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GC 448: Takahashi VS Le Delma PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Castravet (ranked 1873 p4p, 2101 weight class) and Charlie Potthast (ranked 62 p4p, 71 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andrei Castravet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Potthast!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potthast avoids the body shot from Castravet.
Castravet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potthast dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potthast misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Castravet was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Potthast.
Potthast shoots in and bounces Castravet off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Potthast is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Potthast trying to control the position from guard on top but Castravet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Potthast working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Potthast missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Castravet keeping moving, preventing Potthast from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castravet is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Potthast defends well.
Castravet looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castravet looking for a sweep. Not yet Castravet, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Potthast's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Castravet seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Potthast trying to control the position from guard on top but Castravet is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potthast stands and throws Castravet's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Potthast lands a nice forearm strike.
Castravet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potthast trying to control the action but Castravet is working from the bottom.
Potthast in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Castravet on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castravet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Potthast is working Castravet over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castravet takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Potthast lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Castravet down.
Castravet tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Castravet on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Potthast cracks Castravet with a big elbow.
Potthast working the body and head with strikes.
Castravet is looking for a sweep.
Potthast working the body and head with strikes.
Castravet taking a bit of punishment here - Potthast scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Potthast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Castravet manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Potthast working Castravet over with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potthast landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Potthast scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castravet gets back to full guard.
Castravet keeping moving, preventing Potthast from controlling successfully.
Castravet looking for a guillotine here but Potthast defends easily.
Castravet has momentary wrist control but Potthast slips an elbow through the middle.
Potthast really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Castravet. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potthast content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Castravet looking for a guillotine here but Potthast defends easily.
Potthast landing with the ground and pound.
Potthast looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Potthast distracts Castravet with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potthast tries to free his leg and advance position but Castravet is retaining full guard.
Potthast works over Castravet with some ground and pound from guard.
Potthast controlling from the top position.
Castravet preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Potthast trying to control but Castravet is working from the bottom.
Castravet looking to hit a scissor sweep but Potthast is one step ahead there.
Castravet avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potthast postures up and lands a big shot to Castravet's brow.
Castravet utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Potthast dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potthast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Castravet.
Potthast moves away from the strike by Castravet.
Potthast swings for the body but Castravet moves out of range.
Potthast shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Potthast was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Potthast lands a few punches from side control.
Potthast connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Castravet some visible discomfort.
Potthast is putting a hurting on Castravet here, landing some big shots from side control.
Castravet tries to buck Potthast off but Potthast is having none of it.
Castravet sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Potthast is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potthast prevents Castravet from improving his position.
Castravet is working hard here to advance position.
Potthast is looking to take a break and control but Castravet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potthast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potthast not doing much here.
Potthast winds up and cracks Castravet with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Castravet is trying to control but can't.
Castravet looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Potthast lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Castravet manages to get to full guard.
Potthast lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Potthast passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Castravet tries to buck Potthast off but Potthast is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potthast scoring with punches from side control.
Castravet taking a bit of punishment here - Potthast scoring with strikes.
Potthast in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Castravet on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Castravet is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Potthast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Potthast cracks Castravet with a big elbow.
Potthast lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Potthast's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Castravet is trying to improve his position.
Potthast lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Castravet down.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Potthast scoring with punches and elbows.
Castravet is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Castravet takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
 Castravet is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potthast is working Castravet over with some ground and pound from side control.
Oh Castravet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castravet tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Potthast wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Castravet seems to have got his legs back now.
Potthast is looking to take a break and control but Castravet is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castravet is trying to get back to half guard.
Potthast working the head with strikes.
Potthast scoring with punches and elbows.
Potthast cracks Castravet with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Charlie Potthast has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potthast tries to move to mount but Castravet blocks the move with his legs.
Potthast in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Potthast in side control lands a decent elbow.
Castravet is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castravet is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Potthast off and has taken his back!
Potthast has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castravet is looking for the choke from the back position but Potthast is controlling his hands well.
Castravet controlling well, preventing Potthast from escaping the position.
Potthast trying to control the hands but Castravet breaks the grip.
I really don't envy Potthast right now.
Castravet working for the choke.
Even with his hooks in, Castravet manages to miss with strikes from the back.
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!
Potthast trying to control the hands but Castravet won't let him.
Potthast manages to reverse the position and now he's in Castravet's guard. Nice work there by Potthast.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charlie Potthast showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Castravet throws a poor cross that misses
and Potthast counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Castravet looks to score with a jab to the body but Potthast is just out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Potthast misses.
Potthast swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Castravet throws a body punch but Potthast moves out of range.
Potthast misses with a wild body shot.
Castravet swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Potthast just misses with a punch to the body.
Castravet throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potthast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potthast lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potthast swings for the body but Castravet moves out of range.
Potthast looks to score with a jab to the body but Castravet is just out of range.
Castravet gets caught flat footed, as Potthast shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Potthast wants to control from the top but Castravet keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potthast works over Castravet with some ground and pound from guard.
Potthast stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castravet swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castravet is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Potthast working some strikes from top position.
Potthast is sitting in close to Castravet's body. Castravet has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Potthast is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Potthast is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Castravet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Andrei Castravet!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Takano (ranked 2096 p4p, 2322 weight class) and Jan Moder (ranked 70 p4p, 85 weight class). Jan Moder has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoshi Takano's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshi Takano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Moder!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moder throws a sloppy head kick and Takano moves out of range easily.
Moder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takano. Takano obviously looking to wear him down.
Moder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takano connects with a single shot there.
Moder throws a hook but Takano avoids it easily.
Moder misses with a head kick.
Moder misses with a looping right.
Moder throws a sloppy head kick and Takano moves out of range easily.
Takano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moder's head.
Moder throws a lazy right hand but Takano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moder replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Takano blocks it well.
Moder throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Takano.
Moder tries to bum rush Takano with a series of wild strikes but Takano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moder throws a leg kick but Takano checks it.
Moder throws a looping overhand right but Takano ducks down to avoid it.
Moder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takano.
Takano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moder avoids it.
Moder managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano keeps control of Moder as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Moder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Moder.
Moder working aggressively here.
Moder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano tries a body shot but Moder blocks it.
Takano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Takano tries a body shot but Moder blocks it.
Takano struggles to land a body shot inside as Moder controls his hands.
Takano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Takano.
Moder managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moder.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Moder avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Takano digs a right hand into Moder's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moder's gas tank.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moder working aggressively here.
Moder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moder throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Takanos head.
Moder misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takano tries to work over Moder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano can't find room to land a body shot as Moder controls the action.
Takano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takano pushes Moder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano is leaning against Moder and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moder is defending well for now.
Takano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moder tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moder throws a head punch that misses.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takano is keeping busy.
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Moder avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Moder is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Moder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takano slips under a jab from Moder.
Moder getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takano cracks Moder with a good jab.
Moder lands a really nice looking cross but Takano seems unphased.
Takano throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Takano.
Takano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takano scores with a body shot.
Takano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moder throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moder keeps the fight on the outside.
Takano checks a leg kick nicely.
Takano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moder swings widly with a right hand
and Takano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by Moder misses
and Takano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jan Moder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Moder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Takano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takano.
A head kick misses from Takano.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takano. That's going to slow Moder down.
Moder misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Moder tries a head kick but it misses.
Moder blocks the body kick.
Moder wants to land a leg kick but Takano is out of range.
Takano slips a straight right by Moder.
Takano looks to land a combination. Moder sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moder throws a jab but it's blocked by Takano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Takano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takano scores with a shot to the body.
Moder lands an overhand right.
Moder throws a hook but Takano blocks it.
Takano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Yoshi Takano is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Moder.
Moder just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTakano.
Nice straight punches there by Moder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Moder.
Takano lands a head kick. Moder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Takano is looking to wear down Moder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moder lands with a hook. Takano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Moder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Takano wants to clinch up but Moder keeps it at a distance.
A low kick lands for Takano.
Moder dodges the punch combination from Takano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takano tries a low kick but Moder avoids it.
Takano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takano throws a right and a left that Moder avoids nicely.
Moder only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Moder misses with a straight right.
Takano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Moder.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takano tries a head kick but it misses.
Takano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Takano slips a jab from Moder.
Takano scores with a head kick.
Moder ducks right into an uppercut from Takano.
Moder misses with a straight left.
Moder looks to land a combination but Takano avoids it well.
Takano is looking for a counter combo.
Takano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Takano can pounce on him.
Takano slips a jab from Moder.
Moder scores with the left hand. Takano knows he should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Takano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takano lands a head kick!
Moder misses with a low kick.
Takano swings for the body but Moder moves out of range.
Takano tries to close the distance and clinch but Moder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Moder misses with a wild body shot.
Takano slips under a jab.
Takano is looking to land body kicks.
Takano throws the left hand but Moder avoids the punch easily.
Takano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takano somewhat.
Takano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takano misses with a head kick.
Takano clinches.
Takano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moder is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moder.
Moder's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano tries to work over Moder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Takano.
A short left from Moder.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Moder has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Moder takes a knee to the side of the body.
Takano misses with a punch to the body.
Takano lands a right hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Takano.
Takano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moder prevents Takano from breaking the clinch.
Moder tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Takano tries a body shot but Moder blocks it.
Takano misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Moder fails to land.
A short right from Moder on the inside.
Takano trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Moder fails to land.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moder digs a right hand into Takano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takano's gas tank.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Moder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moder in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takano missing with knees to the body.
Takano crunches a lovely knee into Moder's ribcage.
Takano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Moder can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Moder misses with a body punch.
Takano lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takano lands a knee to the body.
Takano working Moder over with knees to the body.
Takano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moder blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yoshi Takano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Takano connects with a body shot that sends Moder's belly button to the back.
Takano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick from Takano lands but Moder takes it in his stride.
Moder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takano.
Takano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moder tries to avoid it but Takano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moder to the ground. Moder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Moder looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Moder takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Moder swats away the attempt to clinch by Takano.
Takano clinches with his opponent.
Moder misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Moder avoids it.
Moder prevents a body shot from Takano.
Takano lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Moder.
Moder prevents a body shot from Takano.
Moder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moder misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Moder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moder prevents a body shot from Takano.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moder.
Takano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yoshi Takano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takano scores with a spinning back kick!
Moder throws a body punch but Takano moves out of range.
Takano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moder has taken the fight to the clinch.
Moder can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Takano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moder avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Takano.
Takano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jan Moder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takano tries to work over Moder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Moder is defending well for now.
Moder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moder lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takano misses with a punch to the body.
Takano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano tries to land knees in the clinch but Moder avoids the damage to the body.
Moder tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano lands a nice knee to the body.
Takano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano tries to land a knee to the head but Moder blocks with his arms.
Takano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Moder blocks it with crossed arms.
Moder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Moder tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moder misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano tries to work over Moder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takano misses with a body punch.
Moder tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moder on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Moder tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moder working aggressively here.
Moder tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Moder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moder misses with some punches.
Moder struggles to land a body shot inside as Takano controls his hands.
Takano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Moder misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moders head.
Takano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takano.
Takano working Moder over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Takano - that landed with a thud.
Takano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Moder or not.
Moder managing to block the knees to the body from Takano.
Takano with a knee to the head.
Takano pushes Moder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Takano.
A right hand to the body from Takano.
Takano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takano throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moder's head.
Moder lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takano stalks Moder and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moder's face. Moder staggers backwards, shaken.
Yoshi Takano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takano throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshi Takano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshi Takano!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yoshi Takano waved his t-shirt featuring Neon Zombie's logo in front of the cameras.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 1717 p4p, 702 weight class) and Diego Garcia (ranked 255 p4p, 113 weight class). Ragnaar comes into the arena with Mustasch - The Wave blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Garcia throws a lazy right hand but Ragnaar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ragnaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Garcia misses with a leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Ragnaar sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar connects with the punch.
Garcia dips to his left and cracks Ragnaar with an uppercut!
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ragnaar lands with a straight right. Garcia didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot.
Garcia appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
Ragnaar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnaar avoids the head kick by Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Ragnaar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia misses with a lunging right hand
and Ragnaar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Garcia takes a swing at Ragnaar's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ragnaar throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ragnaar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the leg kick from Garcia.
It looked like Ragnaar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcia feints and then cracks Ragnaar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ragnaar down.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice shot lands for Ragnaar.
Ragnaar misses with a hook.
Ragnaar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar with a nice calf kick.
Ragnaar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Ragnaar throws a chopping leg kick but Garcia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnaar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a leg kick.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garcia.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Ragnaar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a body punch but Garcia moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ragnaar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnaar throws a lazy uppercut
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcia connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar misses with a left hand
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Ragnaar looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ragnaar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that misses
and Garcia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
A lazy left from Garcia finds it's target.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia throws a chopping leg kick but Ragnaar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnaar misses the target.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Ragnaar misses with a looping right.
Ragnaar goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ragnaar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ragnaar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It seemed like Garcia was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Garcia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garcia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ragnaar takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A jab from Ragnaar misses.
Garcia lands a nice shot that snaps Ragnaar's head back.
Ragnaar throws a body shot but no joy.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnaar misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia throws a front kick aimed at Ragnaar's knee but Ragnaar avoids it well.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnaar was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
Ragnaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Diego Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garcia.
Ragnaar tries to land a leg kick but Garcia saw it coming and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Ragnaar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ragnaar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ragnaar lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia throws out a loose jab but Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ragnaar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Garcia connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ragnaar.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ragnaar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Garcia walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ragnaar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook but Ragnaar blocks it.
Ragnaar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia staying out of range there.
Garcia throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ragnaar counters with a straight right hand.
Ragnaar throws a front kick aimed at Garcia's knee but Garcia avoids it well.
Ragnaar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Ragnaar 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.
Garcia pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ragnaar is out of range and Garcia settles back down.
Ragnaar jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Ragnaar misses with an uppercut
enabling Garcia to counter with a crisp jab.
Garcia tests Ragnaar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ragnaar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ragnaar misses with a leg kick.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Ragnaar's legs.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ragnaar's sensitive parts.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garcia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcia tries to work over Ragnaar's front leg with a kick but Ragnaar checks it.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Ragnaar misses with a lunging right hand
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Ragnaar lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ragnaar blocks a low kick nicely.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Ragnaar avoids it.
Ragnaar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ragnaar on the side of the head.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Garcia misses with a hook. Ragnaar ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnaar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Garcia cracks Ragnaar with an open hand slap.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ragnaar missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ragnaar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ragnaar will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A countering left hand to the body from Garcia misses.
Ragnaar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Garcia down.
Ragnaar just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Ragnaar throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Ragnaar plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Diego Garcia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Ragnaar is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnaar.
Ragnaar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar tries a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves out of range as Ragnaar strikes.
Garcia motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ragnaar throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ragnaar.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Ragnaar misses.
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Ragnaar.
Garcia throws a leg kick
and Ragnaar counters with a nice uppercut.
Ragnaar misses with a low kick.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Ragnaar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnaar throwing a counter right hand but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia motions for Ragnaar to come forward. Garcia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ragnaar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ragnaar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnaar takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garcia looks to land a combination. Ragnaar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ragnaar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnaar moves out of range of the strikes.
Ragnaar thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Garcia moved out of range nicely.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ragnaar scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nils Ragnaar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Ragnaar cracks Garcia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garcia is looking to slow Ragnaar down with leg kicks.
Ragnaar checks a leg kick.
Ragnaar was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Ragnaar had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Garcia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ragnaar scores with a nice head shot.
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ragnaar. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garcia! But no joy.
A bone on bone clash there as Ragnaar blocks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Ragnaar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a body shot that sends Ragnaar's belly button to the back.
Garcia fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ragnaar checks it well.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Ragnaar throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ragnaar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ragnaar throws the kick towards the body but Garcia avoids it.
Garcia throws out a counter right but Ragnaar avoids it with no problem.
Ragnaar needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Ragnaar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ragnaar throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garcia checks a leg kick.
Garcia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Ragnaar's front leg but catches the back leg as Ragnaar tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ragnaar misses the jab.
Ragnaar throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.
Ragnaar takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Ragnaar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Ragnaar backing away here, and Garcia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Diego Garcia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ragnaar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ragnaar looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Ragnaar is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia lands the left hand.
Ragnaar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ragnaar doesn't seem bothered though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Garcia.
Well Garcia 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micah Frank (ranked 2039 p4p, 1305 weight class) and Jake Sully (ranked 249 p4p, 171 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sully's choice of entrance music: Hail the Apocallipse. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Frank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Sully!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sully closes this distance looking for a takedown but Frank circles away.
Frank stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Frank wants it to stay on the feet.
Frank wants to clinch.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Sully gets through Frank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
Frank lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Sully lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Sully.
Sully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sully.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Frank.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Frank.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sully tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sully can't find room to land a body shot as Frank controls the action.
Frank misses with some punches.
Frank throws a punch but it's blocked by Sully.
Frank working aggressively here.
Frank lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Frank.
Sully wants a takedown.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Frank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Frank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sully tries to score a power double leg takedown but Frank sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sully somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sully.
Frank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank works on Sully's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sully fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Sully.
Sully fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That kick from Sully tenderised Frank's leg. Frank is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sully tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sully shoots for a takedown but Frank saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frank doesn't manage to clinch there - Sully circles away.
Sully avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Frank instigates a clinch.
Frank breaks from the clinch.
Sully gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sully lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Frank.
Frank swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sully swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sully is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Frank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Frank lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sully.
Frank pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sully shoots in for a double leg but Frank sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frank misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sully shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Frank as he avoids it easily.
Sully misses with a takedown attempt - Frank sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Sully shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frank as he jumps to the side.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Sully drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Frank pulls Sully in close to his closed guard and prevents Sully from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Frank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sully takes a swing at Frank's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sully shoots in looking for a takedown. Frank tries to sprawl out of it but Sully keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Frank manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sully throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Sully darts in and clinches Frank up against the cage.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sully's elbow.
Frank lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Frank swings wildly with an uppercut but Sully uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Frank breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sully looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank gets a clinch.
Sully has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Frank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Micah Frank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Sully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Micah Frank has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sully wants to take the fight to the mat but Frank manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Sully goes for a takedown in the clinch but Frank prevents it.
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank cracks Sully with a nice body shot.
A short right from Frank.
Sully prevents a body shot from Frank.
Frank is leaning against Sully and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Frank.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullys head.
Frank prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sully is breathing heavily.
Frank lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Frank lands a body shot.
A short right from Frank on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sully blocks a body shot from Frank.
Sully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank blocks an uppercut.
Frank misses with a punch on the inside.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sully tries to score a body lock takedown but Frank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frank avoids a wild elbow strike from Sully.
Sully drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Frank gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frank wants to clinch up but Sully keeps it at a distance.
Sully wants to counter the offense by Frank and move into the clinch position.
Sully swats away the attempt to clinch by Frank.
Sully tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank is looking to clinch.
Sully shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Frank pinned against the cage. Frank gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Frank darts in and clinches Sully up against the cage.
Sully struggles to land a body shot inside as Frank controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Frank creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Frank lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Frank.
Frank lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully blocks an uppercut.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Frank blocks a body shot from Sully.
Frank gets underhooks to prevent Sully's takedown attempt.
Sully is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Frank is defending well.
Frank lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sully backwards.
Frank scores with an uppercut up the middle.
 Sully is rocked!
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!
Frank gets through Sully's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sully is still on wobbly legs! Can Frank finish him?
Sully blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Frank fails to land.
Frank breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Frank closes the distance and clinches.
Sully misses with some punches.
Frank has a couple of punches blocked by Sully.
Frank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullys head.
Frank tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Frank working aggressively here.
Sully's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Frank lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Frank dips a shoulder and cracks Sully with a mighty uppercut! Sully falls back against the cage and Frank unloads with a barrage of strikes! Sully is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Frank screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Micah Frank!
An out of breath Micah Frank thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jake Sully spoke after the fight, saying 'In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself.'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bessant (ranked 3692 p4p, 3382 weight class) and Mucak Shanikov (ranked 460 p4p, 427 weight class). John Bessant had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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214
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Bessant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mucak Shanikov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Shanikov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shanikov.
 It looks like John Bessant has been cut.
Bessant fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shanikov checks it well.
Shanikov feints a counter leg kick.
Shanikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bessant.
Shanikov rushes Bessant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bessant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shanikov misses with a right hand
and Bessant counters with a two punch combo.
Shanikov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bessant, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Shanikov.
Shanikov jumps guard but Bessant turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Shanikov backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bessant.
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!
Shanikov pulls guard successfully.
Shanikov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bessant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Shanikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shanikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant tries to free his leg and advance position but Shanikov is retaining full guard.
Shanikov is trying to control the position but Bessant postures up.
Shanikov keeping full guard, as Bessant tries to pass.
Bessant is stalling in the full guard.
Shanikov 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.
Shanikov is trying to keep Bessant in close.
Shanikov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bessant passes into side control.
Bessant working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Shanikov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bessant wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shanikov gets back to half guard.
Bessant is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Shanikov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bessant is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Shanikov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bessant pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shanikov actively working from the bottom here.
Shanikov looking for submissions off his back.
Bessant controlling the action here.
Bessant trying to advance position but Shanikov counters by regaining guard.
Bessant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bessant has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shanikov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bessant controlling from the top position.
Bessant's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shanikov has his foot on Bessant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bessant works his way back into a safe position though.
Shanikov looking for a guillotine here but Bessant defends easily.
Bessant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mucak Shanikov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Bessant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shanikov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shanikov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shanikov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bessant.
Bessant appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice leg kick from Shanikov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bessant misses with a body shot.
Bessant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bessant pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shanikov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shanikov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bessant just stands there and leans against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bessant.
Shanikov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shanikov prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Shanikov blocks an elbow strike.
Shanikov blocks a body shot from Bessant.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanikov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bessant working aggressively here.
Bessant gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shanikov gets control of Bessant's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shanikov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bessant seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shanikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bessant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bessant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bessant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shanikov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bessant doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bessant manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Shanikov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bessant defends well.
Shanikov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bessant postures up in Shanikov's guard and throws a big left but Shanikov blocks it.
Bessant is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shanikov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shanikov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bessant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Shanikov has his foot on Bessant's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bessant works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bessant working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bessant tries to free his leg and advance position but Shanikov is retaining full guard.
Bessant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bessant slips under a jab.
Shanikov motions for Bessant to come forward. Shanikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shanikov throws out a leg kick but Bessant moves out of range and Shanikov only half commits.
As Shanikov backs away, Bessant returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shanikov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shanikov scores with a sloppy right hand. Bessant should have avoided that one.
Shanikov misses the body punch
and Bessant counters with a thumping low kick.
Shanikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bessant lands a jab to Shanikov's midsection.
Shanikov gets a clinch.
Shanikov tries to pull guard but Bessant holds him up against the cage and eventually Shanikov drops back down to his feet.
John Bessant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mucak Shanikov.
Bessant manages to break the clinch.
Bessant ducks under a wild hook from Shanikov.
Mucak Shanikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shanikov motions for Bessant to come forward. Shanikov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shanikov pushes Bessant up against the cage in a clinch.
Bessant breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A leg kick checked by Bessant.
Bessant blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mucak Shanikov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bessant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Shanikov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bessant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shanikov.
Bessant lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shanikov missing with a left hand there. Bessant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bessant takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shanikov instigates a clinch.
Shanikov is trying to pull guard but Bessant turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bessant.
Bessant lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shanikov or not.
Shanikov lands with a light punch inside.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Shanikov backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanikov prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant tries to work over Shanikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bessant makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shanikov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bessant just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanikov tries to pull guard but Bessant holds him up against the cage and eventually Shanikov drops back down to his feet.
John Bessant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mucak Shanikov.
Shanikov misses with some punches.
Bessant blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bessant lands a nice uppercut.
Bessant lands with a light punch inside.
John Bessant has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Shanikov on the inside.
Bessant looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shanikov scores with a shoulder strike.
Bessant scores with a shot to the side of Shanikov's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bessant.
Shanikov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bessant presses Shanikov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessant misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shanikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bessant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Shanikov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant is working Shanikov over against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Bessant.
Bessant cracks Shanikov with a nice body shot.
Bessant displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shanikov up against the cage.
Bessant leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bessant.
Bessant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bessant throws a body punch but Shanikov moves out of range.
Bessant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shanikov is rocked!
Shanikov clinches with his opponent.
Shanikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bessant finish him?
Bessant lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bessant lands a big right hand that drops Shanikov! The killer instinct kicks in and Bessant finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bessant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bessant!
After the fight, John Bessant was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mfer Phol (ranked 2028 p4p, 1525 weight class) and Jon Nolan (ranked 81 p4p, 58 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mfer Phol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Nolan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good standup being displayed there by Phol as he connects with a hook.
Nolan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Phol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phol dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phol throws a big shot that misses.
Phol gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Phol working aggressively here.
Phol taking a breather.
Phol effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phol has Nolan pressed against the cage, preventing Nolan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol keeps control of Nolan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol throws a punch but it's blocked by Nolan.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee calls for Phol to work.
Nolan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol tries a body shot but Nolan blocks it.
Phol misses with a punch on the inside.
Phol working aggressively here.
Phol manages to break the clinch.
Phol bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Phol looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A shot to the body from Phol misses
and Phol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Mfer Phol has been cut.
Phol clinches up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nolan breaks the clinch.
Phol throws a series of punches but Nolan avoids them all with ease.
Phol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nolan moves away.
Nolan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Phol takes one to the chin there.
Phol slips a jab from Nolan.
Nolan avoids the body shot from Phol.
Phol throws a looping overhand right but Nolan ducks down to avoid it.
Phol bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Phol has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol leaning against his opponent.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nolan can't break the clinch.
Phol working aggressively here.
Nolan tries a body shot but Phol blocks it.
Phol lands a right hand.
Phol lands an uppercut.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phol lands a nice uppercut.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nolan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Phol swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Phol swings for the body but Nolan moves out of range.
Phol is looking to wear down Nolan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Phol misses with a hook.
Phol is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phol closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Phol.
Nolan has had enough of the clinch but Phol keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nolan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Phol.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Phol taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Phol.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol is controlling him.
Phol tries to throw a body punch but Nolan avoids it by throwing Phol back against the cage.
Phol tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nolan's elbow.
Phol is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nolan can do to turn this around?
Phol tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Phol fails to land.
Phol can't find room to land a body shot as Nolan controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phol lands with a short shot to the head.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mfer Phol has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Nolan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nolan is looking to break free of the clinch but Phol has double underhooks.
Phol tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Phol softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phol swings wildly with an uppercut but Nolan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nolan blocks an uppercut.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Phol working aggressively here.
A short left from Phol.
A body shot lands from Phol.
Phol fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phol 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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nolan.
Phol misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nolan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phol swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phol prevents Nolan from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Phol has a couple of punches blocked by Nolan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phol misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Phol.
Nolan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nolan blocks a body shot from Phol.
Nolan is trying to break the clinch but Phol has him pressed against the cage.
Phol misses with some punches.
Nolan letting Phol take a breather here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Phol tries to work over Nolan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nolan prevents a body shot from Phol.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mfer Phol dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mfer Phol's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nolan misses with an uppercut. Phol saw that one coming.
Phol throws a body punch but Nolan moves out of range.
Nolan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Phol misses with a jab to the body
and Nolan counters with a nice right hand that sends Phol toppling to the canvas! Phol scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nolan finish him?!
Phol tries to get into range but Nolan steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Phol! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Nolan scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jon Nolan!
After winning the bout, Jon Nolan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakeem Marley (ranked 2801 p4p, 1318 weight class) and Mousa Sissoko (ranked 353 p4p, 181 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marley might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mousa Sissoko!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sissoko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sissoko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marley thows a body kick. Sissoko tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marley checks a leg kick.
Sissoko misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Marley. Beautiful body shot.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sissoko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sissoko lands a body shot.
Sissoko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marley is out of range and Sissoko settles back down.
Marley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sissoko.
 It looks like Mousa Sissoko has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Sissoko misses its intended target.
Marley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Marley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LAFC Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A nice leg kick from Sissoko, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sissoko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marley. That did some damage!
Sissoko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sissoko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Sissoko misses.
Sissoko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sissoko throws out a leg kick but Marley moves out of range and Sissoko only half commits.
Sissoko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marley defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sissoko.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sissoko is rocked!
Sissoko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sissoko is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Sissoko seems to have recovered his senses.
Marley throws a body punch but Sissoko moves out of range.
Sissoko misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sissoko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sissoko misses the shot to the body.
Sissoko 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.
It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Sissoko scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooh!!! Marley has knocked Sissoko down with a huge combo! Marley steps away and waves a wobbly Sissoko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley breaks the clinch.
Sissoko misses with a wild body shot.
As Sissoko looks to move away, Marley throws a big counter combo but Sissoko just gets out of the way.
Marley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley cracks Sissoko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That has opened up Mousa Sissoko's cut even more.
Mousa Sissoko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sissoko blocks a jab.
Sissoko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sissoko shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marley as he jumps to the side.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sissoko misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Sissoko.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Sissoko is just out of range.
Sissoko dodges the punch combination from Marley.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sissoko throws out the jab.
Sissoko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sissoko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice shot lands for Sissoko.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sissoko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sissoko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sissoko throws out the jab.
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!
Sissoko looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Sissoko throws a jab but it's blocked by Marley.
Sissoko lands a nice looking body shot.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sissoko circles away quickly and effectively.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sissoko.
Sissoko tries to counter with a clinch but Marley shakes him off and moves away.
Sissoko misses with a low kick.
Marley seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sissoko tries to score a power double leg takedown but Marley sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sissoko somewhat.
Rakeem Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mousa Sissoko.
Sissoko misses with a hook
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rakeem Marley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Sissoko tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rakeem Marley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sissoko.
Sissoko lands a front kick.
Marley throws a head kick but Sissoko moves out of range.
Sissoko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A lazy left from Sissoko finds it's target.
Marley is rocked!
Marley is aggressively charging in as Sissoko backs up avoiding any damage. Sissoko tosses out a jab and Marley runs right into it face first! Marley is out cold! Sissoko dropped down on all fours and is barking in Marley's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mousa Sissoko!
Mousa Sissoko spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Rakeem Marley had this to say: 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 23822 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Chris Bibi (ranked 612 p4p, 274 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Rush - 2112. Mike Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chris Bibi's chin.
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Bibi ducks down to avoid it.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bibi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bibi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Bibi wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bibi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith 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.
Bibi is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bibi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bibi is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bibi wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith 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 one minute gone in the round.
Bibi passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bibi connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Bibi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bibi trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Bibi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith is rocked!
Bibi creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Smith is out cold and this one is all over! Bibi climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Bibi!
A very excited looking Chris Bibi 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.
Mike Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 422 p4p, 1718 weight class) and Glen Hoddle (ranked 61 p4p, 223 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francis Oosthuizen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Glen Hoddle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoddle throws a lazy right hand but Oosthuizen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoddle connects with a body shot that sends Oosthuizen 's belly button to the back.
Hoddle is looking to score with low kicks.
Glen Hoddle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen slips a straight right by Hoddle.
Hoddle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oosthuizen manages to avoid it.
Hoddle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oosthuizen .
Hoddle loads up on a big right hand but Oosthuizen slips the punch.
Oosthuizen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hoddle misses with a looping left.
Oosthuizen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoddle goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from Oosthuizen misses.
Oosthuizen misses with a wild body shot.
Hoddle connects with the punch.
Hoddle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oosthuizen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoddle cracks Oosthuizen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Hoddle misses.
Hoddle misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Hoddle.
Hoddle lands a glancing blow to the side of Oosthuizen 's head.
Jab from Hoddle.
Hoddle 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.
A punch lands to the side of Oosthuizen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hoddle lands a jab to the head.
Hoddle moves out of range as Oosthuizen strikes.
Hoddle tries to land a leg kick but Oosthuizen saw it coming and moves away.
Hoddle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oosthuizen works Hoddle's body with a nice hook.
Francis Oosthuizen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoddle lands a jab to the nose.
Oosthuizen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oosthuizen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Oosthuizen working a defensive guard here.
Hoddle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oosthuizen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoddle.
Oosthuizen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oosthuizen keeping moving, preventing Hoddle from controlling successfully.
Hoddle with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hoddle scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oosthuizen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoddle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oosthuizen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoddle scoring with some ground and pound.
Oosthuizen is trying to keep Hoddle in close.
Oosthuizen has Hoddle pulled in close to control his posture.
Hoddle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oosthuizen managing to control the position.
Oosthuizen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hoddle manages to pass to side control.
Hoddle working the head and body with strikes.
Oosthuizen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hoddle scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hoddle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hoddle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oosthuizen defending well though.
Oosthuizen tries to get to full guard but Hoddle has control of the leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Glen Hoddle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoddle lands a jab to Oosthuizen 's midsection.
Oosthuizen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oosthuizen gets a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoddle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen tries to work over Hoddle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oosthuizen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoddle backwards.
Hoddle cracks Oosthuizen with a nice body shot.
Hoddle misses with a punch to the body.
Hoddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosthuizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoddle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoddle wants a takedown but no success here.
Hoddle is trying to drag Oosthuizen to the mat but Oosthuizen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoddle's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoddle's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen digs a right hand underneath Hoddle's ribcage. Hoddle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hoddle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oosthuizen can't find room to land a body shot as Hoddle controls the action.
Oosthuizen scores with a shoulder strike.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Hoddle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoddle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hoddle scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Oosthuizen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoddle or not.
Hoddle tries a body shot but Oosthuizen blocks it.
Oosthuizen scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hoddle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oosthuizen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oosthuizen misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoddle working aggressively here.
Francis Oosthuizen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hoddle pushes Oosthuizen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Oosthuizen .
Hoddle swings wildly with an uppercut but Oosthuizen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Oosthuizen fails to land.
Hoddle content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hoddle wants to stall.
Hoddle prevents a body shot from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen looking to throw knees to the head but Hoddle is blocking nicely.
Oosthuizen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoddles head.
Oosthuizen has a couple of punches blocked by Hoddle.
A nice left hand lands by Hoddle.
Hoddle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle wants a takedown.
Francis Oosthuizen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Hoddle.
Hoddle tries to work over Oosthuizen 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen lands a right hand.
Oosthuizen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoddle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen blocks a body shot from Hoddle.
Hoddle wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oosthuizen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hoddle is defending well for now.
Hoddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen scores with a shot to the side of Hoddle's head.
Hoddle working aggressively here.
Oosthuizen gets through Hoddle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoddle misses with a punch to the body.
Hoddle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hoddle fails to land.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
Oosthuizen gets through Hoddle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hoddle is pushing Oosthuizen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hoddle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hoddle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoddle appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Hoddle.
Hoddle throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Oosthuizen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoddle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oosthuizen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoddle.
Hoddle throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Oosthuizen to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Glen Hoddle has been cut.
Oosthuizen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hoddle to score an easy takedown into full guard.
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 Francis Oosthuizen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Glen Hoddle's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoddle throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoddle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hoddle throws a lazy uppercut
and Oosthuizen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoddle is rocked!
Oosthuizen dodges the punch combination from Hoddle.
Hoddle is still on wobbly legs! Can Oosthuizen finish him?
Hoddle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oosthuizen . Oosthuizen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hoddle seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body kick from Hoddle.
Hoddle misses the jab.
Hoddle connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoddle throws a leg kick which misses Oosthuizen 's front leg but catches the back leg as Oosthuizen tries to avoid it.
Hoddle tries to move into range but Oosthuizen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hoddle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oosthuizen .
Hoddle throws a jab but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoddle misses with a hook
and Oosthuizen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoddle paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoddle works Oosthuizen 's body with a nice hook.
Hoddle tries to land a leg kick but Oosthuizen saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Oosthuizen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoddle with a nice calf kick.
Hoddle misses with an uppercut
and Oosthuizen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hoddle sizes up Oosthuizen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hoddle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oosthuizen circles away.
It looked like Oosthuizen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoddle.
Hoddle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoddle misses with a low kick.
Hoddle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oosthuizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That has opened up Glen Hoddle's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle tried to score with a low kick but Oosthuizen checks it.
Hoddle closes the distance and clinches up with Oosthuizen , looking for a takedown. Hoddle pushes Oosthuizen against the cage but Oosthuizen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oosthuizen checks the leg kick.
Oosthuizen moves out of range of the leg kick from Hoddle.
Oosthuizen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Glen Hoddle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oosthuizen moves out of range of the body kick from Hoddle.
Oosthuizen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oosthuizen throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Hoddle misses.
Hoddle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oosthuizen .
Hoddle connects with a nice looking jab.
Hoddle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oosthuizen as he avoids it easily.
Francis Oosthuizen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glen Hoddle.
Hoddle lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoddle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Oosthuizen to counter with a crisp jab.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and clinches.
Hoddle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen lands a body punch.
Oosthuizen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoddle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hoddle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oosthuizen gets through Hoddle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oosthuizen blocks an uppercut.
Hoddle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoddle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oosthuizen lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoddle throws a punch but it's blocked by Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoddle backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Oosthuizen .
Hoddle misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hoddle fails to land.
Hoddle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoddle has a couple of punches blocked by Oosthuizen .
Hoddle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hoddle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoddle throws a hook to the side of Oosthuizen 's head but Oosthuizen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oosthuizen checks the leg kick.
Hoddle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oosthuizen .
Hoddle misses with a jab to the body
and Oosthuizen counters with a nice right hand that sends Hoddle toppling to the canvas! Hoddle scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Oosthuizen finish him?!
Hoddle ducks under a wild hook from Oosthuizen .
Hoddle stuns Oosthuizen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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 Francis Oosthuizen .
I think Oosthuizen 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Oosthuizen !
A relieved looking Francis Oosthuizen 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 Genkei Takahashi (ranked 1714 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 193 p4p, 130 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Jefe 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 featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genkei Takahashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takahashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le Delma scrambles back to his feet.
Le Delma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Delma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Delma under the eye.
Le Delma throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takahashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takahashi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Le Delma lands with a cross.
Takahashi throws a jab when Le Delma was well out of range.
Le Delma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takahashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Delma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Takahashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws the kick towards the body but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Takahashi takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma misses with a hook
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le Delma sprawls and moves away.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Le Delma.
Le Delma moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Le Delma moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Le Delma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Delma can't break the clinch.
Le Delma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Delma is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takahashi keeps control of Le Delma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Le Delma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Delma is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Delma slaps away a takedown attempt from Takahashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takahashi shoots for a takedown but Le Delma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Le Delma. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
Le Delma moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi cracks a nice hook into Le Delma's ribs.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Delma swinging wildly here.
Takahashi throwing a counter right hand but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Delma jabs at Takahashi's body.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Delma.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Delma sprawls well. Le Delma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkei Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Le Delma does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi scores with a nice right hand.
Le Delma scores with a body shot.
Le Delma scores with a shot to the body.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Delma.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
A punch lands to the side of Takahashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le Delma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takahashi connects with a jab.
Le Delma connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emanuel Le Delma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Le Delma connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Delma ducks right into an uppercut from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a jab.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Le Delma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Le Delma scores with a nice right hand.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Le Delma.
Le Delma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Takahashi there.
Takahashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Le Delma moves out of range.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Delma scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Le Delma off balance momentarily.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
Le Delma dips to his left and cracks Takahashi with an uppercut!
Takahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a fast counter high kick but Takahashi manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circling - Le Delma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Delma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Le Delma connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Le Delma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Delma throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Le Delma only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Takahashi connects with a crisp jab.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Le Delma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Delma throws a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut.
Takahashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Delma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
Le Delma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Le Delma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Le Delma.
Le Delma cracks Takahashi with a good jab.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Le Delma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Le Delma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi checks a low kick from Le Delma.
Takahashi scores with a jab. Le Delma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Delma's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Takahashi misses its intended target.
Le Delma lands a lovely overhand right.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Le Delma moves away and avoids it.
Genkei Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Le Delma lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahashi scores with a jab.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Despite the aggression on Le Delma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le Delma.
Le Delma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahashi throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emanuel Le Delma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takahashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takahashi scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Delma misses with a kick to the body.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Delma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Delma thinking.
Le Delma takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a solid leg kick but Le Delma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Le Delma swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Le Delma moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Le Delma's shoulder, as Le Delma tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi is looking to slow Le Delma down with leg kicks.
Takahashi connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi misses with a low kick as Le Delma jumps back.
Le Delma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi feinted with a counter takedown.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Le Delma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Le Delma gets tackled into the cage by Takahashi. Takahashi maintains the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
Le Delma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Delma is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma working hard to break the clinch.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Le Delma is trying to break the clinch but Takahashi is controlling him.
Takahashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Delma prevents it.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
Le Delma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahashi scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Takahashi throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma misses the jab.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi connects with a crisp jab.
Le Delma misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi feinted with a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Takahashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Le Delma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Takahashi tries to counter with a takedown but Le Delma is quick to defend against it.
Le Delma clobbers Takahashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le Delma throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Le Delma swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Delma throws a leg kick that misses.
Le Delma lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Takahashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Delma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takahashi on the side of the head.
Le Delma keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Takahashi.
A cross from Takahashi lands.
Takahashi moves forwards but Le Delma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takahashi shoots in for a double leg but Le Delma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Genkei Takahashi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Le Delma stuffs the takedown attempt from Takahashi. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Delma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Delma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi cracks Le Delma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi throws an off balance right hand
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Delma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takahashi has time to react.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Le Delma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Le Delma digs a good hook to Takahashi's body.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Le Delma connects with a jab.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
Takahashi moves into range and clinches up with Le Delma.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Delma is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takahashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Delma's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Delma's elbow.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le Delma is keeping busy.
Le Delma wants to break free but Takahashi has control.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Delma is trying to break the clinch but Takahashi is controlling him.
Le Delma wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Le Delma tries to break free but Takahashi pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Le Delma.
Le Delma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Delma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands a left hand.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Delma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
A head kick from Le Delma lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Takahashi misses with a body punch
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi scores with a head kick. Le Delma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Le Delma off balance momentarily.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Le Delma. Those never looked like landing.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Takahashi.
Takahashi instigates a clinch.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
Le Delma wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Le Delma blocks it.
Le Delma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Delma wants to slow Takahashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahashi misses with a straight left.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Takahashi with the inside leg kick.
Takahashi moves out of range as Le Delma strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Genkei Takahashi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Takahashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takahashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Takahashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma staying out of range there.
Le Delma checks the leg kick.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
Le Delma takes one on the button.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi connects with a body shot that sends Le Delma's belly button to the back.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Le Delma saw that one coming.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Delma circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Le Delma.
Takahashi moves out of range as Le Delma strikes.
Takahashi tries to move into range but Le Delma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Le Delma.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Le Delma misses.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Delma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Delma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Delma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Delma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
Le Delma swings for the body but Takahashi moves out of range.
Donk. Takahashi catches Le Delma right on the button with a cross.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takahashi checks a leg kick.
Takahashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Le Delma throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Le Delma digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Delma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takahashi drops his hands momentarily and Le Delma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takahashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Takahashi.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma scores with a hook.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Good shot there by Le Delma.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Le Delma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emanuel Le Delma.
I think Le Delma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma is the new featherweight champion!
Emanuel Le Delma spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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