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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Valentine (ranked 6104 p4p, 5144 weight class) and Efim Gracie (ranked 585 p4p, 530 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wesley Valentine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gracie there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Valentine counters with a one-two to the body.
Valentine cracks Gracie with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
 It looks like Efim Gracie has been cut.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Valentine counters with a left to the body.
Valentine lands a hook that stumbles Gracie back into the cage. Valentine follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gracie to the canvas! Valentine pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gracie has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Wesley Valentine!
An out of breath Wesley Valentine 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Adolfo Uchiha (ranked 4018 p4p, 6117 weight class) and Idle Wise (ranked 449 p4p, 586 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adolfo Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Idle Wise!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wise blocks a low kick nicely.
Wise looks to land a left hand but Uchiha moved out of range nicely.
Uchiha really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wise on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
Wise throws a shot from downtown. Uchiha moves away and avoids it.
Uchiha misses with a kick to the body.
Uchiha slips a straight right by Wise.
Uchiha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uchiha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Uchiha will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Uchiha lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uchiha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wise throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uchiha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wise blocks a low kick nicely.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise misses with a straight left.
Uchiha throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Wise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wise checks a leg kick.
Wise throws out a loose jab but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Wise.
Uchiha went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Uchiha. Wise shrugs it off though.
Uchiha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wise throws a big shot that misses.
Adolfo Uchiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha jabs at Wise's body.
Uchiha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wise moves away.
Wise looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Uchiha is looking to wear down Wise with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Wise misses with an uppercut.
Wise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uchiha.
Wise slips a jab and a cross from Uchiha.
Wise throws out a counter right but Uchiha avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wise looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Uchiha digs a good hook to Wise's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Uchiha throws a half hearted mid kick.
Uchiha lands with a hook. Wise tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Uchiha slips a jab from Wise.
Uchiha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Uchiha.
Wise takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wise 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.
Uchiha misses the shot to the body.
Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wise.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Good work by Wise as he checks the leg kick.
Wise misses with an uppercut. Uchiha saw that one coming.
Uchiha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wise moves away.
A nice combination there by Uchiha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Uchiha.
Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wise.
Good leg kick by Uchiha.
Wise takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uchiha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Wise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Uchiha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Uchiha lands with a nice body punch.
Uchiha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wise throws an overhand right that lands on Uchiha's shoulder, as Uchiha tries to avoid the shot.
Uchiha fails to land with a series of punches.
Wise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wise throws a jab but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Uchiha misses with a wild body shot.
Uchiha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Uchiha slips a straight right by Wise.
Wise misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wise throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise checks the leg kick nicely there.
Uchiha wants to land a leg kick but Wise is out of range.
Wise walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd cheers as Uchiha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wise doesn't seem phased though.
Wise looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Uchiha feints and then cracks Wise's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wise down.
Uchiha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wise looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uchiha throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Crunch! Uchiha slams his shin into Wise's torso.
Wise checks a low kick from Uchiha.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
That kick from Uchiha tenderised Wise's leg. Wise is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Uchiha dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Uchiha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Wise blocks the leg kick.
Uchiha fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wise misses with a straight left.
Uchiha wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wise ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uchiha moves away.
Wise stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Uchiha.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uchiha. Wise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wise unleashes a big counter combination but Uchiha bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good work by Wise as he checks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Uchiha. That's going to slow Wise down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uchiha throws a leg kick but Wise moved away.
Wise looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Uchiha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wise moves away.
Uchiha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Uchiha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wise throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wise throws a hook to the side of Uchiha's head but Uchiha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Uchiha scores with a four punch combination!
Wise throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Uchiha is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wise can do to turn this around?
The fighters circling - Wise throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Uchiha was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wise.
Uchiha just misses with a punch to the body.
Wise checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wise misses with an uppercut. Uchiha saw that one coming.
Uchiha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wise has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Uchiha misses with a wild combination.
Wise is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uchiha.
Wise has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uchiha finds it's way round the side to connect with Wise's head.
Wise misses with a body shot.
Uchiha fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Uchiha.
Uchiha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uchiha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Uchiha.
Uchiha throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Uchiha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wise.
Uchiha throws a wild body kick that Wise sees coming a mile off.
Wise misses with a hook. Uchiha ducked under it nicely.
Uchiha swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Wise on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wise just misses with a punch to the body.
Uchiha tries to counter by clinching up but Wise breaks away and moves out of range.
Wise misses with a jab, cross combination.
Uchiha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wise was well out of range. Poor timing from Uchiha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise checks a low kick from Uchiha.
Wise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uchiha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wise swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Uchiha connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wise's hands.
Uchiha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wise checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uchiha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wise.
Uchiha throws a low kick, looking for Wise's leg but Wise calmly moves out of range.
Wise missing with a left hand there. Uchiha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uchiha throwing a counter right hand but Wise manages to avoid it.
Wise looks to land a right hand but Uchiha moved out of range.
Wise tries to bum rush Uchiha with a series of wild strikes but Uchiha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wise.
A big right from Wise misses.
Uchiha throws a nice looking combination but Wise bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Uchiha connects with a solid leg kick.
Uchiha misses with a wild combination.
Wise looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wise takes a swing at Uchiha's ribcage but misses.
Wise throws a body shot but no joy.
Adolfo Uchiha is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uchiha swings for the body but Wise moves out of range.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
Wise throws a lazy right hand but Uchiha sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uchiha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Uchiha swings for the body but Wise moves out of range.
Uchiha delivers a nice body kick.
Wise throws out a loose jab but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wise avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Wise misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adolfo Uchiha dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Uchiha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wise throws out a counter right but Uchiha avoids it with no problem.
Uchiha misses with a low kick.
Uchiha lands a slapping body shot.
Uchiha throws a wild body kick that Wise sees coming a mile off.
Wise loads up on a big right hand but Uchiha slips the punch.
Uchiha throws a leg kick but Wise sees it coming and moves out of range.
Uchiha finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wise checks a leg kick.
Uchiha connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Uchiha does no damage.
A big left from Wise misses.
Uchiha misses with a series of wild punches.
Wise doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Uchiha lands with an uppercut that bounces Wise off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wise checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It seemed like Wise was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Uchiha.
Wise moves out of range of the leg kick from Uchiha.
An inside leg kick lands from Uchiha.
Wise pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wise misses with a hook
and Uchiha counters with a left and a right that stings Wise.
Uchiha misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Wise misses the target.
Uchiha appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Uchiha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wise throws a counter combo.
Uchiha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wise is out of range.
Wise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uchiha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Uchiha duly obliges.
Wise takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wise throws a hook to the side of Uchiha's head but Uchiha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Uchiha tried to counter with a leg kick but Wise avoided it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wise throws a jab but it's blocked by Uchiha.
Wise takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uchiha. Wise does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uchiha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wise throws out a loose jab but Uchiha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wise misses with a looping right.
Uchiha seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Uchiha swinging wildly here.
Wise misses with a two punch combination.
Wise avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wise throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Uchiha connects with a body shot that sends Wise's belly button to the back.
Uchiha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wise doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Uchiha throws a shot from downtown. Wise moves away and avoids it.
Uchiha connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Idle Wise has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uchiha thuds a left hand into Wise's body.
Uchiha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wise's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wise takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Uchiha throws a leg kick that misses.
Wise lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Uchiha thuds a left hand into Wise's body.
Uchiha throws a shot to the body.
Uchiha with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uchiha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Uchiha looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Uchiha throws a body punch but Wise moves out of range.
Uchiha throws a wild body kick that Wise sees coming a mile off.
Uchiha throws a body shot but no joy.
Uchiha is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Uchiha lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wise doesn't seem phased though.
Wise throws a looping overhand right but Uchiha ducks down to avoid it.
Uchiha lands a jab to Wise's midsection.
Uchiha throws a right hand that Wise ducks under and follows up with a left that Wise also avoids with ease.
Wise misses with a straight left.
Adolfo Uchiha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Uchiha misses with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adolfo Uchiha showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Uchiha has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adolfo Uchiha!
Adolfo Uchiha seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaden Tufalo (ranked 4001 p4p, 5419 weight class) and Jack Oneal (ranked 497 p4p, 593 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaden Tufalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Oneal !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oneal misses with a two punch combination.
A counter left hand to the body from Tufalo misses its target.
Oneal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tufalo clinches up against the cage.
Tufalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oneal 's defenses.
Oneal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oneal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oneal is looking to break free of the clinch but Tufalo has double underhooks.
Oneal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tufalo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Jack Oneal has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tufalo.
Tufalo lands an elbow inside that Oneal shrugs off.
Tufalo lands an elbow inside that Oneal shrugs off.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tufalo.
Oneal takes an elbow to the temple.
 Oneal is rocked!
Oneal tries to break free but Tufalo pushes him back against the cage.
Oneal takes an elbow to the temple.
Oneal is still on wobbly legs! Can Tufalo finish him?
Tufalo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oneal 's defenses.
That has opened up Jack Oneal 's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tufalo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tufalo throws an elbow that misses.
Oneal seems to have recovered his senses.
Oneal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Tufalo.
Tufalo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tufalo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tufalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oneal is pressed against the cage. Tufalo pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Oneal ! Two more big strikes from Tufalo and Oneal crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jaden Tufalo!
A very excited looking Jaden Tufalo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ajin Heceda (ranked 5372 p4p, 3306 weight class) and Masayuki Araki (ranked 543 p4p, 335 weight class). Heceda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Believer. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ajin Heceda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Masayuki Araki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heceda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Araki sneaks back into half guard.
Heceda controlling the action here.
Heceda trying to mount his opponent but Araki defends it.
Heceda blocks the strikes from Araki.
Araki trying to control but Heceda postures up.
Heceda prevents Araki from improving his position.
Araki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heceda pulls his head out easily.
Heceda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki trying to hold on to Heceda's head to control him but Heceda postures up.
Heceda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Araki defends it well.
Heceda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Heceda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Araki has given up his back.
Heceda is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Araki defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Araki is in bad spot here.
Heceda looking to break Araki's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Araki remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Heceda will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Heceda controlling well, preventing Araki from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araki defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Araki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heceda controlling from the back.
Araki rolls, trying to escape but Heceda keeps control of the position.
Heceda has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Araki has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Araki fending off the submission attempt from Heceda.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Heceda is not going to allow Araki to sit and survive in this position.
Heceda controlling the position well here. Araki rolled but Heceda kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Heceda avoiding Araki 's attempts to control his hands.
Araki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
I would not like to be Araki right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heceda is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Araki has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Araki showing good submission defense here.
Araki tries to roll but Heceda sticks to his back.
Araki defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
You can see the frustration on Araki's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Araki keeps trying to improve his position.
Heceda patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Araki is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Araki is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Heceda.
Heceda looking for the choke from the back.
Araki is in bad spot here.
Araki fending off the submission attempt from Heceda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araki rolls, trying to escape but Heceda keeps control of the position.
Heceda is not going to allow Araki to sit and survive in this position.
Heceda looking for the choke from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heceda looking for the choke but no joy.
Araki tries to escape the position.
Heceda is looking for the choke from the back position but Araki is controlling his hands well.
I really don't envy Araki right now.
Heceda working for a choke but Araki is defending well.
Araki trying to control the hands but Heceda breaks the grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ajin Heceda dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heceda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heceda shoots in and gets a takedown into Araki's guard.
Araki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Heceda is one step ahead there.
Araki is striking but Heceda is not phased and passes to half guard.
Heceda works his way into side control.
Araki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Heceda advances to mount.
Araki looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Araki tries to escape but Heceda has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Araki trying to control but not successfully.
Araki is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heceda has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Araki is defending well but eventually Heceda manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Araki has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ajin Heceda!
During a confident post fight interview, Ajin Heceda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garrett (ranked 4542 p4p, 4122 weight class) and Kenjiro Oka (ranked 571 p4p, 532 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kenjiro Oka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pat Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenjiro Oka!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Garrett coming out on top.
Oka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett blocks a head kick by Oka.
Oka throws a head kick but Garrett moves out of range.
Garrett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Garrett definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garrett has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Garrett.
Garrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garrett lands a shoulder strike.
Garrett pushes Oka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Oka looks winded!
Garrett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oka takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Garrett digs a right hand into Oka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oka's gas tank.
Garrett lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Garrett - that landed with a thud.
Garrett pushes Oka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garrett lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Garrett.
Garrett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oka backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Garrett as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Garrett.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Garrett - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Garrett as the two fighters clinch.
Garrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garrett scores with a hook to the body.
Oka's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Oka's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Garrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Garrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oka backwards.
Garrett lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oka backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrett scores with a shoulder strike.
Garrett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oka is rocked!
A short uppercut from Garrett.
Oka is still on wobbly legs! Can Garrett finish him?
A body shot lands from Garrett.
A body shot lands from Garrett.
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okas head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garrett.
Garrett digs a right hand into Oka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oka's gas tank.
Garrett lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Oka with a big uppercut! Oka tries to clinch up but Garrett pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Oka to the mat! Oka covers up and Garrett unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pat Garrett!
A relieved looking Pat Garrett thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Peter Markov (ranked 6578 p4p, 6589 weight class) and Skafti Brynjarsson (ranked 690 p4p, 691 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Peter Markov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skafti Brynjarsson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markov throws a series of strikes that have Brynjarsson backpedaling.
Markov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Brynjarsson shoots and misses
and Markov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brynjarsson shoots in looking for a takedown but Markov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Brynjarsson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Markov lands a jab.
Markov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Brynjarsson from controlling successfully.
Markov keeping full guard, as Brynjarsson tries to pass.
Markov wants to get back to his feet but Brynjarsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
My spies in Cozad MMA Helsinki inform me that Brynjarsson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Brynjarsson wants to pass the guard but Markov is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Brynjarsson trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Skafti Brynjarsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brynjarsson shoots and misses
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peter Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skafti Brynjarsson.
Brynjarsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Markov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Markov misses with a few strikes there.
Brynjarsson walks into a stiff left hand from Markov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markov lands a two punch combo.
Brynjarsson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Markov is fending him off so far but Brynjarsson persists. Nope, Markov circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Markov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Markov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Markov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjarsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Markov was covering up waiting for the punch and Brynjarsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Markov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Markov gets underhooks to prevent Brynjarsson's takedown attempt.
Brynjarsson has Markov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brynjarsson has Markov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Markov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Brynjarsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Markov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brynjarsson misses with a takedown
and Markov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjarsson shoots in but Markov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brynjarsson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Markov to the ground. Brynjarsson is now in Markov's guard.
Markov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brynjarsson is controlling him.
Brynjarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markov is keeping the position for now.
Brynjarsson trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
Brynjarsson has gone for a leg lock! Markov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Brynjarsson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brynjarsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Markov is aware though and is defending well.
Brynjarsson trying to keep a closed guard but Markov is proving a slippery customer.
Markov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brynjarsson working for a triangle but Markov defends it easily.
Markov stopping the sweep attempt from Brynjarsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Markov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Markov cracks Brynjarsson with an open hand slap.
Markov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brynjarsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Brynjarsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
Brynjarsson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Markov's guard.
Skafti Brynjarsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brynjarsson trying to control but Markov is working from the bottom.
Markov wants to stand but Brynjarsson is controlling the position.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Brynjarsson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjarsson won't allow Markov to get back to his feet.
Brynjarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Markov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markov pushes Brynjarsson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Brynjarsson shoots in and drives through. Markov sprawls well.
Markov is looking for a counter combo.
Peter Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skafti Brynjarsson.
Brynjarsson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Markov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brynjarsson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Markov!
Brynjarsson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Markov, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brynjarsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Markov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Markov wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Brynjarsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Markov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brynjarsson tries for a kimura but Markov is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjarsson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Markov rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Brynjarsson's guard! Nice work there by Markov!
Markov preventing the sweep.
Brynjarsson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Markov is aware though and is defending well.
Markov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brynjarsson can do to turn this around?
Markov got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brynjarsson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Markov has managed to get both his arms back between Brynjarsson's legs - danger averted.
Markov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brynjarsson's guard.
Markov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brynjarsson on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markov gets to his feet - Brynjarsson follows without any prompting.
Markov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brynjarsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Markov lands a head kick. Brynjarsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Brynjarsson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brynjarsson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Markov is keeping the position for now.
Markov keeping moving, preventing Brynjarsson from controlling successfully.
Brynjarsson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Markov haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Markov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Markov scores with a punch to the head.
Brynjarsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Markov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brynjarsson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Markov's waist but Markov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brynjarsson off to one side.
A combination from Markov does no damage.
Markov displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Brynjarsson.
It looked like Markov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Peter Markov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skafti Brynjarsson.
Markov lands a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markov scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Markov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brynjarsson under the eye.
Brynjarsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brynjarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Markov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Markov keeping full guard, as Brynjarsson tries to pass.
Markov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Brynjarsson is controlling him.
Brynjarsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Markov is retaining full guard.
Brynjarsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Markov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brynjarsson fails with the takedown
and Markov counters with a nice uppercut.
Peter Markov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Markov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brynjarsson's sensitive parts.
Markov lands a jab-cross combination.
Brynjarsson shoots and misses
and Markov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Markov.
Brynjarsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Markov counters with a three punch combo that has Brynjarsson backing up. Brynjarsson nods at Markov to acknowledge the strikes.
Brynjarsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Markov tries to sprawl but Brynjarsson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Brynjarsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Markov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Brynjarsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brynjarsson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Skafti Brynjarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brynjarsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markov's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Brynjarsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Markov is trying to stand.
Brynjarsson goes for an armbar but Markov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Markov.
Brynjarsson looking for a guillotine here but Markov defends easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Markov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markov, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Markov!
Post fight, Peter Markov took to the microphone: 'I would like to thank Mr. Benson for giving me this opportunity to debut here and start my career off good.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 5636 p4p, 6339 weight class) and Razan Hase (ranked 641 p4p, 686 weight class). Razan Hase is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Razan Hase!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hase punishes Meridius's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Meridius slips a jab from Hase.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Meridius checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hase slips a jab from Meridius.
Meridius looks to land a left hand but Hase moved out of range nicely.
Hase looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick from Hase misses.
Meridius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Hase.
Meridius works the jab nicely.
Hase will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hase throws a right hand that Meridius ducks under and follows up with a left that Meridius also avoids with ease.
Hase pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meridius back to the cage. Hase follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Maximus Meridius has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hase fails to land with a series of punches.
Hase misses with a two punch combination.
Meridius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
Hase fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meridius looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Razan Hase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hase jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hase misses with a wild combination.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Meridius jabs at Hase's body.
A left lands for Meridius.
Meridius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hase misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice jab there from Meridius.
Hase's coach down at Gym Goroshi London was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hase's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hase ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hase ducks under a wild hook from Meridius.
Hase throws a counter combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Hase counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meridius checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hase is looking to chop away at Meridius's legs.
Meridius bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hase throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hase throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meridius.
Meridius is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hase misses with the combination.
Hase takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Meridius loads up on a big right hand but Hase slips the punch.
Meridius misses with a straight right.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meridius eats them both and turns towards Hase to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hase listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hase is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hase goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meridius throws a jab but it's blocked by Hase.
Hase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Meridius throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hase swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meridius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hase throws a low kick, looking for Meridius's leg but Meridius calmly moves out of range.
Hase misses with a body shot.
A big right from Meridius misses.
Meridius is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Meridius lands a jab to Hase's midsection.
Hase misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meridius. Hase does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hase throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hase takes a swing at Meridius's ribcage but misses.
Meridius connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hase momentarily.
Hase moves out of range as Meridius strikes.
Hase misses with a straight right.
Hase throws a looping overhand right but Meridius ducks down to avoid it.
Meridius is looking to counter punch.
Hase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meridius avoids the body shot from Hase.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.
Meridius misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius staying out of range there.
Meridius throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Hase coming out on top.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meridius throws a body punch but Hase moves out of range.
Hase unleashes a big counter combination but Meridius bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hase misses with a looping left.
Good shot there by Hase.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase blocks it.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hase.
Hase looks to land a left hand but Meridius moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Meridius throws a big shot that misses.
Meridius scores with a jab.
Meridius digs a good hook to Hase's body.
Hase throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razan Hase dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
That's time! Meridius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Meridius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hase.
Decent striking displayed by Meridius there.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Hase 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
and Meridius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hase misses with an uppercut.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
Hase misses with a hook. Meridius ducked under it nicely.
Meridius misses with a straight left.
Hase throws a counter combo.
Hase throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hase throws a hook to the side of Meridius's head but Meridius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Razan Hase is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meridius keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Meridius might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hase throws a chopping leg kick but Meridius manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hase throws a big shot that misses.
Hase digs a good hook to Meridius's body.
Sloppy strikes from Hase. Those never looked like landing.
Razan Hase seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meridius throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hase sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meridius has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hase tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hase swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase slips under a jab from Meridius.
It seemed like Hase was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hase closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hase throws a body punch but Meridius moves out of range.
Meridius scores with a sloppy right hand. Hase should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Hase - just one landing.
Hase misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Meridius ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hase moves away.
Hase throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Hase lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Meridius.
Meridius misses with a wild body shot.
Hase throws out a leg kick but Meridius moves out of range and Hase only half commits.
Hase tries a low kick but Meridius avoids it.
Hase has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hase.
Meridius throws an overhand right that lands on Hase's shoulder, as Hase tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hase. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hase.
Meridius misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Hase misses its intended target.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hase is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meridius.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hase avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hase feints a counter leg kick.
Hase 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.
Hase slips under a jab.
Hase tries a head kick but it misses.
Hase just misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius punishes Hase's body with a nice straight punch.
Good work by Meridius as he checks the leg kick.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
Hase on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hase swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hase pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A swing and a miss from Meridius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hase counters with a nice uppercut.
Meridius checks a leg kick.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Hase does no damage.
Hase is breathing heavily.
Meridius scores with a hook.
Meridius swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meridius lands with a good body shot.
Hase slips a straight right by Meridius.
No joy there for Hase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Hase misses.
Hase moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hase throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Meridius wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Meridius misses with an uppercut. Hase saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meridius punishes Hase's body with a nice straight punch.
Meridius looks to throw the jab but Hase is out of range.
Meridius dodges the punch combination from Hase.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hase stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Meridius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hase has time to react.
Hase takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hase ducks right into an uppercut from Meridius.
Meridius throws a hook but Hase avoids it easily.
Hase on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Meridius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hase. Meridius does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hase misses with a straight left.
Meridius with a nice cross.
Meridius takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Hase misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meridius.
Meridius scores with a hook to the body. Hase takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meridius jabs at Hase's body.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Hase moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Maximus Meridius will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maximus Meridius's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hase throws a leg kick but Meridius checks it.
A big right from Hase misses.
Meridius throwing a counter right hand but Hase manages to avoid it.
Hase fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hase misses with a series of wild punches.
Hase has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hase misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Meridius as he connects with a hook.
Meridius looks to land a right hand but Hase moved out of range.
Hase moves out of range of the strikes.
Meridius misses the shot to the body.
Hase takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
enabling Meridius to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hase takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hase swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Hase.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
No joy there for Hase, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hase jabs Meridius to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hase throws a solid leg kick but Meridius takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hase.
Meridius was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Meridius misses.
Hase takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meridius throws an overhand right that lands on Hase's shoulder, as Hase tries to avoid the shot.
Hase fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Meridius manages to avoid it.
Hase throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Meridius finds it's way through Hase's defenses.
Hase throws a poor cross that misses
letting Meridius counter with a right hand.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Meridius moves out of range of the strikes.
Hase misses with a body shot.
Meridius fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hase on the side of the head.
Hase takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Hase.
Hase with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hase! But no joy.
Hase takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hase.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hase throws a big shot that misses.
Meridius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Meridius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Meridius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meridius missing with a left hand there. Hase was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Hase misses
and Meridius counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hase looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Meridius lands with a straight right. Hase didn't see that one coming.
Hase scores with a three punch combo!
Hase throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hase walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hase blocks a jab.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meridius throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meridius throws a shot from downtown. Hase moves away and avoids it.
Hase jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meridius slips a jab from Hase.
A big right from Hase misses.
Meridius connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meridius lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meridius throws a shot to the body.
Meridius misses with an uppercut.
Hase thuds his right hand into Meridius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meridius lands a lovely overhand right.
Meridius with a hook.
Hase swinging wildly here.
A combination from Hase does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meridius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hase tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meridius connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hase rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meridius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Hase misses.
Meridius is looking to counter punch.
Meridius staying out of range there.
Hase misses with a wild body shot.
Hase lands a slapping body shot.
Hase misses with a hook.
Meridius throws a body shot but no joy.
Hase lands a nice shot to the body.
Hase looks to score with a jab to the body but Meridius is just out of range.
Hase scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Meridius takes a swing at Hase's ribcage but misses.
Hase doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meridius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hase manages to avoid it.
Hase is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hase misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meridius's corner calls for a 1-2. Meridius obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hase swings for the body but Meridius moves out of range.
Hase misses with a leg kick
and Meridius counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meridius blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Maximus Meridius.
I think Meridius has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maximus Meridius!
After winning the bout, Maximus Meridius thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphina Mbembe (ranked 3909 p4p, 5141 weight class) and Matt Murdok (ranked 490 p4p, 581 weight class). Matt Murdok will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphina Mbembe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Murdok!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murdok scores with a one two! Mbembe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mbembe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Murdok napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mbembe controls the position.
Mbembe has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Murdok wants to control but Mbembe postures up.
Murdok is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Mbembe trying to control the action but Murdok is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mbembe is really struggling to control Murdok but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbembe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mbembe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murdok, who protects the arm well.
Mbembe tries for a kimura but Murdok is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbembe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mbembe looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mbembe has hold of Murdok's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Murdok seems comfortable defending it but Mbembe has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Murdok is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Murdok is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Mbembe couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphina Mbembe!
After winning the bout, Raphina Mbembe thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nissho Sakurai (ranked 4490 p4p, 3810 weight class) and Dylan Fobbs (ranked 548 p4p, 478 weight class). Nissho Sakurai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dylan Fobbs's chin.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nissho Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dylan Fobbs!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai thuds his shin into the meat of Fobbs's side.
Nissho Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fobbs looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Sakurai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fobbs takes a step back to recover.
Sakurai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sakurai drops Fobbs with a big knee straight up the middle! Fobbs is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fobbs is rocked!
It looks like Dylan Fobbs has been cut.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakurai.
Fobbs is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakurai finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakurai looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Sakurai backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Fobbs's temple! It sends Fobbs violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Sakurai celebrates and the doctors try to help Fobbs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Nissho Sakurai!
Nissho Sakurai took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
In defeat, Dylan Fobbs stepped up to the mic, saying 'I lost so what! '.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Viatus Enormis (ranked 1758 p4p, 2645 weight class) and Manuel Requina (ranked 104 p4p, 163 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viatus Enormis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manuel Requina!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Requina with a hook.
Requina digs a good hook to Enormis's body.
Enormis with a poor takedown
and Requina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Enormis with a poor takedown
and Requina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Enormis has a takedown stuffed.
Requina let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viatus Enormis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Enormis closes the distance and clinches up with Requina, looking for a takedown. Enormis pushes Requina against the cage but Requina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Requina with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Enormis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Enormis misses with a takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Requina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Requina leaves Enormis with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A nice side step and Requina releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enormis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Enormis decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Enormis prevents Requina from improving his position.
Enormis wants to pass to mount but Requina is defending the position.
Enormis is trying to control. Requina wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Enormis takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Requina is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Enormis looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enormis slows the pace down in half guard.
Requina is looking to improve his position.
Requina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Enormis is looking to take a break and control but Requina is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Requina is looking for a sweep. Enormis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Enormis is keen to just control but Requina is a slippery customer.
Requina tries to get to full guard but Enormis has control of the leg.
Enormis wants to control but Requina is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Requina moves into full guard.
Enormis trying to control but Requina is working from the bottom.
Requina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Enormis is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Enormis's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Enormis scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Requina has Enormis pulled in close to control his posture.
Enormis wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manuel Requina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Enormis with a lazy takedown attempt
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Enormis tries to move into range but Requina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Requina misses with a body shot.
Enormis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Requina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Enormiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking cross lands there for Requina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Requina scores with a jab to the body.
Enormis walks into a straight right hand from Requina.
Enormis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Requina counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Requina cracks Enormis with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enormis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a crisp right that sends Enormis to the canvas! Requina follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manuel Requina!
After the fight, Manuel Requina 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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hype
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pop
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