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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tagir Magomedov (ranked 4416 p4p, 24512 weight class) and Lance Walker (ranked 508 p4p, 664 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tagir Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lance Walker!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Magomedov.
Magomedov lands with a good body shot.
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Magomedov cracks Walker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Magomedov cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Walker shoots in and drives through. Magomedov sprawls well.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magomedov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Magomedov lands a really nice looking cross but Walker seems unphased.
Tagir Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov misses with a double jab.
Walker feints the counter takedown.
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker misses with a low kick as Magomedov jumps back.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Magomedov has Walker up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magomedov manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov lands with an uppercut that bounces Walker off the cage and back into range.
Walker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov throws a combination that misses
and Walker counters with a single leg into guard. Magomedov didn't expect that.
Walker passes Magomedov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Walker in particular looking to stall.
Walker prevents Magomedov from improving his position.
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.
Walker content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let's hope that Walker has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like Walker might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magomedov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Walker walks away with a smile on his face. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Walker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Magomedov is fending him off so far but Walker persists. Nope, Magomedov circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov clinches up with Walker and pushes him back against the cage.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Walker holds him up against the cage and eventually Magomedov drops back down to his feet.
Walker tries to pull guard but Magomedov won't allow it.
Tagir Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Walker.
Magomedov manages to break the clinch.
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Magomedov misses with a body shot.
Magomedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Walker tries for a takedown but Magomedov circles away easily
and Magomedov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Walker throws a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov scores with a one two! Walker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Magomedov looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
As Walker looks to move away, Magomedov throws a big counter combo but Walker just gets out of the way.
A left and a right from Magomedov both land. Nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magomedov throws a head kick that misses.
Walker unleashes a big counter combination but Magomedov bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Magomedov misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Magomedov.
Walker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Walker stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tagir Magomedov 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.
Magomedov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Walker tries to clinch but Magomedov moves away
and Magomedov counters with a straight right hand.
Magomedov fails to land with a series of punches.
Walker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Magomedov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Walker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Magomedov tries to avoid it but Walker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Magomedov to the ground. Magomedov escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Walker shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Walker showed some decent athleticism there.
Lance Walker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Walker is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Walker can do to turn this around?
Magomedov tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Walker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to stand.
Walker keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Walker's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two 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.
Magomedov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Walker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Walker won't allow Magomedov to get back to his feet.
Walker pushes down on Magomedov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Walker content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is continuing to stall.
Magomedov wants to get back to his feet.
Walker trying to control the pace.
Magomedov tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Walker is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The adventures of Walker the control monster continue. Boring.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Magomedov looks to land a combination. Walker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No luck for Walker with that takedown attempt.
Tagir Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Walker.
Magomedov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Magomedov has closed the distance and engaged Walker in a clinch.
Magomedov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magomedov is looking to clinch but Walker is avoiding it.
Walker misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Magomedov. No joy for Walker on that attempt.
Magomedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Magomedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Walker back to the cage. Magomedov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Walker shoots in but Magomedov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tagir Magomedov dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Magomedov throws a series of punches but Walker moves out of range.
Walker gets a takedown into half guard.
Walker stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker is taking a breather. Magomedov says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Magomedov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Magomedov tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Magomedov throws a combination that misses
so Walker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Walker passes Magomedov's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Walker is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Magomedov tries to kick Walker off but Walker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Walker stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to stand up here but Walker is controlling him well.
Walker not doing much here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov misses with a few strikes there.
Walker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but Magomedov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Walker shoots in looking for a takedown. Magomedov tries to sprawl out of it but Walker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Magomedov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Magomedov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Magomedov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Walker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magomedov swivels and escapes.
Tagir Magomedov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Walker.
Walker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Walker tries to keep at a distance but Magomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Walker gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Magomedov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tagir Magomedov is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Walker fails with a takedown attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tagir Magomedov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Magomedov, 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tagir Magomedov!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Piercer (ranked 4780 p4p, 3260 weight class) and Mitsu Misawa (ranked 527 p4p, 405 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Piercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mitsu Misawa!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Piercer scores with a jab. Misawa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A head kick misses from Piercer.
A clash of legs there as Misawa blocks the low kick.
Misawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Misawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misawa tries a body shot but Piercer blocks it.
Piercer blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Misawa.
Misawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Misawa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Piercer trying to stall but Misawa improves his position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Misawa.
Piercer misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misawa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Misawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Misawa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Piercer letting Misawa take a breather here.
Piercer manages to break the clinch.
Misawa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Misawa avoids the head kick by Piercer.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piercer.
A swing and a miss from Piercer.
Misawa darts in and clinches Piercer up against the cage.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Misawa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Piercer backwards.
Misawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Misawa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Misawa told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piercer misses with some punches.
Piercer takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer misses with a punch to the body.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
Misawa lands an elbow just above Piercer 's eye.
Misawa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Misawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piercer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Misawa or not.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Piercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piercer can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
Misawa misses with some punches.
Misawa trying to control the position but instead, Piercer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Misawa into the cage.
Piercer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Misawa.
Misawa lands an elbow inside that Piercer shrugs off.
 It looks like John Piercer has been cut.
Piercer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Misawa.
Piercer definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Misawa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Misawa - that landed with a thud.
Misawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Misawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Misawa pushes Piercer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piercer.
Misawa can't find room to land a body shot as Piercer controls the action.
Misawa tries a body shot but Piercer blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Piercer's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Misawa.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Piercer.
Misawa tries to stall but Piercer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Misawa lands a shot to the body.
Misawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Misawa misses with a body punch.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
Misawa tries a body shot but Piercer blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misawa presses Piercer against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Misawa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa lands with a short shot to the head.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Piercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piercer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Misawa misses with an elbow strike.
Piercer blocks the elbow strike.
Misawa effectively controlling the action here.
Misawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Piercer avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Piercer gets through Misawa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Piercer breaks from the clinch.
Piercer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Misawa.
Piercer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Misawa.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Misawa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Piercer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Misawa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piercer.
Piercer throws a quick counter head kick but Misawa was just out of range.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piercer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piercer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Misawa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Misawa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a series of wild punches.
Piercer lands a lovely overhand right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piercer misses with a straight left.
Misawa avoids a kick to the body.
Piercer sets himself, and Misawa steps forward looking for the clinch! Piercer avoids it this time.
Some bone on bone action there as Misawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
John Piercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Misawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Piercer misses.
Piercer tries to land a leg kick but Misawa saw it coming and moves away.
Misawa is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Misawa clinches.
Piercer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Misawa.
A head punch on the inside from Piercer fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Misawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Misawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piercer's elbow.
Misawa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Piercer scores with a nice hook to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Piercer leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Piercer avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Piercer takes an elbow to the temple.
Misawa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Piercer backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Piercer takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piercer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piercer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misawa slowing the pace effectively.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Piercer.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Misawa.
Piercer throws a punch but it's blocked by Misawa.
Piercer avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa.
Good body shot from Misawa.
Misawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piercer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Misawa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Misawa blocks an uppercut.
Piercer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Misawa.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misawa.
Piercer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misawa avoids the body shot from Piercer.
Misawa wants to counter the offense by Piercer and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piercer throws a jab but it's blocked by Misawa.
Misawa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Misawa lands a nice elbow.
Misawa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Misawa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piercer takes an elbow to the forehead.
John Piercer's cut is getting worse.
Misawa misses with an elbow over the top.
Mitsu Misawa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Piercer blocks the elbow strike.
Misawa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Misawa has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
Piercer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Misawa controlling the action here for a moment.
Misawa has a couple of punches blocked by Piercer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
Misawa has Piercer pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Misawa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Misawa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
Misawa lands an elbow inside.
Piercer breaks the clinch.
Misawa scores with a hook.
Piercer misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Misawa wants to counter with a clinch but Piercer pushes him away.
John Piercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misawa has Piercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Piercer takes an elbow to the forehead.
Misawa throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsu Misawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Piercer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Piercer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Misawa's sensitive parts.
Piercer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Piercer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Piercer.
Piercer sets himself, and Misawa steps forward looking for the clinch! Piercer avoids it this time.
Misawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Misawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Piercer moves away.
Piercer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piercer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Misawa manages to avoid it.
Misawa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Piercer.
Misawa slips a jab from Piercer.
Misawa misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misawa misses with a body shot.
Misawa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Piercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Piercer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Misawa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piercer delivers a nice body kick.
Piercer looks to land a left hand but Misawa moved out of range nicely.
Misawa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Misawa drives through and clinches with Piercer against the cage.
Misawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piercer is leaning against Misawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Misawa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piercer is working Misawa over against the cage.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
Piercer lands a body punch.
Piercer misses with a punch on the inside.
Piercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
Piercer lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Piercer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
John Piercer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piercer tries to work over Misawa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piercer looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Misawa.
Piercer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Piercer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Misawa.
Piercer lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Piercer fails to land.
A short right from Misawa.
Piercer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Misawa backwards.
Piercer takes an elbow to the temple.
Piercer throws a head punch that misses.
Misawa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Misawa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Misawa stalling in the clinch.
Misawa lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Piercer.
Misawa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Piercer can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
Mitsu Misawa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piercer has a couple of punches blocked by Misawa.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Piercer.
Piercer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misawa misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa pushes Piercer up against the cage in a clinch.
Piercer can't find room to land a body shot as Misawa controls the action.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Misawa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Misawa prevents a body shot from Piercer.
Misawa prevents a body shot from Piercer.
Piercer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piercer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piercer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misawa's elbow.
Piercer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Misawa.
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!
Piercer wants to break free but Misawa has control.
Misawa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Piercer struggles to land a body shot inside as Misawa controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Piercer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Misawa 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitsu Misawa!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aslan Magomedov (ranked 3350 p4p, 2590 weight class) and Nissho Sakurai (ranked 414 p4p, 333 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aslan Magomedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nissho Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Magomedov scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Magomedov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai tries to kick Magomedov off in order to stand up. Magomedov Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Magomedov is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Magomedov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sakurai pushes Magomedov away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Magomedov gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai is looking to reverse the position.
Magomedov takes a little break here. Sakurai wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Magomedov tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sakurai's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov controls the position from side control.
Sakurai wants to control but Magomedov postures up.
Sakurai looks to move to half guard but instead Magomedov has passed into mount! Damn!
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
Magomedov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two 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.
Magomedov'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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai really wants to buck Magomedov off and get back to his feet.
Sakurai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Magomedov controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakurai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Magomedov controlling from mount.
Sakurai is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Magomedov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Magomedov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Magomedov prevents Sakurai from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aslan Magomedov dominated that round.
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.
Sakurai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magomedov. That did some damage!
Magomedov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sakurai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai shapes to counter with a head kick.
Magomedov closes the distance and clinches.
Magomedov tries for a takedown but Sakurai manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aslan Magomedov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Sakurai.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakurai.
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Aslan Magomedov has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakurai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakurai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a knee to the head.
Magomedov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sakurai lands a knee to the head.
Sakurai lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai lands a knee to the head.
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses.
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai landing knees to the body.
Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magomedov takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai throws an elbow that misses.
Sakurai looking to throw knees to the head but Magomedov is blocking nicely.
Magomedov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Magomedov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Magomedov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
A right hand to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakurai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sakurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakurai misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sakurai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakurai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakurai lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakurai crunches a lovely knee into Magomedov's ribcage.
Sakurai landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Magomedov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A body shot lands from Sakurai.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakurai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakurai tries to land a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks with his arms.
Sakurai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sakurai tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
Magomedov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sakurai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sakurai connects with a knee to the head.
 Magomedov is rocked!
Magomedov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Magomedov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakurai lands an elbow just above Magomedov 's eye.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sakurai lands a big knee! That's hurt Magomedov! Oh, he's all over the place! Sakurai lands another knee that sends Magomedov to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nissho Sakurai!
Nissho Sakurai managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Kore Fight Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Judah Christ (ranked 1818 p4p, 1652 weight class) and Tiaoali Lvavatai (ranked 251 p4p, 224 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Lvavatai 's choice of entrance music: Journey. 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judah Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiaoali Lvavatai !
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christ connects with a right hand. Lvavatai shakes it off.
Lvavatai scores with a sloppy right hand. Christ should have avoided that one.
Lvavatai tries for a takedown but Christ sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Christ scores with a spinning back kick!
Lvavatai tries for a takedown but Christ circles away easily
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ misses with a hook.
Lvavatai wants to clinch up but Christ keeps it at a distance.
Christ was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lvavatai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christ manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
Lvavatai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Judah Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Christ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Lvavatai manages to avoid it.
Jab by Christ.
Christ throws a body punch but Lvavatai moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lvavatai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Christ.
Christ breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lvavatai shoots for a double leg takedown but Christ sprawls well. He's pushed Lvavatai 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lvavatai scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown attempt
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Christ is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lvavatai is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Christ's half guard.
Lvavatai wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
Christ pushes Lvavatai off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lvavatai .
Christ tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ defending against the ground and pound.
Lvavatai in the domination position with Christ hanging on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christ is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lvavatai asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Lvavatai trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ keeping his opponent close.
Lvavatai prevents Christ from escaping the position.
Christ can't do much from the bottom here.
I wouldn't like to be where Christ is right now.
Lvavatai wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Christ keeps the fight on the outside.
Lvavatai misses with a takedown
and Christ counters with a right hand to the body.
Christ defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Christ throws a lazy body kick
and Lvavatai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lvavatai closes the distance but Christ moves to the side
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
Lvavatai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ misses with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Christ
and Lvavatai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Christ gets caught napping as Lvavatai dives in and scores a takedown. Christ manages to retain guard.
Lvavatai trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lvavatai .
Lvavatai fails with the takedown.
Christ throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lvavatai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Christ swings for the body but Lvavatai moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lvavatai clinches up against the cage.
Christ is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ keeps control of Lvavatai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Christ escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Christ as Lvavatai shoots in.
Judah Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Lvavatai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lvavatai misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Christ is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lvavatai looking to score a takedown here. Christ is defending well but Lvavatai drives through and ends up in Christ's guard.
Christ pushes Lvavatai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Christ throws a body kick that misses.
Lvavatai fails to land the takedown.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lvavatai can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Christ.
Lvavatai wants to clinch.
Christ swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lvavatai breaks from the clinch.
Lvavatai shoots in looking for a takedown but Christ manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lvavatai 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lvavatai slips under a jab.
Lvavatai fails with the takedown
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lvavatai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Christ!
Christ bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Lvavatai scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai drives through with a takedown into Christ's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Christ looking for a sweep. Not yet Christ, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christ is trying to keep Lvavatai in close.
Lvavatai stands up from Christ's guard - Lvavatai perhaps looking for a knockout.
Christ scores with a sloppy right hand. Lvavatai should have avoided that one.
Lvavatai has Christ up against the cage in a clinch.
Lvavatai is trying to push Christ away but Christ has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short uppercut from Christ.
Lvavatai wants to get back to striking at distance but Christ won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Christ lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lvavatai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lvavatai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lvavatai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lvavatai fails with the takedown
letting Christ counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ throws a head kick that misses.
Lvavatai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Christ wants to stand up but Lvavatai is controlling him.
Christ has his hands on Lvavatai 's head, controlling the position.
Lvavatai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christ is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ dominated that second round.
That's time! Christ's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Lvavatai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Lvavatai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christ counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lvavatai moves into range and clinches up with Christ.
Christ pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Christ lands an overhand right.
Christ lands a nice shot that snaps Lvavatai 's head back.
Christ swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lvavatai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Christ on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah Christ is winning the standup battle so far.
Christ scores with a punch to the head.
Tiaoali Lvavatai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ misses the jab.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lvavatai .
Christ was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah Christ has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tiaoali Lvavatai .
Lvavatai darts in looking for a takedown but Christ gets double underhooks and turns Lvavatai into the cage.
Lvavatai slips a jab from Christ.
Christ circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lvavatai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Christ has one foot on Lvavatai 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lvavatai dives in and grabs Christ's left leg, looking for a takedown. Christ pushes down on Lvavatai 's head and hops out.
Christ scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lvavatai forces Christ back against the cage and clinches.
Christ lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Christ.
Lvavatai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lvavatai shoots and misses
and Christ counters with a nice body shot.
Lvavatai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Christ throws a body punch but Lvavatai moves out of range.
Lvavatai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lvavatai shoots in for a double leg but Christ sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lvavatai has his takedown stuffed
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Lvavatai is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai avoids a kick to the body.
Lvavatai is looking to clinch but Christ is avoiding it.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Lvavatai manages to avoid it.
Lvavatai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Christ's waist but Christ gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lvavatai off to one side.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Lvavatai is just out of range.
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lvavatai moves away.
Lvavatai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lvavatai scores with a takedown into Christ's guard.
Christ is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Lvavatai presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lvavatai wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lvavatai can't break the clinch.
Christ misses with a body punch.
Lvavatai blocking some punches.
Christ lands with a right to the head.
Lvavatai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lvavatai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lvavatai is looking to break free of the clinch but Christ has double underhooks.
Christ tries to work over Lvavatai 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Christ breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Christ misses the target.
Christ lands a jab to Lvavatai 's midsection.
Lvavatai fails with a takedown attempt.
Christ bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lvavatai 's head.
Tiaoali Lvavatai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lvavatai misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Judah Christ showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Christ, 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Judah Christ!
An out of breath Judah Christ thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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