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Sucker Punch Pro Series 123 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Misak Grigorian (ranked 4233 p4p, 3162 weight class) and Bruce Sidebar (ranked 527 p4p, 402 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Misak Grigorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Sidebar!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidebar throws a big shot that misses.
Sidebar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Grigorian defends well and Sidebar ends up having to push Grigorian into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Grigorian missing with a left hand there. Sidebar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sidebar steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Grigorian ducks under a wild hook from Sidebar.
Grigorian thuds his right hand into Sidebar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sidebar throws a combination that misses
and Grigorian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sidebar misses with a two punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Grigorian.
Grigorian misses with a hook. Sidebar ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidebar shoots in for a takedown but Grigorian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Grigorian is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sidebar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Grigorian 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.
Misak Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Sidebar.
Sidebar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Grigorian counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Grigorian misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidebar tries to clinch up
and Sidebar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidebar throws a body kick that misses
and Grigorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sidebar throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidebar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Grigorian lands with a nice body punch.
Sidebar wants to clinch up but Grigorian keeps it at a distance.
Sidebar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grigorian avoids it really well and circles away.
Grigorian swats away the attempt to clinch by Sidebar.
Grigorian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidebar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Misak Grigorian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grigorian scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grigorian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidebar moves away.
Sidebar lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidebar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sidebar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Grigorian.
Grigorian throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidebar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sidebar! But no joy.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
Grigorian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Grigorian connects with an inside leg kick.
Sidebar misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidebar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Grigorian sprawls well initially but Sidebar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Grigorian is trying to maintain the position but Sidebar is very close to passing his half guard.
Grigorian is looking to escape.
Grigorian is looking for a sweep. Sidebar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sidebar missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Grigorian wants to get back to full guard.
Grigorian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidebar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sidebar is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sidebar prevents Grigorian from improving his position.
Grigorian is holding on to half guard well.
Grigorian is pressing down on Sidebar's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Grigorian pulls Sidebar in close to prevent any damage.
Sidebar with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Misak Grigorian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A lazy body kick from Sidebar
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Grigorian lands an overhand right.
Sidebar tries to clinch but Grigorian moves out of range.
Grigorian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Grigorian misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sidebar on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grigorian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sidebar can do to turn this around?
Sidebar misses with a hook.
Sidebar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grigorian can pounce on him.
Grigorian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A cross from Grigorian lands.
Jab, jab by Sidebar - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidebar lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grigorian.
Sidebar throws a lazy right hand but Grigorian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sidebar bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Who's going to make the next move?
Sidebar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Grigorian, who protects the arm well.
Sidebar working away.
Sidebar in side control, throwing shots but Grigorian defends.
Grigorian is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Grigorian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sidebar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Grigorian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sidebar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grigorian is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
You can see the frustration on Grigorian's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sidebar throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian struggling a bit here.
Grigorian isn't going anywhere.
An elbow from Sidebar crashes against the mat.
Grigorian is looking to regain half guard here but Sidebar keeps moving and retains side control.
Grigorian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sidebar on the ground.
A control attempt from Grigorian but he's now mounted!
Grigorian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grigorian tries to get out of the position.
Sidebar unloads with some shots from mount but Grigorian bucks and avoids them well.
Sidebar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian can't escape the position.
Sidebar controlling his opponent.
Grigorian blocking the ground and pound.
Sidebar sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grigorian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sidebar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sidebar with shots to the head and body - Grigorian looks very uncomfortable down there.
 It looks like Misak Grigorian has been cut.
Grigorian holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Sidebar tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sidebar has control of Grigorian's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Grigorian regains control of the situation pretty easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Sidebar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Misak Grigorian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Sidebar motions for Grigorian to come forward. Sidebar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sidebar slips a jab from Grigorian.
Sidebar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grigorian.
Sidebar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grigorian moves out of range of the body kick from Sidebar.
An attempted straight right counter from Grigorian misses the target.
Sidebar tries to clinch up but Grigorian circles away and keeps his distance.
Sidebar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grigorian moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sidebar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grigorian throws out the jab.
Sidebar fails with a takedown attempt.
Grigorian looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grigorian lands a jab.
Bruce Sidebar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sidebar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sidebar.
Grigorian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sidebar manages to avoid it.
Sidebar lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sidebar tries to clinch up.
Grigorian connects with a body shot.
Sidebar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Grigorian counters with a nice uppercut.
Grigorian connects with a jab.
A cross from Sidebar lands.
Grigorian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grigorian moves out of range as Sidebar throws a body kick.
Grigorian swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grigorian throws the left hand but Sidebar avoids the punch easily.
Sidebar throws a wild body kick that Grigorian sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sidebar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sidebar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sidebar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidebar tries for a takedown but Grigorian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Grigorian half committed to a counter leg kick.
Misak Grigorian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Sidebar.
Grigorian throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sidebar throws a good cross that connects.
Grigorian avoids the body shot from Sidebar.
A little feinted left hand from Grigorian on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sidebar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Grigorian lands with a kick to the temple. Sidebar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidebar throws a push kick but Grigorian slaps the foot to one side.
A big left from Grigorian misses.
Sidebar blocks a jab.
Sidebar throws a hook but Grigorian blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Sidebar.
Sidebar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grigorian's head.
Sidebar throws a series of strikes that have Grigorian backpedaling.
 Grigorian is rocked!
Sidebar goes for a double leg but Grigorian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Grigorian continues to drive forward.
Oh Grigorian is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sidebar tries to clinch
and Grigorian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grigorian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Grigorian seems to have got his legs back now.
Sidebar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sidebar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grigorian counters with a stiff right hand.
Sidebar misses with the body kick
and Grigorian counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidebar misses with a right hand
and Grigorian connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice takedown defense from Grigorian. No joy for Sidebar on that attempt.
Sidebar misses with an uppercut. Grigorian saw that one coming.
Grigorian lands a nice shot to the body.
Sidebar tries to land a body kick
and Sidebar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidebar takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Grigorian slaps away a takedown attempt from Sidebar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Grigorian lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sidebar at a distance.
Sidebar misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Misak Grigorian showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grigorian 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Misak Grigorian!
Misak Grigorian decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Brunswick Jr (ranked 1629 p4p, 2330 weight class) and Ryo Hazuki (ranked 211 p4p, 286 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 7 - 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 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryo Hazuki!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brunswick Jr tries to land a leg kick but Hazuki saw it coming and moves away.
Brunswick Jr catches Hazuki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Brunswick Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hazuki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brunswick Jr's guard.
Hazuki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Brunswick Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hazuki.
Hazuki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brunswick Jr is keeping the position for now.
Brunswick Jr has his feet on Hazuki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Hazuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Brunswick Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hazuki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hazuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brunswick Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazuki checks the leg kick.
Hazuki wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki checks a low kick from Brunswick Jr.
We've been hearing reports that Brunswick Jr has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Brunswick Jr but Brunswick Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Good exchange - Brunswick Jr coming out on top.
Hazuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brunswick Jr is fending him off so far but Hazuki persists. Nope, Brunswick Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Bradley Brunswick Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Brunswick Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brunswick Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hazuki manages to avoid it.
Brunswick Jr throws out a loose jab but Hazuki uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Hazuki tries to counter it with a takedown but Brunswick Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Brunswick Jr lands with a nice combination. Hazuki backs away looking to recover.
Ryo Hazuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brunswick Jr lands the left hand.
Hazuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Brunswick Jr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hazuki gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two 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!
Hazuki tries to clinch but Brunswick Jr moves out of range.
Brunswick Jr keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brunswick Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hazuki has time to react.
Hazuki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brunswick Jr swivels and escapes.
Brunswick Jr is looking to counter punch.
Brunswick Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hazuki has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Hazuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hazuki defending well as Brunswick Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Brunswick Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Brunswick Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hazuki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brunswick Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hazuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brunswick Jr throws out the jab.
Good work by Hazuki as he checks the leg kick.
Hazuki is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Brunswick Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brunswick Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brunswick Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Brunswick Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Brunswick Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Hazuki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Brunswick Jr prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Brunswick Jr.
Hazuki wants a takedown but no success here.
Hazuki blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hazuki has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brunswick Jr regains guard immediately.
Hazuki looks winded!
Brunswick Jr has Hazuki pulled in close to control his posture.
Hazuki decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brunswick Jr, up you get!
Hazuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Brunswick Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hazuki staying out of range there.
Hazuki goes for a double leg but Brunswick Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Brunswick Jr continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hazuki as he checks the leg kick.
Brunswick Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hazuki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brunswick Jr is fending him off so far but Hazuki persists. Nope, Brunswick Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Brunswick Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hazuki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki slips a jab and a cross from Brunswick Jr.
Nice takedown defense from Brunswick Jr. No joy for Hazuki on that attempt.
A left lands for Brunswick Jr.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brunswick Jr.
A slow jab from Brunswick Jr misses its intended target.
Brunswick Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hazuki.
Brunswick Jr 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.
Brunswick Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No luck for Hazuki with that takedown attempt.
Brunswick Jr misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Brunswick Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Brunswick Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hazuki. Hazuki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hazuki has Brunswick Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Brunswick Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brunswick Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brunswick Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hazuki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brunswick Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hazuki walks into a left hand.
Brunswick Jr scores with the left hand. Hazuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Brunswick Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hazuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Brunswick Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Hazuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brunswick Jr throwing a counter right hand but Hazuki manages to avoid it.
Brunswick Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Hazuki counters with a shoot takedown. Brunswick Jr fights it but they end up in guard.
Brunswick Jr is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hazuki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bradley Brunswick Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Hazuki.
Brunswick Jr is trying to stall.
Brunswick Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hazuki misses with a takedown
and Hazuki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hazuki is breathing heavily.
Hazuki fails to land the takedown.
Hazuki dives in for a single leg takedown but Brunswick Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Bradley Brunswick Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Hazuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters circling - Brunswick Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hazuki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brunswick Jr.
Hazuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brunswick Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hazuki wants to clinch.
Brunswick Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hazuki avoids it.
Brunswick Jr misses with a looping left.
Nice body kick from Brunswick Jr.
Brunswick Jr leaves Hazuki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Brunswick Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brunswick Jr stuffs the takedown.
Brunswick Jr lunges at Hazuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hazuki's hand.
Brunswick Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hazuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
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!
Brunswick Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Hazuki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hazuki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ryo Hazuki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brunswick Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Brunswick Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hazuki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
 Hazuki is rocked!
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Brunswick Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Hazuki. Hazuki gets slowly back to his feet.
Brunswick Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hazuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Brunswick Jr finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazuki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Brunswick Jr circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hazuki.
Brunswick Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
BOOM! Brunswick Jr lands a beautiful left hook that drops Hazuki. Hazuki tries to recover but Brunswick Jr is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Hazuki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bradley Brunswick Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Bradley Brunswick Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cassus Fett (ranked 1328 p4p, 2864 weight class) and Anton Meshkov (ranked 193 p4p, 386 weight class). Anton Meshkov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cassus Fett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anton Meshkov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meshkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Fett is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Fett.
Fett throws a series of punches but Meshkov moves out of range.
Meshkov slips a jab and a cross from Fett.
Meshkov scores with a shot to the body.
Fett shoots in and gets a takedown into Meshkov's guard.
Fett trying to control but Meshkov is working from the bottom.
Meshkov looking for a guillotine here but Fett defends easily.
Meshkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meshkov working for a triangle but Fett defends it easily.
Meshkov has momentary wrist control but Fett slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meshkov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fett controls the pace.
Meshkov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Fett is aware though and is defending well.
Meshkov wants to sweep here but Fett controlling him for the moment.
Meshkov looking for subs off his back but Fett has passed one foot through into half guard.
Fett scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Fett frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Fett looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Meshkov is squirming around, avoiding Fett's attempts to control the action.
Fett lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Meshkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fett trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meshkov controls the position.
Fett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meshkov's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fett landing strikes from the mount and Meshkov is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fett has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Meshkov's face.
Fett with the ground and pound from mount.
Meshkov is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Fett looking to secure an arm triangle but Meshkov defends it well.
Meshkov is still in real trouble! Can Fett finish him?
Meshkov takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Fett's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cassus Fett!
Cassus Fett bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr (ranked 1460 p4p, 1132 weight class) and John Fuller (ranked 194 p4p, 157 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Fuller!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maximus Jr is looking to chop away at Fuller's legs.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fuller 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 right hand from Fuller misses the target.
Fuller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maximus Jr.
Fuller scores with a shot to the body.
Fuller scores with a nice strike.
Maximus Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maximus Jr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Fuller lands with an overhand left.
Fuller scores with a nice strike.
Fuller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maximus Jr on the side of the head.
Fuller works the jab nicely.
Maximus Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fuller shoots in and drives through. Maximus Jr sprawls well.
Maximus Jr throws a big counter combination but Fuller scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Fuller throws a lazy uppercut
and Fuller takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
 It looks like John Fuller has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fuller slips a jab and a cross from Maximus Jr.
Fuller works Maximus Jr's body with a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller takes a swing at Maximus Jr's ribcage but misses.
Maximus Jr throwing a counter right hand but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Fuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus Jr momentarily.
Maximus Jr staying out of range there.
Fuller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximus Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fuller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maximus Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Fuller clinches.
Fuller tries to pull guard but Maximus Jr won't allow it.
Fuller tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fuller.
Maximus Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maximus Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fuller manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Maximus Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Maximus Jr looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maximus Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fuller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Maximus Jr forces his way into half guard.
Fuller is not content to let Maximus Jr control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuller gets full guard.
Maximus Jr preventing the sweep.
Maximus Jr is in close to Fuller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuller looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximus Jr is in close to Fuller's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fuller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maximus Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maximus Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maximus Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Fuller is retaining full guard.
Fuller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maximus Jr is one step ahead there.
Maximus Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
Maximus Jr cracks Fuller with a solid left hand.
Maximus Jr postures up in Fuller's guard and throws a big left but Fuller blocks it.
Maximus Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maximus Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr pushing down on Fuller's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Fuller trying to hold on to Maximus Jr's head to control him but Maximus Jr postures up.
Maximus Jr prevents Fuller from improving his position.
Maximus Jr tries to pass to full mount but Fuller defends it.
Fuller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Maximus Jr won't allow Fuller to sweep him here.
Fuller is adopting a defensive guard.
Maximus Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Fuller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Fuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Fuller's cut.
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.
Fuller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fuller misses with an uppercut
and Maximus Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Maximus Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Fuller.
Fuller lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fuller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maximus Jr momentarily.
Fuller throws a body shot but no joy.
Maximus Jr throwing a counter right hand but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Fuller tries to clinch
letting Maximus Jr counter with a right hand.
Fuller throws a looping overhand right but Maximus Jr ducks down to avoid it.
John Fuller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Maximus Jr.
Maximus Jr misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fuller darts in looking for a takedown but Maximus Jr gets double underhooks and turns Fuller into the cage.
It looked like Maximus Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Maximus Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus Jr throws a shot to the body.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maximus Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fuller just manages to avoid it.
Maximus Jr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuller momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Maximus Jr there.
Maximus Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maximus Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Fuller rushes Maximus Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That has opened up John Fuller's cut even more.
Fuller drags the fight down to the ground.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fuller being controlled here, momentarily.
Fuller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Fuller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximus Jr stands up over Fuller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fuller wants to sweep here but Maximus Jr controlling him for the moment.
Maximus Jr wants to control from the top but Fuller keeps moving.
Maximus Jr is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fuller is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller has his foot on Maximus Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maximus Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Fuller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maximus Jr distracts Fuller with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maximus Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fuller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maximus Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Fuller lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Fuller controls Maximus Jr momentarily but Maximus Jr frees himself.
Fuller looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maximus Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fuller is keeping the position for now.
Maximus Jr trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maximus Jr is really struggling to control Fuller but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maximus Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fuller managing to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from Maximus Jr misses the target.
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 Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Fuller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fuller works the jab nicely.
Fuller misses with a hook.
Donk. Fuller catches Maximus Jr right on the button with a cross.
Nice cross by Fuller.
Maximus Jr stuffs the takedown.
A combination from Fuller does no damage.
Fuller 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.
Maximus Jr connects with a body shot.
Maximus Jr drops Fuller with a beautiful combination! Fuller stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maximus Jr is looking for the KO!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fuller scores with the left hand. Maximus Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Fuller cracks a nice hook into Maximus Jr's ribs.
Maximus Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Maximus Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuller changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maximus Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maximus Jr misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Fuller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maximus Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Fuller is quick to defend against it.
Fuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fuller throws a right hand that misses
and Maximus Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fuller misses with a double jab.
Fuller scores with a decent looking hook.
Maximus Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maximus Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuller.
Maximus Jr ducks under a wild hook from Fuller.
John Fuller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuller throws a low kick but Maximus Jr moves out of range easily.
Maximus Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fuller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Fuller. Beautiful body shot.
Fuller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Maximus Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fuller checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuller moves out of range as Maximus Jr strikes.
Fuller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maximus Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuller misses with an uppercut
and Maximus Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above John Fuller's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maximus Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fuller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maximus Jr throwing a counter right hand but Fuller manages to avoid it.
Maximus Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Fuller is rocked!
Maximus Jr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maximus Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fuller with a poor takedown
and Maximus Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Maximus Jr finish him?
John Fuller's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Marcus Megnus Maximus Jr Maximus Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Fuller.
Maximus Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fuller.
Fuller seems to have recovered his senses.
Maximus Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuller's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus Jr gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fuller to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maximus Jr seems keen to control Fuller's posture.
Fuller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maximus Jr is keeping the position for now.
Maximus Jr wants to hit a sweep here but Fuller passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Maximus Jr there!
Fuller misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Maximus Jr wants to control but Fuller is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fuller looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximus Jr wants to hold on but Fuller pushes him away.
Maximus Jr holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fuller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Fuller is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maximus Jr can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maximus Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fuller lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
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!
Maximus Jr is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Maximus Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fuller trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Maximus Jr blocking the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Fuller.
I think Fuller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Fuller!
A very excited looking John Fuller rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yip Man Iii (ranked 994 p4p, 1477 weight class) and Venali Paetmar (ranked 132 p4p, 195 weight class). Paetmar has chosen Powerwolf - Amen & Attack as his entrance music. Yip Man Iii is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yip Man Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Venali Paetmar!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paetmar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man Iii was well out of range. Poor timing from Paetmar.
Man Iii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paetmar tests Man Iii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Man Iii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Paetmar.
A quick step to the side and Man Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Paetmar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paetmar throws a looping overhand right but Man Iii ducks down to avoid it.
Paetmar walks into a left hand.
Paetmar misses the shot to the body.
Paetmar throws a poor cross that misses
and Man Iii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paetmar misses with a shot to the body
and Man Iii counters with a stiff right hand.
Paetmar scores with a jab to the head.
Man Iii walks into a straight right hand from Paetmar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paetmar misses with a lunging right hand
and Man Iii counters with a nice body kick.
Man Iii closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paetmar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paetmar throws a body shot but no joy.
Man Iii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paetmar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paetmar with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paetmar tries to work over Man Iii's front leg with a kick but Man Iii checks it.
It looked like Man Iii was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Paetmar.
Nice defenses there by Man Iii.
As Paetmar backs away, Man Iii returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paetmar lands with a nice body punch.
Paetmar rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man Iii connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paetmar throws a body punch but Man Iii moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Man Iii misses its target.
Paetmar lands a right hook to the body.
Man Iii blocks a jab.
Paetmar throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Man Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Man Iii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Paetmar misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Man Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Paetmar tries a low kick but Man Iii avoids it.
Paetmar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Man Iii.
As Paetmar looks to move away, Man Iii throws a big counter combo but Paetmar just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paetmar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Paetmar misses with a body shot.
Paetmar throws a lazy uppercut
and Man Iii counters with a nice right hand that sends Paetmar toppling to the canvas! Paetmar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Man Iii finish him?!
Paetmar is rocked!
Paetmar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man Iii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man Iii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paetmar with a hook.
Paetmar misses with a body shot
and Man Iii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paetmar lands a nice shot to the body.
A big left from Paetmar misses.
Man Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Paetmar throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Paetmar.
Paetmar looks to score with a jab to the body but Man Iii is just out of range.
Paetmar misses with a body shot
and Man Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man Iii cracks Paetmar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Paetmar wants to land a leg kick but Man Iii is out of range.
Paetmar misses with a body shot
and Man Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man Iii is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Paetmar misses the body punch
and Man Iii counters with a nice right hand that sends Paetmar toppling to the canvas! Paetmar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Man Iii finish him?!
Paetmar is still on wobbly legs! Can Man Iii finish him?
Man Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Paetmar.
Man Iii feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Venali Paetmar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Man Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paetmar misses with a left hand
and Man Iii makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Paetmar swings for the body but Man Iii moves out of range.
Paetmar seems to have recovered his senses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man Iii checks a leg kick.
Paetmar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Paetmar throws a lazy uppercut
and Man Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Paetmar looks winded!
Paetmar scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Man Iii fakes the leg kick and cracks Paetmar in the body.
Man Iii thuds his right hand into Paetmar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man Iii lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paetmar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Man Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Man Iii scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
It looks like Man Iii has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Paetmar misses with a jab to the body
and Man Iii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paetmar gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Paetmar tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Man Iii is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Paetmar buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Paetmar!! Paetmar is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Man Iii throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yip Man Iii!
A very excited looking Yip Man Iii 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.
Venali Paetmar was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time...'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Ozbourne (ranked 1069 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Manco Capac (ranked 147 p4p, 138 weight class). Ozbourne comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Train. Capac has chosen Iggy Pop - The Passenger as his entrance music. 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 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ziggy Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozbourne throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Capac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ozbourne tries to land a body kick
and Capac counters with a nice uppercut.
Ozbourne misses with a hook
and Capac counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ozbourne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozbourne has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Ozbourne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Capac was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozbourne.
Ziggy Ozbourne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Capac scores with a jab.
Capac takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Ozbourne misses the jab.
Ozbourne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Capac avoids the body shot from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Capac checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Capac! But no joy.
Ozbourne throws a body punch but Capac moves out of range.
Ozbourne misses with a jab to the body
letting Capac counter with a right hand.
Ozbourne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Capac.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozbourne lands a right hook to the body.
Capac throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne loads up on a big right hand but Capac slips the punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Capac checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozbourne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozbourne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ozbourne scores with a hook to the body. Capac takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Capac on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ozbourne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ozbourne scrambles back to his feet.
Ozbourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Capac manages to avoid it.
Ozbourne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Capac shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ozbourne defends it nicely.
Ozbourne thumps Capac with a low kick.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
Capac shoots in for a double leg but Ozbourne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ozbourne is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne takes a swing at Capac's ribcage but misses.
Ozbourne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Capac wants to counter the offense by Ozbourne and move into the clinch position.
Capac lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozbourne wants to land a leg kick but Capac is out of range.
Capac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ozbourne wants to slow Capac down by chopping away at his legs.
Capac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ozbourne lands a nice shot to the body.
Ozbourne cracks Capac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ziggy Ozbourne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Capac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozbourne was well out of range. Poor timing from Capac.
Capac throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ozbourne tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Capac is in Ozbourne's guard.
Ozbourne is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Capac trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozbourne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Capac looking to sit in guard and control but Ozbourne gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ozbourne is looking to stand up but Capac won't let him.
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.
Ozbourne trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Capac looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ozbourne is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Capac is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ozbourne is looking to stand up but Capac won't let him.
Capac is looking for a triangle but Ozbourne pushes his legs off easily.
Ozbourne tries to stand but Capac is controlling from the bottom.
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.
Ozbourne gets to his feet - Capac follows without any prompting.
Ozbourne connects with a jab.
Capac avoids the body shot from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Capac takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozbourne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ozbourne lands a nice looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Capac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne lands a nice looking body shot.
Ozbourne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Capac paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ozbourne throws a shot to the body.
Capac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ozbourne doesn't seem bothered though.
Ozbourne misses with a hook
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Capac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ozbourne is looking to land body kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ozbourne throws a right hand that misses
and Capac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ozbourne throws a body shot but no joy.
Capac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ozbourne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ozbourne throws a nice looking combination but Capac bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ozbourne fails to land with a series of punches.
Ozbourne scores with a shot to the body.
A big right from Ozbourne misses.
Nice uppercut there from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
Capac blocks the body kick.
Capac blocks a leg kick.
Ozbourne is looking to wear down Capac with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozbourne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ozbourne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Capac has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Capac and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ozbourne lands with a hook. Capac tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ozbourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capac moves away.
Ozbourne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Capac can do to turn this around?
Capac needs to keep his hands up - Ozbourne had a free shot at his head there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne looks to score with a jab to the body but Capac is just out of range.
Ozbourne misses with a straight right.
Ozbourne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Capac takes one on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Ozbourne.
A nice leg kick from Ozbourne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozbourne throws a shot to the body.
Ozbourne thumps Capac with a low kick.
Ozbourne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Capac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ozbourne working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ozbourne throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ozbourne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozbourne can't find room to land a body shot as Capac controls the action.
Capac pulls Ozbourne into guard.
Capac looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Capac is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozbourne defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozbourne wanted to stand there but Capac had control of the position.
Ozbourne preventing the sweep.
Ozbourne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Capac's guard.
Capac had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozbourne defends it easily.
Ozbourne wants to get up but he can't break Capac's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Capac is on top in guard.
Capac drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ozbourne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ozbourne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ozbourne!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne tries to stand but Capac is controlling his head.
Ozbourne stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Ziggy Ozbourne is winning the standup battle so far.
Capac blocks a leg kick.
Capac slips a straight right by Ozbourne.
Capac misses with a wild combination.
Capac tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ozbourne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Capac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ozbourne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ozbourne throws a head kick but Capac moves out of range.
Ozbourne misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Ozbourne misses its intended target.
Ozbourne tries a low kick but Capac avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Ozbourne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ozbourne throws a lazy head kick
and Capac counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Capac with that takedown attempt.
Ozbourne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Capac lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Capac is defended easily by Ozbourne.
Ziggy Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.
Capac with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Capac avoids the body shot from Ozbourne.
Ozbourne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A left and a right from Ozbourne both land. Nice combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Ozbourne dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Capac closes the distance and clinches up with Ozbourne, looking for a takedown. Capac pushes Ozbourne against the cage but Ozbourne circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ozbourne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capac stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Capac fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ozbourne avoids it really well and circles away.
Capac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
Capac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ziggy Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manco Capac.
Capac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozbourne throws out the jab.
A clash of legs there as Capac blocks the low kick.
Capac tries for a takedown but Ozbourne sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Capac checks a low kick from Ozbourne.
Capac looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Capac closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ozbourne quickly recovers to half guard.
Ozbourne makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ozbourne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Capac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne misses with an uppercut. Capac saw that one coming.
And Capac tries to counter it with a takedown but Ozbourne pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Some wild striking there from Ozbourne.
Capac doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ozbourne tries to clinch there but Capac circles away.
Capac ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozbourne moves away.
Ozbourne misses with a right hand
and Capac counters with a left to the body.
Ozbourne lands a nice looking body shot.
Capac closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ozbourne quickly recovers to half guard.
Ozbourne manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Capac chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ozbourne can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Ozbourne, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ozbourne.
Ozbourne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ozbourne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Manco Capac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne throws a shot from downtown. Capac moves away and avoids it.
Ozbourne ducks under a wild hook from Capac.
Ozbourne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Capac fails to land the takedown.
Capac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Capac shoots in and gets a takedown into Ozbourne's guard.
Capac wants to pass the guard but Ozbourne is keeping the position.
Capac with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ozbourne keeping full guard, as Capac tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac wants to control from the top but Ozbourne keeps moving.
Ziggy Ozbourne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Capac is pushing down on Ozbourne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ozbourne is fighting to maintain full guard but Capac has managed to sneak the leg through.
Capac thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Capac is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ozbourne is just riding it out for now. Capac eventually gives up the hold.
Capac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
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.
Capac trying to control the action but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Capac is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Capac is looking for a kimura here.
Ozbourne pushes Capac off looking to stand but Capac dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Ozbourne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ozbourne 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Ozbourne!
Our winner, Ziggy Ozbourne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Bass (ranked 503 p4p, 1746 weight class) and Vladimir Rurikovich (ranked 69 p4p, 224 weight class). Bass comes to the cage accompanied by Down With The Sickness. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Bass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Rurikovich!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bass scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bass has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite MMA Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bass.
Rurikovich cracks Bass with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bass gets tackled into the cage by Rurikovich. Rurikovich maintains the clinch.
Bass gets through Rurikovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it misses.
Rurikovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rurikovich trying to control the position but instead, Bass has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rurikovich into the cage.
Rurikovich stalls.
Bass works on Rurikovich's body with a couple of short punches.
Rurikovich misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bass.
Rurikovich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Rurikovich avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Bass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bass.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow strike.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bass misses with some punches.
Bass scores with a shot to the side of Rurikovich's head.
Rurikovich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bass blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bass.
Rurikovich can't find room to land a body shot as Bass controls the action.
Rurikovich looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bass lands a body punch.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Rurikovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Basss head.
Bass dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Bass tries to throw a body punch but Rurikovich avoids it by throwing Bass back against the cage.
Rurikovich connects with a knee to the head.
Bass blocks an elbow strike.
Bass presses Rurikovich against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rurikovich looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Bass.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Rurikovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bass swings wildly with an uppercut but Rurikovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Bass scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Rurikovich tries to throw a body punch but Bass avoids it by throwing Rurikovich back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich stalling the fight.
Bass lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rurikovich tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Bass.
Rurikovich misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rurikovich.
Bass scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bass creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rurikovich throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rurikovich comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rurikovich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bass prevents a body shot from Rurikovich.
Bass misses with a punch to the body.
Bass misses with some punches.
Rurikovich takes a shot to the head.
Bass throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rurikovichs head.
Bass throws a head punch that misses.
Rurikovich tries a knee to the head but Bass blocks it.
Bass avoids the elbow strike from Rurikovich, against the cage.
Bass can't find room to land a body shot as Rurikovich controls the action.
Rurikovich stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rurikovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bass blocks an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rurikovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Bass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rurikovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bass's face.
Rurikovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Bass backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bass.
Bass lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rurikovich backwards.
Bass blocks an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Bass lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bass lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rurikovich backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bass.
Bass tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bass blocks the elbow strike.
Bass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bass lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rurikovich backwards.
Rurikovich is rocked!
Bass misses with some punches.
Rurikovich is still on wobbly legs! Can Bass finish him?
Rurikovich effectively controlling the action here.
Rurikovich seems to have recovered his senses.
Rurikovich throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Rurikovich.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bass dodges an elbow strike from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Rurikovich.
Rurikovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bass stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bass gets through Rurikovich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Bass.
Bass lands with a short shot to the head.
Bass lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Rurikovich to his knees! Bass keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ronnie Bass!
Ronnie Bass 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.
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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Krsto Vujić (ranked 314 p4p, 544 weight class) and Darwin Zambrano (ranked 50 p4p, 79 weight class). Vujić comes to the cage accompanied by Regeaton Montenegro. 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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Krsto Vujić!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darwin Zambrano!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrano moves out of range as Vujić strikes.
Zambrano feints and then cracks Vujić's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vujić down.
Zambrano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zambrano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vujić moves away.
Zambrano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Zambrano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vujić counters by clinching up.
We've been hearing reports that Vujić has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zambrano lands a nice uppercut.
Vujić pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zambrano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zambrano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vujić is adopting a defensive guard.
My spies in Hare of the Dog Gym inform me that Zambrano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Vujić avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrano wants to pass the guard but Vujić is keeping the position.
Vujić is pulling down on Zambrano's head to control his posture.
Vujić looking for a sweep. Not yet Vujić, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vujić is working hard here to advance position.
Zambrano drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vujić manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zambrano has Vujić in his guard.
Vujić has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zambrano is proving hard to escape from.
Vujić forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano is pressing down on Vujić's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vujić stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zambrano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zambrano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vujić.
Vujić throws a big right hand that misses.
Vujić controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zambrano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vujić is one step ahead there.
Zambrano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano working for a triangle but Vujić defends it easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zambrano is on top in guard.
Zambrano wants to control from the top but Vujić keeps moving.
Vujić utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vujić wants to sweep here but Zambrano controlling him for the moment.
Vujić keeping full guard, as Zambrano tries to pass.
Zambrano has gone for a leg lock! Vujić slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zambrano's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vujić has picked Zambrano up and slammed him! Zambrano can't keep hold of the triangle and Vujić manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Zambrano is trying to get back to half guard.
Zambrano wants to control but Vujić postures up.
Zambrano is looking to regain half guard here but Vujić keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zambrano is being controlled here.
Zambrano manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darwin Zambrano dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zambrano moves in looking to clinch but Vujić pushes him off.
Vujić tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zambrano manages to circle out of the way.
Zambrano takes a swing at Vujić's ribcage but misses.
Zambrano wants to land a leg kick but Vujić is out of range.
Zambrano closes the distance and pushes Vujić back into the cage.
Zambrano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vujić's efforts to push away.
Vujić lands with a left to the head.
Vujić wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zambrano manages to break the clinch.
Vujić's corner calls for a 1-2. Vujić obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
It looks like Darwin Zambrano has been cut.
Vujić is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zambrano.
Zambrano darts in looking for a takedown but Vujić gets double underhooks and turns Zambrano into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vujić keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vujić moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vujić stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vujić wants it to stay on the feet.
Zambrano looks for a takedown but Vujić sprawls well.
Krsto Vujić has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Zambrano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vujić blocks a low kick nicely.
Zambrano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vujić.
Zambrano misses with a kick to the body.
Zambrano dives in and scores a takedown into Vujić's guard.
Vujić 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.
Vujić looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vujić's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Zambrano looking to sit in guard and control but Vujić gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano looking for a sweep. Not yet Zambrano, not yet.
Zambrano throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Vujić escapes and throws Zambrano's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Zambrano is looking for a sweep.
Zambrano is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zambrano wants to control but Vujić is keeping busy.
Zambrano is looking to improve his position.
Zambrano is staying active underneath Vujić, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano actively working from the bottom here.
Zambrano tries to roll over but Vujić keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Vujić seems content to control.
Zambrano is not content to let Vujić control the position.
Darwin Zambrano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zambrano looking for submissions off his back.
Vujić prevents Zambrano from improving his position.
Zambrano trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ground and pound from Vujić.
Vujić lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zambrano moves into full guard.
Vujić advances position into side control!
Zambrano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zambrano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vujić's best efforts.
Zambrano wants to sweep but Vujić has passed to side control!
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 Krsto Vujić will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darwin Zambrano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Zambrano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zambrano. That's going to slow Vujić down.
Zambrano cracks Vujić with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zambrano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vujić connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zambrano scrambles back to his feet.
Zambrano dives in for a single leg takedown but Vujić sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zambrano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zambrano throws a leg kick
and Vujić moves into the clinch.
Vujić blocks an uppercut.
Zambrano tries to pull guard but Vujić holds him up against the cage and eventually Zambrano drops back down to his feet.
Vujić breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrano tries to clinch but Vujić moves out of range.
Vujić takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vujić lands with a straight right. Zambrano didn't see that one coming.
Zambrano tries to clinch but Vujić moves out of range.
Zambrano lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Vujić. No joy for Zambrano on that attempt.
Krsto Vujić has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darwin Zambrano.
Zambrano moves away from the strike by Vujić.
Vujić throws out a loose jab but Zambrano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vujić connects with a nice looking jab.
Zambrano looks to score with a jab to the body but Vujić is just out of range.
As Zambrano tries to get set, Vujić tries to push him back and clinch up but Zambrano manages to avoid the attempt.
Vujić misses with the combination.
Vujić steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zambrano.
A telegraphed right hand from Vujić misses the target.
Zambrano looks for a takedown but Vujić sprawls well.
Zambrano throws a jab when Vujić was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Vujić.
Zambrano digs a good hook to Vujić's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano shoots and misses
and Vujić counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vujić.
A short right from Zambrano on the inside.
Vujić tries to break the clinch but Zambrano is controlling the position.
Zambrano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zambrano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vujić breaks the clinch.
Vujić avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vujić checks a low kick from Zambrano.
Vujić avoids the body shot from Zambrano.
Zambrano scores with a head kick. Vujić tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Decent striking displayed by Zambrano there.
Zambrano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vujić is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zambrano.
Vujić takes a swing at Zambrano's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano moves in looking to clinch but Vujić pushes him off.
Vujić is looking to counter the offense by Zambrano and move into the clinch.
Zambrano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vujić seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vujić dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vujić fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zambrano manages to avoid it.
Zambrano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vujić counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vujić escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krsto Vujić is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zambrano misses with a hook. Vujić ducked under it nicely.
Vujić throws a hook but Zambrano avoids it easily.
Vujić connects with a body shot.
Zambrano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zambrano misses with an uppercut. Vujić saw that one coming.
Vujić blocks the body kick.
Zambrano misses with a body shot
and Vujić counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zambrano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vujić's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zambrano tries to clinch but Vujić is having none of it.
Zambrano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vujić to score with a decent uppercut.
Krsto Vujić is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vujić throws a lazy right hand but Zambrano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Darwin Zambrano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vujić misses with an uppercut
and Zambrano counters with a solid body kick.
Zambrano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vujić throws a hook to the side of Zambrano's head but Zambrano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zambrano tries to close the distance and clinch but Vujić swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zambrano connects with an inside leg kick.
Vujić avoids the head kick by Zambrano.
Zambrano slips under a jab from Vujić.
A jab lands there for Zambrano.
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 Krsto Vujić.
Well Vujić 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krsto Vujić!
Our winner, Krsto Vujić, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Crow (ranked 465 p4p, 501 weight class) and Damian Tonon (ranked 65 p4p, 70 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Red Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Damian Tonon!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tonon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Crow, who protects the arm well.
Tonon wants to control but Crow is keeping him busy.
Crow prevents Tonon from improving position.
Crow wants to control but Tonon postures up.
Crow prevents Tonon from moving into mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tonon trying to control the position but Crow is working away.
Tonon is trying to get an arm triangle but Crow is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow struggling a bit here.
Tonon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tonon taking a breather here.
Crow is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tonon working away.
Crow is looking for a sweep.
Tonon trying to control the action but Crow is working from the bottom.
Crow tries to bench press Tonon off him but Tonon keeps the position.
Crow is not content to let Tonon control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crow keeps the fight on the outside.
Crow thumps Tonon with a low kick.
Crow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tonon tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tonon drops his hands momentarily and Crow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tonon takes a swing at Crow's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon misses with a hook
and Crow counters with a leg kick.
Tonon misses with a body shot
and Crow counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tonon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crow tries to sprawl but Tonon drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tonon is looking to pass Crow's guard but actually Crow recovers to full guard.
Crow has Tonon pulled in close to control his posture.
Tonon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crow is keeping the position for now.
Tonon pushing down on Crow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Tonon is trying to work for a kimura but Crow is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tonon is working for a submission of some sort.
Tonon is looking to advance position but Crow won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tonon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Tonon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Crow.
Tonon shoots in for a takedown but Crow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crow cracks Tonon with an open hand slap.
Danga de danga de dang - Crow scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Damian Tonon has been cut.
Crow throws a sloppy head kick and Tonon moves out of range easily.
Crow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tonon is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tonon misses with a body punch
and Crow counters with a stiff right hand.
Tonon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Crow is fending him off so far but Tonon persists. Nope, Crow circles away and we're back to standing.
Tonon dodges the punch combination from Crow.
Crow throws out a loose jab but Tonon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crow.
Crow moves forwards but Tonon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonon lands a jab to the head.
Crow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tonon shoots in for a double leg but Crow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Red Crow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Tonon.
Crow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crow counters with a left and a right that stings Tonon.
Red Crow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Tonon misses.
Tonon goes for a double leg but Crow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Crow continues to drive forward.
Crow stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crow wants it to stay on the feet.
Tonon moves out of range of the leg kick from Crow.
A telegraphed right hand from Crow misses the target.
Crow throws a head kick but Tonon moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonon. Crow does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crow throws a lazy head kick
and Tonon counters with a shoot takedown. Crow fights it but they end up in guard.
Tonon is looking to pass into half guard but Crow pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Crow is in guard.
Tonon looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonon keeping moving, preventing Crow from controlling successfully.
Tonon working for a triangle but Crow defends it easily.
Crow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Crow.
Tonon pulls Crow in close to his closed guard and prevents Crow from doing any damage or advancing position.
Crow lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Crow working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tonon's head.
Our spies down at at High Kicks inform us that Tonon has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Crow landing some decent shots from guard.
Damian Tonon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tonon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crow scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Crow wants to control from the top but Tonon keeps moving.
Tonon working for a triangle but Crow defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crow gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tonon looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Crow is defending well. Tonon quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Crow has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Tonon celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Tonon!
After the fight, Damian Tonon was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jyrki Sukulaku (ranked 280 p4p, 1040 weight class) and Thomas Maeda (ranked 39 p4p, 134 weight class). Maeda has chosen Submission as his entrance music. 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 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jyrki Sukulaku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thomas Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sukulaku momentarily.
Sukulaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maeda.
Sukulaku slips a jab and a cross from Maeda.
Maeda throws a combination that misses
and Sukulaku counters with a stiff right hand.
Sukulaku definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sukulaku napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maeda 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.
Sukulaku manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Maeda passes the guard and advances to mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maeda with shots to the head and body - Sukulaku looks very uncomfortable down there.
Maeda looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Sukulaku regains half guard.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maeda is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sukulaku has managed to free his arm - good work.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Maeda working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sukulaku.
Sukulaku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Maeda slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sukulaku is trying to get back to full guard.
Maeda wants to pass to mount but Sukulaku is defending the position.
Sukulaku is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Sukulaku wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sukulaku keeps working.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
Sukulaku is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maeda pulls his head out easily.
Maeda seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sukulaku does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sukulaku tries to roll over but Maeda keeps him under control.
Maeda wants to pass to mount but Sukulaku is defending the position.
Maeda prevents Sukulaku from improving his position.
Sukulaku actively working from the bottom here.
Sukulaku trying to control from the bottom.
Sukulaku wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Sukulaku's head.
Maeda prevents Sukulaku from improving his position.
Maeda looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sukulaku gets full guard.
Maeda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sukulaku keeping moving, preventing Maeda from controlling successfully.
Sukulaku has his foot on Maeda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maeda works his way back into a safe position though.
Maeda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Maeda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sukulaku's head.
Maeda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Maeda stands up over Sukulaku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda stopping the sweep attempt from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Sukulaku is retaining full guard.
Maeda trying to control but Sukulaku is working from the bottom.
Sukulaku looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sukulaku is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
Sukulaku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sukulaku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maeda defends it easily.
Sukulaku working a defensive guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Maeda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Sukulaku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Maeda misses the target.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Sukulaku avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Sukulaku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Sukulaku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maeda throws a nice looking combination but Sukulaku bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sukulaku swings widly with a right hand
and Maeda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maeda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Sukulaku.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sukulaku.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sukulaku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maeda.
Maeda drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sukulaku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maeda.
Maeda wants to clinch.
Jyrki Sukulaku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sukulaku.
Sukulaku's corner calls for a 1-2. Sukulaku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sukulaku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sukulaku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maeda.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukulaku.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses.
Sukulaku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda scores with a jab. Sukulaku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maeda misses with a two punch combination.
Maeda lands a nice shot that snaps Sukulaku's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sukulaku misses with a looping left.
Maeda misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maeda throws an overhand right that lands on Sukulaku's shoulder, as Sukulaku tries to avoid the shot.
Maeda thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maeda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sukulaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sukulaku looks to land a left hand but Maeda moved out of range nicely.
Maeda clobbers Sukulaku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sukulaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Maeda is just out of range.
Maeda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Maeda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Sukulaku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maeda postures up.
Sukulaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maeda wants to control from the top but Sukulaku keeps moving.
Maeda lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sukulaku trying to keep a closed guard but Maeda is proving a slippery customer.
Maeda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sukulaku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maeda trying to control but Sukulaku is working from the bottom.
Sukulaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sukulaku is looking for a triangle but Maeda pushes his legs off easily.
Maeda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sukulaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maeda working some strikes from top position.
Sukulaku is trying to control the position but Maeda postures up.
Sukulaku 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.
Maeda controlling from the top position.
Sukulaku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Thomas Maeda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukulaku.
Sukulaku scores with a jab to the body.
Maeda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sukulaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maeda looks to land a combination but Sukulaku avoids it well.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Jyrki Sukulaku is winning the standup battle so far.
Sukulaku scores with a punch to the head.
Sukulaku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Maeda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sukulaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sukulaku but Sukulaku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Sukulaku misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maeda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maeda lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
No joy there for Maeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Maeda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sukulaku is trying to improve his position.
Maeda wants to control but Sukulaku is keeping him busy.
Maeda cracks Sukulaku with a big elbow.
Sukulaku avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Maeda.
Sukulaku is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maeda is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sukulaku knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Sukulaku is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda working away.
Maeda is working Sukulaku over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sukulaku is trying to improve his position.
Sukulaku is not content to let Maeda control the position.
Sukulaku is trying to control Maeda's posture but Maeda avoids it.
Sukulaku tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sukulaku, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda scores with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Sukulaku's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sukulaku tries to bench press Maeda off him but Maeda keeps the position.
Thomas Maeda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maeda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sukulaku keeps working.
Sukulaku takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Maeda works to advance to full mount. Sukulaku defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Maeda goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Sukulaku turns into him and now he's in Maeda's guard.
Sukulaku avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda keeping moving, preventing Sukulaku from controlling successfully.
Sukulaku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maeda is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sukulaku not doing much here.
Maeda is looking to improve his position.
Sukulaku has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sukulaku tries to control but Maeda wriggling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Thomas Maeda just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Sukulaku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Sukulaku.
Despite the aggression on Maeda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maeda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maeda rushes Sukulaku and presses him up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda tries to pull guard but Sukulaku holds him up against the cage and eventually Maeda drops back down to his feet.
Maeda misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda pushes off an throws an elbow but Sukulaku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Maeda.
Maeda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sukulaku blocks a body shot from Maeda.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sukulaku prevents it.
Maeda looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maeda is trying to break the clinch but Sukulaku is controlling him.
Maeda is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Jyrki Sukulaku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maeda.
Maeda tries to throw a body punch but Sukulaku avoids it by throwing Maeda back against the cage.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda tries to work over Sukulaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maeda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maeda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sukulaku has him pressed against the cage.
Maeda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sukulaku blocks an uppercut.
Maeda fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maeda.
A short right from Maeda on the inside.
Maeda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sukulaku has him pressed against the cage.
Sukulaku tries to pull guard but Maeda forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maeda struggles to land a body shot inside as Sukulaku controls his hands.
Sukulaku prevents a body shot from Maeda.
Maeda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maeda tries to work over Sukulaku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sukulaku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sukulaku blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku manages to pull guard.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sukulaku is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Maeda is aware though and is defending well.
Sukulaku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maeda defends it easily.
Sukulaku escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Maeda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sukulaku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Maeda trying to control but Sukulaku is working from the bottom.
Maeda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maeda wants to control but Sukulaku is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sukulaku wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda wants to pass the guard but Sukulaku is defending well.
Maeda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Sukulaku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maeda is nestled in close to Sukulaku, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sukulaku is looking for a sweep. Maeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sukulaku is trying to control but can't.
Maeda is trying to control. Sukulaku wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sukulaku is trying to control but can't.
Sukulaku slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Maeda dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Sukulaku finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maeda.
Sukulaku misses with an uppercut.
Sukulaku throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Maeda throws out a powerful jab.
Sukulaku misses with a straight left.
Maeda misses with a lunging right hand
and Sukulaku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maeda listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Maeda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Maeda misses the target.
Sukulaku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maeda on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda cracks Sukulaku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Maeda moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukulaku misses with a straight left.
Maeda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Sukulaku scores with a nice head shot.
Sukulaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maeda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sukulaku.
Nice takedown defense from Sukulaku. No joy for Maeda on that attempt.
Sukulaku cracks Maeda with a big right hand and Maeda goes down!
Maeda is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sukulaku showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maeda is still in real trouble! Can Sukulaku finish him?
Sukulaku slips nicely into half guard.
Sukulaku is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sukulaku is trying to work for a kimura but Maeda is defending well.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sukulaku is trying to work for a kimura but Maeda is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sukulaku pulls his head out easily.
Maeda seems to have recovered his senses.
Sukulaku seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Maeda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sukulaku wants to pass to mount but Maeda is defending the position.
Maeda actively working from the bottom here.
Sukulaku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Maeda holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sukulaku stalling.
Maeda trying to hold on to Sukulaku's head to control him but Sukulaku postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sukulaku haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sukulaku wants to pass the guard but Maeda is defending well.
Jyrki Sukulaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sukulaku controlling the action here.
Maeda is trying to get back to full guard.
Thomas Maeda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Maeda is staying active underneath Sukulaku, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sukulaku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maeda connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sukulaku scrambles back to his feet.
Maeda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Sukulaku is trying to defend but Maeda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Maeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maeda content to control rather than advance.
Sukulaku actively working from the bottom here.
Sukulaku looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Sukulaku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maeda has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge William Gold scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Maeda!
Thomas Maeda is the new lightweight champion!
Thomas Maeda made sure to mention his sponsor, Kore Fight Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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