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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Shamrock (ranked 3947 p4p, 1918 weight class) and Razmik Grigorian (ranked 501 p4p, 283 weight class). Stan Shamrock is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stan Shamrock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Razmik Grigorian!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamrock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shamrock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Grigorian circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamrock connects with a body shot that sends Grigorian's belly button to the back.
Shamrock throws a big shot that misses.
Shamrock moves forwards but Grigorian connects with a nice, crisp jab.
 It looks like Stan Shamrock has been cut.
Grigorian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shamrock.
Grigorian slips a jab and a cross from Shamrock.
Shamrock moves into range and connects with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Shamrock. Beautiful body shot.
Shamrock throws a lazy uppercut
and Grigorian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shamrock misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Shamrock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grigorian doesn't seem phased though.
Stan Shamrock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grigorian missing with a left hand there. Shamrock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shamrock with a nice cross.
Shamrock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grigorian walks into a straight right hand from Shamrock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamrock misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Grigorian counters with a straight right hand.
Shamrock shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Grigorian eats them both and turns towards Shamrock to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Shamrock lands a head shot.
 Grigorian is rocked!
Some wild striking there from Shamrock.
A little jabbing left from Grigorian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grigorian is still on wobbly legs! Can Shamrock finish him?
Grigorian moves away from the strike by Shamrock.
Grigorian misses with a series of wild punches.
Grigorian walks straight into a right hand from Shamrock - that's dropped him! Shamrock jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Grigorian from any more punishment! Grigorian complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stan Shamrock!
Our winner, Stan Shamrock, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cayden Abner (ranked 687 p4p, 971 weight class) and Bobby Brawler (ranked 95 p4p, 134 weight class). Abner comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cayden Abner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bobby Brawler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brawler missing with a left hand there. Abner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Abner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brawler defends well and Abner ends up having to push Brawler into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Brawler lands a body punch.
Brawler misses with an elbow over the top.
Abner is trying to break the clinch but Brawler is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Brawler.
Brawler working aggressively here.
Brawler missing with knees to the body.
Abner drags the fight down to the ground.
Abner working a defensive guard but Brawler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Abner is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brawler taking a breather here.
Abner is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Brawler politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Brawler prefers to stall for the moment though.
Abner misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Abner tries to buck Brawler off but Brawler is having none of it.
Brawler content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
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.
Abner tries to buck Brawler off but Brawler is having none of it.
Abner is trying to control Brawler's posture but Brawler avoids it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brawler staying calm.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Abner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abner has his takedown stuffed
and Brawler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Brawler wants it to stay on the feet.
Abner misses with a takedown attempt - Brawler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Brawler lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Abner misses with the body kick
and Abner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brawler lands a nice looking body shot.
Abner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abner closes the distance and pushes Brawler back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brawler throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abners head.
Abner blocks a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler gets underhooks to prevent Abner's takedown attempt.
Brawler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abner prevents a body shot from Brawler.
Brawler tries a body shot but Abner blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brawler lands with a right to the head.
Brawler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abner closes the distance and clinches up with Brawler, looking for a takedown. Abner pushes Brawler against the cage but Brawler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brawler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Abner in his tracks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brawler.
Abner defending well as Brawler loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brawler defends it nicely.
Brawler now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nice jab there from Brawler.
A thudding body kick lands there by Abner!
Brawler thuds his right hand into Abner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Brawler to counter with a crisp jab.
Brawler digs a good hook to Abner's body.
Abner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abner dives in for a single leg takedown but Brawler sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brawler is working Abner over against the cage.
Abner tries for a takedown but Brawler manages to get underhooks.
Brawler misses with a body punch.
Brawler throws a head punch that misses.
Brawler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brawler has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Abner seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brawler can turn it around.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brawler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abner tries to score a body lock takedown but Brawler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Abner is trying to pull guard but Brawler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Abner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Abner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brawler sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brawler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brawler slips nicely into half guard.
Abner tries to get to full guard but Brawler has control of the leg.
Brawler not doing much here.
Brawler prevents Abner from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Abner is controlling Brawler's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Abner tries to land a leg kick but Brawler saw it coming and moves away.
Brawler with the inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abner tries to clinch up.
Brawler ducks under a wild hook from Abner.
Brawler throws an overhand right that lands on Abner's shoulder, as Abner tries to avoid the shot.
Brawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Abner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brawler tries to roll over but Abner keeps him under control.
Brawler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Abner.
Abner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Brawler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brawler has a hand on Abner's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Abner takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abner wants to control the pace but Brawler is squirming around nicely.
Abner goes for an armbar but Brawler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Brawler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Brawler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Abner shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawler sprawls well. He's pushed Abner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Abner shoots and misses
and Brawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Brawler as Abner shoots in.
Brawler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cayden Abner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abner fails with the takedown.
Brawler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Abner.
Bobby Brawler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Abner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brawler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abner blocks a head kick by Brawler.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Abner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brawler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Abner. Abner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Abner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Brawler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Abner darts in looking for a takedown but Brawler gets double underhooks and turns Abner into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brawler breaks from the clinch.
Cayden Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brawler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abner shoots for a double leg takedown but Brawler sprawls well. He's pushed Abner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Brawler was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Brawler throws out a leg kick but Abner moves out of range and Brawler only half commits.
Brawler lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Brawler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Brawler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Brawler counters with a good low kick that Abner was not able to check.
Brawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Abner.
Brawler misses with a straight right.
Brawler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abner tries to clinch but Brawler moves away
and Brawler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brawler throws a body shot but no joy.
Abner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brawler is fending him off so far but Abner persists. Nope, Brawler circles away and we're back to standing.
Abner doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Brawler counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brawler scores with a body shot.
Abner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brawler.
Brawler fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Abner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brawler throws a right and a left that Abner avoids nicely.
And Abner counters with a quick kick to the body but Brawler blocks it.
Abner slips under a jab from Brawler.
No luck for Abner with that takedown attempt.
Cayden Abner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abner is looking to clinch.
Abner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brawler throws a right hand that misses
and Abner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Brawler!
Brawler bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Brawler takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Abner crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Brawler - the referee stops the clock and Abner gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Brawler. Abner manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Brawler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abner's sensitive parts.
Brawler throws a leg kick but Abner moved away.
Abner darts in looking for a takedown but Brawler gets double underhooks and turns Abner into the cage.
Brawler feints a counter leg kick.
Abner tries to land knees in the clinch but Brawler avoids the damage to the body.
Brawler struggles to land a body shot inside as Abner controls his hands.
Abner is trying to force a seperation but Brawler has the dominant position.
Brawler can't find room to land a body shot as Abner controls the action.
Abner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brawler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brawler has Abner pressed against the cage.
Abner tries to pull guard but Brawler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Abner wants to take the fight to the mat but Brawler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cayden Abner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bobby Brawler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brawler gets through Abner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abner prevents a body shot from Brawler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Brawler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brawler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Brawler!
A relieved looking Bobby Brawler thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Cayden Abner was interviewed post fight and said 'Well that was fun, but the result was all wrong and kinda sucked. Let's do it again!'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Terrell (ranked 706 p4p, 803 weight class) and Valtteri Badass (ranked 111 p4p, 122 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Terrell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 2, fighting out of New York, Valtteri Badass!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terrell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Badass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Badass throws a jab when Terrell was well out of range.
Terrell misses with a hook.
As Terrell backs off Badass throws a huge counter combo but Terrell manages to avoid it all.
Badass has Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass trying to control the position but instead, Terrell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Badass into the cage.
Badass wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Terrell is keeping busy.
Terrell misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Terrell.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badass.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass breaks the clinch.
Badass takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Badass scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Terrell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Badass momentarily.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell moves out of range.
Terrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Badass misses with a wild body shot.
Terrell scores with the left hand. Badass knows he should have avoided that one.
Terrell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badass. That did some damage!
Terrell throws a shot to the body.
Badass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Terrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Badass was well out of range. Poor timing from Terrell.
Badass shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Terrell misses with a hook to the body
and Badass counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Terrell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Scrap Squad in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terrell throws a series of strikes that have Badass backpedaling.
Badass takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Terrell clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass is trying to force a seperation but Terrell has the dominant position.
Terrell misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Terrell.
Terrell throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Badass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Terrell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Nice uppercut there from Badass.
Badass rushes Terrell and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Terrell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Badass has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Terrell seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Badass can turn it around.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Terrell misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass breaks the clinch.
Terrell dodges the punch combination from Badass.
Terrell avoids the head kick by Badass.
Terrell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Terrell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terrell cracks Badass with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Terrell.
Terrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Badass clinches up with Terrell and pushes him back against the cage.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee calls for Badass to work.
Badass blocking some punches.
Terrell works on Badass's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Terrell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass manages to break the clinch.
Badass takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phillip Terrell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Terrell.
Badass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Badass with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Terrell to score with a decent uppercut.
Badass gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.
Terrell misses with the head strike.
Badass lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass blocking some punches.
Badass breaks from the clinch.
Badass clinches up against the cage.
Badass breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Terrell dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Terrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Badass with a jab.
Badass tries to clinch but Terrell is having none of it.
Terrell throws a body kick that misses.
Badass takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Badass misses with a wild combination.
Phillip Terrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Terrell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Badass tries to clinch up but Terrell circles away and keeps his distance.
Terrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badass throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Terrell throws a low kick but Badass avoids it.
Terrell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Terrell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Badass can do to turn this around?
Terrell scores with a head kick.
Badass fails to land with a series of punches.
Terrell misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Terrell misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass pushes Terrell up against the cage in a clinch.
Badass lands with a short shot to the head.
Badass blocking some punches.
Terrell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Terrell has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Badass.
Terrell throws a punch but it's blocked by Badass.
Terrell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass blocking some punches.
Badass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Terrell or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Badass breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass tries to clinch there but Terrell circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Terrell.
Badass throws a series of punches but Terrell avoids them all with ease.
Terrell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Terrell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Badass falls off balance throwing a combination
and Terrell counters with a nice uppercut.
Badass throws an overhand right that lands on Terrell's shoulder, as Terrell tries to avoid the shot.
Terrell closes the distance but Badass moves to the side
and Badass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Badass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Terrell closes the distance and pushes Badass back into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badass.
Badass tries to stall but Terrell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Badass misses with some punches.
A short right from Badass on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Terrell.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Terrell throws a lazy right hand but Badass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badass tries to clinch up.
Terrell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Badass manages to circle out of the way.
Terrell checks a leg kick nicely.
Badass throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Terrell.
Badass is looking for the big counter here.
Badass takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terrell throws a jab but it's blocked by Badass.
Terrell misses with a jab to the body
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Terrell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badass moves away.
Good leg kick by Terrell.
Terrell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Terrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terrell tries to clinch there but Badass circles away.
Badass checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Terrell connects with a crisp jab.
Badass drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Terrell throws a body shot but no joy.
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 Phillip Terrell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Terrell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Badass moves into the clinch successfully.
Terrell lands a shoulder strike.
Badass misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell lands a hook that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Badass.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Terrell.
Terrell misses with some punches.
Terrell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Terrell fails to land.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass misses with some punches.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Terrell swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Terrell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Terrell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badass closes the distance and clinches.
Terrell tries a body shot but Badass blocks it.
Badass throws a punch but it's blocked by Terrell.
Badass has Terrell pressed against the cage.
Terrell has a couple of punches blocked by Badass.
Badass swings wildly with an uppercut but Terrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Terrell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
Terrell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valtteri Badass seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Terrell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass stalling.
Terrell wants a takedown.
Terrell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terrell throws an off balance right hand
and Badass counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terrell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Badass is looking to clinch.
Terrell throws out a powerful jab.
Terrell misses with a body kick.
Badass wants to clinch.
Badass defending well as Terrell loads up on a big left hand.
Badass unleashes a big counter combination but Terrell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Badass moves out of range of the strikes.
Badass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Terrell with a body shot.
Badass instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terrell stalling against the cage.
Badass prevents a body shot from Terrell.
A short uppercut from Badass.
Terrell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Terrell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Terrell lands a left hand.
Phillip Terrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Terrell letting Badass take a breather here.
Terrell misses with a punch on the inside.
Badass working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Terrell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badass tries to break the clinch but Terrell is controlling the position.
Badass throws a head punch that misses.
Valtteri Badass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass pressing his opponent against the cage.
Badass lands a left hand.
Terrell blocks an uppercut.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Badass is trying to maintain a safe position but Terrell gets an underhook and turns Badass into the cage.
Badass lands a shoulder strike.
Badass tries to circle away but Terrell has him pinned against the cage.
Badass misses with the head strike.
Badass misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valtteri Badass comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Terrell 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phillip Terrell!
A very excited looking Phillip Terrell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 341 p4p, 282 weight class) and Lorenzo Benedetti (ranked 38 p4p, 32 weight class). Benedetti has chosen Gloom, Doom, Heartache & Whiskey - Viking Skull as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 4, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Hlervu throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Hlervu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Benedetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Hlervu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Benedetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws the kick towards the body but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lorenzo Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benedetti throws a looping overhand right but Hlervu ducks down to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Benedetti darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Benedetti lands a jab to the nose.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Benedetti staying out of range there.
Benedetti swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Benedetti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Benedetti's body. Benedetti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Benedetti moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Benedetti lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Benedetti takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hlervu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Benedetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hlervu walks into a left hand.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Benedetti.
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!
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti cracks Hlervu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good shot there by Hlervu.
Hlervu looks to land a left hand but Benedetti moved out of range nicely.
Benedetti throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hlervu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Benedetti thinking.
Nice straight punches there by Hlervu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hlervu.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Benedetti lands with a right hand.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hlervu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hlervu throws out a loose jab but Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
Hlervu loads up on a big right hand but Benedetti slips the punch.
Benedetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Benedetti pushes Hlervu away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Benedetti misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hlervu avoids a kick to the body.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Hlervu missing with a left hand there. Benedetti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hlervu is looking to clinch.
Benedetti throws a lazy body kick
and Benedetti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benedetti lands a leg kick that knocks Hlervu off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Benedetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Hlervu misses its target.
Benedetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hlervu.
Benedetti lands a body shot.
Hlervu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Benedetti slips under a jab.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range and Benedetti settles back down.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Hlervu throws a shot from downtown. Benedetti moves away and avoids it.
And Benedetti responds with a good body kick, but Hlervu manages to step out the way in time.
Hlervu throws a lazy right hand but Benedetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Benedetti tests Hlervu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hlervu on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Benedetti tries to land a body kick
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Benedetti. That's going to slow Hlervu down.
Braynas Hlervu is winning the standup battle so far.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Benedetti connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu throws a body punch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti with a nice calf kick.
Benedetti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Benedetti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
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!
Good exchange - Hlervu coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
It looked like Hlervu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti misses with a hook. Hlervu ducked under it nicely.
Benedetti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Benedetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Benedetti moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Benedetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Benedetti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Benedetti connects with the punch.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu walks into a stiff left hand from Benedetti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hlervu lands a slapping body shot.
Benedetti 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.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hlervu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Benedetti - the referee stops the clock and Hlervu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Benedetti. Hlervu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut. Benedetti saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Hlervu scores with the left hand. Benedetti knows he should have avoided that one.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Benedetti walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hlervu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti lands a right hook to the body.
Hlervu slips a straight right by Benedetti.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Benedetti connects with a body shot.
Hlervu has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Benedetti lands a head kick. Hlervu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Benedetti throws a nice head kick!
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Hlervu slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Hlervu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Benedetti misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu scores with a shot to the body.
Hlervu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Benedetti.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
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!
Benedetti throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti avoids the body shot from Hlervu.
Benedetti fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hlervu checks it well.
Hlervu lands a head shot.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Benedetti moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Benedetti throws a hook but Hlervu blocks it.
Benedetti scores with a nice body kick.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benedetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hlervu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Benedetti keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lorenzo Benedetti will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hlervu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hlervu throws a jab but it's blocked by Benedetti.
Hlervu throws a looping overhand right but Benedetti ducks down to avoid it.
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Benedetti.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Benedetti lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Hlervu connects with a body shot that sends Benedetti's belly button to the back.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu lands a jab to the head.
Benedetti catches Hlervu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Benedetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Benedetti counters with a three punch combo that has Hlervu backing up. Hlervu nods at Benedetti to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benedetti throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hlervu scores with a decent looking hook.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Benedetti misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Hlervu misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a hook. Benedetti ducked under it nicely.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu moved away.
Donk. Benedetti catches Hlervu right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Benedetti fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hlervu tries to clinch but Benedetti moves out of range.
Benedetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Benedetti lands a two punch combo.
Benedetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Benedetti tries a low kick but Hlervu avoids it.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hlervu throws the left hand but Benedetti avoids the punch easily.
Benedetti thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti moves away from the strike by Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good leg kick by Benedetti.
Benedetti throws a leg kick but Hlervu checks it.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Benedetti throws a body shot but no joy.
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Benedetti scores with a head kick.
Hlervu 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.
Benedetti defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Benedetti moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hlervu swings widly with a right hand
and Benedetti counters with an outside leg kick.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Hlervu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Benedetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Benedetti.
Benedetti blocks a jab.
Benedetti throws a push kick but Hlervu slaps the foot to one side.
Benedetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Hlervu avoids it with no problem.
Benedetti scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick lands for Benedetti.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Benedetti throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu needs to keep his hands up - Benedetti had a free shot at his head there.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hlervu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Benedetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Hlervu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Benedetti manages to avoid it.
Hlervu moves out of range as Benedetti throws a body kick.
Benedetti thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut
and Benedetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Hlervu misses its intended target.
Benedetti ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
Benedetti fakes the leg kick and cracks Hlervu in the body.
A nice leg kick from Benedetti, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hlervu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Hlervu misses with a looping right.
Hlervu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Benedetti misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Benedetti!
Lorenzo Benedetti seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Rader (ranked 427 p4p, 681 weight class) and Inspektor Gee (ranked 64 p4p, 95 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Rader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rader throws out a loose jab but Gee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rader clinches.
Gee blocks a body shot from Rader.
Rader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gee's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Rader fails to land.
Rader lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rader misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rader.
Gee lands a damaging elbow.
Rader lands a body punch.
Rader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rader lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Gee - that landed with a thud.
Gee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gee checks a low kick from Rader.
Dennis Rader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick lands for Gee.
Rader throws a looping overhand right but Gee ducks down to avoid it.
Rader looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rader throws a hook but Gee blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gee.
Rader swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gee counters with a low kick, right behind Rader 's knee.
Rader moves into the clinch.
Rader misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Gee.
Rader is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gee to keep the fight standing.
Gee stalling.
Gee breaks the clinch.
Rader swinging wildly here.
Rader slips a jab from Gee.
Rader darts in trying to clinch
and Gee counters with a head kick.
Gee takes a kick to the side of the head.
 It looks like Inspektor Gee has been cut.
Rader throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rader.
Rader misses with a lunging right hand
and Gee counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gee moves away from the strike by Rader.
Gee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rader. Rader circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sloppy strikes from Rader. Those never looked like landing.
Gee fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rader misses with a right hand
and Gee counters with a good, hard body kick but Rader shrugs it off.
Rader misses with a right hand
enabling Gee to counter with a crisp jab.
Rader is breathing heavily.
Jab by Gee.
Rader misses with a left hand
and Gee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gee keeps the fight on the outside.
Rader throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gee counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rader's knee momentarily.
Gee jabs Rader to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gee throws a front kick that sends Rader stumbling back into the cage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gee.
Gee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gee tests Rader's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gee lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
 Rader is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader moves out of range as Gee throws a body kick.
Gee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rader misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Rader misses the target.
Gee lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gee.
Gee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rader throws a hook but Gee avoids it easily.
Gee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rader throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gee scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rader takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rader has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rader there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Dennis Rader has been cut.
That kick from Gee tenderised Rader's leg. Rader is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rader really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rader throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gee lands a right hook to the body.
Rader is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gee lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gee scores with a leg kick.
Rader slips under a jab from Gee.
A low kick lands for Gee.
Rader throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gee ducks under a wild hook from Rader.
Gee feints a counter leg kick.
Gee throws a leg kick but Rader moved away.
Gee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rader looks to land a left hand but Gee moved out of range nicely.
Rader throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gee on the side of the head.
Rader dips to his left and cracks Gee with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Rader misses.
Rader is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rader.
Rader on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gee misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Inspektor Gee dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gee lands a nice looking body shot.
Rader wants to clinch.
Rader will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gee scores with a head kick. Rader tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rader jabs Gee right on the nose. Gee blinks but takes it well.
Rader moves out of range of the strikes.
Rader tries to clinch there but Gee circles away.
Rader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gee.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gee sends Rader down but not out. Gee dives into side control looking to finish.
Oh Rader is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gee stands up and beckons Rader to his feet.
Gee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rader.
Gee thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rader if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rader is looking to chop away at Gee's legs.
Rader misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gee counters with a right hand to the body.
Rader takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gee bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Rader! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gee stands up and waves to Rader to follow him.
Gee throws a leg kick which misses Rader's front leg but catches the back leg as Rader tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gee is stalking Rader. Rader circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Gee, and it's lights out! Rader really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Inspektor Gee!
A relieved looking Inspektor Gee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 115 p4p, 74 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 17 p4p, 13 weight class). Demenok is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Moby Dick Speech. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demenok ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dreth takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Demenok misses with a body shot.
Dreth dips to his left and cracks Demenok with an uppercut!
Demenok throws a body punch but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Demenok scores with a nice head shot.
Demenok fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dreth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Demenok checks it well.
Dreth connects with a nice looking jab.
Dreth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Demenok looks to land a right hand but Dreth moved out of range.
Dreth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Demenok throws a quick inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Demenok ducks right into an uppercut from Dreth.
Demenok misses with a body kick.
Dreth lands a leg kick that knocks Demenok off balance momentarily.
Dreth moves out of range as Demenok strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Demenok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Demenok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Demenok avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Demenok continues to drive forward.
Dreth breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok lands with a straight right. Dreth didn't see that one coming.
Demenok throws the left hand but Dreth avoids the punch easily.
Dreth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Demenok moves away.
Demenok throws a hook to the side of Dreth's head but Dreth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dreth appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Demenok cracks Dreth with a right hand to the side of the head.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dreth.
Demenok missing with a left hand there. Dreth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dreth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Demenok's half guard.
Demenok avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dreth.
Dreth is pressing down on Demenok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Demenok is holding on for now.
Demenok keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dreth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
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!
Demenok is looking for a sweep. Dreth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Demenok regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dreth is working Demenok over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dreth 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.
Dreth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Demenok controlling Dreth's posture.
Dreth postures up in Demenok's guard and throws a big left but Demenok blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demenok wants to sweep here but Dreth controlling him for the moment.
Dreth looking to pass the guard.
Dreth scoring with punches to the head and body.
Demenok wants to sweep but no luck.
Dreth postures up in Demenok's guard and throws a big left but Demenok blocks it.
Dreth with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth postures up in Demenok's guard and throws a big left but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok looking for a sweep. Not yet Demenok, not yet.
Dreth is stalling in the full guard.
Dreth with a nice head shot there.
Dreth trying to control but Demenok is working from the bottom.
Demenok has control of Dreth's left arm, preventing Dreth from doing any damage.
Dreth throwing strikes but missing.
Demenok is trying to control the position but Dreth postures up.
Demenok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dreth.
Dreth throwing strikes from guard but Demenok blocks nicely.
Dreth throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreth throwing strikes from guard but Demenok blocks nicely.
Demenok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dreth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dreth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Demenok has Dreth pulled in close to control his posture.
Dreth throws a big elbow that misses.
Demenok trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Demenok preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demenok has Dreth pulled in close to control his posture.
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 Valen Dreth will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dreth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A leg kick checked by Demenok.
Demenok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the liver by Demenok. Beautiful body shot.
A nice leg kick from Dreth, right into the meat of the thigh.
Demenok connects with a jab.
Dreth needs to keep his hands up - Demenok had a free shot at his head there.
Demenok takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Demenok throws a lazy right hand but Dreth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dreth. That's going to slow Demenok down.
Demenok throws a hook but Dreth blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dreth. Demenok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dreth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Demenok tries to clinch but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dreth throws a body punch but Demenok moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Dreth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dreth.
Dreth misses with an uppercut.
A combination from Demenok does no damage.
Demenok 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreth swings for the body but Demenok moves out of range.
Dreth checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Demenok swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Dreth misses the target.
Dreth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dreth lands an overhand right.
Dreth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dreth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Demenok.
Demenok jabs Dreth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Demenok checks the leg kick.
Dreth missing with a left hand there. Demenok was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Demenok swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Demenok throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dreth shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demenok is looking to improve his position.
Dreth thows a huge punch but Demenok dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreth scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dreth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Demenok defending well though.
Dreth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Demenok wants to get back to full guard.
Demenok gets back to full guard.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dreth advances position into side control!
The ground and pound from Dreth seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dreth tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Demenok sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok is not content to let Dreth control the position.
Dreth throwing shots but Demenok is blocking nicely.
Dreth prevents Demenok from improving his position.
Demenok moves into full guard.
Dreth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dreth with a nice head shot there.
Dreth chips away with some ground and pound.
Dreth passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Demenok is trying to improve his position.
Demenok taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok is looking to reverse the position.
Demenok managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dreth.
Valen Dreth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Demenok tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Demenok's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Demenok takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dreth has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Demenok!
Dreth working Demenok over with strikes here.
Demenok wants to hold on but Dreth pushes him away.
Dreth putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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!
Dreth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dreth working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dreth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Valen Dreth dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good work by Demenok as he checks the leg kick.
Dreth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Demenok closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dreth slips under a jab from Demenok.
Demenok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dreth looks to throw the jab but Demenok is out of range.
Demenok misses with a straight right.
Dreth throws a hook but Demenok avoids it easily.
Dreth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Demenok.
An inside leg kick lands from Demenok.
Dreth lands a lovely overhand right.
Dreth fails with the takedown
and Demenok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Demenok misses with an uppercut. Dreth saw that one coming.
Dreth feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Dreth.
Demenok takes one to the side of the head.
Dreth has his takedown stuffed
letting Demenok counter with a right hand.
Dreth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Demenok can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth throws a hook but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok throws out a loose jab but Dreth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dreth lands a slapping body shot.
Demenok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demenok swings for the body but Dreth moves out of range.
Dreth throws a leg kick
and Demenok counters with an outside leg kick.
Demenok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dreth.
Dreth throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dreth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Dreth misses its intended target.
Demenok throws a leg kick but Dreth checks it.
Dreth misses with a low kick.
Demenok scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dreth lands with an overhand left.
Good shot there by Demenok.
Dreth goes for a double leg but Demenok avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Demenok continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Valen Dreth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dreth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Rukter Demenok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dreth. Dreth obviously looking to wear him down.
Rukter Demenok seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Demenok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Demenok tries to clinch but Dreth moves out of range.
Demenok takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Demenok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dreth throws an overhand right that lands on Demenok's shoulder, as Demenok tries to avoid the shot.
Dreth shoots in but no luck this time.
Demenok looks to score with a jab to the body but Dreth is just out of range.
Dreth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demenok is fending him off so far but Dreth persists. Nope, Demenok circles away and we're back to standing.
Demenok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demenok throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dreth showed some decent athleticism there.
Demenok is not content to let Dreth control the position.
Demenok looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok wants to get back to his feet.
Dreth is nestled in close to Demenok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dreth works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dreth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreth lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Demenok is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dreth lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demenok tries to hold on but Dreth pushes him away.
Dreth landing strikes from the mount and Demenok is in trouble!
Dreth has control of Demenok's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Demenok regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Demenok is in a horrible position here. Dreth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth landing punches.
Demenok can't escape the position.
Demenok is still trying to improve position.
Dreth lands a big elbow.
Dreth landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valen Dreth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dreth, 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 Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valen Dreth!
Our winner, Valen Dreth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ji Woo (ranked 64 p4p, 46 weight class) and Zaid Al Balushi (ranked 12 p4p, 8 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bong Ji Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zaid Al Balushi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ji Woo misses with a body kick.
Al Balushi counters with a body kick.
Ji Woo scores with a nice strike.
Ji Woo throws a head kick that misses
and Al Balushi counters with an outside leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a lazy right hand but Al Balushi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ji Woo thows a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it
enabling Al Balushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo scores with the left hand. Al Balushi knows he should have avoided that one.
Ji Woo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Al Balushi counters with a body kick.
Ji Woo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ji Woo misses with a right hand
and Al Balushi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Balushi checks a leg kick.
Al Balushi stuffs the takedown.
Al Balushi checks a low kick from Ji Woo.
Al Balushi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Good exchange - Ji Woo coming out on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo misses with a leg kick.
Zaid Al Balushi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balushi moves forwards but Ji Woo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Al Balushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a left and a right that stings Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice jab there from Al Balushi.
Ji Woo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo throws a front kick that sends Al Balushi stumbling back into the cage.
Ji Woo misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ji Woo throws a right and a left that Al Balushi avoids nicely.
Al Balushi moves out of range of the strikes.
Ji Woo sets himself, and Al Balushi steps forward looking for the clinch! Ji Woo avoids it this time.
Ji Woo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut. Al Balushi saw that one coming.
Ji Woo with a nice calf kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Balushi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ji Woo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Al Balushi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ji Woo wants to land a leg kick but Al Balushi is out of range.
Al Balushi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ji Woo.
Ji Woo has his takedown stuffed
letting Al Balushi counter with a right hand.
Al Balushi misses with a body shot.
Ji Woo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but Al Balushi checks it.
Ji Woo misses with a hook to the body
and Al Balushi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ji Woo misses with a jab to the body
and Al Balushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo misses with a looping right.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
Al Balushi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ji Woo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ji Woo slips a straight right by Al Balushi.
Ji Woo fails with the takedown
and Al Balushi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo goes for a double leg but Al Balushi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Al Balushi continues to drive forward.
A little jabbing left from Al Balushi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Al Balushi stalling in the clinch.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo tries a body shot but Al Balushi blocks it.
Al Balushi trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Ji Woo.
Al Balushi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ji Woo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Al Balushi throws a head punch that misses.
Al Balushi prevents a body shot from Ji Woo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi is struggling to control the position.
Al Balushi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ji Woo is defending well for now.
Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
A right hand to the body from Ji Woo.
Al Balushi misses with a punch on the inside.
Ji Woo lands a body shot.
Ji Woo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Balushi misses with the head strike.
Al Balushi lands a right hand.
Al Balushi is looking to break free of the clinch but Ji Woo has double underhooks.
Al Balushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Balushi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Zaid Al Balushi 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.
Al Balushi throws a lazy right hand but Ji Woo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Al Balushi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ji Woo to score with a decent uppercut.
Al Balushi slips under a jab from Ji Woo.
Al Balushi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ji Woo throws a low kick, looking for Al Balushi's leg but Al Balushi calmly moves out of range.
Al Balushi motions for Ji Woo to come forward. Al Balushi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ji Woo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Al Balushi tries to avoid it but Ji Woo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Al Balushi to the ground. Al Balushi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ji Woo looks for the body kick but Al Balushi saw that one coming.
Ji Woo shoots in for a takedown but Al Balushi shows good takedown defense.
Ji Woo scores with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ji Woo shoots in for a double leg but Al Balushi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bong Ji Woo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Balushi.
Ji Woo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ji Woo swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a body punch but Al Balushi moves out of range.
Ji Woo lands a jab to the nose.
No joy there for Ji Woo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Al Balushi! But no joy.
Ji Woo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Al Balushi is fending him off so far but Ji Woo persists. Nope, Al Balushi circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy body kick from Ji Woo
and Al Balushi counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ji Woo or perhaps it was just good defense by Al Balushi, which made it look bad.
Al Balushi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Ji Woo misses
enabling Al Balushi to counter with a crisp jab.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ji Woo thinking.
Ji Woo throws a jab but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi looks to land a body kick but Ji Woo moved away.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
and Ji Woo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bong Ji Woo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Balushi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ji Woo is out of range and Al Balushi settles back down.
Ji Woo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ji Woo throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Ji Woo misses.
Al Balushi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Al Balushi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ji Woo takes a swing at Al Balushi's ribcage but misses.
Ji Woo clobbers Al Balushi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Ji Woo misses.
Al Balushi lands with a shot to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a hook. Ji Woo ducked under it nicely.
Ji Woo just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo throws a chopping leg kick but Al Balushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Al Balushi. No joy for Ji Woo on that attempt.
Ji Woo throws the left hand but Al Balushi avoids the punch easily.
Al Balushi tries a quick counter leg kick but Ji Woo is wise to it.
Ji Woo looks to throw the jab but Al Balushi is out of range.
Ji Woo misses with a combination
and Al Balushi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ji Woo lands with a nice body kick.
Ji Woo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Balushi was well out of range. Poor timing from Ji Woo.
It seemed like Al Balushi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ji Woo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Al Balushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Ji Woo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Al Balushi.
Ji Woo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al Balushi will feel that in the morning.
Ji Woo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Al Balushi throws a leg kick but Ji Woo sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Al Balushi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ji Woo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ji Woo tries to land a front kick but Al Balushi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Al Balushi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ji Woo throws a lazy uppercut
and Al Balushi counters with a series of strikes. Ji Woo will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ji Woo throws a right hand that misses
and Al Balushi counters with a body kick.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ji Woo throws a looping overhand right but Al Balushi ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ji Woo. Al Balushi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ji Woo misses the body punch
and Al Balushi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Al Balushi misses with a straight left.
Ji Woo throws a leg kick
letting Al Balushi counter with a right hand.
Ji Woo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Al Balushi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zaid Al Balushi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ji Woo tries to land a leg kick but Al Balushi saw it coming and moves away.
A big left from Ji Woo misses.
Al Balushi is looking to score with low kicks.
Ji Woo misses with an uppercut
letting Al Balushi counter with a right hand.
Al Balushi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ji Woo goes for a double leg but Al Balushi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Al Balushi continues to drive forward.
Al Balushi working aggressively here.
Al Balushi is pushing Ji Woo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ji Woo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Al Balushi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
Ji Woo lands with a light punch inside.
Al Balushi stalling against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Balushi missing with knees to the body.
Al Balushi is leaning against Ji Woo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Al Balushi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Al Balushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Al Balushi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Al Balushi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Al Balushi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ji Woo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Al Balushi can turn it around.
Zaid Al Balushi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ji Woo misses with some punches.
Al Balushi working aggressively here.
A short left from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi tries a body shot but Ji Woo blocks it.
Al Balushi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ji Woo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Al Balushi fails to land.
Bong Ji Woo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi is stalling here.
Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
Al Balushi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Balushi pushes Ji Woo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right from Al Balushi on the inside.
Ji Woo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ji Woo struggles to land a body shot inside as Al Balushi controls his hands.
Al Balushi struggles to land a body shot inside as Ji Woo controls his hands.
Al Balushi misses with a knee strike.
Al Balushi avoiding damage.
Al Balushi has a couple of punches blocked by Ji Woo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Balushi tries to throw a body punch but Ji Woo avoids it by throwing Al Balushi back against the cage.
Al Balushi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ji Woo blocks an uppercut.
Al Balushi tries a knee to the head but Ji Woo blocks it.
Al Balushi misses with an elbow strike.
Ji Woo misses with a punch to the body.
Al Balushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ji Woo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Al Balushi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ji Woo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ji Woo avoids it.
Al Balushi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ji Woo pushes Al Balushi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Al Balushi working aggressively here.
Al Balushi throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ji Woo avoids the elbow strike from Al Balushi, against the cage.
Al Balushi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ji Woo tries to throw a body punch but Al Balushi avoids it by throwing Ji Woo back against the cage.
Ji Woo blocks an elbow strike from Al Balushi.
A head punch on the inside from Al Balushi fails to land.
Ji Woo blocks a body shot from Al Balushi.
Al Balushi blocks an uppercut.
Ji Woo avoiding damage as Al Balushi throws knees to the body.
Al Balushi throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ji Woo fails to land.
Al Balushi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Al Balushi lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ji Woo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaid Al Balushi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ji Woo throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Balushi.
Al Balushi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zaid Al Balushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Al Balushi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zaid Al Balushi!
During a confident post fight interview, Zaid Al Balushi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeronimo Puno (ranked 56 p4p, 111 weight class) and Henry Akinwande (ranked 9 p4p, 16 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puno might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to RAGS 2 RICHES. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeronimo Puno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henry Akinwande!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akinwande finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puno swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Akinwande misses with an uppercut. Puno saw that one coming.
Puno tried to counter with a leg kick but Akinwande avoided it.
Akinwande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puno can pounce on him.
Akinwande throws an off balance right hand
and Puno counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Henry Akinwande has been cut.
A low kick from Akinwande is predictable there
and Puno counters with a nice right hand that sends Akinwande toppling to the canvas! Akinwande scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Puno finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Akinwande moves into the clinch.
Akinwande tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Puno throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Puno's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Puno.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
Akinwande looks winded!
Akinwande lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Akinwande looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akinwande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Puno.
A head punch on the inside from Akinwande fails to land.
Akinwande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puno dodges an elbow strike from Akinwande.
Puno lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puno lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
Puno digs a right hand underneath Akinwande's ribcage. Akinwande let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've been informed that Akinwande has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Puno tries to work over Akinwande's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puno lands with a short shot to the head.
Akinwande misses with an elbow over the top.
Puno presses Akinwande against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Puno lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Puno lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Akinwande.
Puno cracks Akinwande with a nice body shot.
Puno lands a left hand.
Puno lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Puno lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Puno struggles to land a body shot inside as Akinwande controls his hands.
Puno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
Puno misses with a punch to the body.
Puno lands a hook that snaps the head of Akinwande backwards.
Puno blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puno has a couple of punches blocked by Akinwande.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puno.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puno.
Akinwande blocks an uppercut.
Akinwande struggles to land a body shot inside as Puno controls his hands.
Puno tries to land knees in the clinch but Akinwande avoids the damage to the body.
Puno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Puno.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akinwande creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akinwande has a couple of punches blocked by Puno.
Puno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Akinwande is rocked!
Puno lands with a light punch inside.
Akinwande is still on wobbly legs! Can Puno finish him?
Puno digs a right hand into Akinwande's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Akinwande's gas tank.
Puno putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Akinwande in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Akinwande seems to have recovered his senses.
Puno lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Puno as the two fighters clinch.
Puno drops Akinwande onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Akinwande is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Puno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akinwande's elbow.
A hook to the body from Puno.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Puno.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puno lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Puno.
Puno scores with a shot to the side of Akinwande's head.
Puno loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Akinwande senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jeronimo Puno!
Jeronimo Puno was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ernest Graves (ranked 14 p4p, 60 weight class) and Artturi Reinikainen (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Viimeinen päivä as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Ernest Graves!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Artturi Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Graves. Those never looked like landing.
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves lands a nice hook to Reinikainen's body. Reinikainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Graves punishes Reinikainen's body with a nice straight punch.
Reinikainen wants to clinch up but Graves keeps it at a distance.
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reinikainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graves somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reinikainen throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Reinikainen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Graves checks it well.
Graves has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Graves throws a shot to the body.
Reinikainen walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen clinches.
Reinikainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands a body shot in the clinch.
Graves tries to score a body lock takedown but Reinikainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Graves prevents a body shot from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch.
Reinikainen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reinikainen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Reinikainen fails to land.
Graves goes for a takedown attempt but Reinikainen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reinikainen avoids the body shot from Graves.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Graves scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Reinikainen doesn't seem bothered though.
Graves has his takedown stuffed
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
It looks like Ernest Graves has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Graves misses its target.
Graves jabs Reinikainen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reinikainen avoids the body shot from Graves.
A little jabbing left from Reinikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ground and pound from Graves.
Reinikainen is staying active underneath Graves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reinikainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reinikainen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reinikainen working a defensive guard but Graves passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reinikainen tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Reinikainen is trying to maintain the position but Graves is very close to passing his half guard.
Reinikainen looking for submissions off his back.
Reinikainen is refusing to be controlled, as Graves sits in half guard.
Graves wants to pass to mount but Reinikainen is defending the position.
Reinikainen trying to get back to full guard but Graves takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reinikainen is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Graves with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Graves landing strikes from the mount.
Reinikainen is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
Reinikainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Reinikainen is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Graves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Reinikainen defends it nicely.
Graves shoots in and drives through. Reinikainen sprawls well.
Graves tries to score a power double leg takedown but Reinikainen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Graves somewhat.
Reinikainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Graves misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves fails with the takedown
and Reinikainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reinikainen is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Reinikainen circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Reinikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves fails to land the takedown.
A little jabbing left from Reinikainen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Graves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reinikainen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Graves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reinikainen can do to turn this around?
Graves throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Reinikainen was covering up waiting for the punch and Graves finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Graves is working Reinikainen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Graves is stalling in the full guard.
Reinikainen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Graves has picked Reinikainen up and slammed him! Reinikainen can't keep hold of the triangle and Graves manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Graves tries to move to mount but Reinikainen blocks the move with his legs.
Reinikainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reinikainen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinikainen is trying to control Graves's posture but Graves avoids it.
Reinikainen is trying to work for a sweep but Graves has mounted him!
Graves with a couple of short strikes.
Reinikainen is working to get back to half guard.
Graves wants to control the pace but Reinikainen is squirming around nicely.
Reinikainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Reinikainen wants to control but Graves is having none of it.
Reinikainen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Graves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Reinikainen is looking to get to half guard.
Ernest Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reinikainen wants to hold on but Graves pushes him away.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves prevents Reinikainen from getting the reversal.
Graves tries to control but Reinikainen wriggling away.
Graves looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A shot to the body from Graves misses
letting Reinikainen counter with a right hand.
Graves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ernest Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves scores with a jab.
Graves looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Reinikainen is fending him off so far but Graves persists. Nope, Reinikainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Reinikainen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Reinikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
Reinikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Reinikainen won't be happy with that.
Reinikainen is looking to regain half guard here but Graves keeps moving and retains side control.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Graves lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinikainen is looking for a sweep.
Graves working away.
Reinikainen tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Graves presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Reinikainen taking shots to the head.
Graves working the ground and pound effectively.
Graves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Graves wants to control the pace but Reinikainen is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reinikainen tries to hold on but Graves pushes him away.
Graves lands a heavy elbow.
Reinikainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Graves controlling from mount.
Graves working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Graves controlling from mount.
A nice elbow there by Graves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reinikainen working to try and regain half guard.
Reinikainen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Graves putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Graves punishing his opponent with strikes.
Graves prevents Reinikainen from getting the reversal.
Graves takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Graves working the ground and pound effectively.
Graves 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Reinikainen is rocked!
Graves with the ground and pound from mount.
Reinikainen is still in real trouble! Can Graves finish him?
Reinikainen is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
Reinikainen is in a horrible position here. Graves smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinikainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Reinikainen seems to have recovered his senses.
Graves lands a couple of good shots and Reinikainen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Reinikainen is really stuck here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reinikainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Graves misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen throws a counter combo.
Reinikainen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Graves feints and as Reinikainen raises his hands in defense, Graves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Graves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinikainen is looking to reverse the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves is looking to take a break and control but Reinikainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reinikainen tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves trying to control the position but Reinikainen is working away.
Reinikainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Graves's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Graves is keen to just control but Reinikainen is a slippery customer.
Reinikainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reinikainen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Graves pushes past his half guard into mount!
Graves lands a heavy elbow.
Reinikainen is squirming around, avoiding Graves's attempts to control the action.
Reinikainen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reinikainen is looking to escape.
Graves fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Graves controlling from mount.
Graves with a couple of short strikes.
Graves looking to control but Reinikainen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reinikainen is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Graves connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Reinikainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Graves controlling from mount.
Graves landing shots from mount.
Reinikainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Graves controlling the position easily from mount.
Graves 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.
Graves with shots to the head and body - Reinikainen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reinikainen tries to reverse the position but Graves maintains control.
Graves can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Reinikainen is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
Graves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graves wants to take a breather but Reinikainen is having none of it.
Graves controlling the pace.
Graves lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Graves missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Graves lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Reinikainen!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ernest Graves had his way with Artturi Reinikainen in that round.
The cut man is working on Ernest Graves'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!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Graves.
Artturi Reinikainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinikainen tries to buck Graves off but Graves is having none of it.
Reinikainen is still trying to improve position.
Graves wants to control for a moment but Reinikainen uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Reinikainen is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Graves pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves lands with a punch from half guard.
Graves wants to take a breather but Reinikainen is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Graves is taking a breather. Reinikainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Reinikainen trying to control but Graves postures up.
Graves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reinikainen is refusing to be controlled, as Graves sits in half guard.
Reinikainen tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Graves performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Reinikainen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Graves.
Graves is looking to wear down Reinikainen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reinikainen moves away.
It seemed like Reinikainen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Graves sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Graves slips under a jab from Reinikainen.
Graves throws a big counter combination but Reinikainen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Graves tries for a takedown but Reinikainen circles away easily
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ernest Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves feints and as Reinikainen raises his hands in defense, Graves changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Reinikainen looking to control.
Reinikainen looking for a guillotine here but Graves defends easily.
Graves throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Graves passes Reinikainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reinikainen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Graves has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Reinikainen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Graves controlling the position easily from mount.
Ernest Graves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Reinikainen is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernest Graves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Graves, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernest Graves!
Ernest Graves retains his lightweight title!
Ernest Graves seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Dixon (ranked 22 p4p, 47 weight class) and Anni Skystalker (ranked 4 p4p, 9 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Darren Dixon has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Darren Dixon seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Dixon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anni Skystalker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dixon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dixon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dixon closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dixon lands in his opponent's guard.
Skystalker looking to control.
Dixon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Skystalker has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dixon has managed to get both his arms back between Skystalker's legs - danger averted.
Skystalker throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dixon escapes and throws Skystalker's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Skystalker is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dixon tries for a kimura but Skystalker is defending well.
Skystalker tries to improve position but can't.
Skystalker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skystalker has escaped the position, nice work there.
Skystalker wants to control but Dixon postures up.
Dixon is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Skystalker will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Skystalker sneaks back into half guard.
Dixon takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dixon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Skystalker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dixon.
Dixon controlling the action here.
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.
Skystalker is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dixon wants to free his trapped foot but Skystalker is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Skystalker actively working from the bottom here.
Skystalker tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Dixon has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Dixon controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dixon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Skystalker is desperately trying to improve his position but Dixon has a good base and remains in mount.
Dixon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skystalker is looking to escape.
Skystalker tries to reverse the position but Dixon maintains control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dixon working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dixon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon controlling the position easily from mount.
Skystalker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Skystalker is controlling an arm, preventing Dixon from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Dixon is working hard here to advance position.
Dixon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skystalker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dixon moves to the back position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skystalker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skystalker misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown but Skystalker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dixon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dixon shoots in looking for a takedown. Skystalker tries to sprawl out of it but Dixon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skystalker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skystalker tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Skystalker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skystalker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dixon is out of range and Skystalker settles back down.
Dixon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skystalker can do to turn this around?
Skystalker tries to clinch up but Dixon circles away and keeps his distance.
Skystalker misses the shot to the body.
Dixon feinted with a counter takedown.
Dixon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Dixon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dixon at a distance.
Skystalker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skystalker wants to pass to mount but Dixon is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dixon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dixon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skystalker pulls his head out easily.
Skystalker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skystalker is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dixon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Skystalker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skystalker is looking for a kimura here.
That's two 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.
Skystalker is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dixon sees it coming and defends easily.
Dixon trying to control but Skystalker postures up.
Dixon is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at King's Cross MMA , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Skystalker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Darren Dixon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skystalker winds up and cracks Dixon with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Skystalker seems to be looking for submissions.
Skystalker trying to control from half guard but Dixon is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dixon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dixon gets back to full guard.
Skystalker stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dixon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dixon is on top in guard.
Dixon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skystalker trying to control the position.
Skystalker has his foot on Dixon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dixon works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Skystalker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dixon defends well.
Skystalker keeping full guard, as Dixon tries to pass.
Skystalker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dixon is one step ahead there.
Dixon slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anni Skystalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dixon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skystalker.
Skystalker tries a quick counter leg kick but Dixon is wise to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skystalker.
Dixon scores with a jab to the head.
Skystalker with a nice calf kick.
Skystalker walks into a jab.
Nice jab there from Dixon.
Skystalker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skystalker throws a body shot but no joy.
Skystalker moves in looking to clinch but Dixon pushes him off.
Dixon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skystalker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Skystalker trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Skystalker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dixon looking to control.
Skystalker 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon controls Skystalker momentarily but Skystalker frees himself.
Skystalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dixon is keeping the position for now.
Skystalker trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon working for submissions but it's allowed Skystalker to get to half guard.
Skystalker is thwarting Dixon's attempts to control the position.
Skystalker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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.
Skystalker is working for a submission of some sort.
Dixon trying to control here.
Dixon tries to get to full guard but Skystalker has control of the leg.
Dixon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skystalker.
Skystalker seems to be looking for submissions.
Skystalker prevents Dixon from improving his position.
Skystalker is trying to control. Dixon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon moves into full guard.
Skystalker stopping the sweep attempt from Dixon.
Dixon is looking for a triangle but Skystalker pushes his legs off easily.
Skystalker trying to control but Dixon is working from the bottom.
Dixon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dixon is trying to control the position but Skystalker postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dixon gets the takedown into side control.
Skystalker is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Skystalker's face as Dixon controls the position.
Dixon is trying to get an arm triangle but Skystalker is defending well.
Dixon looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skystalker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Skystalker is looking to control Dixon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skystalker avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skystalker is in trouble now - Dixon has advanced to mount!
Dixon with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skystalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Dixon circles away.
Dixon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dixon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skystalker manages to avoid it.
Skystalker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skystalker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skystalker misses with a straight right.
Good leg kick by Skystalker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skystalker. Dixon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dixon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dixon has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skystalker finds it's way round the side to connect with Dixon's head.
Skystalker misses with a head kick.
Skystalker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dixon checks it well.
Skystalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Dixon shoots in but no luck this time.
Dixon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dixon sets himself, and Skystalker steps forward looking for the clinch! Dixon avoids it this time.
Dixon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dixon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skystalker.
Dixon cracks Skystalker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dixon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker actively working from the bottom here.
Skystalker looking for submissions off his back.
Dixon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skystalker knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Skystalker trying to control here.
Dixon is working for a submission of some sort.
Skystalker trying to control from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Skystalker looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dixon moves nicely into side control.
Dixon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Skystalker is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Skystalker is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dixon is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Skystalker tries to improve his position but instead Dixon has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dixon.
Dixon looking for the RNC.
Dixon is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Skystalker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dixon looking for the choke but no joy.
Dixon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Skystalker trying to control the hands but Dixon breaks the grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dixon biding his time, looking for the opening.
Skystalker trying to control the hands but Dixon won't let him.
Dixon has good solid back control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dixon is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Skystalker defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Dixon had his way with Anni Skystalker in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dixon throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Skystalker tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dixon is in Skystalker's guard.
Dixon won't allow Skystalker to sweep him here.
Skystalker working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dixon has passed into half guard!
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Skystalker defending well.
Dixon is working for a kimura but Skystalker is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker is looking for a sweep. Dixon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dixon trying to pass the guard but Skystalker defending well.
Dixon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skystalker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Still in half guard, Dixon seems content to control.
Dixon prevents Skystalker from standing back up.
Dixon is looking to advance position but Skystalker won't allow it.
Skystalker works his way to full guard. Good work.
Skystalker is looking for a triangle but Dixon pushes his legs off easily.
Skystalker working a defensive guard here.
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.
Dixon won't allow Skystalker to sweep him here.
Dixon slips nicely into half guard.
Dixon stops Skystalker from getting back to his feet.
Skystalker won't allow Dixon to pass to mount.
Dixon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skystalker is trying to control but can't.
Anni Skystalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dixon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Skystalker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dixon is trying to defend but Skystalker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dixon actively working from the bottom here.
Skystalker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skystalker throwing shots but Dixon is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker seems to be looking for submissions.
Dixon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dixon wants to sweep but no luck.
Dixon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Skystalker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dixon looking to control but Skystalker passes into half guard.
Dixon trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skystalker throwing shots but Dixon is blocking nicely.
Darren Dixon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dixon moves into full guard.
Skystalker lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darren Dixon.
Well Dixon 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Dixon!
Darren Dixon retains his featherweight title!
Darren Dixon 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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