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C97: Kahn vs. Karelin PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Inspektor Gee (ranked 1936 p4p, 6431 weight class) and Zdravko Saric (ranked 271 p4p, 611 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zdravko Saric!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee staying out of range there.
Saric misses with a body shot.
Gee lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saric backs up against the cage.
Saric lands an overhand right.
Gee seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saric tries a head kick but it misses.
Gee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saric.
Gee quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A solid body kick from Saric.
Saric throws a head kick but Gee moves out of range.
Saric looks to score with a jab to the body but Gee is just out of range.
Gee connects with a jab.
Gee scores with a hook to the body. Saric takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saric on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saric looks winded!
Nice uppercut lands for Gee. That snapped Saric's head back.
Gee throws a shot to the body.
Gee lands a nice hook to Saric's body. Saric takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice combo by Gee! Oh, that's hurt him - Saric falls to the canvas and Gee follows him into side control.
 It looks like Zdravko Saric has been cut.
Gee stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saric takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gee drops Saric with a left and a right! Oh, Saric is hurt - Gee dives into side control looking to finish!
Gee has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Saric ducks straight into an uppercut from Gee and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Saric manages to regain guard straight away.
 Saric is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric is working an open guard so Gee takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Gee's shoulder, as Gee tries to avoid the shot.
Gee slaps away a takedown attempt from Saric, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Saric throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gee lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Saric misses with a lunging right hand
and Gee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Gee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gee.
Gee drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Saric right on the button. Saric goes down! Gee follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gee gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Inspektor Gee!
Inspektor Gee thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Zdravko Saric was interviewed post fight and said 'Jesus, what the fuck'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 1791 p4p, 750 weight class) and Louis Princip (ranked 238 p4p, 104 weight class). Princip comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Lord of This World by Black Sabbath kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Louis Princip!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a hook but Princip avoids it easily.
Princip checks the leg kick nicely there.
Princip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Princip thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Princip lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Princip moves away.
Princip's corner calls for a 1-2. Princip obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Princip misses with a hook to the body
and Princip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Princip throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
No joy there for Steve, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Princip lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steve jabs at Princip's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve throws an overhand right that lands on Princip's shoulder, as Princip tries to avoid the shot.
Princip looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Princip waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Princip throws a jab but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve walks into a straight right hand from Princip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Steve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Princip misses the jab.
Princip throws a big shot that misses.
Steve seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Princip.
Steve is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Princip does it's job there.
Steve with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Princip misses the jab.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Pound Town Athletics in the buildup to the fight.
Princip dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis Princip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Princip lands a nice hook to Steve's body. Steve takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Princip lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip misses the jab.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Princip.
Steve slips under a jab from Princip.
Princip is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steve had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Princip scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Princip misses with a body shot.
Princip punishes Steve's body with a nice straight punch.
Princip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Princip digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Princip connects with a looping right hand.
Steve closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Steve drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Princip is out of range.
Princip rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Princip throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve dodges the punch combination from Princip.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Princip ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Princip throws a right hand that misses
and Steve connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Princip connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Princip takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Princip.
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Steve defending well as Princip loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steve swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Princip misses with a body punch
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Steve misses with a series of wild punches.
Princip throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Princip. Beautiful body shot.
Steve tries to land a leg kick but Princip saw it coming and moves away.
Steve tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Princip scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Steve jabs Princip to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Princip throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Princip connects with the punch.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Princip.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steve stalks Princip and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Princip's face. Princip staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Louis Princip has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Princip.
A counter left hand to the body from Steve misses its target.
Princip throws a good cross that connects.
Princip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Princip jabs at Steve's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Princip misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Princip.
Princip misses with a jab to the body
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve needs to keep his hands up - Princip had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Princip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Princip.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Princip throws out the jab.
Princip digs a good body shot into Steve's ribs.
Steve jabs at Princip's body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steve might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steve looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Princip misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Princip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steve bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Princip, as that shot connected.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve appears to be looking for a big counter.
Princip lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Steve coming out on top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Princip throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Princip misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve moves into the clinch.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Princip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Princip scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve tries a body shot but Princip blocks it.
Princip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Princip has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Princip controls his hands.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Princip avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Princip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Princip prevents a body shot from Steve.
Princip lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Princip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Princip blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Princip misses with a body punch.
Princip misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Princip's elbow.
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Louis Princip seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Princip blocks a jab.
Princip connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steve's hands.
Steve slips a straight right by Princip.
A telegraphed right hand from Princip misses the target.
Steve moves forwards but Princip connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Princip lands with an overhand left.
Princip throws a right hand that Steve ducks under and follows up with a left that Steve also avoids with ease.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Princip goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Princip misses its intended target.
Princip misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Princip thinking.
Princip throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Princip jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Princip throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Steve wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Princip misses with a straight right.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Princip was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Princip lands a nice shot to the body.
Princip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Princip. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Princip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Princip jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Princip showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Louis Princip's cut.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Steve throws a hook but Princip blocks it.
Steve with a hook.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Princip.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve slips a straight right by Princip.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Princip throws a right hand that misses
and Steve counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steve looks to land a left hand but Princip moved out of range nicely.
Princip misses with a combination
and Steve makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Princip takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Princip.
A quick step to the side and Steve tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Princip throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Princip connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve slips a jab from Princip.
Princip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steve tries to move into range but Princip moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Princip slips a jab from Steve.
Princip swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Princip throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Princip swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Princip catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Princip manages to avoid it.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left lands for Princip.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Princip scores with a hook to the body. Steve takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Princip bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steve's head backwards.
Steve scores with a decent looking hook.
Princip misses with a lunging right hand
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Princip on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Princip counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Princip finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Princip finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Princip loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Princip tries to bum rush Steve with a series of wild strikes but Steve uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Princip fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Princip.
Steve slips under a jab.
Princip with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve wants to clinch up but Princip keeps it at a distance.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Princip was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Princip does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Princip.
Steve walks into a jab.
Princip lands with a good body shot.
Jay Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Princip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steve misses the body punch
and Princip counters with a nice body shot.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Princip throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steve counters with a left to the body.
A big left from Princip misses.
Steve was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch combination from Princip misses.
Princip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Princip uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Princip misses with a series of wild punches.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Princip moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Princip avoids the body shot from Steve.
Princip let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Princip slips under a jab.
Steve takes a swing at Princip's ribcage but misses.
Steve moves to clinch but Princip breaks away
enabling Princip to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve takes one to the chin there.
Nice cross by Princip.
Princip connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Princip sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Princip comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Princip winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Princip!
During a confident post fight interview, Louis Princip 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 Tyson Asakura (ranked 878 p4p, 1229 weight class) and Vlad Darko (ranked 128 p4p, 174 weight class). Asakura's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, JJBA - Giorno's Theme. Darko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ominous Drumming. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Asakura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Darko misses its intended target.
A low kick from Darko misses
and Darko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asakura has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Black Swans in the buildup to the fight.
Darko slips under a jab.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Darko circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Darko.
Asakura misses with a left hand
enabling Darko to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Darko closes the distance and pushes Asakura back into the cage.
Darko slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Darko stalling in the clinch.
Asakura letting Darko take a breather here.
Asakura escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Asakura shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Asakura decides to return to a standing position.
Asakura darts in and clinches Darko up against the cage.
Darko is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Darko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asakura throws a head punch that misses.
Asakura's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asakura wants to clinch up but Darko keeps it at a distance.
Asakura throws a looping overhand right but Darko ducks down to avoid it.
Asakura lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Darko. No joy for Asakura on that attempt.
Darko swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd cheers as Asakura lands an impressive looking overhand right. Darko doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Darko throws a lazy uppercut
and Asakura counters with a straight right hand.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko misses with a hook.
Donk. Darko catches Asakura right on the button with a cross.
Asakura cracks Darko with a good jab.
Asakura throws a lazy uppercut
and Darko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asakura throws a jab but it's blocked by Darko.
Asakura throws a lazy right hand but Darko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darko flicks out a counter leg kick but Asakura steps away.
Asakura moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asakura throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Darko counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Asakura dips to his left and cracks Darko with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asakura misses with a hook
and Darko counters with an inside leg kick.
Asakura pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko looks to land a right hand but Asakura moved out of range.
Darko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A punch combination from Asakura misses.
Darko keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Darko with the counter takedown but Asakura avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asakura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice body punch from Darko.
Darko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Asakura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asakura is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Darko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asakura.
Darko feints a counter leg kick.
Darko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Asakura's head but Asakura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Asakura throws a big counter combination but Darko scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asakura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Darko in his tracks.
Asakura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darko can do to turn this around?
Darko tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Asakura manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko needs to keep his hands up - Asakura had a free shot at his head there.
Asakura throws a right and a left that Darko avoids nicely.
Asakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darko counters with a stiff right hand.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darko feints and then cracks Asakura's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Asakura down.
Darko lands a leg kick that knocks Asakura off balance momentarily.
Asakura scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darko is looking to reverse the position.
Asakura working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Asakura trying to control the action but Darko is working from the bottom.
Asakura is really struggling to control Darko but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Asakura are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Asakura tries to advance to mount but Darko denies him.
Darko struggling a bit here.
Darko gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Darko looking for submissions off his back.
Asakura throwing shots but Darko is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura trying to control the action but Darko is working from the bottom.
Darko trying to control here.
Darko tries to roll over but Asakura keeps him under control.
Darko has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Asakura is working away from the top position though.
Darko tries to roll over but Asakura keeps him under control.
Asakura not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asakura is thwarting Darko's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Asakura stays in close to Darko's body and controls the position.
Darko controls Asakura momentarily but Asakura frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Asakura fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darko throws a poor cross that misses
and Asakura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Asakura blocks a head kick by Darko.
Darko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Asakura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Asakura closes the distance and pushes Darko back into the cage.
Asakura working aggressively here.
Asakura misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Darko.
Asakura manages to break the clinch.
Darko slips under a jab from Asakura.
Darko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Asakura with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Asakura misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asakura breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Darko catches Asakura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asakura darts in trying to clinch
and Darko counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asakura misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Darko was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Darko circles away from the clinch attempt
and Darko counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Darko.
Darko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Asakura shoots in for a takedown but Darko shows good takedown defense.
Vlad Darko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asakura.
Darko now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Asakura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Darko counters with a nice uppercut.
Asakura bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Darko's head backwards.
Asakura closes the distance and pushes Darko back into the cage.
Darko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asakura breaks from the clinch.
Asakura digs a good body shot into Darko's ribs.
Darko thows a leg kick but Asakura checks it
letting Asakura counter with a right hand.
Darko walks into a straight right hand from Asakura.
Darko scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darko defending well as Asakura loads up on a big left hand.
Asakura backing away here, and Darko unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Darko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Asakura misses with an uppercut. Darko saw that one coming.
A jab from Asakura misses.
Darko throws a push kick but Asakura slaps the foot to one side.
Darko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Darko shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Asakura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Darko ducks under a wild hook from Asakura.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.
Asakura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darko.
Asakura throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Darko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asakura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Darko's hands.
Asakura lands a body shot.
Asakura throws a poor cross that misses
and Darko counters with an inside leg kick.
Darko tries to work over Asakura's front leg with a kick but Asakura checks it.
Asakura fires out a quick counter leg kick but Darko just manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Darko. That snapped Asakura's head back.
Tyson Asakura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson Asakura's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Darko gets tackled into the cage by Asakura. Asakura maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Asakura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asakura has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Asakura!
An out of breath Tyson Asakura 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Gunnarsson (ranked 1167 p4p, 1231 weight class) and John Mongrel (ranked 159 p4p, 169 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Magnus Gunnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Mongrel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mongrel stuffs the takedown attempt from Gunnarsson. Gunnarsson gets slowly back to his feet.
Mongrel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gunnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mongrel has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gunnarsson cracks Mongrel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mongrel throws a right and a left that Gunnarsson avoids nicely.
Gunnarsson looks to land a left hand but Mongrel moved out of range nicely.
Mongrel 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.
Gunnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mongrel!
Mongrel lands a head kick. Gunnarsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mongrel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gunnarsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gunnarsson wants to clinch up but Mongrel keeps it at a distance.
Mongrel cracks Gunnarsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mongrel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gunnarsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mongrel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mongrel tries a head kick but it misses.
Mongrel checks a leg kick.
Gunnarsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Mongrel to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Gunnarsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gunnarsson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mongrel is able to avoid easily.
Gunnarsson misses with a low kick as Mongrel jumps back.
A telegraphed right hand from Mongrel misses the target.
Gunnarsson lands a right hook to the body.
Mongrel throws a series of punches but Gunnarsson avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mongrel.
Gunnarsson connects with a high kick.
It looks like John Mongrel has been cut.
Gunnarsson moves into the clinch successfully.
Gunnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mongrel backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mongrel can't find room to land a body shot as Gunnarsson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mongrel pushes Gunnarsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mongrel is trying to break free.
Gunnarsson lands a right hand.
Mongrel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mongrel breaks the clinch.
Mongrel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gunnarsson misses with a few strikes there.
Gunnarsson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Mongrel's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gunnarsson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Mongrel!
An out of breath John Mongrel 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Barry McCockiner (ranked 869 p4p, 745 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 127 p4p, 103 weight class). McCockiner comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell to Cheyenn. Barry McCockiner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barry McCockiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grigorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McCockiner with a body shot.
McCockiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Grigorian cracks McCockiner with a right hand to the side of the head.
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCockiner lands a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Grigorian checks a leg kick.
Grigorian lands with a nice body punch.
Grigorian scores with a shot to the body.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut
and McCockiner counters with a good, hard body kick but Grigorian shrugs it off.
Grigorian throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've been told by McCockiner's head coaches at Hell Warriors Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot lands for McCockiner.
Grigorian keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McCockiner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Grigorian doesn't seem bothered though.
McCockiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian misses with a lunging right hand
and McCockiner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCockiner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Grigorian scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Grigorian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grigorian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Some wild striking there from McCockiner.
McCockiner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Grigorian connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Grigorian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grigorian takes a swing at McCockiner's ribcage but misses.
McCockiner throws a head kick but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian cracks McCockiner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCockiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grigorian.
McCockiner tries a head kick but it misses.
Grigorian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCockiner.
McCockiner is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Grigorian.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from McCockiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McCockiner slips under a jab from Grigorian.
McCockiner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grigorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCockiner.
Grigorian lands a nice hook to McCockiner's body. McCockiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McCockiner motions for Grigorian to come forward. McCockiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian misses with a body shot.
Grigorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCockiner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from McCockiner misses its target.
Grigorian is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! McCockiner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCockiner moves away.
Grigorian throws a right and a left that McCockiner avoids nicely.
McCockiner misses the shot to the body.
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
McCockiner is looking to counter punch.
McCockiner misses with a straight right.
McCockiner tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grigorian. Grigorian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McCockiner lands with an overhand left.
McCockiner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McCockiner connects with a solid leg kick.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but McCockiner is out of range.
Grigorian walks into a stiff left hand from McCockiner.
Grigorian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Grigorian throws an overhand right that lands on McCockiner's shoulder, as McCockiner tries to avoid the shot.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the body
and Grigorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCockiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from McCockiner.
It seemed like Grigorian was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Grigorian scores with a body shot.
McCockiner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick from McCockiner, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grigorian swings for the body but McCockiner moves out of range.
McCockiner walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCockiner.
McCockiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by McCockiner there.
McCockiner moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Grigorian with a nice cross.
Grigorian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Grigorian fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCockiner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McCockiner throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
McCockiner misses with a body shot.
Grigorian with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Grigorian misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from McCockiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCockiner lands with a cross.
McCockiner is looking to slow Grigorian down with leg kicks.
Grigorian throws a leg kick
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Razmik Grigorian will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
McCockiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grigorian.
McCockiner throws a push kick but Grigorian slaps the foot to one side.
Grigorian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McCockiner to score with a decent uppercut.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grigorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut. McCockiner saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from McCockiner.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Grigorian misses.
Grigorian closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCockiner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
McCockiner misses with a head kick.
Grigorian throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCockiner throwing a counter right hand but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
Grigorian misses with a body punch
and McCockiner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Grigorian saw that one coming.
Grigorian throws a low kick but McCockiner avoids it.
McCockiner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Grigorian connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! McCockiner scrambles back to his feet.
Grigorian lands a nice looking body shot.
Grigorian misses with a shot to the body
and McCockiner counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grigorian.
McCockiner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Donk. Grigorian catches McCockiner right on the button with a cross.
McCockiner wants to slow Grigorian down by chopping away at his legs.
Grigorian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grigorian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCockiner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grigorian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Razmik Grigorian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCockiner's corner calls for a 1-2. McCockiner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grigorian takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McCockiner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grigorian throws a poor cross that misses
and McCockiner counters with a nice body shot.
McCockiner throws a hook but Grigorian avoids it easily.
Grigorian throws a predictable looking body shot
and McCockiner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grigorian misses with a hook to the body
and McCockiner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grigorian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McCockiner.
McCockiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
McCockiner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Grigorian is able to avoid easily.
Grigorian clobbers McCockiner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Grigorian's hands are dropping dangerously low here and McCockiner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Grigorian scrambles back to his feet.
McCockiner walks into a straight right hand from Grigorian.
Grigorian lands the left hand.
McCockiner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCockiner blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
McCockiner throws a quick counter head kick but Grigorian was just out of range.
A low kick from Grigorian misses
and McCockiner counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorian misses with an uppercut
and McCockiner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Grigorian thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Grigorian. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grigorian.
Grigorian lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCockiner's sensitive parts.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCockiner at a distance.
McCockiner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McCockiner throws a head kick that Grigorian semi-blocks.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCockiner manages to avoid it.
McCockiner misses with a straight right.
McCockiner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McCockiner scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCockiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCockiner swings widly with a right hand
and Grigorian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCockiner throws the left hand but Grigorian avoids the punch easily.
Grigorian let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCockiner missing with a left hand there. Grigorian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grigorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Grigorian.
A good leg kick by McCockiner.
McCockiner moves away from the strike by Grigorian.
Grigorian lands with a shot to the body.
Grigorian takes a swing at McCockiner's ribcage but misses.
McCockiner is looking to counter punch.
McCockiner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grigorian finds it's way round the side to connect with McCockiner's head.
Grigorian keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McCockiner misses with a straight left.
Grigorian throws an overhand right that lands on McCockiner's shoulder, as McCockiner tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCockiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grigorian slips a jab from McCockiner.
McCockiner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McCockiner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grigorian.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Razmik Grigorian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McCockiner defending well as Grigorian loads up on a big left hand.
Grigorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McCockiner looks to land a right hand but Grigorian moved out of range.
McCockiner lands with a kick to the temple. Grigorian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
McCockiner walks into a stiff left hand from Grigorian.
McCockiner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grigorian. That did some damage!
McCockiner throws out a loose jab but Grigorian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grigorian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McCockiner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grigorian at a distance.
McCockiner catches Grigorian with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Grigorian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Grigorian misses the jab.
Grigorian moves out of range of the body kick from McCockiner.
Grigorian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCockiner staying out of range there.
Grigorian scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCockiner in his tracks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut. Grigorian saw that one coming.
McCockiner ducks under a wild hook from Grigorian.
McCockiner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian throws a body shot but no joy.
Grigorian looks to score with a jab to the body but McCockiner is just out of range.
McCockiner misses with a leg kick
and Grigorian counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grigorian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grigorian misses with a lunging right hand
and McCockiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McCockiner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grigorian. That did some damage!
Grigorian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McCockiner's head backwards.
McCockiner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigorian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grigorian misses with a hook. McCockiner ducked under it nicely.
McCockiner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grigorian now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
McCockiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but McCockiner is out of range.
A quick step to the side and McCockiner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCockiner throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
McCockiner throws a sloppy head kick
and Grigorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grigorian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grigorian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grigorian looks to throw the jab but McCockiner is out of range.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCockiner moves away.
McCockiner throwing a counter right hand but Grigorian manages to avoid it.
McCockiner 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.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Grigorian! But no joy.
Grigorian takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Grigorian throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCockiner throws a body punch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McCockiner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Grigorian misses with a looping right.
Grigorian just misses with a punch to the body.
McCockiner avoids the body shot from Grigorian.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian looks to land a right hand but McCockiner moved out of range.
McCockiner is looking to counter punch.
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses.
McCockiner throws a poor cross that misses
and Grigorian counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McCockiner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from McCockiner.
Razmik Grigorian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McCockiner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grigorian counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McCockiner thinking.
Grigorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McCockiner.
McCockiner throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grigorian. McCockiner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
McCockiner misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian lands with a shot to the body.
Grigorian digs a good hook to McCockiner's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCockiner misses with an uppercut.
Grigorian rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCockiner counters with a straight right hand.
McCockiner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grigorian lands a nice hook to McCockiner's body. McCockiner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Grigorian blocks a leg kick.
McCockiner misses with an uppercut.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McCockiner moves away.
McCockiner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Grigorian lands a nice looking body shot.
McCockiner misses with a looping left.
McCockiner tests Grigorian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice jab there from Grigorian.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razmik Grigorian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Grigorian 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 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Razmik Grigorian!
During a confident post fight interview, Razmik Grigorian thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 876 p4p, 855 weight class) and Barron White (ranked 134 p4p, 129 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hop might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hard in Da Paint. Barron White has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Barron White!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hop takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White looks to land a combination. Hop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Hip Hop has been cut.
Hop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from White.
White misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick from Hop, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big left from White misses.
Hop misses with a low kick.
Hop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hop misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hop. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hop lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White digs a good body shot into Hop's ribs.
White drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Hop's head, knocking him out cold! White is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barron White!
Barron White decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brayden Point (ranked 333 p4p, 456 weight class) and Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 41 p4p, 56 weight class). Point comes into the arena with Roots Reggae Music blaring out of the sound system. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brayden Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn tries to clinch but Point is having none of it.
Blackburn tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Point defends well and Blackburn ends up having to push Point into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blackburn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Point has his foot on Blackburn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blackburn works his way back into a safe position though.
Blackburn must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Point tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Point is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Point pulls Blackburn in to control the position.
Point looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blackburn is one step ahead there.
Point controlling Blackburn's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn wants to stand but Point is controlling his posture from full guard.
Point definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point is adopting a defensive guard.
Blackburn preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn wanted to stand there but Point had control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blackburn throws a lazy right hand but Point sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Point scores with a body shot.
Blackburn misses with a takedown attempt - Point sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Point misses with a straight right.
Blackburn misses with a straight left.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackburn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blackburn looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Blackburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackburn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Point rushes Blackburn and presses him up against the cage.
Blackburn wants to break free but Point has control.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Point.
Come on Blackburn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blackburn is trying to break free.
Point blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blackburn has a couple of punches blocked by Point.
Blackburn is trying to break the clinch but Point is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Point tries to land knees in the clinch but Blackburn avoids the damage to the body.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Point tries to throw a body punch but Blackburn avoids it by throwing Point back against the cage.
Point throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Point.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Blackburn's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown attempt by Blackburn or perhaps it was just good defense by Point, which made it look bad.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emiliano Blackburn.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Point checks a leg kick.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but Point pushes him off.
Point wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Blackburn finds it's way through Point's defenses.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point moves in looking to clinch but Blackburn pushes him off.
Point lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Point throws out a powerful jab.
Brayden Point seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Point wants to clinch.
Point keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackburn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackburn is just out of range.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blackburn.
Blackburn throws a low kick, looking for Point's leg but Point calmly moves out of range.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Blackburn has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Point dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Point wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blackburn misses the shot to the body.
Point missing with a left hand there. Blackburn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackburn manages to avoid it.
Point scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackburn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Point moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Point, as that shot connected.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Blackburn - just one landing.
Blackburn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Point.
Point defending well as Blackburn loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Point misses its target.
Blackburn turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Point misses with a hook.
Point tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blackburn was well out of range. Poor timing from Point.
Point moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn 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.
Point is looking to wear down Blackburn with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Point listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blackburn shoots in and drives through. Point sprawls well.
Blackburn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Blackburn takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point lunges at Blackburn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blackburn's hand.
Blackburn 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.
Blackburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Point avoids the punch easily.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Point moves out of range as Blackburn strikes.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blackburn.
Blackburn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blackburn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Point.
Point swings for the body but Blackburn moves out of range.
Point connects with a looping right hand.
Point misses with an uppercut. Blackburn saw that one coming.
Blackburn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Brayden Point is winning the standup battle so far.
Blackburn misses with a hook. Point ducked under it nicely.
Blackburn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Point moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blackburn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blackburn shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Point defends it nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Blackburn.
Brayden Point has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emiliano Blackburn.
Point gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Point working aggressively here.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point tries a body shot but Blackburn blocks it.
Point scores a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Point lands with a light punch inside.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Blackburn controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Point.
A left hand lands to the body for Point.
A nice right hand lands inside from Point.
Blackburn throws a punch but it's blocked by Point.
A shot in the inside from Point.
Point presses Blackburn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Blackburn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Point lands with a right to the head.
Point blocking some punches.
Point tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Blackburn fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Point obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Blackburn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brayden Point has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Point lands a nice knee to the body.
Blackburn is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point lands a nice shot to the body.
Point misses with a punch to the body.
Point working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn prevents a body shot from Point.
Blackburn tries a body shot but Point blocks it.
Point with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blackburn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Point has him pressed against the cage.
Blackburn wants to get back to striking at distance but Point won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Point as the two fighters clinch.
Point gets through Blackburn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Point.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point misses with the head strike.
Blackburn tries to work over Point's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Point digs a right hand into Blackburn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blackburn's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blackburn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Point dominated that second round.
That's time! Point's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Point scores with a nice strike.
Blackburn looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Point is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blackburn can do to turn this around?
Blackburn drives through and clinches with Point against the cage.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Point scores with a shoulder strike.
Point throws a punch but it's blocked by Blackburn.
Point keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blackburn's efforts to push away.
Point lands an uppercut.
Point lands a shot to the body.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blackburn misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn can't break the clinch.
Blackburn is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Point creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Blackburn.
Point can't find room to land a body shot as Blackburn controls the action.
Point makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Point backwards.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Point lands with a right to the head.
Point blocking some punches.
Blackburn breaks from the clinch.
Point drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Blackburn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blackburn manages to avoid it.
Blackburn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Point tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point throws a body punch but Blackburn moves out of range.
Point tests Blackburn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Point is avoiding it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blackburn works the jab nicely.
Emiliano Blackburn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brayden Point is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Point.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blackburn 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 Point has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Point and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blackburn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blackburn.
Point ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
Point scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Blackburn fails with a takedown attempt.
Blackburn takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Blackburn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point moves away from the strike by Blackburn.
Blackburn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Point connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Blackburn scrambles back to his feet.
Point lunges at Blackburn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blackburn's hand.
Point moves into the clinch.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Point lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn working aggressively here.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blackburn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackburn is looking to break free of the clinch but Point has double underhooks.
Blackburn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Point crunches a lovely knee into Blackburn's ribcage.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Point blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blackburn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Point.
Blackburn has had enough of the clinch but Point keeps him there for the moment.
Point prevents a body shot from Blackburn.
Blackburn misses with a body punch.
Blackburn swings wildly with an uppercut but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blackburn wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blackburn throws a head punch that misses.
Blackburn misses with some punches.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brayden Point showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Point, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brayden Point!
A very excited looking Brayden Point 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Haskins (ranked 181 p4p, 219 weight class) and Jeremy Jones (ranked 26 p4p, 32 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Haskins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haskins lands with an uppercut that bounces Jones off the cage and back into range.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Haskins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jones misses with a right hand
letting Haskins counter with a right hand.
Jones misses with an attempted mid kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jones.
Jones slips a straight right by Haskins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haskins throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Jones scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haskins throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
letting Haskins counter with a right hand.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Haskins moves out of range easily.
Jones misses with a hook
letting Haskins counter with a right hand.
Haskins blocks a head kick by Jones.
Jones throws a wild body kick that Haskins sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Haskins throwing a counter right hand but Jones manages to avoid it.
Jones misses with a shot to the body
and Haskins counters with a three punch combo that has Jones backing up. Jones nods at Haskins to acknowledge the strikes.
Haskins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Dwayne Haskins has been cut.
Haskins fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones thows a body kick. Haskins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Haskins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haskins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Haskins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dwayne Haskins's cut is getting worse.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a fast counter high kick but Haskins manages to duck under it in time.
Jones thuds his right hand into Haskins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
 Haskins is rocked!
Haskins is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Jones Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Haskins is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jeremy Jones!
After the fight, Jeremy Jones 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blazej Byczkiewicz (ranked 434 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Jack Sullivan (ranked 63 p4p, 152 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Byczkiewicz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Analogs - Szczecin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blazej Byczkiewicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byczkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Byczkiewicz is out of range and Sullivan settles back down.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight left.
Byczkiewicz throws a big shot that misses.
Byczkiewicz misses with a straight right.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range as Sullivan throws a body kick.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Byczkiewicz moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Blazej Byczkiewicz has been cut.
Sullivan is looking to score with low kicks.
Byczkiewicz scores with a nice head shot.
Byczkiewicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Sullivan responds with a good body kick, but Byczkiewicz manages to step out the way in time.
Byczkiewicz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Byczkiewicz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Byczkiewicz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Byczkiewicz takes a step back to recover.
Sullivan misses with a hook. Byczkiewicz ducked under it nicely.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Byczkiewicz looks to throw the jab but Sullivan is out of range.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a hook but Byczkiewicz avoids it easily.
Byczkiewicz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Byczkiewicz throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan takes a swing at Byczkiewicz's ribcage but misses.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Byczkiewicz throws a right hand that misses
and Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Byczkiewicz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sullivan.
Byczkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byczkiewicz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Byczkiewicz misses its intended target.
Sullivan lands with a right hand.
Sullivan with a jab.
Sullivan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sullivan connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Byczkiewicz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range of the body kick.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Byczkiewicz misses the shot to the body.
Byczkiewicz takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz moves out of range as Sullivan strikes.
Sullivan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Byczkiewicz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Byczkiewicz. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Byczkiewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sullivan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Byczkiewicz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Byczkiewicz cracks a nice hook into Sullivan's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a jab to the body
and Byczkiewicz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice cross by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz drops his hands momentarily and Sullivan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Byczkiewicz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Byczkiewicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Byczkiewicz misses with an uppercut. Sullivan saw that one coming.
Byczkiewicz swings widly with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a good low kick that Byczkiewicz was not able to check.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Byczkiewicz avoids it well.
Sullivan is looking to slow Byczkiewicz down with leg kicks.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Byczkiewicz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sullivan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is getting worse.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sullivan.
Byczkiewicz throws a hook but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan moves away from the strike by Byczkiewicz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Byczkiewicz slips a jab from Sullivan.
Byczkiewicz takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Sullivan is looking to land body kicks.
Byczkiewicz throws a big counter combination but Sullivan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sullivan throws a combination. Byczkiewicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Byczkiewicz is looking to counter punch.
Byczkiewicz punishes Sullivan's body with a nice straight punch.
Byczkiewicz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sullivan looks winded!
Sullivan tries to keep at a distance but Byczkiewicz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Byczkiewicz manages to break the clinch.
Byczkiewicz drops Sullivan with a left right combo! Byczkiewicz follows him down to the ground into side control.
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan is not content to let Byczkiewicz control the position.
Sullivan is still in real trouble! Can Byczkiewicz finish him?
Byczkiewicz cracks Sullivan with a big elbow.
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 Blazej Byczkiewicz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Byczkiewicz slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Byczkiewicz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byczkiewicz.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Byczkiewicz is just out of range.
A jab from Byczkiewicz misses.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
Byczkiewicz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Sullivan there.
Sullivan works Byczkiewicz's body with a nice hook.
Sullivan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Byczkiewicz misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Sullivan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by Sullivan as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan is looking to slow Byczkiewicz down with leg kicks.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Byczkiewicz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Byczkiewicz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byczkiewicz drives through and clinches with Sullivan against the cage.
A short left from Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Byczkiewicz misses.
Byczkiewicz throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Byczkiewicz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sullivan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Byczkiewicz works the jab nicely.
Sullivan throws a good cross that connects.
Blazej Byczkiewicz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Byczkiewicz.
Byczkiewicz throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Jack Sullivan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice uppercut lands for Byczkiewicz. That snapped Sullivan's head back.
Byczkiewicz looks to land a left hand but Sullivan moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the body.
Byczkiewicz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Byczkiewicz moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
Byczkiewicz moves into the clinch successfully.
Byczkiewicz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Byczkiewicz has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Byczkiewicz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byczkiewicz needs to keep his hands up - Sullivan had a free shot at his head there.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Byczkiewicz moves away.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Byczkiewicz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Byczkiewicz throws a one two combo.
Sullivan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Byczkiewicz avoids the punch easily.
Byczkiewicz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Byczkiewicz's head but Byczkiewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Byczkiewicz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Byczkiewicz throws out a powerful jab.
Byczkiewicz moves away from the strike by Sullivan.
Byczkiewicz drops Sullivan with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sullivan! Byczkiewicz dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blazej Byczkiewicz!
Blazej Byczkiewicz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Kahn (ranked 26 p4p, 72 weight class) and Ruslan Karelin (ranked 7 p4p, 17 weight class). Kahn's entrance music is كارتل مدان. A fine choice. 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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206
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mohammed Kahn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ruslan Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin misses the jab.
Kahn with a nice calf kick.
Kahn misses with an uppercut.
Karelin 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.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karelin.
Nice uppercut there from Kahn.
It looks like Ruslan Karelin has been cut.
Kahn throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Karelin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn throws a hook to the side of Karelin's head but Karelin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karelin! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin 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.
Karelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
Karelin throws out a counter right but Kahn avoids it with no problem.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kahn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karelin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kahn throws a jab when Karelin was well out of range.
Karelin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kahn has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karelin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kahn scores with a jab to the head.
Kahn connects with an inside leg kick.
Kahn throws a jab when Karelin was well out of range.
Karelin checks a leg kick nicely.
Kahn throws a lazy uppercut
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Karelin slips under a jab from Kahn.
Karelin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kahn throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Karelin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karelin takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahn throws a leg kick which misses Karelin's front leg but catches the back leg as Karelin tries to avoid it.
Kahn misses with a jab to the body
and Karelin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kahn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Kahn misses.
Karelin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahn.
Karelin steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Kahn misses with a leg kick
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
Kahn throws a hook but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Kahn misses.
It seemed like Karelin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A shot to the body from Kahn misses
and Karelin counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Kahn
so Karelin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.
Karelin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin wants to pass the guard but Kahn is keeping the position.
Karelin passes Kahn's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kahn keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Karelin wants to pass to mount but Kahn is defending the position.
Karelin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kahn defends it well.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
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.
Karelin prevents Kahn from improving his position.
Karelin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Karelin trying to control from half guard but Kahn is working away.
Karelin wants to work for an arm triangle but Kahn is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Karelin is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kahn works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Mohammed Kahn will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Karelin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kahn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karelin in his tracks.
Mohammed Kahn is winning the standup battle so far.
Kahn is looking to land body kicks.
And Karelin responds with a good body kick, but Kahn manages to step out the way in time.
Kahn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Kahn misses.
Kahn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Karelin to counter with a crisp jab.
Kahn wants to land a leg kick but Karelin is out of range.
Karelin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kahn thumps Karelin with a low kick.
Kahn misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karelin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kahn throws out the jab.
Kahn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kahn misses with a wild body shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kahn!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn misses with a straight right.
Kahn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karelin can do to turn this around?
Kahn thumps Karelin with a low kick.
Kahn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karelin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kahn thumps Karelin with a low kick.
Karelin moves out of range of the strikes.
Mohammed Kahn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Kahn.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin throws the left hand but Kahn avoids the punch easily.
Karelin 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.
Kahn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Karelin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Kahn misses
and Karelin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karelin seems to be looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karelin is pressing down on Kahn's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kahn is holding on for now.
Karelin uses his free foot to push down on Kahn's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kahn.
Karelin goes for an armbar but Kahn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kahn.
Karelin looking for a guillotine here but Kahn defends easily.
Karelin trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karelin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kahn advances position into side control!
You can see the frustration on Karelin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Karelin wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Karelin struggling a bit here.
Kahn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karelin keeps working.
Karelin tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karelin tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Karelin strikes from the bottom but Kahn takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Karelin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kahn takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karelin holds on to Kahn around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Karelin flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Karelin throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kahn. What's that going to do exactly?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Kahn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Karelin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kahn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kahn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kahn backing away here, and Karelin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A left lands for Kahn.
Kahn throws a lazy right hand but Karelin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karelin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kahn scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kahn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Karelin counter with a right hand.
Karelin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kahn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kahn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kahn throws a leg kick that misses.
Kahn keeps the fight on the outside.
Karelin dives in and grabs Kahn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kahn pushes down on Karelin's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kahn's jab looks to have found its range, popping Karelin under the eye.
Kahn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Karelin.
Kahn throws a shot to the body.
Kahn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karelin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karelin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kahn looks to land a left hand but Karelin moved out of range nicely.
Crunch! Kahn slams his shin into Karelin's torso.
Kahn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kahn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Karelin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Karelin blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Kahn - just one landing.
Kahn catches Karelin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karelin slips under a jab from Kahn.
Karelin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kahn's half guard.
Karelin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kahn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Karelin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kahn is controlling Karelin's posture.
Karelin trying to control but Kahn is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahn pulls Karelin in to control the position.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.
Ruslan Karelin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kahn wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Karelin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kahn is keeping the position for now.
Karelin wants to control from the top but Kahn keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kahn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kahn thows a body kick. Karelin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kahn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Karelin counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Kahn misses.
Karelin avoids the body shot from Kahn.
Karelin clinches up with Kahn and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karelin.
A nice left hand lands by Karelin.
A left hand lands to the body for Kahn.
Kahn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kahn digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Karelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kahn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mohammed Kahn clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Karelin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kahn walks into a left hand.
A head kick misses from Kahn.
Karelin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kahn defends it well.
Kahn throws the left hand but Karelin avoids the punch easily.
Kahn stuns Karelin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Karelin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kahn feints and then cracks Karelin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Karelin down.
Karelin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karelin jumps guard but Kahn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kahn misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kahn.
Kahn tries a body shot but Karelin blocks it.
Karelin misses with some punches.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karelin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kahn to keep the fight standing.
Kahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Karelin.
Karelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Kahn holds him up against the cage and eventually Karelin drops back down to his feet.
Mohammed Kahn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruslan Karelin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karelin.
Karelin throws a head punch that misses.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
Kahn scores with a nice hook to the head.
Karelin misses with the head strike.
Karelin misses with some punches.
Kahn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kahn lands a shot to the body.
Karelin is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Karelin jumps guard but Kahn turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Good body shot from Kahn.
Karelin prevents a body shot from Kahn.
Kahn lands a nice shot to the body.
Karelin takes a shot to the head.
Kahn lands a right hand.
Kahn lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Kahn.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karelin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kahn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kahn digs a right hand underneath Karelin's ribcage. Karelin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kahn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kahn.
Kahn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Kahn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karelin has a couple of punches blocked by Kahn.
Karelin tries to pull guard but Kahn won't allow it.
Kahn lands a right hand.
Karelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kahn lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karelin backwards.
Kahn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Karelin.
Kahn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kahn pushes Karelin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karelin.
Still in the clinch, Kahn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Karelin is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
Karelin throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Kahn as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kahn.
Karelin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kahn finish him?
Kahn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Kahn on the inside.
Kahn creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Karelin's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Karelin drops to his knees and Kahn pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mohammed Kahn!
A victorious Mohammed Kahn thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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