footed, as Graves shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Graves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Graves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Terrell is keeping the position for now. Graves forces his way into half guard. Terrell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Graves working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well. Graves is working for an americana but Terrell has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Graves was thinking about the submission. Graves passes Terrell's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Graves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Graves looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terrell with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Graves wants to advance to full mount but Terrell doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. Graves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Terrell keeping full guard, as Graves tries to pass. Graves pushing down on Terrell's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Graves lands a nice short elbow. Terrell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Graves misses with a head shot. Terrell uses the momentum to regain guard. Graves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Terrell swivels though and keeps the full guard. Graves stands and throws Terrell's legs to the side, diving into side control. Graves tries to advance to mount but can't. Graves trying to control the action but Terrell is working from the bottom.
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. Graves tries to move to mount but Terrell blocks the move with his legs. Graves is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Graves tries to advance to mount but Terrell instead regains half guard. Graves looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Terrell tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight! Ernest Graves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Graves 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Graves! During a confident post fight interview, Ernest Graves 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 welterweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Jackson (ranked 192 p4p, 268 weight class) and Garik Andonian (ranked 30 p4p, 43 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demetrius Jackson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Garik Andonian! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andonian has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Andonian. Andonian misses with a punch to the body.
Andonian missing with knees to the body.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Andonian manages to avoid it. A punch lands to the side of Andonian 's head but he takes it in his stride. Andonian throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jackson. Jackson throws an off balance right hand
letting Andonian counter with a right hand. Andonian needs to keep his hands up - Jackson had a free shot at his head there. Andonian lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily. The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top. Andonian slips a jab from Jackson. Demetrius Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jackson throws a nice outside leg kick. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Andonian on the side of the head. Andonian is rocked! Andonian just misses with a punch to the body.
Jackson is looking to counter punch. Andonian is still on wobbly legs! Can Jackson finish him? Andonian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jackson drops Andonian with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jackson follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Demetrius Jackson! After the fight, Demetrius Jackson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grant Alyoshin (ranked 144 p4p, 617 weight class) and Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 26 p4p, 98 weight class). Von Ver Huevan has chosen Call to Arms as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Alyoshin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan! The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook
and Von Ver Huevan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut. Alyoshin throws a body kick that misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Ver Huevan, as that shot connected.
Alyoshin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Von Ver Huevan scores with a decent looking hook. Von Ver Huevan throws a wild body kick that Alyoshin sees coming a mile off. Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice body punch from Alyoshin. Alyoshin defending well as Von Ver Huevan loads up on a big left hand. Alyoshin lands with an uppercut that bounces Von Ver Huevan off the cage and back into range. Alyoshin lands a big right hand that sends Von Ver Huevan crashing to the mat! Alyoshin stays standing though and waves Von Ver Huevan back to his feet! Von Ver Huevan is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alyoshin lands a big right hand that sends Von Ver Huevan crashing to the mat! Alyoshin stays standing though and waves Von Ver Huevan back to his feet! Von Ver Huevan is still on wobbly legs! Can Alyoshin finish him? Von Ver Huevan throws a nice looking combination but Alyoshin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Von Ver Huevan throws a chopping leg kick but Alyoshin manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Von Ver Huevan seems to have recovered his senses. Von Ver Huevan misses with a combination
and Alyoshin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. That kick from Alyoshin tenderised Von Ver Huevan's leg. Von Ver Huevan is trying to keep his angry face on. Von Ver Huevan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alyoshin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Von Ver Huevan is looking to clinch but Alyoshin is avoiding it.
Alyoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Alyoshin throwing a counter right hand but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alyoshin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Alyoshin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Alyoshin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Von Ver Huevan sprawling to the canvas! Von Ver Huevan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Alyoshin finish him?!
Von Ver Huevan misses with a body punch
and Alyoshin counters with an inside leg kick. Alyoshin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Von Ver Huevan's sensitive parts. Alyoshin lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Von Ver Huevan crumples to the floor! Alyoshin milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Grant Alyoshin! Grant Alyoshin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Corassa (ranked 77 p4p, 102 weight class) and Chan Siam (ranked 14 p4p, 19 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 Chan Siam 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 featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 25 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chan Siam! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Corassa looks for the body kick but Siam saw that one coming. Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Siam dives in and grabs Corassa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corassa pushes down on Siam's head and hops out. Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick. Corassa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Siam chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Corassa can pounce on him.
Corassa takes one on the button. Corassa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. It looked like Corassa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Siam. Siam connects with a single shot there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Corassa misses with a kick to the body.
Siam jabs Corassa right on the nose. Corassa blinks but takes it well. Siam shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Corassa sprawls well. Corassa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Siam gets slowly back to his feet. Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Siam.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siam throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Siam throws an off balance right hand
enabling Corassa to counter with a crisp jab. Siam connects with the punch. Corassa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siam shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Corassa as he avoids it easily. Corassa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Siam just manages to avoid it. Good exchange - Corassa coming out on top. Corassa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Siam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siam walks into a left hand. Corassa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Siam's hands. Siam slips a jab from Corassa. Siam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Corassa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Siam fails with a takedown attempt. A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Siam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Corassa is looking for a counter combo. Corassa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Siam takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Corassa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Corassa misses with a hook. A jab from Corassa misses. Corassa looks to throw the jab but Siam is out of range. Corassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Siam. Corassa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siam.
Corassa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Siam instigates a clinch. Corassa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Corassa throws a nice outside leg kick. Corassa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corassa connects with a looping right hand.
Siam throws a lazy right hand but Corassa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Corassa catches Siam with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Corassa avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Siam misses with a hook to the body
and Corassa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Siam smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Corassa feints and then cracks Siam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siam down. Corassa throws a front kick aimed at Siam's knee but Siam avoids it well. Siam throws a hook to the side of Corassa's head but Corassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Corassa tests Siam's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice sprawl there from Corassa as Siam shoots in. Corassa is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siam manages to avoid it. Corassa lands with a straight right. Siam didn't see that one coming. 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! Corassa feints and then cracks Siam's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Siam down. Corassa throws a leg kick and Siam counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Siam.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Corassa wants to sweep but no luck. Corassa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Siam. Siam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Siam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Siam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Corassa wants to sweep here but Siam controlling him for the moment. Siam wants to control from the top but Corassa keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Corassa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Corassa keeping moving, preventing Siam from controlling successfully. Siam throwing strikes but missing. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Siam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Corassa manages to avoid it. Corassa stuffs the takedown. Siam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Corassa circles away. It looked like Corassa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Corassa thuds a left hand into Siam's body. Siam misses with a straight left. Siam avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Corassa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Corassa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Corassa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Siam is out of range and Corassa settles back down. Siam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Corassa is fending him off so far but Siam persists. Nope, Corassa circles away and we're back to standing. Corassa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Siam. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Siam keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Corassa misses with the combination.
Corassa throws a jab but it's blocked by Siam. Siam swings for the body but Corassa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Corassa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Siam stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Siam shoots in for a takedown but Corassa shows good takedown defense. That kick from Corassa tenderised Siam's leg. Siam is trying to keep his angry face on. A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Siam does a little dance to reset his feet. Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siam manages to avoid it. Siam takes a jab right on the kisser.
Corassa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Corassa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Siam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Siam fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Corassa throws a leg kick but Siam checks it. Siam takes one to the side of the head.
Corassa looks to land a body kick but Siam moved away. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Siam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice uppercut lands for Corassa. That snapped Siam's head back.
Siam shoots in for a takedown but Corassa shows good takedown defense. Corassa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Corassa lands with a shot to the body. Good standup being displayed there by Corassa as he connects with a hook. Siam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corassa. Corassa obviously looking to wear him down.
Corassa with a body punch. A glancing blow. Siam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Corassa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Corassa pushes Siam away with a front kick. Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siam takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Corassa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corassa getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Corassa misses with a looping left. Corassa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Siam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Corassa is fending him off so far but Siam persists. Nope, Corassa circles away and we're back to standing. Siam throws a hook to the side of Corassa's head but Corassa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A bone on bone clash there as Siam blocks the leg kick.
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Corassa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Siam dodges the punch combination from Corassa.
Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Siam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Siam tries to counter with a clinch but Corassa shakes him off and moves away. Eduardo Corassa is winning the standup battle so far. Corassa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Corassa wants it to stay on the feet. A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Siam's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Siam blocks a low kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Siam missing with a left hand there. Corassa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Corassa throwing a counter right hand but Siam manages to avoid it. Corassa throws a front kick aimed at Siam's knee but Siam avoids it well. Corassa lands a leg kick that knocks Siam off balance momentarily. Siam looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Corassa is fending him off so far but Siam persists. Nope, Corassa circles away and we're back to standing. Corassa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Siam shoots in but Corassa avoids the takedown attempt easily. Siam ducks under a wild hook from Corassa. Corassa cracks Siam with an open hand slap. Corassa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siam. Siam tries to clinch there but Corassa circles away.
Siam lands with a hook. Corassa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A nice leg kick from Corassa, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa dominated that second 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. This is the final round! Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siam moves away. Siam with the counter takedown but Corassa avoids it easily. Corassa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siam shoots in looking for a takedown. Corassa tries to sprawl out of it but Siam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Corassa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Siam dives in and grabs Corassa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corassa pushes down on Siam's head and hops out. Corassa appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Siam has Corassa up against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Corassa breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Siam gets in close and instigates a clinch. Corassa breaks the clinch.
Siam walks forward, straight into a front kick from Corassa. Siam moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Corassa throws a body punch but Siam moves out of range. Siam tries to counter with a clinch but Corassa shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Siam closes the distance and clinches up with Corassa, looking for a takedown. Siam pushes Corassa against the cage but Corassa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Eduardo Corassa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Siam. A left lands for Corassa. Good standup being displayed there by Corassa as he connects with a hook. A jab from Corassa does it's job there. Siam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Corassa. Corassa obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Corassa.
Corassa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Corassa throws a good cross that connects.
Siam ducks right into an uppercut from Corassa. Corassa jabs Siam to the body, keeping him at a distance. Corassa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Siam has time to react. 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! Corassa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Siam shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Eduardo Corassa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Corassa swings for the body but Siam moves out of range.
Corassa misses the jab. Corassa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Siam momentarily.
Siam fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Corassa on the side of the head. Corassa is looking to chop away at Siam's legs. Nice uppercut there from Siam. Siam fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Corassa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Corassa thumps Siam with a low kick. A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target. A looping hook to the body misses from Siam. Corassa does a little dance to reset his feet. Siam walks into a stiff left hand from Corassa. Corassa dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Siam moves out of range as Corassa strikes. Siam has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Corassa finds it's way round the side to connect with Siam's head. Chan Siam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Corassa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Siam has his takedown stuffed and Corassa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Corassa misses with a looping right. A jab from Corassa does it's job there. Corassa lands with a right hand. Siam takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Siam keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Corassa. Corassa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nice defenses there by Siam. Corassa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Siam lands a jab to the nose. Corassa scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Siam misses the body punch letting Corassa counter with a right hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Corassa cracks Siam with a good jab. Siam lands with a right hand. Corassa throws a jab when Siam was well out of range. Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Siam takes one on the button. Corassa ducks under a wild hook from Siam. Corassa darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Corassa lands a two punch combo.
Corassa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Siam can do to turn this around? Corassa with a nice calf kick. Corassa stuffs the takedown attempt from Siam. Siam gets slowly back to his feet. Corassa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that's the end of the fight! Eduardo Corassa showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Corassa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Corassa! A very excited looking Eduardo Corassa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuro Nagasaki (ranked 21 p4p, 29 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 4 p4p, 6 weight class). Nagasaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dead Souls - Joy Division . 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 41 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuro Nagasaki! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 28 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kenobi misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagasaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kenobi thinking. Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagasaki. Nagasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. That kick from Nagasaki tenderised Kenobi's leg. Kenobi is trying to keep his angry face on. Nagasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Kenobi moves away and avoids it. Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nagasaki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Kenobi cracks Nagasaki with an open hand slap. Kenobi throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range. Nagasaki appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Nagasaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. A jab from Kenobi misses. Jab, jab by Kenobi - just one landing. Kenobi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nagasaki checks it well. Nagasaki attempts a counter takedown but Kenobi avoids it well and moves away. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nice shot by Kenobi. Kenobi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kenobi swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kenobi misses with a body kick. Nagasaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nagasaki misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenobi throws a looping overhand right but Nagasaki ducks down to avoid it. Nagasaki is looking to counter punch. A bone on bone clash there as Kenobi blocks the leg kick.
Nagasaki slips under a jab from Kenobi. A punch lands to the side of Nagasaki 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes. A quick step to the side and Nagasaki tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Nagasaki walks into a straight right hand from Kenobi. A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target. Nagasaki scores with a nice head shot. Nagasaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kenobi blocks a leg kick. Nagasaki moves out of range of the strikes. Kenobi misses with a straight left. Nagasaki lands the left hand. Nagasaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nagasaki swings for the body but Kenobi moves out of range.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki. Nagasaki darts in looking for a takedown but Kenobi gets double underhooks and turns Nagasaki into the cage. Kenobi manages to break the clinch.
Kenobi misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A leg kick checked by Nagasaki. Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range. Kenobi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nagasaki. A big right from Kenobi misses. Kenobi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagasaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nagasaki takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses. Nagasaki blocks the body kick.
Nagasaki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kenobi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Nagasaki stopping the sweep attempt from Kenobi. Kenobi being controlled here, momentarily. Nagasaki stands up over Kenobi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Kenobi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Kenobi wants to get back to his feet but Nagasaki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenobi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nagasaki is one step ahead there. Nagasaki with a flurry of punches that miss. Kenobi is controlling Nagasaki's posture. Kenobi tries to land a sweep but no joy. Kenobi pulls Nagasaki in close to prevent any damage. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Nagasaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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. Kenobi is trying to keep Nagasaki in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kenobi wants to sweep here but Nagasaki controlling him for the moment. Nagasaki throwing strikes but missing. Kenobi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Kenobi keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nagasaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Kenobi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Nagasaki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Kenobi is pulling down on Nagasaki's head. It's preventing any offense from Nagasaki, at least for the moment. Nagasaki with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are working up against the cage. Kenobi manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod. 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. Kenobi tests Nagasaki's chin there with a solid looking shot. Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nagasaki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target. Nagasaki takes one to the side of the head.
Nagasaki blocks a jab. Nagasaki was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A jab from Kenobi misses. Nagasaki feinted there with a counter leg kick. Kenobi misses with a hook
and Nagasaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kenobi feints and then cracks Nagasaki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagasaki down. Kenobi looks to land a body kick but Nagasaki moved away. Kenobi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagasaki. Nagasaki thows a left - swing and a miss! Nagasaki ducks right into an uppercut from Kenobi. Kenobi scores with a hook to the body. Nagasaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Nagasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kenobi loads up on a big right hand but Nagasaki slips the punch. Kenobi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Kenobi throws a quick inside leg kick. Nagasaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi. Nagasaki throws a shot from downtown. Kenobi moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut. Nagasaki misses the shot to the body. Nagasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenobi defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand. Nagasaki misses with a straight left. Kenobi swings for the body but Nagasaki moves out of range.
Nagasaki lands a jab to the head.
Nagasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kenobi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki. Nagasaki dives in and scores a takedown into Kenobi's guard. Kenobi has his hands on Nagasaki's head, controlling the position. Nagasaki throwing strikes from guard but Kenobi blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenobi has his hands on Nagasaki's head, controlling the position. Nagasaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nagasaki throws a big elbow that misses. Nagasaki won't allow Kenobi to sweep him here. Kenobi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kenobi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nagasaki is controlling him. Nagasaki pushes down on Kenobi's leg and manages to get into half guard. Kenobi is looking to control Nagasaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kenobi avoid being mounted? Nagasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Kenobi wants to get back to his feet.
Kenobi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Nagasaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Nagasaki is looking to advance position but Kenobi won't allow it. Kenobi works his way to full guard. Good work. Nagasaki in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kenobi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nagasaki. Kenobi wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Nagasaki manages to pass to side control. Kenobi is looking for a sweep. Nagasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Kenobi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki prevents Kenobi from standing back up.
Kenobi is positioning himself well to prevent Nagasaki advancing to mount. Well, if Nagasaki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nagasaki is keen to just control but Kenobi is a slippery customer. Kenobi manages to get to full guard.
Kenobi wants to stand but Nagasaki is controlling the position. Kenobi is adopting a defensive guard. Nagasaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. 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 Yuro Nagasaki will probably get the nod. 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. Kenobi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nagasaki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kenobi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kenobi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kenobi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kenobi throws out a leg kick but Nagasaki moves out of range and Kenobi only half commits. Nagasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kenobi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagasaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenobi. Nagasaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kenobi to score with a decent uppercut. Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away. Kenobi throws a body punch but Nagasaki moves out of range. Kenobi slips a jab from Nagasaki. Kenobi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagasaki moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. An inside leg kick from Kenobi misses. Nagasaki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kenobi is able to avoid easily. Nice defenses there by Kenobi. It seemed like Kenobi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A good leg kick by Nagasaki. Kenobi jabs Nagasaki to the body, keeping him at a distance. Nagasaki lands a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nagasaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenobi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nagasaki somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagasaki slips under a jab. Some bone on bone action there as Nagasaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A jab from Nagasaki does it's job there. Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A nice inside leg kick there by Kenobi. That's going to slow Nagasaki down. Nagasaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenobi. Nagasaki tries to counter with a takedown but Kenobi is quick to defend against it. Kenobi misses with an uppercut. Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss! A jab from Nagasaki misses. Kenobi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nagasaki throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily. Kenobi connects with the punch. Nagasaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Jab, jab by Nagasaki - just one landing. Nice defenses there by Nagasaki. Nagasaki went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Nagasaki checks the leg kick. Nagasaki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nagasaki walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki slips a straight right by Kenobi. It looked like Nagasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. A solid leg kick lands there for Nagasaki.
Kenobi misses with a hook. Kenobi darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Nagasaki misses the jab. Kenobi misses the shot to the body. A swing and a miss from Kenobi. Nagasaki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki. Kenobi avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
Kenobi misses with a low kick. Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Nagasaki. Nagasaki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenobi. Kenobi connects with an inside leg kick. Kenobi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagasaki is just out of range. Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nagasaki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Kenobi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nagasaki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kenobi scrambles back to his feet. Nagasaki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Nagasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kenobi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Kenobi backs away, Nagasaki returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagasaki. Kenobi throws a lazy right hand but Nagasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A telegraphed right hand from Nagasaki misses the target. Kenobi throws a low kick but Nagasaki avoids it. Nagasaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kenobi's guard. Nagasaki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Kenobi wants to stand up but Nagasaki is controlling him. Nagasaki slips nicely into half guard. Nice strikes from Nagasaki there. Kenobi wants to get back to his feet. Kenobi is doing well to control the position and prevent Nagasaki from advancing to side control. Nagasaki passes into side control, despite Kenobi's attempt to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenobi can't do much from the bottom here. Nagasaki 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. Nagasaki trying to control the position but Kenobi is working away. Nagasaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kenobi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Nagasaki trying to control the action but Kenobi is working from the bottom. Kenobi is trying to get back to half guard. Nagasaki is working Kenobi over with some ground and pound from side control. Kenobi is looking for a sweep. Nagasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenobi keeps working. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Yuro Nagasaki did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Kenobi throws a big shot that misses. Kenobi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kenobi there as he acknowledges the shot. Kenobi throws a leg kick but Nagasaki sees it coming and moves out of range. Kenobi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki. Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki. Nagasaki scores with a jab. Kenobi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. An inside leg kick lands from Nagasaki. Nagasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Nagasaki avoids it. Kenobi misses with a hook. Nagasaki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kenobi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Kenobi tries to land a leg kick but Nagasaki saw it coming and moves away.
Nagasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kenobi scores with a shot to the body.
Kenobi cracks Nagasaki with a right hand to the side of the head. Kenobi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range. Nagasaki closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kenobi's guard. Kenobi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nagasaki controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nagasaki'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. Kenobi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nagasaki is controlling him. Kenobi keeping moving, preventing Nagasaki from controlling successfully. Kenobi wants to stand and escape but Nagasaki is having none of it. Nagasaki landing with the ground and pound. Kenobi wants to stand up but Nagasaki is controlling him. Kenobi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nagasaki manages to get himself to full guard.
Nagasaki is looking for a triangle but Kenobi pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kenobi won't allow Nagasaki to sweep him here. Kenobi wants to get up but he can't break Nagasaki's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kenobi 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. Kenobi is continuing to stall. Nagasaki wants to sweep here but Kenobi controlling him for the moment. Nagasaki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Yuro Nagasaki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Nagasaki controls Kenobi momentarily but Kenobi frees himself. Kenobi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki avoids the body shot from Kenobi.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Nagasaki moved out of range. Kenobi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi. A big right from Kenobi misses. Nagasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Kenobi leaves Nagasaki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Kenobi only half commits to the counter leg kick. Kenobi scores with a push kick. Nagasaki moves out of range of the body kick. Kenobi misses with a looping left. Nagasaki throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily. Kenobi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nagasaki. Nagasaki takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kenobi defending well as Nagasaki loads up on a big left hand. Sloppy strikes from Nagasaki. Those never looked like landing. Nagasaki dives in for a single leg takedown but Kenobi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Kenobi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kenobi lands with a right to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kenobi managing to block the knees to the body from Nagasaki.
Kenobi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nagasaki lands a right hand. Kenobi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nagasaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Kenobi backwards. Nagasaki throws a head punch that misses. Kenobi lands with a left to the head. Nagasaki misses with some punches.
Kenobi scores with a shoulder strike. Nagasaki blocks a body shot from Kenobi. Kenobi taking a breather. Kenobi breaks from the clinch.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuro Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nagasaki misses with a straight left. Kenobi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Obi Wan Kenobi will probably get the nod - 10:9. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! Nagasaki looks for a takedown but Kenobi sprawls well. Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kenobi but Kenobi pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kenobi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nagasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenobi is just out of range. Nagasaki fails with the takedown and Nagasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuro Nagasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nagasaki blocks a jab. A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target. It looked like Nagasaki was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kenobi. Nagasaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenobi manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nagasaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kenobi tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagasaki is wise to it. A telegraphed right hand from Kenobi misses the target. Kenobi with the inside leg kick. Horrible takedown attempt by Nagasaki or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenobi, which made it look bad. Kenobi tries to work over Nagasaki's front leg with a kick but Nagasaki checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kenobi slips a jab from Nagasaki. Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Nagasaki with a lazy takedown attempt and Kenobi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kenobi thows a left - swing and a miss! Kenobi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nagasaki is out of range. Nagasaki throws a low kick but Kenobi moves out of range easily. Nagasaki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kenobi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenobi slips under a jab from Nagasaki. It seemed like Kenobi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kenobi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nagasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kenobi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nagasaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenobi is fending him off so far but Nagasaki persists. Nope, Kenobi circles away and we're back to standing. Kenobi works Nagasaki's body with a nice hook. Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagasaki.
Kenobi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Kenobi misses with a body kick. Nagasaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi. Kenobi avoids the body shot from Nagasaki.
Kenobi walks into a stiff left hand from Nagasaki. The fighters circling - Nagasaki throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Some bone on bone action there as Nagasaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Nagasaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nagasaki darts in looking for a takedown but Kenobi gets double underhooks and turns Nagasaki into the cage. Kenobi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. A jab from Nagasaki misses. Kenobi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nagasaki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Kenobi staying out of range there. Nagasaki staying out of range there. An attempted straight right counter from Nagasaki misses the target. Kenobi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kenobi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nagasaki darts in looking for a takedown but Kenobi gets double underhooks and turns Nagasaki into the cage. Nagasaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kenobi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nagasaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kenobi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kenobi misses with a straight left. Kenobi moves away from the strike by Nagasaki. Kenobi takes a shot right to the bread basket. Nagasaki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Nagasaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kenobi's half guard. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Nice strikes from Nagasaki there. Kenobi is defending against the submission attempts here by Nagasaki.
Nagasaki trying to pass the guard but Kenobi defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nagasaki is working hard here to advance position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nagasaki working over Kenobi with some ground and pound. Kenobi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground! Kenobi pushes Nagasaki off looking to stand but Nagasaki dives back in and keeps control.
Kenobi is controlling Nagasaki's position as best he can from this difficult position. Kenobi is trying to stand.
Kenobi kicks off Nagasaki and gets to his feet. Kenobi misses the jab. Nagasaki defending well as Kenobi loads up on a big left hand. Nagasaki loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch. Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagasaki.
And that's the end of the fight! Obi Wan Kenobi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Kenobi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:48 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:50 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
The fight is ruled a draw! Yuro Nagasaki retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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