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Highland 154 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lil Mosey (ranked 2640 p4p, 4480 weight class) and Sega Israel (ranked 272 p4p, 387 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lil Mosey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sega Israel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosey shoots in but Israel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mosey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mosey attempts a counter takedown but Israel avoids it well and moves away.
Israel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mosey, pushing him back against the cage.
Israel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Israel lands an elbow that stopped Mosey in his tracks for a moment.
 It looks like Lil Mosey has been cut.
Mosey blocks an elbow strike from Israel.
Mosey turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mosey tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mosey takes a little break here. Israel wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Mosey advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosey controlling from mount.
Mosey working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Israel turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Mosey off and cradles Israel's limp body as Mosey celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Lil Mosey!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Tate Jr (ranked 2530 p4p, 2469 weight class) and Sunil Ganga (ranked 286 p4p, 282 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Tate Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sunil Ganga!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate Jr with a nice cross.
Tate Jr lands with a good body shot.
Ganga has Tate Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ganga throws a body punch but Tate Jr moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Tate Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Tate Jr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ganga eats them both and turns towards Tate Jr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tate Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga misses with a double jab.
Ganga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ganga goes for a takedown attempt but Tate Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tate Jr's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tate Jr duly obliges.
Ganga takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
 Ganga is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Ganga sprawling to the canvas. Tate Jr follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Ganga hang on?
Ganga is still in real trouble! Can Tate Jr finish him?
Tate Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tate Jr not doing much here.
Tate Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ganga is trying to get back to full guard.
Tate Jr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ganga seems to have recovered his senses.
Tate Jr has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Tate Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ganga on the ground.
Ganga is trying to stand up here but Tate Jr is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ganga trying to hold on to Tate Jr's head to control him but Tate Jr postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ganga is looking to improve his position.
Tate Jr tries to stand and escape but Ganga is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ganga trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ganga scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ganga gets a clinch.
Tate Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ganga.
Tate Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ganga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga wants to take a breather but Tate Jr is having none of it.
Ganga might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tate Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tate Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tate Jr has hold of Ganga's hands but Ganga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tate Jr is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ganga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ganga trying to control from half guard but Tate Jr is working away.
Ganga seems to be working for a kimura but Tate Jr defends the submission attempt.
Ganga 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.
Aaron Tate Jr dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ganga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tate Jr misses with a wild combination.
Ganga blocks a low kick nicely.
Ganga tries to counter with a clinch but Tate Jr shakes him off and moves away.
Aaron Tate Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ganga wants to clinch.
Ganga blocks a low kick nicely.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganga wants to clinch up but Tate Jr keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ganga takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tate Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ganga can do to turn this around?
Ganga wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga closes the distance and clinches up with Tate Jr, looking for a takedown. Ganga pushes Tate Jr against the cage but Tate Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ganga tries for a takedown but Tate Jr circles away easily
and Tate Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tate Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ganga is looking to clinch but Tate Jr is avoiding it.
Tate Jr throws a right hand that Ganga ducks under and follows up with a left that Ganga also avoids with ease.
Ganga shoots in for a takedown but Tate Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunil Ganga.
Tate Jr tries to bum rush Ganga with a series of wild strikes but Ganga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ganga looks for a takedown but Tate Jr sprawls well.
Ganga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Jr.
A punch combination from Tate Jr misses.
Ganga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tate Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr misses with a double jab
and Ganga counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ganga misses with a takedown attempt - Tate Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tate Jr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ganga.
Ganga shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tate Jr defends it nicely.
Tate Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ganga misses with a takedown
and Tate Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Ganga.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch lands to the side of Ganga 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tate Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
As Tate Jr backs off Ganga throws a huge counter combo but Tate Jr manages to avoid it all.
Tate Jr leaves Ganga with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tate Jr misses with a combination
and Ganga counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ganga working away.
Ganga trying to control the position but Tate Jr is working away.
Ganga working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganga stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tate Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ganga dodges the punch combination from Tate Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganga moves to clinch but Tate Jr breaks away
and Tate Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Tate Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aaron Tate Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ganga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tate Jr pinned against the cage. Tate Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ganga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ganga darts in looking for a takedown but Tate Jr gets double underhooks and turns Ganga into the cage.
Ganga fails to land the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Tate Jr dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ganga shoots in but no luck this time.
Ganga fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ganga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga moves out of range.
Ganga blocks a head kick by Tate Jr.
Ganga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tate Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Aaron Tate Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sunil Ganga.
Tate Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ganga avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Ganga tries to counter it with a takedown but Tate Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ganga shoots for a takedown but Tate Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tate Jr throws a series of punches but Ganga avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ganga circles away quickly and effectively.
Tate Jr goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ganga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tate Jr tries to bum rush Ganga with a series of wild strikes but Ganga uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ganga darts in and clinches Tate Jr up against the cage.
Ganga has picked Tate Jr up - he's going for a ride! Ganga dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ganga trying to control from half guard but Tate Jr is working away.
Ganga is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ganga is trying to control. Tate Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tate Jr is looking for a sweep. Ganga is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ganga is working for a submission of some sort.
Ganga wants to control but Tate Jr is keeping him busy.
Ganga is stalling here. Tate Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ganga seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tate Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sunil Ganga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ganga regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ganga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tate Jr wanted to stand there but Ganga had control of the position.
Ganga is working an open guard so Tate Jr takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Ganga looks for a takedown but Tate Jr sprawls well.
Ganga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate Jr's waist but Tate Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganga off to one side.
Tate Jr gets tackled into the cage by Ganga. Ganga maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ganga.
Aaron Tate Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganga manages to break the clinch.
Ganga shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tate Jr sprawls well. Tate Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ganga gets slowly back to his feet.
Ganga throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tate Jr's waist but Tate Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ganga off to one side.
Tate Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tate Jr tries to score with a low kick but Ganga moves his leg out of the way.
Aaron Tate Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Tate Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ganga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Ganga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tate Jr as he jumps to the side.
Sunil Ganga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ganga swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tate Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Tate Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tate Jr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Tate Jr!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bye Bye (ranked 2880 p4p, 2354 weight class) and Harry Henderson (ranked 287 p4p, 248 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bye Bye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bye shoots in for a double leg but Henderson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bye drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bye tries to free his leg and advance position but Henderson is retaining full guard.
Henderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bye is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Henderson is on top in guard.
Bye working for a triangle but Henderson defends it easily.
Henderson stopping the sweep attempt from Bye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bye keeping full guard, as Henderson tries to pass.
Henderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bye is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bye will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Henderson wants to control from the top but Bye keeps moving.
Bye looking for a guillotine here but Henderson defends easily.
Henderson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
My spies in London MMA Club inform me that Henderson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Henderson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bye is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henderson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bye keeps working.
Bye being controlled for a moment.
Bye is looking to reverse the position.
Bye is working hard here to advance position.
Henderson wants to control but Bye is keeping him busy.
Henderson is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bye is trying to escape and Henderson transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bye is forced to tap! Nice work there by Henderson! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Henderson!
Harry Henderson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shinzade Murakami (ranked 3968 p4p, 2203 weight class) and Millard Masters (ranked 362 p4p, 231 weight class). Masters has chosen Enter the Sandman as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shinzade Murakami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murakami cracks Masters with a right hand to the side of the head.
Murakami moves into the clinch.
Murakami misses with a punch to the body.
Masters is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Murakami to keep the fight standing.
Murakami makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Murakami prevents the takedown attempt.
Murakami tries a body shot but Masters blocks it.
Murakami misses with a body punch.
Murakami lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murakami lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Murakami misses with the head strike.
Murakami throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Murakami.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murakami lands a hook to the side of the head.
Murakami really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Murakami can't find room to land a body shot as Masters controls the action.
Masters tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shinzade Murakami has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Millard Masters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Masters.
Murakami presses Masters against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Murakami misses with a body punch.
Masters prevents a body shot from Murakami.
Murakami misses with a body punch.
Masters has clasped his hands together around Murakami's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Murakami bucks up and tries to throw Masters off but instead Masters has got his back!
Murakami wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masters is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Masters is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Murakami with him. Murakami is trying to defend but Masters has an arm under the chin now! Murakami grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Millard Masters!
Millard Masters gave a mention to KOMBAT KLOTHING in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Shinzade Murakami spoke after the fight, saying 'Congrats to my opponent, but I’ll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torraso Fisticuffs (ranked 4110 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Lee Tassen (ranked 495 p4p, 174 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Torraso Fisticuffs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tassen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fisticuffs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Tassen misses.
Fisticuffs scores with a jab.
 It looks like Lee Tassen has been cut.
Tassen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tassen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fisticuffs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee Tassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tassen misses with a hook
and Fisticuffs counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fisticuffs has closed the distance and engaged Tassen in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisticuffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisticuffs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fisticuffs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Tassen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fisticuffs tries to work over Tassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisticuffs lands a shoulder strike.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs scores with a shot to the side of Tassen's head.
A body shot lands from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs lands a nice uppercut.
Tassen is trying to break the clinch but Fisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
Fisticuffs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tassens head.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs tries to work over Tassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tassen wants to break free but Fisticuffs has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisticuffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fisticuffs.
Tassen looks winded!
Fisticuffs misses with a punch to the body.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fisticuffs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Fisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fisticuffs.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Fisticuffs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Tassen is trying to force a seperation but Fisticuffs has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fisticuffs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Tassen can't break the clinch.
Tassen is trying to push Fisticuffs away but Fisticuffs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fisticuffs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisticuffs lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs lands a nice uppercut.
Fisticuffs lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Fisticuffs on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Fisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
Tassen takes a shot to the head.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Tassen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisticuffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tassen tries to break free but Fisticuffs pushes him back against the cage.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torraso Fisticuffs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fisticuffs throws a right hand that misses
and Tassen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fisticuffs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tassen's head backwards.
Fisticuffs looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tassen tries to keep at a distance but Fisticuffs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs pushes Tassen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Tassen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisticuffs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
Fisticuffs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tassen can do to turn this around?
Fisticuffs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tassen's elbow.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
Fisticuffs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fisticuffs has Tassen pressed against the cage, preventing Tassen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tassen blocks a body shot from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
Fisticuffs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tassens head.
Fisticuffs lands a right hand.
Fisticuffs misses with a punch on the inside.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs pushes Tassen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisticuffs lands a hook that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Fisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Fisticuffs misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisticuffs lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tassen backwards.
Tassen blocking some punches.
Fisticuffs lands with a short shot to the head.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs tries to work over Tassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tassen is trying to break the clinch but Fisticuffs has him pressed against the cage.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Tassen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Tassen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs struggles to land a body shot inside as Tassen controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Fisticuffs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Torraso Fisticuffs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tassen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fisticuffs drops his hands momentarily and Tassen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fisticuffs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fisticuffs ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tassen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tassen missing with a left hand there. Fisticuffs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tassen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fisticuffs lands a glancing blow to the side of Tassen's head.
That has opened up Lee Tassen's cut even more.
Fisticuffs looks to land a right hand but Tassen moved out of range.
Tassen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fisticuffs under the eye.
Fisticuffs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tassen throws a jab when Fisticuffs was well out of range.
Fisticuffs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Fisticuffs.
Tassen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tassen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
A short right from Fisticuffs.
Tassen prevents a body shot from Fisticuffs.
Torraso Fisticuffs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Tassen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Tassen wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisticuffs won't allow it.
Fisticuffs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisticuffs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisticuffs misses with some punches.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisticuffs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tassen blocks a body shot from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fisticuffs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tassen.
Fisticuffs tries to throw a body punch but Tassen avoids it by throwing Fisticuffs back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs pushes Tassen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fisticuffs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tassen.
Tassen is trying to break the clinch but Fisticuffs is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land.
Fisticuffs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tassen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisticuffs has a couple of punches blocked by Tassen.
Fisticuffs keeps control of Tassen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fisticuffs swings wildly with an uppercut but Tassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tassen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torraso Fisticuffs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fisticuffs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fisticuffs keeps control of Tassen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Fisticuffs.
Fisticuffs working aggressively here.
Tassen has had enough of the clinch but Fisticuffs keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Tassen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lee Tassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tassen misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Torraso Fisticuffs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fisticuffs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torraso Fisticuffs!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rav Kapur (ranked 257 p4p, 1837 weight class) and King Turn (ranked 46 p4p, 265 weight class). Rav Kapur has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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30
265
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265
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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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rav Kapur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, King Turn !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kapur shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Turn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kapur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee asks Kapur politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kapur prefers to stall for the moment though.
You can see the frustration on Turn 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kapur is trying to get an arm triangle but Turn is defending well.
Turn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Turn throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kapur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turn sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turn works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kapur stopping the sweep attempt from Turn .
Kapur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Turn is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Kapur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Turn is trying to control the position but Kapur postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kapur shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Turn is trying to defend but Kapur finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Turn wants to control but Kapur is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turn missing with punches from the bottom.
Kapur will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kapur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
Kapur is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Turn is just riding it out for now. Kapur eventually gives up the hold.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur moves into full mount! Turn won't be happy about that!
Turn working to try and regain half guard.
Kapur fails to take his opponent's back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapur goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Turn turns into him and now he's in Kapur's guard.
Turn slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapur is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Turn throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kapur to regain full guard.
Kapur controlling the position.
Turn pushing down on Kapur's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kapur is refusing to be controlled, as Turn sits in half guard.
Kapur is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turn trying to control from half guard but Kapur is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rav Kapur will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kapur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kapur looking to score a takedown here. Turn is defending well but Kapur drives through and ends up in Turn 's guard.
Turn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kapur controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kapur trying to control the position from guard on top but Turn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kapur sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Turn 's guard.
Kapur is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapur looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kapur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kapur is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Turn sees it coming and defends easily.
Kapur is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kapur is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Still in half guard, Kapur seems content to control.
Kapur'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.
Turn is defending against the submission attempts here by Kapur.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kapur in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur is looking to stall here but Turn recovers full guard.
Kapur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turn is keeping the position for now.
Turn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kapur looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kapur ducks under a wild hook from Turn .
Kapur shoots in for a takedown but Turn shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Turn now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kapur stuns Turn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kapur ducks under a wild hook from Turn .
Turn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kapur manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kapur shoots for a double leg takedown but Turn sprawls well. He's pushed Kapur's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kapur closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kapur lands in his opponent's guard.
Turn 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 are loving this. Great action here.
Kapur prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kapur pulls guard effortlessly.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Turn throws a strike but Kapur rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kapur stopping the sweep attempt from Turn .
Kapur avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rav Kapur dominated that second round.
That's time! Kapur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Kapur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Turn on the side of the head.
Kapur keeps the fight on the outside.
Kapur shoots in and bounces Turn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turn wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kapur manages to pass to side control.
Kapur is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turn can do to turn this around?
Turn trying to control from the bottom.
Rav Kapur overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kapur seems to be working for a kimura but Turn defends the submission attempt.
Turn punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapur is trying to control the action in half guard but Turn is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Turn trying to control from the bottom.
Kapur trying to control the pace.
Turn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Turn flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
Kapur is keen to just control but Turn is a slippery customer.
Rav Kapur is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Turn tries to roll over but Kapur keeps him under control.
Kapur is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Further stalling from Kapur.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kapur misses with a takedown attempt - Turn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Turn let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kapur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turn .
Kapur decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kapur seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
King Turn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapur wants to advance to full mount but Turn doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kapur postures up.
Turn striking off his back but it's not causing Kapur any problems.
Kapur is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kapur won't allow Turn to sweep him here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kapur is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Turn trying to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Turn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turn takes one to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Turn or perhaps it was just good defense by Kapur, which made it look bad.
Kapur connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kapur.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kapur changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kapur remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rav Kapur showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kapur has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rav Kapur!
Rav Kapur 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 703 p4p, 1717 weight class) and Magni Fier (ranked 95 p4p, 230 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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28
215
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26
215
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Magni Fier!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fier.
Fier throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fier lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire slips a jab from Fier.
Zaire fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fier avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fier avoids the head kick by Zaire.
Fier scores with a nice strike.
A big left from Fier misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fier misses the jab.
Zaire was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Magni Fier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaire cracks Fier with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zaire tried to score with a low kick but Fier checks it.
Zaire scores with a takedown into Fier's guard.
Fier looking for a sweep. Not yet Fier, not yet.
Zaire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've been hearing that Zaire has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Zaire is looking to work some ground and pound but Fier has wrist control.
Fier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zaire.
Zaire is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Zaire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fier preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaire. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zaire is in close to Fier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zaire throwing strikes but missing.
Zaire throws a big elbow that misses.
Zaire landing with the ground and pound.
Zaire wants to control from the top but Fier keeps moving.
Fier utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaire stays in close to Fier's body and controls the position.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Fier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaire missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zaire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Zaire content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Zaire working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zaire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zaire drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Zaire seems to have locked his on tight now - Fier screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Zaire, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Magni Fier was interviewed post fight and said 'That's the last time i'll be drink bleach...'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Muchy Cartwright (ranked 503 p4p, 899 weight class) and New Car (ranked 72 p4p, 134 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Mauled. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muchy Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, New Car!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Car sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cartwright closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cartwright scores with a hook to the body.
Cartwright is trying to drag Car to the mat but Car just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cartwright has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Car avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Muchy Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Car managing to block the knees to the body from Cartwright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Car avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Car.
A right handed body shot lands from Car.
Cartwright scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Cartwright - that landed with a thud.
Cartwright is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Car is defending well.
Cartwright tries to land knees in the clinch but Car avoids the damage to the body.
Car doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Car breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright has his takedown stuffed
and Car cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cartwright fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Car, pushing him back against the cage.
Cartwright misses with a knee to the head.
Cartwright wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Car prevents the takedown attempt.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Car avoids it.
Car struggles to land a body shot inside as Cartwright controls his hands.
Car tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cartwright's elbow.
Good body shot from Car.
Our sources have told us that Cartwright has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cartwright lands a right hand.
Car is working Cartwright over against the cage.
Car breaks from the clinch.
Cartwright scores with a decent looking hook.
Cartwright moves in looking to clinch but Car pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Car swings for the body but Cartwright moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Car misses with a body shot.
Cartwright tries to counter by clinching up but Car breaks away and moves out of range.
Cartwright scores with a body shot.
Cartwright takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Car's coach down at London MMA Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Car's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Car fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Car sizes up Cartwright with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Muchy Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright looks to clinch
and Car counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Car misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Car.
Car scores with a punch to the head.
Cartwright wants to clinch up but Car keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Car was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cartwright drives through and clinches with Car against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Car gets underhooks to prevent Cartwright's takedown attempt.
Car prevents a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but New Car will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Muchy Cartwright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cartwright throws a nice head kick!
Car misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Cartwright tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Car misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright swings away with a body shot that misses
and Car counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Car fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Car swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cartwright.
 Cartwright is rocked!
Cartwright walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Cartwright limp body while Car jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). New Car!
During a confident post fight interview, New Car thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daron Acemoglu (ranked 695 p4p, 153 weight class) and Anwar Rinda (ranked 78 p4p, 24 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daron Acemoglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Anwar Rinda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu throws the left hand but Rinda avoids the punch easily.
Acemoglu lands a nice shot that snaps Rinda's head back.
Rinda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Acemoglu.
No luck for Rinda with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acemoglu throws a right and a left that Rinda avoids nicely.
Acemoglu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rinda has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rinda looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Acemoglu scores with a shot to the body.
Acemoglu throws a big shot that misses.
Acemoglu lands a slapping body shot.
Rinda avoids the body shot from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rinda counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Acemoglu's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu throws an overhand right that lands on Rinda's shoulder, as Rinda tries to avoid the shot.
Rinda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Acemoglu misses with an uppercut
and Rinda counters with a right hand to the body.
Acemoglu throws a hook but Rinda blocks it.
Rinda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Rinda shoots in looking for a takedown but Acemoglu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rinda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daron Acemoglu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anwar Rinda.
Rinda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rinda slips a jab and a cross from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu thows a leg kick but Rinda checks it
and Rinda cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Acemoglu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Acemoglu coming out on top.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Acemoglu throws a series of punches but Rinda moves out of range.
Acemoglu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Acemoglu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rinda shoots in but Acemoglu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rinda.
Nice defenses there by Rinda.
Donk. Rinda catches Acemoglu right on the button with a cross.
Rinda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Acemoglu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rinda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rinda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Acemoglu with a body shot.
Acemoglu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Acemoglu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rinda lands a body shot.
Daron Acemoglu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rinda misses with a takedown attempt
letting Acemoglu counter with a right hand.
Acemoglu lands a right hook to the body.
Acemoglu scores with a jab to the head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Rinda might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Acemoglu has got the better of the exchanges.
Acemoglu misses with a hook.
Acemoglu cracks a nice hook into Rinda's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rinda goes for a double leg but Acemoglu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Acemoglu continues to drive forward.
Acemoglu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rinda can do to turn this around?
Rinda misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu avoids the body shot from Rinda.
Acemoglu swings for the body but Rinda moves out of range.
Rinda works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rinda walks into a stiff left hand from Acemoglu.
Daron Acemoglu is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rinda's guard.
Acemoglu is looking to work some ground and pound but Rinda has wrist control.
Acemoglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Rinda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu throws an elbow that misses. Rinda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Acemoglu's guard. Nice move by Rinda!
Acemoglu controls Rinda momentarily but Rinda frees himself.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Acemoglu is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Acemoglu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Acemoglu's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Acemoglu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rinda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Acemoglu has managed to get both his arms back between Rinda's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acemoglu looking to sit in guard and control but Rinda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rinda won't allow Acemoglu to sweep him here.
Rinda wants to control from the top but Acemoglu keeps moving.
Acemoglu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Acemoglu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rinda is one step ahead there.
Rinda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Acemoglu wants to sweep here but Rinda controlling him for the moment.
Acemoglu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Rinda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rinda trying to hold on to Acemoglu's head to control him but Acemoglu postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daron Acemoglu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Some wild striking there from Acemoglu.
Acemoglu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Acemoglu lands with an overhand left.
Daron Acemoglu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acemoglu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rinda counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acemoglu swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acemoglu dips to his left and cracks Rinda with an uppercut!
Rinda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Acemoglu napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Acemoglu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rinda's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Rinda! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Acemoglu has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anwar Rinda!
Our winner, Anwar Rinda, 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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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorlan Vieira (ranked 446 p4p, 402 weight class) and Mariusz Dominator (ranked 74 p4p, 64 weight class). Mariusz Dominator will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent MT
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jorlan Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Mariusz Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dominator throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.
Dominator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Vieira.
Dominator scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dominator ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dominator looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dominator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominator throws an off balance right hand
and Vieira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dominator fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vieira on the side of the head.
Dominator misses with a looping left.
Dominator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
Vieira moves out of range of the leg kick from Dominator.
A cross from Dominator lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dominator misses with a hook
and Vieira counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator avoids the elbow strike from Vieira, against the cage.
Dominator throws a head punch that misses.
Vieira stalling in the clinch.
Vieira lands a shoulder strike.
Dominator swings wildly with an uppercut but Vieira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira controlling the action here for a moment.
Still in the clinch, Vieira scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dominator working aggressively here.
Vieira tries a body shot but Dominator blocks it.
Vieira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dominator looks winded!
Vieira effectively controlling the action here.
Vieira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vieira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dominator manages to break the clinch.
Vieira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dominator doesn't seem bothered though.
Vieira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dominator moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dominator throws out the jab.
It looked like Vieira wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vieira dips to his left and cracks Dominator with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vieira throws out a leg kick but Dominator moves out of range and Vieira only half commits.
Vieira clobbers Dominator with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vieira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dominator blocks a low kick nicely.
Dominator throws a series of punches but Vieira avoids them all with ease.
Vieira slips under a jab from Dominator.
Dominator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dominator uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
Dominator wants to slow Vieira down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dominator throws a series of punches but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Dominator blocks the low kick.
Vieira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dominator.
Vieira cracks a nice hook into Dominator's ribs.
Dominator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dominator takes one to the side of the head.
Dominator throws a lazy right hand but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vieira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dominator misses with a body punch
and Vieira scores with a counter punch that sends Dominator to the canvas! Vieira smells blood - he's punishing Dominator with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Dominator has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorlan Vieira!
Jorlan Vieira was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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