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WVT 19: Ihantala v Motts PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cajetan Shashi (ranked 17390 p4p, 4007 weight class) and Cathail Murphy (ranked 221 p4p, 139 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cajetan Shashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Cathail Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Shashi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Shashi motions for Murphy to come forward. Shashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Murphy is looking to clinch but Shashi is avoiding it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Murphy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Shashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Murphy looks for a takedown but Shashi sprawls well.
Cajetan Shashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Shashi enables Murphy to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Shashi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Murphy throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy distracts Shashi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Murphy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shashi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shashi working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murphy stands up and waves to Shashi to follow him.
Shashi takes a swing at Murphy's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown but Shashi shows good takedown defense.
Murphy clinches up with Shashi and pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy is working for takedown but Shashi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cajetan Shashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
Shashi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shashi rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Shashi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Murphy lands a really nice looking cross but Shashi seems unphased.
Shashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Murphy.
 It looks like Cathail Murphy has been cut.
Murphy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Murphy drives through with a takedown into Shashi's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shashi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Murphy is trying to maintain the position but Shashi is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi is working for an americana but Murphy has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Shashi was thinking about the submission.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Shashi being controlled here momentarily.
Shashi postures up in Murphy's guard and throws a big left but Murphy blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shashi prevents Murphy from getting back to his feet.
Murphy is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Shashi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Murphy is controlling Shashi's posture.
Shashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Murphy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy is controlling Shashi's posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy wants to stand but Shashi is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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 Cajetan Shashi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cathail Murphy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Murphy scores with a punch to the head.
Shashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murphy tries to avoid it but Shashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murphy to the ground. Murphy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shashi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shashi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Murphy avoids the head kick by Shashi.
Shashi throws a series of punches but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shashi defends well and Murphy ends up having to push Shashi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy lands a leg kick that knocks Shashi off balance momentarily.
Shashi shoots in but Murphy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murphy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shashi throws a sloppy body shot
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cajetan Shashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy scores with a takedown into Shashi's guard.
Shashi pushes Murphy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Shashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cajetan Shashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Shashi is looking to clinch.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy throws the kick towards the body but Shashi avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cajetan Shashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathail Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy shoots in looking for a takedown. Shashi tries to sprawl out of it but Murphy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shashi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Shashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Murphy.
Murphy swinging wildly here.
Shashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shashi manages to avoid it.
Murphy dives in and grabs Shashi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shashi pushes down on Murphy's head and hops out.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Murphy.
Shashi struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shashi tries to bench press Murphy off him but Murphy keeps the position.
Murphy is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Shashi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Murphy advances nicely into full mount.
Shashi is working to get back to half guard.
Murphy raining down shots from the mount!
Murphy dominating with strikes here.
Murphy lands a couple of good shots and Shashi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Shashi up.
What can Shashi do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Murphy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cathail Murphy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murphy throwing damaging strikes from the back! Shashi could be in trouble here!
Shashi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Murphy content to control rather than advance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cathail Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Cathail Murphy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Shashi tries to sprawl but Murphy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Murphy is thwarting Shashi's attempts to control the position.
Murphy sitting and controlling from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shashi is trying to stand up here but Murphy is controlling him well.
Murphy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Murphy prevents Shashi from improving his position.
Shashi manages to get to full guard.
Murphy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Shashi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy stands and steps away. Shashi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Shashi misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy 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.
Shashi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Murphy defends it easily.
Murphy stands up from Shashi's guard - Murphy perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Murphy checks a low kick from Shashi.
Murphy with the counter takedown but Shashi avoids it easily.
Murphy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shashi to the ground. Murphy is now in Shashi's guard.
Shashi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shashi working for a triangle but Murphy defends it easily.
Murphy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy stands up and waves to Shashi to follow him.
Shashi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Murphy as he jumps to the side.
Shashi lands with a kick to the temple. Murphy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Shashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Shashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Murphy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shashi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murphy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Shashi to the ground. Murphy is now in Shashi's guard.
Shashi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Shashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Murphy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathail Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Murphy 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathail Murphy!
After the big win, Cathail Murphy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Strdoza (ranked 2830 p4p, 3593 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 86 p4p, 126 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Strdoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins lands a right hook to the body.
Elkins punishes Strdoza's body with a nice straight punch.
Strdoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Strdoza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Strdoza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Elkins lands.
Elkins lands with a cross.
Strdoza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Strdoza moves away and avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Elkins.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab, jab by Elkins - just one landing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elkins!
 It looks like Chad Strdoza has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins lands a right hook to the body.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strdoza manages to avoid it.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jab, jab by Elkins - just one landing.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Strdoza on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Elkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Elkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strdoza.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Elkins throws a combination that misses
enabling Strdoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Strdoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strdoza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Elkins looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but Elkins just gets out of the way.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strdoza moves away.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elkins's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Elkins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Elkins throws a hook but Strdoza blocks it.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Elkins throws an overhand right that lands on Strdoza's shoulder, as Strdoza tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strdoza manages to avoid it.
Elkins scores with a hook to the body. Strdoza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elkins misses with a body punch
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins misses with a hook
and Strdoza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strdoza.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strdoza counters with a two punch combo.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Strdoza was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Strdoza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strdoza is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Strdoza ducks down to avoid it.
As Elkins looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but Elkins just gets out of the way.
Elkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strdoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
It looked like Strdoza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Elkins.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strdoza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elkins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Strdoza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Strdoza on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Strdoza moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins throws a body punch but Strdoza moves out of range.
As Elkins looks to move away, Strdoza throws a big counter combo but Elkins just gets out of the way.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strdoza.
Elkins is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Strdoza rather than just go for the knockout.
Elkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elkins misses with a hook to the body
and Strdoza counters with a series of strikes. Elkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Strdoza misses the target.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Strdoza's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Strdoza slips under a jab from Elkins.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Strdoza to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a nice body shot.
Elkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins throws a hook but Strdoza blocks it.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Strdoza ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins throws a body punch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strdoza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Strdoza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Elkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Elkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins lands with a cross.
Elkins misses the jab.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Elkins misses with a looping left.
Dylan Elkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elkins lands a nice hook to Strdoza's body. Strdoza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Strdoza staying out of range there.
Strdoza avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Strdoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
It looked like Strdoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Strdoza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elkins thuds a left hand into Strdoza's body.
Strdoza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Strdoza walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins misses the body punch
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Elkins backing up. Elkins nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.
Elkins swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a nice body shot.
Strdoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chad Strdoza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strdoza slips a jab and a cross from Elkins.
Strdoza takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Elkins misses with a straight right.
Strdoza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Strdoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins swings for the body but Strdoza moves out of range.
Elkins throws a combination that misses
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Elkins misses with a jab to the body
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Elkins throws a jab when Strdoza was well out of range.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Strdoza moved out of range nicely.
Elkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Elkins lands a jab to Strdoza's midsection.
Elkins throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strdoza manages to avoid it.
Elkins lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkins thinking.
Elkins throws a hook but Strdoza avoids it easily.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strdoza.
Elkins takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Elkins misses the target.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Strdoza is out of range.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Elkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strdoza counters with a straight right hand.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins misses with a left hand
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Strdoza ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Elkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Strdoza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Strdoza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Strdoza swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Elkins lands a jab to Strdoza's midsection.
Elkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Strdoza counter with a right hand.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strdoza.
Strdoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Elkins misses with an uppercut
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combo that has Elkins backing up. Elkins nods at Strdoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Strdoza staying out of range there.
Elkins throws a hook but Strdoza avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Strdoza saw that one coming.
Strdoza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins misses the shot to the body.
Strdoza avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
Strdoza is looking for a counter combo.
Elkins takes a swing at Strdoza's ribcage but misses.
Elkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Strdoza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elkins thinking.
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elkins swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Strdoza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elkins.
Strdoza appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strdoza moves forwards but Elkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Strdoza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Strdoza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Strdoza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strdoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Strdoza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a body punch but Strdoza moves out of range.
Strdoza went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Strdoza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Strdoza is looking to counter punch.
Elkins swings widly with a right hand
and Strdoza counters with a one-two to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Elkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Elkins.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Strdoza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strdoza moves away.
Strdoza throws a big counter combination but Elkins scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elkins misses with a jab to the body
and Strdoza counters with a nice uppercut.
 Elkins is rocked!
Elkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Strdoza counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Elkins badly! Strdoza follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Elkins out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Strdoza finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chad Strdoza!
After winning the bout, Chad Strdoza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krit Leekpai (ranked 3595 p4p, 3189 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 127 p4p, 105 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Biernat's choice of entrance music: Ballroom Blitz. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mateusz Biernat enters the cage!
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22 - 25 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 1, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biernat gets a clinch.
Leekpai blocks an uppercut.
Biernat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leekpai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biernat backwards.
Biernat throws an elbow but it misses.
A shot in the inside from Leekpai.
Leekpai gets through Biernat's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Biernat backwards.
Biernat has Leekpai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leekpai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Leekpai.
Biernat misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Leekpai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Biernat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Leekpai prevents it.
Biernat controlling the action here for a moment.
Biernat throws an elbow that misses.
Leekpai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Biernat backwards.
Biernat blocks an uppercut.
Biernat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leekpai's elbow.
Leekpai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Biernat.
Krit Leekpai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mateusz Biernat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Leekpai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Biernats head.
Leekpai blocks an elbow strike.
Leekpai lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Mateusz Biernat has been cut.
Biernat dodges an elbow strike from Leekpai.
Biernat misses with an elbow over the top.
Leekpai misses with a body punch.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Biernat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Leekpai as the two fighters clinch.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Biernat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leekpai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leekpai blocks an elbow strike.
Biernat blocking some punches.
Biernat tries to pull guard but Leekpai holds him up against the cage and eventually Biernat drops back down to his feet.
Leekpai lands a shoulder strike.
Leekpai connects with a knee to the head.
Biernat is rocked!
Leekpai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Biernat is still on wobbly legs! Can Leekpai finish him?
Biernat looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leekpai creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Biernat's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Biernat drops to his knees and Leekpai pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krit Leekpai!
Krit Leekpai tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 3018 p4p, 3370 weight class) and Sam Salter (ranked 105 p4p, 114 weight class). Salter has chosen Dead Or Alive as his entrance music. Sam Salter acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Salter!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Salter dives in for a single leg takedown but Brand sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brand misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Salter.
Brand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brand slaps away a takedown attempt from Salter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Salter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brand digs a good hook to Salter's body.
Salter darts in looking for a takedown but Brand gets double underhooks and turns Salter into the cage.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Salter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salter tries to move into range but Brand moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Salter ducks straight into an uppercut from Brand and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Salter manages to regain guard straight away.
Salter is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brand stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Salter is still on wobbly legs! Can Brand finish him?
Brand cracks Salter with a left hook right on the temple and Salter goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Brand lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Salter is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Brand!
In defeat, Sam Salter stepped up to the mic, saying 'I think it may be time to hang up the gloves. Its been fun at times but Im over this time to go kill myself and family chris benoit style.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giuseppe Amodei (ranked 2088 p4p, 2292 weight class) and Super Meat Boy (ranked 64 p4p, 89 weight class). Super Meat Boy will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Amodei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Super Meat Boy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meat Boy pushes Amodei up against the cage in a clinch.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei gets through Meat Boy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Amodei has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Meat Boy after a bit of a struggle.
Meat Boy pushes Amodei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Giuseppe Amodei has been cut.
Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Amodei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Amodei seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Meat Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Amodei paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Meat Boy checks a leg kick.
Amodei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meat Boy swings for the body but Amodei moves out of range.
Meat Boy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Amodei throws a big shot that misses.
Meat Boy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Meat Boy has managed to clinch.
Meat Boy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei is trying to drag Meat Boy to the mat but Meat Boy just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Meat Boy gets underhooks to prevent Amodei's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giuseppe Amodei. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meat Boy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meat Boy lands a left hand.
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!
Meat Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amodei misses with a punch on the inside.
Amodei tries to throw a body punch but Meat Boy avoids it by throwing Amodei back against the cage.
Amodei lands a hook that snaps the head of Meat Boy backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Meat Boy fails to land.
Amodei working aggressively here.
Amodei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Amodei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Meat Boy is defending well.
Amodei lands a nice shot to the body.
Meat Boy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meat Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amodei throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Amodei.
Meat Boy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amodei.
Amodei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meat Boy drives through and clinches with Amodei against the cage.
Amodei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amodei tries to throw a body punch but Meat Boy avoids it by throwing Amodei back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meat Boy.
Meat Boy is pushing Amodei up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Amodei cracks Meat Boy with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Amodei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Amodei cracks Meat Boy with a nice body shot.
Amodei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amodei.
Meat Boy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Meat Boy scores with a shot to the side of Amodei's head.
Meat Boy pushes Amodei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Amodei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Meat Boy throws a looping overhand right but Amodei ducks down to avoid it.
Super Meat Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meat Boy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Meat Boy moves into the clinch successfully.
Meat Boy breaks from the clinch.
Meat Boy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Amodei, pushing him back against the cage.
Meat Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meat Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Amodei ducks right into an uppercut from Meat Boy.
A shot to the liver by Amodei. Beautiful body shot.
Amodei throws a nice inside leg kick.
Amodei fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meat Boy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Amodei lands a nice shot that snaps Meat Boy's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meat Boy walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amodei.
Meat Boy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Amodei moves in looking to clinch but Meat Boy pushes him off.
Meat Boy feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Amodei sprawling to the canvas! Amodei rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Meat Boy finish him?!
 Amodei is rocked!
Giuseppe Amodei's cut is getting worse.
Amodei attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice side step and Meat Boy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Amodei is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Amodei is holding his hands too far apart here. Meat Boy throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Amodei is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Super Meat Boy!
After the big win, Super Meat Boy made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Neon Zombie and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Alexandrov (ranked 2073 p4p, 2260 weight class) and Daaniel Teteny (ranked 63 p4p, 72 weight class). Daaniel Teteny looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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32
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10 - 12 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Alexandrov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Daaniel Teteny!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teteny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alexandrov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Daaniel Teteny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teteny shoots in but Alexandrov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexandrov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
Alex Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Alexandrov drags the fight down to the ground.
Teteny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexandrov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Teteny won't allow Alexandrov to sweep him here.
Teteny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alexandrov is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov wants to improve his position but instead Teteny has moved into half guard.
Teteny is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alexandrov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny prevents Alexandrov from improving his position.
Teteny stops Alexandrov from getting back to his feet.
Teteny trying to control from half guard but Alexandrov is working away.
Teteny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexandrov taking some punishment here, with Teteny in his half guard.
Teteny is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alexandrov trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov is trying to stand.
Nice strikes from Teteny there.
Teteny is controlling the pace.
Alexandrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexandrov tries to get out of the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alexandrov is trying to control but can't.
Alexandrov is not content to let Teteny control the position.
Teteny working over Alexandrov with some ground and pound. Alexandrov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexandrov tries to kick Teteny off but Teteny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Alexandrov keeping control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up here but Teteny is controlling him well.
Teteny stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Alexandrov rushes Teteny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teteny tries to pull guard but Alexandrov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Teteny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Alexandrov prevents it.
A left hand lands to the body for Alexandrov.
Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teteny misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Alexandrov stuffs the takedown.
Teteny looks winded!
Alexandrov closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teteny blocks a body shot from Alexandrov.
Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.
Alexandrov trying to keep a closed guard but Teteny is proving a slippery customer.
Teteny working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Alexandrov is looking to stand up but Teteny isn't so interested in that idea.
Teteny won't allow Alexandrov to sweep him here.
Teteny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Teteny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alexandrov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Teteny is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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 Alex Alexandrov will probably get the nod.
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.
Alexandrov rushes Teteny and presses him up against the cage.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
Alexandrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.
Teteny has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrov is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Teteny dives into side control.
Teteny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexandrov, who protects the arm well.
Alexandrov struggling a bit here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teteny is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Alexandrov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Alexandrov is trying to buck Teteny off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teteny works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Alexandrov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Teteny asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Alexandrov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Teteny on the ground.
Teteny landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Teteny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Alexandrov, who protects the arm well.
Teteny tries for a kimura but Alexandrov is defending well.
Teteny working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet but Teteny drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Alexandrov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Teteny is trying to get an arm triangle but Alexandrov is defending well.
A control attempt from Alexandrov but he's now mounted!
Alexandrov wants to hold on but Teteny pushes him away.
Teteny looking for a guillotine from mount but Alexandrov is having none of it.
Alexandrov really wants to buck Teteny off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Alexandrov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Teteny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Alexandrov looks a forlorn figure.
Alexandrov wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Teteny working Alexandrov over with strikes here.
Teteny can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexandrov is looking to escape.
Alexandrov looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Teteny controlling from mount.
Teteny is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alexandrov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Teteny prevents Alexandrov from standing back up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Teteny lands a nice short elbow.
Teteny is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Teteny escapes and gets back to his feet.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alexandrov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Teteny, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Alexandrov.
Our sources have told us that Alexandrov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Teteny is breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alexandrov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Teteny uses from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teteny trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexandrov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexandrov wants to stand up but Teteny is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daaniel Teteny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Alexandrov clinches.
Teteny is looking for a takedown.
Teteny is trying to drag Alexandrov to the mat but Alexandrov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alexandrov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Teteny jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Alexandrov walks away with a smile on his face. Teteny gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alex Alexandrov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daaniel Teteny.
Alexandrov rushes Teteny and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teteny has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Alexandrov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teteny gets tackled into the cage by Alexandrov. Alexandrov maintains the clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown but Alexandrov manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alexandrov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alexandrov has Teteny pushed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Teteny backwards.
Teteny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teteny has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alexandrov after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexandrov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
Alexandrov lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Alexandrov - that landed with a thud.
Alexandrov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alexandrov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Teteny.
Alexandrov is working Teteny over against the cage.
Alexandrov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alexandrov breaks the clinch.
Alexandrov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Teteny tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alexandrov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexandrov closes the distance and pushes Teteny back into the cage.
Alexandrov scores with a hook to the body.
Alexandrov pulls guard successfully.
Alexandrov has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Teteny is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandrov is leaning against Teteny and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alexandrov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov rushes Teteny and presses him up against the cage.
Alexandrov has Teteny pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Alexandrov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Teteny tumbling to the mat - Alexandrov dives into Teteny's guard.
Alexandrov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Teteny working a defensive guard here.
Alexandrov trying to control but Teteny is working from the bottom.
Alexandrov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teteny fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Alexandrov moves into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Alexandrov as the two fighters clinch.
Alexandrov pulls Teteny into guard.
Teteny drops back looking for a leg! Alexandrov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Alexandrov manages to kick Teteny off! Teteny jumps back into Alexandrov's guard.
Alexandrov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alexandrov stands up and beckons Teteny to join him on the feet.
A shot to the liver by Alexandrov. Beautiful body shot.
Alex Alexandrov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alexandrov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Teteny shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Alexandrov flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Daaniel Teteny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Teteny wants to work for an arm triangle but Alexandrov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet.
Teteny is controlling the pace.
Alexandrov wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Alexandrov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Alexandrov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daaniel Teteny!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Dunham (ranked 1334 p4p, 1650 weight class) and Roch Doisneau (ranked 33 p4p, 44 weight class). Dunham comes into the arena with Im Forever Blowing Bubbles blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pete Dunham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roch Doisneau!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunham looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doisneau sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Dunham to the ground! Doisneau dives into full mount looking to finish!
It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham tries to buck Doisneau off but Doisneau takes his back!
Doisneau slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doisneau has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Dunham is trying to stand back up.
Doisneau trying to control momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Doisneau is looking for the choke from the back position but Dunham is controlling his hands well.
Doisneau working for the choke.
Doisneau biding his time, controlling Dunham.
Doisneau tries to keep control of the position but Dunham is staying busy.
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.
Doisneau biding his time, controlling Dunham.
Dunham preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Doisneau.
Dunham fending off the submission attempt from Doisneau.
Dunham fending off the submission attempt from Doisneau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doisneau is hanging on to Dunham's back as he tries to escape.
Dunham fending off the submission attempt from Doisneau.
Dunham wants to get back to his feet.
That's four 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.
Dunham preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Doisneau.
Doisneau tightening his grip on Dunham, looking for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doisneau is looking to control Dunham but Dunham is wriggling around and keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roch Doisneau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pete Dunham's cut.
That's time! Dunham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dunham throws a body shot but no joy.
Doisneau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
Pete Dunham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunham buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunham tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doisneau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunham.
A head kick by Doisneau misses
and Dunham counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunham tries to clinch
letting Doisneau counter with a right hand.
Roch Doisneau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Doisneau lands with a straight right. Dunham didn't see that one coming.
Dunham is rocked!
A low kick from Dunham is predictable there
and Doisneau counters with a leg kick.
Oh Dunham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doisneau lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Dunham head around and knocks him out cold! Doisneau hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roch Doisneau!
Our winner, Roch Doisneau, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd (ranked 1884 p4p, 1373 weight class) and Harry Hendersons (ranked 55 p4p, 36 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Hendersons!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hendersons drives through with a takedown into Tsmfimsfnd's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tsmfimsfnd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to stand up but Hendersons isn't so interested in that idea.
Hendersons throws a big elbow that misses.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand but Hendersons is controlling the position.
Hendersons is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand and escape but Hendersons is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tsmfimsfnd's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsmfimsfnd is in trouble now - Hendersons has advanced to mount!
Tsmfimsfnd blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendersons stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a kick to the body
and Hendersons counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tsmfimsfnd is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hendersons pulls guard.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to get up but he can't break Hendersons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hendersons had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Tsmfimsfnd defends it easily.
Tsmfimsfnd wanted to stand there but Hendersons had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendersons manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsmfimsfnd closes the distance and pushes Hendersons back into the cage.
Hendersons drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tsmfimsfnd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tsmfimsfnd breaks from the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd clinches.
Hendersons drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tsmfimsfnd pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hendersons tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tsmfimsfnd just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hendersons.
Hendersons drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tsmfimsfnd gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hendersons pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand but Hendersons has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tsmfimsfnd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tsmfimsfnd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hendersons has his foot on Tsmfimsfnd's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tsmfimsfnd works his way back into a safe position though.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hendersons's guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Tsmfimsfnd's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hendersons escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tsmfimsfnd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hendersons is striking off his back. Tsmfimsfnd thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Tsmfimsfnd stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hendersons to get to his feet.
Tsmfimsfnd gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tsmfimsfnd.
Hendersons takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tsmfimsfnd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendersons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hendersons looks winded!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsmfimsfnd gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hendersons.
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 Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd will probably get the nod.
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.
Tsmfimsfnd digs a good hook to Hendersons's body.
Tsmfimsfnd is looking to land body kicks.
Tsmfimsfnd has closed the distance and engaged Hendersons in a clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hendersons regains guard.
Hendersons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tsmfimsfnd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tsmfimsfnd has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hendersons is proving hard to escape from.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to control but Hendersons is working from the bottom.
Tsmfimsfnd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendersons is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tsmfimsfnd to keep the fight standing.
Hendersons is trying to pull guard but Tsmfimsfnd turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hendersons has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tsmfimsfnd after a bit of a struggle.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Hendersons.
Tsmfimsfnd has hold of one of Hendersons's legs. Hendersons is fighting the takedown attempt but Tsmfimsfnd gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to control the position from guard on top but Hendersons is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tsmfimsfnd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand but Hendersons is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hendersons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand but Hendersons is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harry Hendersons has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hendersons trying to keep a closed guard but Tsmfimsfnd is proving a slippery customer.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to get up but he can't break Hendersons's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hendersons has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Tsmfimsfnd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hendersons.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd decides to stand back up.
Tsmfimsfnd forces Hendersons back against the cage and clinches.
Hendersons jumps guard but Tsmfimsfnd stands there with Hendersons around his waist. Hendersons gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendersons jumps guard but Tsmfimsfnd turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hendersons tightens his grip and picks Tsmfimsfnd up, before dumping him to the ground. Tsmfimsfnd manages to land in guard.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hendersons manages to pass to side control.
Tsmfimsfnd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hendersons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons stops Tsmfimsfnd from getting back to his feet.
Hendersons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tsmfimsfnd kicks off Hendersons and gets to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsmfimsfnd rushes Hendersons and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hendersons tries to pull guard but Tsmfimsfnd forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tsmfimsfnd manages to break the clinch.
Hendersons moves out of range of the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tsmfimsfnd wants to clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd looks to throw a body kick
so Hendersons counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hendersons tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsmfimsfnd is retaining full guard.
Tsmfimsfnd wants to stand but Hendersons is controlling the position.
Tsmfimsfnd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hendersons can do to turn this around?
Tsmfimsfnd keeping full guard, as Hendersons tries to pass.
Hendersons is still trying to improve position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hendersons sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tsmfimsfnd's guard.
Hendersons passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Hendersons goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Tsmfimsfnd is on top in guard.
Hendersons controls Tsmfimsfnd momentarily but Tsmfimsfnd frees himself.
Tsmfimsfnd trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hendersons's guard.
Our spies down at at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym inform us that Hendersons has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Hendersons looking for a guillotine here but Tsmfimsfnd defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd gets to his feet - Hendersons follows without any prompting.
Tsmfimsfnd lands an overhand right.
Hendersons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hendersons just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd has managed to clinch.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsmfimsfnd manages to break the clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to clinch up but Hendersons circles away and keeps his distance.
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Tsmfimsfnd.
Tsmfimsfnd misses with a wild combination.
Hendersons is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsmfimsfnd has managed to clinch.
Tsmfimsfnd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hendersons clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tsmfimsfnd really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hendersons.
Tsmfimsfnd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Hendersons's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendersons keeps trying to improve his position.
Hendersons trying to control the action but Tsmfimsfnd just sinks the hooks in.
Tsmfimsfnd just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Tsmfimsfnd tries to get the hooks in deep but Hendersons pushed the leg off.
Tsmfimsfnd knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hendersons on the ground.
I really don't envy Hendersons right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsmfimsfnd has good solid back control here.
Harry Hendersons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tsmfimsfnd trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsmfimsfnd 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iasnfunsufnsud Tsmfimsfnd!
Harry Hendersons spoke after the fight, saying 'I’ll be back '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivern Gustavsson (ranked 1112 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Dai Zexi (ranked 28 p4p, 32 weight class). Gustavsson comes to the cage accompanied by Knockout - 2Pac. Zexi has chosen BRADIO-Flyers as his entrance music. Dai Zexi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivern Gustavsson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivern Gustavsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dai Zexi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustavsson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zexi was covering up waiting for the punch and Gustavsson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gustavsson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gustavsson chips away with some ground and pound.
Gustavsson controlling from the top position.
Gustavsson stands up over Zexi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gustavsson lands a couple of digs.
Gustavsson preventing the sweep.
Gustavsson throwing strikes from guard but Zexi blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zexi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gustavsson defends well.
Gustavsson is looking to pass into half guard but Zexi pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zexi is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson wants to sweep here but Zexi controlling him for the moment.
Zexi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zexi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gustavsson is on top in guard.
Zexi is trying to keep Gustavsson in close.
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.
Gustavsson cracks Zexi with a solid left hand.
Gustavsson wants to pass the guard but Zexi is keeping the position.
Gustavsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zexi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gustavsson sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gustavsson wants to pass the guard but Zexi is keeping the position.
Gustavsson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zexi keeping moving, preventing Gustavsson from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gustavsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Gustavsson with that takedown attempt.
Gustavsson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zexi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gustavsson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Zexi sprawls well initially but Gustavsson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gustavsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gustavsson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zexi for as long as he can get away with.
Zexi moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zexi wants to stand but Gustavsson is controlling the position.
Gustavsson stays in close to Zexi's body and controls the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustavsson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivern Gustavsson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gustavsson closes the distance and clinches up with Zexi, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes Zexi against the cage but Zexi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gustavsson shoots for a takedown but Zexi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gustavsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zexi keeping full guard, as Gustavsson tries to pass.
Zexi has Gustavsson pulled in close to control his posture.
Gustavsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gustavsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustavsson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gustavsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gustavsson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gustavsson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zexi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gustavsson postures up.
Gustavsson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gustavsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zexi defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivern Gustavsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gustavsson avoids the body shot from Zexi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zexi misses with a looping left.
Zexi misses with an uppercut. Gustavsson saw that one coming.
Gustavsson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Zexi's guard.
Gustavsson throwing strikes from guard but Zexi blocks nicely.
Gustavsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zexi can do to turn this around?
Gustavsson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gustavsson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gustavsson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gustavsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zexi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gustavsson controls from within his opponent's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustavsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gustavsson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zexi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustavsson trying to control but Zexi is working from the bottom.
Gustavsson stopping the sweep attempt from Zexi.
Zexi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gustavsson controls the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zexi throws a leg kick but Gustavsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zexi.
Gustavsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gustavsson shoots in for a takedown but Zexi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zexi throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustavsson.
Zexi tries to land a leg kick but Gustavsson saw it coming and moves away.
The fighters circling - Zexi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gustavsson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gustavsson showed some decent athleticism there.
Gustavsson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ivern Gustavsson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustavsson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ivern Gustavsson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gustavsson closes the distance and clinches up with Zexi, looking for a takedown. Gustavsson pushes Zexi against the cage but Zexi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zexi gets caught flat footed, as Gustavsson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gustavsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zexi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustavsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gustavsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gustavsson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustavsson wants to control but Zexi is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zexi manages to get back to half guard.
Zexi tries to get to full guard but Gustavsson has control of the leg.
Zexi controlling the position well.
Gustavsson content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustavsson wants to control but Zexi is keeping him busy.
Zexi trying to get back to full guard but Gustavsson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Zexi tries to lock up and control but Gustavsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zexi working to try and regain half guard.
Gustavsson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gustavsson looking to control but Zexi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gustavsson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zexi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gustavsson scoring with strikes but Zexi is staying in there.
Zexi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dai Zexi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gustavsson content just to control the position here.
Ivern Gustavsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustavsson continues to stall.
Zexi wants to hold on but Gustavsson pushes him away.
Gustavsson tries to control but Zexi wriggling away.
Gustavsson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustavsson landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivern Gustavsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gustavsson, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivern Gustavsson!
In his post fight interview, Ivern Gustavsson gave a big smile as he said 'Thank you all. This has been awesome. Time to hang up my gloves. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 17 p4p, 308 weight class) and Gregory Motts (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregory Motts!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts throws the left hand but Ihantala avoids the punch easily.
Ihantala gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Motts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Motts.
Ihantala fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Motts has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ihantala swings widly with a right hand
and Motts counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick from Ihantala lands but Motts takes it in his stride.
Ihantala delivers a nice body kick.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut.
Motts misses with an uppercut
and Ihantala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ihantala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Motts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ihantala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Motts to score with a decent uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ihantala defending well as Motts loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motts throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Motts throws a jab when Ihantala was well out of range.
Ihantala misses the shot to the body.
Motts avoids the head kick by Ihantala.
Ihantala connects with the punch.
Motts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ihantala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Motts throws a hook to the side of Ihantala's head but Ihantala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Motts throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Motts throws a right hand that misses
and Ihantala counters with a stiff right hand.
Motts might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ihantala moves into range and clinches up with Motts.
Ihantala tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ihantala tries to throw a body punch but Motts avoids it by throwing Ihantala back against the cage.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ihantala tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motts's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Motts tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ihantala has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Motts takes a shot to the head.
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!
Ihantala struggles to land a body shot inside as Motts controls his hands.
Ihantala tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Motts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Motts lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ihantala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ihantala scores with a hook to the body.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ihantala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mottss head.
Ihantala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ihantala.
Motts has a couple of punches blocked by Ihantala.
Ihantala gets through Motts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Motts blocks a body shot from Ihantala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Motts misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ihantala misses with a body punch.
Motts lands with a left to the head.
Motts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Ihantala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Motts.
Ihantala blocks a body shot from Motts.
Ihantala lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Motts.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Motts.
Ihantala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Motts on the inside.
Ihantala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ihantala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Motts can't find room to land a body shot as Ihantala controls the action.
Motts throws a head punch that misses.
Ihantala scores with a shot to the side of Motts's head.
Ihantala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Motts's elbow.
Ihantala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Ihantala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Motts throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ihantalas head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Motts tries a body shot but Ihantala blocks it.
Ihantala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ihantala digs a right hand into Motts's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Motts's gas tank.
Motts looks winded!
Ihantala lands a nice uppercut.
Motts doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ihantala tries to work over Motts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Motts prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ihantala.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motts tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Motts has a couple of punches blocked by Ihantala.
Motts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ihantala lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ihantala.
Motts prevents a body shot from Ihantala.
Ihantala misses with a punch to the body.
Ihantala fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Ihantala on the inside.
Motts misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Ihantala dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Motts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ihantala throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Motts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Motts connects with a nice looking jab.
Ihantala misses with an uppercut. Motts saw that one coming.
Motts connects with a single shot there.
Motts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ihantala.
A jab from Motts finds it's way through Ihantala's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ihantala to score with a decent uppercut.
Motts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ihantala was well out of range. Poor timing from Motts.
Ihantala slips under a jab from Motts.
Ihantala tries to clinch up but Motts circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ihantala throws a nice head kick!
Ihantala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Motts looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ihantala moves away from the strike by Motts.
Ihantala slips a straight right by Motts.
Ihantala connects with a body shot.
Motts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ihantala.
An attempted straight right counter from Ihantala misses the target.
Ihantala missing with a left hand there. Motts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ihantala defending well as Motts loads up on a big left hand.
Ihantala thinks about countering with a head kick.
Ihantala throws an overhand right that lands on Motts's shoulder, as Motts tries to avoid the shot.
Motts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ihantala.
Ihantala is looking to counter the offense by Motts and move into the clinch.
Motts misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Motts misses.
Motts throws an off balance right hand
and Ihantala counters with a stiff right hand.
Ihantala connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Motts misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ihantala misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ihantala. Motts does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ihantala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Motts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ihantala fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ihantala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Motts catches Ihantala with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Motts digs a good body shot into Ihantala's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Ihantala. That snapped Motts's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala with a jab.
Motts blocks a head kick by Ihantala.
Motts looks to land a left hand but Ihantala moved out of range nicely.
Ihantala lands a big right hook! Motts looks hurt but is still standing! Ihantala lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Motts falls down and Ihantala dives in with a huge hammer fist! Motts's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Ihantala runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tali Ihantala!
Tali Ihantala retains his super heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Tali Ihantala thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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