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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fortunado Sampaio (ranked 5573 p4p, 6624 weight class) and Brock Dredd (ranked 97 p4p, 104 weight class). Brock Dredd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fortunado Sampaio's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Fortunado Sampaio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sampaio is defended easily by Dredd.
Sampaio gets caught flat footed, as Dredd shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dredd drops back looking for a leg! Sampaio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sampaio manages to kick Dredd off! Dredd jumps back into Sampaio's guard.
Dredd passes Sampaio's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dredd uses his free foot to push down on Sampaio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Sampaio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dredd moves to the back.
Sampaio won't enjoy being in this position. Dredd looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Sampaio is tapping - it's over boys! Dredd picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Brock Dredd!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Ignatiev (ranked 5365 p4p, 5451 weight class) and Rob Ruthless (ranked 93 p4p, 94 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nikolai Ignatiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Ruthless!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ruthless.
Ignatiev looking to score a takedown here. Ruthless is defending well but Ignatiev drives through and ends up in Ruthless's guard.
Ignatiev sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ignatiev drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Ignatiev seems to have locked his on tight now - Ruthless screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Ignatiev, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Nikolai Ignatiev!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Montesh Dominguez (ranked 1310 p4p, 2867 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 175 p4p, 312 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Montesh Dominguez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Montesh Dominguez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Montesh Dominguez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazuki is looking to clinch but Dominguez is avoiding it.
Hazuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dominguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dominguez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hazuki has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hazuki is defended easily by Dominguez.
Hazuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dominguez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dominguez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Montesh Dominguez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Hazuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dominguez as he avoids it easily.
Hazuki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominguez but Dominguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dominguez but Dominguez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hazuki doesn't manage to clinch there - Dominguez circles away.
Hazuki misses with a takedown attempt - Dominguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dominguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hazuki moves away.
Dominguez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hazuki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hazuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hazuki tries to clinch but Dominguez moves out of range.
Dominguez moves into the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hazuki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez pushes Hazuki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hazuki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dominguez after a bit of a struggle.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dominguez misses with an elbow strike.
Hazuki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dominguez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dominguez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominguez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hazuki blocks it with crossed arms.
Dominguez gets through Hazuki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominguez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dominguez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hazuki looking for a takedown.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Hazuki looks winded!
Hazuki wants a takedown but no success here.
I was talking to Dominguez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dominguez presses Hazuki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A body shot lands from Dominguez.
Dominguez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dominguez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hazuki wants to take the fight to the mat but Dominguez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Dominguez.
Hazuki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dominguez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dominguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Hazuki is just out of range.
Hazuki wants to counter the offense by Dominguez and move into the clinch position.
Hazuki shoots in for a double leg but Dominguez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dominguez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice cross by Dominguez.
Dominguez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
Dominguez misses with a body kick.
Montesh Dominguez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dominguez throws a right hand that Hazuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Hazuki also avoids with ease.
Dominguez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hazuki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominguez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hazuki shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dominguez.
Dominguez misses with a head kick.
Dominguez sizes up Hazuki with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hazuki has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dominguez. Hazuki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dominguez connects with a high kick.
Dominguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dominguez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hazuki, pushing him back against the cage.
Dominguez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hazuki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dominguez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A knee to the head by Dominguez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hazuki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dominguez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dominguez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dominguez obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
A short left from Dominguez.
A right hand to the body from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dominguez lands a body punch.
Dominguez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hazuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dominguez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hazuki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dominguez prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Dominguez.
Dominguez lands with a short shot to the head.
Dominguez misses with a knee strike.
Dominguez scores with a knee to the head.
Dominguez is struggling to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hazuki avoiding damage as Dominguez throws knees to the body.
Dominguez stops a takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Hazuki wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Montesh Dominguez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hazuki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dominguez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
 Hazuki is rocked!
Hazuki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dominguez thuds his right hand into Hazuki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Dominguez finish him?
Horrible takedown attempt by Hazuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Dominguez, which made it look bad.
Hazuki wants to stay close but Dominguez steps back to make room for something. Hazuki seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Dominguez and Hazuki drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Montesh Dominguez!
A relieved looking Montesh Dominguez 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 1308 p4p, 2021 weight class) and Trevor Barnes (ranked 174 p4p, 236 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Brunswick Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trevor Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick Jr throws a solid leg kick but Barnes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brunswick Jr.
Barnes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Brunswick Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
A jab from Barnes finds it's way through Brunswick Jr's defenses.
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Barnes moves out of range as Brunswick Jr throws a body kick.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
A swing and a miss from Brunswick Jr.
A telegraphed right hand from Brunswick Jr misses the target.
Barnes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brunswick Jr throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
Barnes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Brunswick Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brunswick Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Brunswick Jr throws out a loose jab but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brunswick Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Brunswick Jr's ribs.
Brunswick Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Barnes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Brunswick Jr is just out of range.
Barnes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brunswick Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Brunswick Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr lands a head shot.
A head kick misses from Brunswick Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Brunswick Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Barnes throws a low kick but Brunswick Jr moves out of range easily.
Brunswick Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brunswick Jr misses the jab.
Bradley Brunswick Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Barnes staying out of range there.
Brunswick Jr backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Brunswick Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Brunswick Jr tries to avoid it.
Barnes throws a low kick but Brunswick Jr avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Brunswick Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Barnes doesn't seem phased though.
A right-left combo lands from Barnes.
Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brunswick Jr lands with an overhand left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barnes. That's going to slow Brunswick Jr down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes throws a head kick that Brunswick Jr semi-blocks.
Barnes scores with a hook.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Brunswick Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brunswick Jr. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brunswick Jr throws out a leg kick but Barnes moves out of range and Brunswick Jr only half commits.
Brunswick Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Barnes makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brunswick Jr throws a hook to the side of Barnes's head but Barnes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brunswick Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brunswick Jr slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brunswick Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr jabs at Barnes's body.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr backing away here, and Barnes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brunswick Jr misses the shot to the body.
Barnes feints a counter leg kick.
Brunswick Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Brunswick Jr is out of range.
Brunswick Jr walks into a jab.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Brunswick Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Brunswick Jr tries to avoid it.
Barnes throws a hook but Brunswick Jr blocks it.
Brunswick Jr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Brunswick Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barnes.
Brunswick Jr lands with a kick to the temple. Barnes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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 Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brunswick Jr.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brunswick Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barnes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brunswick Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Brunswick Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
 It looks like Trevor Barnes has been cut.
Brunswick Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brunswick Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a leg kick that misses.
Brunswick Jr looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Barnes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brunswick Jr jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brunswick Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Brunswick Jr misses the target.
Brunswick Jr misses with a double jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr misses with a looping right.
Trevor Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunswick Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes takes one on the button.
Brunswick Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brunswick Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Barnes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Barnes.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Brunswick Jr's leg. Brunswick Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes throws a head kick that Brunswick Jr semi-blocks.
Brunswick Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Brunswick Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Barnes's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good leg kick by Barnes.
Barnes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brunswick Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Barnes tries to land a body kick
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brunswick Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brunswick Jr cracks Barnes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brunswick Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brunswick Jr lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws a body kick that misses.
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Brunswick Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Barnes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brunswick Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Barnes takes one to the chin there.
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Barnes tenderised Brunswick Jr's leg. Brunswick Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brunswick Jr swinging wildly here.
Brunswick Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brunswick Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brunswick Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barnes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barnes cracks Brunswick Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brunswick Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barnes.
Barnes is looking for the big counter here.
Brunswick Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Barnes counters with a three punch combo that has Brunswick Jr backing up. Brunswick Jr nods at Barnes to acknowledge the strikes.
Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Brunswick Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr wants to slow Barnes down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Brunswick Jr counter with a right hand.
Brunswick Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Barnes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barnes.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Brunswick Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brunswick Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Brunswick Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barnes at a distance.
Brunswick Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Brunswick Jr.
Barnes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brunswick Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Barnes misses.
Barnes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barnes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brunswick Jr.
A jab from Brunswick Jr misses.
Barnes moves out of range of the body kick.
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 Bradley Brunswick Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trevor Barnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brunswick Jr catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brunswick Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brunswick Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Barnes moves out of range easily.
Brunswick Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brunswick Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Brunswick Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brunswick Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Brunswick Jr.
Barnes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barnes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brunswick Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barnes.
Brunswick Jr loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
As Brunswick Jr backs off Barnes throws a huge counter combo but Brunswick Jr manages to avoid it all.
Brunswick Jr lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Brunswick Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Barnes's shoulder, as Barnes tries to avoid the shot.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brunswick Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr missing with a left hand there. Barnes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Brunswick Jr misses its intended target.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Brunswick Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes tries a quick counter leg kick but Brunswick Jr is wise to it.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brunswick Jr misses with a leg kick
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Barnes counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brunswick Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brunswick Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barnes.
Brunswick Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Barnes counters with a left and a right that stings Brunswick Jr.
Barnes slips a straight right by Brunswick Jr.
A good leg kick by Barnes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brunswick Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brunswick Jr.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes throws a shot to the body.
Brunswick Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and Barnes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Brunswick Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barnes.
Brunswick Jr lands a jab.
Barnes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brunswick Jr.
Barnes scores with a head kick. Brunswick Jr tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Barnes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brunswick Jr loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Brunswick Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barnes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Brunswick Jr is able to avoid easily.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters circling - Brunswick Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes unleashes a big counter combination but Brunswick Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Barnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brunswick Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Brunswick Jr misses with a looping right.
Brunswick Jr throws a low kick but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes slips a straight right by Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Barnes throws the left hand but Brunswick Jr avoids the punch easily.
Trevor Barnes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barnes walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brunswick Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Brunswick Jr misses with a head kick.
Brunswick Jr cracks Barnes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Trevor Barnes.
Well Brunswick Jr 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 Fujiwara 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... Bradley Brunswick Jr!
Bradley Brunswick Jr 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Bard (ranked 2057 p4p, 3828 weight class) and Bruce Sidebar (ranked 262 p4p, 459 weight class). Bruce Sidebar looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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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 11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard shoots for a takedown but Sidebar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Good exchange - Bard coming out on top.
Sidebar blocks the body kick.
Sidebar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've been hearing reports that Bard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sidebar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bard.
Bard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sidebar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sidebar thuds a left hand into Bard's body.
Bard lands with an uppercut that bounces Sidebar off the cage and back into range.
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!
Bard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidebar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sidebar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bard scores with a body shot.
Sidebar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sidebar shoots in looking for a takedown but Bard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sidebar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sidebar looks winded!
The fight stays on the outside here - Sidebar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot lands for Bard.
Bard cracks Sidebar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sidebar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bard throws out the jab.
Bard clobbers Sidebar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sidebar is rocked!
Bard measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Sidebar! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mike Bard!
Mike Bard spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 1437 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Vladimir Rurikovich (ranked 190 p4p, 268 weight class). Capac comes into the arena with Iggy Pop - The Passenger blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Rurikovich!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rurikovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rurikovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Capac counters with a straight right hand.
Rurikovich misses with a hook to the body
and Capac counters with a nice body shot.
Rurikovich throws a lazy uppercut
and Capac counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich misses with a wild combination.
Vladimir Rurikovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rurikovich throws a body punch but Capac moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Capac has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Rurikovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Rurikovich connects with a looping right hand.
Rurikovich throws a leg kick that is checked
and Capac counters with a nice uppercut.
Rurikovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Capac circles away.
Capac tries to counter with a takedown but Rurikovich is quick to defend against it.
A big left from Rurikovich misses.
Rurikovich wants to clinch up but Capac keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rurikovich has closed the distance and engaged Capac in a clinch.
Capac scores with a shoulder strike.
Rurikovich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Capac works on Rurikovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Capac misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rurikovich working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rurikovich avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Capac wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Capac.
A head punch on the inside from Rurikovich fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rurikovich.
Capac is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rurikovich to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manco Capac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capac goes for a takedown attempt but Rurikovich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Capac shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Capac trying to control the action but Rurikovich is working from the bottom.
Capac is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rurikovich defends it well.
Rurikovich is staying active underneath Capac, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capac is working for a submission of some sort.
Capac passes to full mount!
Capac controlling his opponent.
Capac wants to control the pace but Rurikovich is squirming around nicely.
Capac is really struggling to control Rurikovich but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Capac swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Rurikovich is now in Capac's guard. A big mistake from Capac there, giving up the dominant position!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capac wants to sweep here but Rurikovich controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich tries to free his leg and advance position but Capac is retaining full guard.
Rurikovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rurikovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capac is keeping the position for now.
Capac is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rurikovich won't allow Capac to sweep him here.
Rurikovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capac has his foot on Rurikovich's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rurikovich works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capac is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rurikovich is aware though and is defending well.
Rurikovich controls from within his opponent's guard.
Capac keeping moving, preventing Rurikovich from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rurikovich might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Capac haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Rurikovich showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Capac tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rurikovich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Capac somewhat.
Rurikovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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 Manco Capac will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Capac drives through with a takedown into Rurikovich's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Rurikovich trying to control the position.
Capac wants to control from the top but Rurikovich keeps moving.
Rurikovich trying to control the position here.
Capac drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Rurikovich manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Capac has Rurikovich in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rurikovich tries to get to full guard but Capac has control of the leg.
Capac seems to be working for a kimura but Rurikovich defends the submission attempt.
Capac prevents Rurikovich from improving his position.
Capac is keen to just control but Rurikovich is a slippery customer.
Rurikovich trying to control here.
Capac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rurikovich does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Capac is working for a kimura but Rurikovich is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two 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.
Capac is controlling the pace.
Rurikovich is not content to let Capac control the position.
Capac trying to control from Rurikovich's half guard. Rurikovich has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Capac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rurikovich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rurikovich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rurikovich!
Capac is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich controls the position.
Rurikovich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capac keeps working.
Rurikovich content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Rurikovich trying to control the position but Capac is working away.
Capac is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Capac's face as Rurikovich controls the position.
Capac is not content to let Rurikovich control the position.
Capac sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Rurikovich is trying to control. Capac wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Manco Capac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Capac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rurikovich is working away from the top position though.
Capac is pressing down on Rurikovich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Capac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rurikovich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rurikovich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rurikovich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Rurikovich controlling from the top position.
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 Manco Capac will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rurikovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rurikovich tries to work over Capac's front leg with a kick but Capac checks it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Capac.
Capac trying to control the action but Rurikovich is working from the bottom.
Rurikovich wants to control but Capac postures up.
Capac trying to control the position but Rurikovich is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Rurikovich is trying to control Capac's posture but Capac avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac happy to just control the position for now.
Capac is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Rurikovich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Capac is looking to take a break and control but Rurikovich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Capac working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Capac passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Rurikovich!
That's two 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.
Capac goes for an armbar but Rurikovich turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Rurikovich.
Capac looking to control.
Rurikovich wants to control from the top but Capac keeps moving.
Rurikovich won't allow Capac to sweep him here.
Rurikovich is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rurikovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rurikovich stopping the sweep attempt from Capac.
Vladimir Rurikovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rurikovich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rurikovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Capac is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rurikovich controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rurikovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Capac is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Capac is trying to work for a kimura but Rurikovich is defending well.
Capac wants to free his trapped foot but Rurikovich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich is defending against the submission attempts here by Capac.
Capac is working for a kimura but Rurikovich is defending it quite comfortably.
Rurikovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Capac is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rurikovich won't allow Capac to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manco Capac showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Capac, 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manco Capac!
Our winner, Manco Capac, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Vladimir Rurikovich was interviewed post fight and said 'I challenge Andy Down come up here and suck my cock right now. C'mon big boy, we all know it won't be your first.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aboubacar Mandiang (ranked 595 p4p, 2174 weight class) and Abraham Barnes (ranked 85 p4p, 275 weight class). Mandiang's entrance music is Oliver Twist. A fine choice. Aboubacar Mandiang 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aboubacar Mandiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mandiang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Barnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mandiang is out of range.
Mandiang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Barnes. Barnes obviously looking to wear him down.
Mandiang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barnes. That did some damage!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
Mandiang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mandiang blocks a head kick by Barnes.
Mandiang works the jab nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mandiang.
Mandiang looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Mandiang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barnes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mandiang manages to avoid it.
Mandiang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mandiang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mandiang misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandiang throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Mandiang jabs Barnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mandiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barnes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Mandiang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barnes throws a right and a left that Mandiang avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Mandiang tenderised Barnes's leg. Barnes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Mandiang throws a chopping leg kick but Barnes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice sprawl there from Mandiang as Barnes shoots in.
Barnes closes the distance and clinches up with Mandiang, looking for a takedown. Barnes pushes Mandiang against the cage but Mandiang circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mandiang lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mandiang.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mandiang.
Mandiang misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Mandiang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barnes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mandiang. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Barnes blocks the leg kick.
Mandiang throws a poor cross that misses
and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mandiang's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mandiang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mandiang wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mandiang is keeping the position for now.
Mandiang lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mandiang is stalling in the full guard.
Barnes is looking for a triangle but Mandiang pushes his legs off easily.
Mandiang controlling from the top position.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang stays in close to Barnes's body and controls the position.
Mandiang preventing the sweep.
Mandiang would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barnes looking for a sweep. Not yet Barnes, not yet.
Barnes being controlled here, momentarily.
Barnes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mandiang can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Barnes looking for a guillotine here but Mandiang defends easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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.
Mandiang throws a leg kick but Barnes moved away.
Mandiang lands with a straight right. Barnes didn't see that one coming.
Aboubacar Mandiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mandiang throws a good cross that connects.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Mandiang tried to counter with a leg kick but Barnes avoided it.
Mandiang throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes with the counter takedown but Mandiang avoids it easily.
Barnes wants to land a leg kick but Mandiang is out of range.
Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mandiang moves away.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mandiang.
Mandiang is looking to counter punch.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mandiang.
Mandiang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mandiang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barnes throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Barnes misses
and Mandiang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aboubacar Mandiang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mandiang misses with a hook
and Barnes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aboubacar Mandiang dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mandiang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Mandiang.
Barnes has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Barnes blocks a head kick by Mandiang.
Barnes takes a swing at Mandiang's ribcage but misses.
Abraham Barnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A low kick from Mandiang misses
and Barnes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mandiang!
Mandiang is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control.
Barnes scores with punches from side control.
Mandiang is looking to reverse the position.
Mandiang can't do much from the bottom here.
Barnes is putting a hurting on Mandiang here, landing some big shots from side control.
 It looks like Aboubacar Mandiang has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barnes in side control, throwing shots but Mandiang defends.
Barnes is looking to take a break and control but Mandiang is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mandiang tries to improve position but can't.
Abraham Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mandiang is avoiding damage well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mandiang is looking for a sweep.
Barnes throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Mandiang managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Barnes.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mandiang dodges the ground and pound from Barnes.
Mandiang is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is getting worse.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sloppy strikes there by Barnes.
Barnes working away.
Barnes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Barnes lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mandiang is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The strikes coming from Barnes are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Mandiang tries to improve position but can't.
Mandiang avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Barnes.
Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mandiang dodges the ground and pound from Barnes.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mandiang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mandiang struggling a bit here.
Mandiang is trying to improve his position.
Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Barnes is trying to ground and pound but Mandiang uses the momentary lack of control by Barnes to regain half guard.
Barnes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mandiang on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jeez, Aboubacar Mandiang's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Aboubacar Mandiang's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abraham Barnes!
Abraham Barnes tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joseph DeAngelo (ranked 1102 p4p, 738 weight class) and James Hunt (ranked 171 p4p, 110 weight class). Joseph DeAngelo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph DeAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hunt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
DeAngelo looks to land a combination but Hunt avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Hunt. That snapped DeAngelo's head back.
Hunt throws a lazy head kick
and DeAngelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hunt with a hook.
Hunt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by DeAngelo.
DeAngelo lands with a shot to the body.
Hunt throws a jab when DeAngelo was well out of range.
Hunt tries to land a leg kick but DeAngelo saw it coming and moves away.
DeAngelo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hunt counters by moving into the clinch.
DeAngelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from DeAngelo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hunt throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from DeAngelo - that landed with a thud.
Hunt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with DeAngelo's elbow.
Hunt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
DeAngelo throws a hook to the side of Hunt's head but Hunt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
DeAngelo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeAngelo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeAngelo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hunt's head.
Hunt tries to clinch but DeAngelo moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from DeAngelo misses the target.
Hunt avoids the body shot from DeAngelo.
Hunt lands with a good body shot.
Hunt looks to land a body kick but DeAngelo moved away.
DeAngelo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeAngelo loads up on a big right hand but Hunt slips the punch.
Hunt moves out of range of the strikes.
DeAngelo throws a nice looking combination but Hunt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
DeAngelo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hunt counters with a crisp right hand that drops DeAngelo! Hunt lets DeAngelo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
 DeAngelo is rocked!
It looks like Joseph DeAngelo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hunt ducks under a wild hook from DeAngelo.
Hunt cracks DeAngelo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! DeAngelo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hunt finish him?
Oh DeAngelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeAngelo throws a body shot but no joy.
DeAngelo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Hunt comes at him with an uppercut from hell! DeAngelo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! DeAngelo was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Hunt!
An out of breath James Hunt 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 Radu Dracul (ranked 770 p4p, 592 weight class) and Ibrahim Camara (ranked 106 p4p, 84 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Radu Dracul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ibrahim Camara!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camara buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Camara looks to score with a jab to the body but Dracul is just out of range.
Camara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dracul.
Camara swings widly with a right hand
and Dracul counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camara blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dracul.
Camara is trying to get back to full guard.
Dracul throwing shots but Camara is blocking nicely.
Dracul is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dracul is trying to control the action in half guard but Camara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dracul thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Camara's head.
Dracul is pressing down on Camara's thigh, looking to free his foot. Camara is holding on for now.
Camara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dracul trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dracul postures up in Camara's guard and throws a big left but Camara blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dracul throws a big right hand that misses.
Dracul slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dracul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dracul just content to control the position.
Dracul is looking to take a break and control but Camara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dracul working the body and head with strikes.
Dracul looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Camara is avoiding damage well.
Dracul looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Camara is avoiding damage well.
Dracul throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Camara is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dracul landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
It looks like Ibrahim Camara has been cut.
Dracul scoring with punches from side control.
Dracul trying to control the action but Camara is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dracul in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Camara is trying to escape the position but Dracul is controlling the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Dracul.
Dracul lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Dracul scores with punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Dracul are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dracul creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Camara sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dracul misses with the ground and pound.
Camara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Camara is looking to regain half guard here but Dracul keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from Dracul are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dracul controlling the position from side mount.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camara is looking for a sweep.
Dracul connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Camara some visible discomfort.
Dracul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camara, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara tries to bench press Dracul off him but Dracul keeps the position.
Dracul working the head with strikes.
Dracul trying to control the position but Camara is working away.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dracul works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dracul is chipping away with strikes.
Dracul tries for a kimura but Camara is defending well.
Dracul grinds an elbow into Camara's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dracul scores with a couple of short elbows.
That has opened up Ibrahim Camara's cut even more.
Camara is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dracul working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Camara is rocked!
The cut above Ibrahim Camara's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ibrahim Camara's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Radu Dracul!
A relieved looking Radu Dracul thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ibrahim Camara spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you, I never lied ! '.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 164 p4p, 369 weight class) and Silent Bob (ranked 23 p4p, 54 weight class). Nickel comes to the cage accompanied by TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. Silent Bob acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silent Bob!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Nickel misses the target.
Nickel moves out of range as Bob strikes.
Bob throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
Bob connects with a crisp jab.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nickel counters with a big head kick but Bob shrugs it off.
Bob misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Nickel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bob works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nickel scores with a nice strike.
Nickel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bob lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nickel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bob misses with a leg kick
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bob thows a leg kick but Nickel checks it
and Nickel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bob smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nickel slips a straight right by Bob.
Bob misses with a straight right.
Bob throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bob throws a hook but Nickel avoids it easily.
Silent Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bob tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nickel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Bob throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bob will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nickel misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickel.
Bob throws the kick towards the body but Nickel avoids it.
Bob throws a wild body kick that Nickel sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bob swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nickel counters with a straight right hand.
Bob shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nickel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bob lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nickel takes a step back to recover.
Bob throws a right hand that misses
and Nickel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bob instigates a clinch.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nickel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nickel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nickel will feel that in the morning.
Bob takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bob plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws out a leg kick but Nickel moves out of range and Bob only half commits.
Nickel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nickel looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
It looks like Nickel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Bob avoids the head kick by Nickel.
Bob ducks under a wild hook from Nickel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bob! But no joy.
Nickel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nickel misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Bob misses its intended target.
Nickel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nickel takes one to the side of the head.
Bob throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Nickel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Bob misses.
Bob takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bob is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nickel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bob.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Bob.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nickel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickel.
Bob gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Nickel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bob misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Nickel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bob throws a hook but Nickel avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bob just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromNickel.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickel.
Bob uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
Nickel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bob lands a nice looking body shot.
Bob misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
Bob stuns Nickel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Bob.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bob. Nickel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nickel looks to land a right hand but Bob moved out of range.
Nickel checks a leg kick.
Bob wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bob throws a looping overhand right but Nickel ducks down to avoid it.
Nickel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel misses with a straight right.
Bob looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Nickel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
That kick from Bob tenderised Nickel's leg. Nickel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bob tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nickel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bob keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bob counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bob scores with a jab. Nickel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bob connects with an inside leg kick.
Nickel loads up on a big right hand but Bob slips the punch.
Nickel takes a swing at Bob's ribcage but misses.
Nickel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Nickel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nickel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Silent Bob seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick from Bob, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut there from Nickel.
The fighters circling - Bob throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bob moves away from the strike by Nickel.
Bob thinks about the counter body kick.
Bob takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nickels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
Bob pushes off an throws an elbow but Nickel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bob goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nickel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nickel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
An attempted straight right counter from Nickel misses the target.
Nickel throws the left hand but Bob avoids the punch easily.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bob turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bob throws a solid leg kick but Nickel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bob.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a nice right hand.
Nickel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bob can pounce on him.
Bob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bob misses with a body shot.
Bob scoring well with a low kick there.
Bob scores with a nice strike.
Bob fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nickel.
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Nickel.
Bob scores with a jab to the head.
Nickel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bob with a jab.
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!
Bob looks to land a right hand but Nickel moved out of range.
Bob tries to work over Nickel's front leg with a kick but Nickel checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nickel.
Bob misses with a right hand
enabling Nickel to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nickel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nickel ducks under a wild hook from Bob.
Bob avoids a kick to the body.
Donk. Bob catches Nickel right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Nickel misses its intended target.
Nickel staying out of range there.
Bob throws a shot from downtown. Nickel moves away and avoids it.
Bob uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nickel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob connects with a solid leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silent Bob showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bob throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nickel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nickel moves away from the strike by Bob.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bob.
Nickel throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Nickel dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Bob tries to land a body kick
and Bob takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Bob pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A lazy body kick from Bob
and Nickel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Bob.
Bob misses with an uppercut
and Nickel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Nickel blocks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bob throws a leg kick but Nickel moved away.
Bob misses with a hook. Nickel ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob closes the distance and pushes Nickel back into the cage.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Nickel controls his hands.
Bob misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Nickel.
Bob tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nickel smiles and moves away.
Bob doesn't manage to clinch there - Nickel circles away.
Nickel checks a low kick from Bob.
Bob misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nickel.
A clash of legs there as Nickel blocks the low kick.
A swing and a miss from Bob.
It looked like Nickel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bob.
Nickel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nickel throws out a loose jab but Bob uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bob.
Bob scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob lands with a cross.
Bob throws a low kick but Nickel avoids it.
Nickel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Nickel misses.
Bob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Bob tries to score with a low kick but Nickel moves his leg out of the way.
Nickel throwing a counter right hand but Bob manages to avoid it.
Bob connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nickel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Nickel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bob lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nickel tries to land a front kick but Bob steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bob is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bob. Nickel shrugs it off though.
Chip Nickel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickel checks a low kick from Bob.
Nickel moves out of range of the leg kick from Bob.
Bob thuds a left hand into Nickel's body.
Nickel throws a hook to the side of Bob's head but Bob sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bob throws a hook but Nickel blocks it.
Nickel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bob staying out of range there.
Bob connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bob rushes Nickel and presses him up against the cage.
Bob blocks a body shot from Nickel.
Nickel tries to work over Bob's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bob working aggressively here.
Nickel manages to break the clinch.
Bob misses with a body kick.
Bob lands the left hand.
Bob with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob scores with a decent looking hook.
Both fighters circling a little - Nickel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Bob slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Silent Bob is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A cross from Bob lands.
Nickel misses with a hook
letting Bob counter with a right hand.
Bob misses with a leg kick
letting Nickel counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Bob.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bob defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
Bob misses with a hook.
Bob throws a leg kick but Nickel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nickel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nickel missing with a left hand there. Bob was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silent Bob comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bob 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silent Bob!
During a confident post fight interview, Silent Bob thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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