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Jake Askren really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 148.1, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Pablo Noriega was cancelled. |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Banner (ranked 1908 p4p, 2140 weight class) and Rico Cole (ranked 256 p4p, 278 weight class). Cole has chosen Gerardo's Rico Suave as his entrance music. Rico Cole struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lamont Banner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rico Cole!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ron Honeybunn and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cole throws an off balance right hand
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Banner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Banner misses with a two punch combination.
Cole throws a sloppy body shot
and Banner counters with a three punch combo that has Cole backing up. Cole nods at Banner to acknowledge the strikes.
Banner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cole.
Banner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cole looks to score with a jab to the body but Banner is just out of range.
Banner slips a straight right by Cole.
Banner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cole can pounce on him.
Cole throws a poor cross that misses
and Banner counters with a left and a right that stings Cole.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Banner moves out of range of the strikes.
Cole lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Cole finds it's target.
Nice shot by Cole.
Cole looks to land a right hand but Banner moved out of range.
Cole just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBanner .
Cole swings widly with a right hand
and Banner counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Banner counter with a right hand.
Banner is breathing heavily.
Cole misses with a hook
and Banner counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
 Cole is rocked!
Cole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cole rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Banner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cole uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Banner has time to react.
 Banner is rocked!
Cole throws a hook to the side of Banner 's head but Banner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh Banner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cole cracks Banner with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Banner falls to his knees and Cole doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rico Cole!
After winning the bout, Rico Cole thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Kurschmann (ranked 1713 p4p, 1529 weight class) and Maxim Menshikov (ranked 79 p4p, 70 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Kurschmann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maxim Menshikov!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Topper Green and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menshikov swinging wildly here.
Menshikov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kurschmann.
Frank Kurschmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurschmann swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Menshikov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
 It looks like Frank Kurschmann has been cut.
Kurschmann has closed the distance and engaged Menshikov in a clinch.
Kurschmann scores with a hook to the body.
Kurschmann unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menshikov wants to break free but Kurschmann has control.
Menshikov stalling.
Menshikov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Menshikov.
Kurschmann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kurschmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kurschmann blocking some punches.
Menshikov manages to break the clinch.
Menshikov tries to clinch but Kurschmann is having none of it.
Menshikov misses with a hook.
Menshikov throws a hook to the side of Kurschmann's head but Kurschmann sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Menshikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurschmann circles away.
Kurschmann seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kurschmann drives through and clinches with Menshikov against the cage.
Menshikov has had enough of the clinch but Kurschmann keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurschmann blocks an uppercut.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
Kurschmann takes an elbow to the temple.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Menshikov.
Menshikov stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Menshikov's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Menshikov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurschmann has him pressed against the cage.
Menshikov wants to break free but Kurschmann has control.
Menshikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurschmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
Menshikov avoids the elbow strike from Kurschmann, against the cage.
Kurschmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Menshikov is trying to break the clinch but Kurschmann is controlling him.
Menshikov throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov throws an elbow that misses.
Menshikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Menshikov tries to circle away but Kurschmann has him pinned against the cage.
Menshikov throws an elbow but it misses.
Menshikov can't break the clinch.
Kurschmann just leaning against Menshikov, taking a breather.
Kurschmann slows down the pace here.
Menshikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Menshikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurschmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Menshikov is trying to break the clinch but Kurschmann has him pressed against the cage.
Menshikov working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurschmann gets an underhook and turns Menshikov into the cage.
Kurschmann is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kurschmann stalling in the clinch.
Kurschmann gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Menshikov lands a nice elbow.
Menshikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Menshikov swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurschmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menshikov tries to break the clinch but Kurschmann is controlling the position.
Menshikov misses with the head strike.
Kurschmann slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menshikov blocks a body shot from Kurschmann.
Menshikov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menshikov scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maxim Menshikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Kurschmann's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kurschmann tries to clinch there but Menshikov circles away.
Menshikov throws out a counter right but Kurschmann avoids it with no problem.
Frank Kurschmann's cut is getting worse.
Menshikov misses the shot to the body.
Menshikov digs a good hook to Kurschmann's body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kurschmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Menshikov manages to avoid it.
Menshikov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurschmann 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.
Kurschmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurschmann.
A knee to the head by Menshikov.
Menshikov lands an elbow just above Kurschmann 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menshikov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kurschmann has him pressed against the cage.
Menshikov tries to break the clinch but Kurschmann is controlling the position.
Menshikov just leaning against Kurschmann, taking a breather.
Menshikov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurschmanns head.
Kurschmann avoiding damage.
Menshikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Menshikov stalling in the clinch but Kurschmann improves position.
Kurschmann effectively controlling the action here.
Menshikov breaks from the clinch.
Kurschmann clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menshikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Menshikov misses with some punches.
Kurschmann has Menshikov pushed against the cage.
Maxim Menshikov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kurschmann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kurschmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Menshikov.
Stalling in the clinch from Kurschmann.
Kurschmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Menshikov's efforts to push away.
Kurschmann 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.
Menshikov is trying to maintain a safe position but Kurschmann gets an underhook and turns Menshikov into the cage.
Kurschmann stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Menshikov manages to break the clinch.
Kurschmann looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurschmann pushes Menshikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurschmann will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Menshikov up against the cage.
Menshikov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Frank Kurschmann's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Menshikov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Menshikov manages to break the clinch.
Menshikov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurschmann closes the distance and pushes Menshikov back into the cage.
Kurschmann lands with a light punch inside.
Kurschmann has Menshikov pressed against the cage, preventing Menshikov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Menshikov lands with a left to the head.
Menshikov wants to break free but Kurschmann has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurschmann stalling the fight.
Menshikov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kurschmann pushes Menshikov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Menshikov manages to break the clinch.
Kurschmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Menshikov on the side of the head.
Menshikov throws an off balance right hand
and Kurschmann holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Menshikov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Menshikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Menshikov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maxim Menshikov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Kurschmann's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Menshikov looks to land a combination but Kurschmann avoids it well.
Kurschmann lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurschmann cracks a nice hook into Menshikov's ribs.
Kurschmann moves into the clinch successfully.
Menshikov breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Menshikov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurschmann has Menshikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Menshikov tries to stall but Kurschmann uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Menshikov is trying to break the clinch but Kurschmann is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Menshikov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kurschmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Menshikov controls his hands.
Menshikov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Menshikov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurschmann's defenses.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Kurschmann's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maxim Menshikov!
An out of breath Maxim Menshikov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nils Ragnaar (ranked 568 p4p, 624 weight class) and Gurizuri Nakamura (ranked 84 p4p, 89 weight class). Ragnaar comes into the arena with Mustasch - The Wave blaring out of the sound system. Nils Ragnaar had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nils Ragnaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gurizuri Nakamura!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnaar misses with a body kick.
Nakamura scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nakamura connects with a body shot.
Ragnaar looks to land a left hand but Nakamura moved out of range nicely.
Nakamura avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Nakamura misses its intended target.
Nakamura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nakamura's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nakamura duly obliges.
Nakamura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ragnaar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnaar's corner calls for a 1-2. Ragnaar obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ragnaar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nakamura avoids a kick to the body.
Ragnaar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ragnaar throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nakamura counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nakamura.
Nakamura throws a big right hand that misses.
Nakamura controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nakamura passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ragnaar keeping control of the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nakamura lands a nice short elbow.
Nakamura has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ragnaar keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ragnaar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ragnaar defending well though.
Nakamura thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nakamura scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Ragnaar to regain full guard.
Nakamura trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nakamura throws a strike but Ragnaar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nakamura striking off his back but it's not causing Ragnaar any problems.
Nakamura looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ragnaar is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nakamura is on top in guard.
Nakamura trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nakamura with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ragnaar pulls Nakamura in close to his closed guard and prevents Nakamura from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ragnaar avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nakamura landing with the ground and pound.
Nakamura wants to control from the top but Ragnaar keeps moving.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura looking to pass the guard.
Ragnaar utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nakamura trying to control but Ragnaar is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gurizuri Nakamura dominated that round.
That's time! Ragnaar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nakamura thuds a left hand into Ragnaar's body.
Gurizuri Nakamura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ragnaar lands a nice hook to Nakamura's body. Nakamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ragnaar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnaar lands a jab-cross combination.
Ragnaar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nakamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Nakamura loads up on a big right hand but Ragnaar slips the punch.
Ragnaar misses the shot to the body.
Good work by Nakamura as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Ragnaar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nakamura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ragnaar.
Ragnaar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nakamura misses with a wild body shot.
Ragnaar scores with a nice right hand.
Ragnaar with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakamura shoots in and drives through. Ragnaar sprawls well.
Ragnaar feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ragnaar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nakamura under the eye.
Nakamura throws the left hand but Ragnaar avoids the punch easily.
Nakamura displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ragnaar throws out the jab.
Nakamura tries to move into range but Ragnaar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ragnaar. That's going to slow Nakamura down.
Nakamura takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ragnaar scores with a leg kick.
Nils Ragnaar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ragnaar, as that shot connected.
Ragnaar jabs Nakamura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ragnaar loads up on a big right hand but Nakamura slips the punch.
Ragnaar is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nakamura lands with a shot to the body.
Nakamura lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ragnaar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nakamura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnaar lands a high kick!
Nakamura gets a double leg takedown into Ragnaar's guard.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nakamura accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nakamura is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nakamura throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ragnaar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ragnaar keeping moving, preventing Nakamura from controlling successfully.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nakamura makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nakamura throwing strikes from guard but Ragnaar blocks nicely.
Nakamura lands a couple of elbows.
Nakamura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Nakamura distracts Ragnaar with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gurizuri Nakamura has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ragnaar looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakamura postures up in Ragnaar's guard and throws a big left but Ragnaar blocks it.
Nakamura cracks Ragnaar with a solid left hand.
Nakamura throws a big elbow that misses.
Nakamura scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nakamura throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ragnaar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nakamura trying to control the position from guard on top but Ragnaar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ragnaar working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nakamura.
Nakamura throwing strikes but missing.
Ragnaar is trying to hold Nakamura in close to prevent damage but Nakamura has managed to pass into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gurizuri Nakamura will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nakamura gets the takedown into side control.
Ragnaar avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nakamura.
Nakamura working the ground and pound but Ragnaar is defending the strikes.
Ragnaar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nakamura connects with a decent elbow.
Nakamura just content to control the position.
Nakamura is working Ragnaar over with some ground and pound from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnaar taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nakamura in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Ragnaar looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Nakamura turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gurizuri Nakamura!
Nils Ragnaar spoke after the fight, saying 'Gonna Train Hard Again And Get The Next Win'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kaoru Nagashima (ranked 1669 p4p, 1026 weight class) and Anthony Merel (ranked 170 p4p, 110 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kaoru Nagashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Merel!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nagashima.
Nagashima appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nagashima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Merel as he avoids it easily.
Nagashima looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Merel finds it's way through Nagashima's defenses.
Nagashima bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nagashima fails with a takedown attempt.
Nagashima misses with a takedown attempt - Merel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaoru Nagashima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagashima shoots in looking for a takedown. Merel tries to sprawl out of it but Nagashima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Merel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've been informed that Merel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Anthony Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merel lands a jab to the head.
Merel misses with a lunging right hand
and Nagashima moves into the clinch.
Merel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Merel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Merel breaks from the clinch.
Merel misses with an uppercut.
Nagashima shoots in and drives through. Merel sprawls well.
Nagashima tries for a takedown but Merel circles away easily
enabling Merel to counter with a crisp jab.
Nagashima slips a straight right by Merel.
Nagashima half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merel scores with a shot to the body.
Nagashima is breathing heavily.
Nagashima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Merel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nagashima 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!
Merel sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Nagashima's defenses. It connects perfectly with Nagashima's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Merel!
A victorious Anthony Merel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kaoru Nagashima was interviewed post fight and said 'I meditated on the mountain but my understanding was off, Akirono has left me this day, I will return stronger and aligned'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johan Christ (ranked 1253 p4p, 1372 weight class) and Roman Kos (ranked 173 p4p, 192 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kos throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Christ.
It looks like Johan Christ has been cut.
Good exchange - Kos coming out on top.
A combination from Kos does no damage.
A little feinted left hand from Christ on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kos looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Christ.
Kos tries a head kick but it misses.
Kos swinging wildly here.
Good shot there by Christ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kos misses with a combination
and Christ counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Kos! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johan Christ!
A relieved looking Johan Christ 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 lightweight MMA rules bout between Better Dead (ranked 1408 p4p, 1452 weight class) and Johnny Bronco (ranked 197 p4p, 200 weight class). Bronco has chosen The Horses - Daryl Braithwaite as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Better Dead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Bronco!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dead throws a hook but Bronco blocks it.
A jab lands there for Bronco.
Bronco on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Better Dead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dead shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bronco decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bronco throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bronco thows a huge punch but Dead dodges it nicely.
Bronco scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bronco is looking for a kimura but Dead is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bronco to get the leverage.
Bronco sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dead defending well though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dead is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bronco missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bronco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dead's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronco is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bronco thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dead's head.
Bronco throwing shots but Dead is blocking nicely.
Dead looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bronco wants to pass to mount but Dead is defending the position.
Bronco performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dead is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Rabid Dog , so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Bronco is trying to control the action in half guard but Dead is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bronco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dead throws a nice looking combination but Bronco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bronco closes the distance and clinches.
Bronco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dead really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice body punch from Bronco - that landed with a thud.
Bronco lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Bronco.
Bronco drags the fight down to the ground.
Bronco looking for a guillotine here but Dead defends easily.
Bronco is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dead defends well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bronco is pulling down on Dead's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead wants to stand but Bronco is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bronco managing to control the position.
Dead has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dead won't allow Bronco to sweep him here.
Bronco is pulling down on Dead's head to control his posture.
Bronco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bronco working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dead doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dead manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dead trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bronco's guard.
Bronco keeping moving, preventing Dead from controlling successfully.
Dead is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bronco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Bronco dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bronco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dead.
Dead misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bronco to counter with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Bronco - just one landing.
Dead throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Bronco counter with a right hand.
Dead takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bronco lunges at Dead with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dead's hand.
Dead tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronco was well out of range. Poor timing from Dead.
Dead gets tackled into the cage by Bronco. Bronco maintains the clinch.
Bronco tries to pull guard but Dead holds him up against the cage and eventually Bronco drops back down to his feet.
Bronco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dead smiles and moves away.
Dead lands a nice shot that snaps Bronco's head back.
Bronco is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dead's half guard.
Dead makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bronco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bronco misses with a body shot.
Bronco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronco.
Bronco gets a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bronco.
Bronco manages to pull guard.
Dead wants to control from the top but Bronco keeps moving.
Dead pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bronco is keeping the position for now.
Dead stands and steps away. Bronco gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bronco missing with a left hand there. Dead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dead fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bronco just manages to avoid it.
Bronco looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dead has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bronco is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!
Bronco tries a body shot but Dead blocks it.
Bronco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bronco manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bronco looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dead is looking to stand up but Bronco won't let him.
Bronco looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bronco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bronco seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johnny Bronco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bronco trying to keep a closed guard but Dead is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dead has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Bronco to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dead is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Bronco pulls down on the head and he's put Dead to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Bronco!
Our winner, Johnny Bronco, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Biabas Kitjakarn (ranked 385 p4p, 296 weight class) and Taylor Jack (ranked 42 p4p, 33 weight class). Kitjakarn comes to the cage accompanied by Dancing Drums. Jack has chosen Lucid Dreams as his entrance music. Taylor Jack told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Biabas Kitjakarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Taylor Jack!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Damien Edna and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack misses with a kick to the body
and Kitjakarn holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kitjakarn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitjakarn throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacks head.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack lands with a right to the head.
We've been informed that Jack has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kitjakarn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kitjakarn pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Kitjakarn avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Kitjakarn can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Kitjakarn pushes Jack back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitjakarn swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitjakarn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jack.
Kitjakarn looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kitjakarn scores with a shoulder strike.
Kitjakarn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Kitjakarn digs a right hand underneath Jack's ribcage. Jack let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitjakarn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kitjakarn.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Kitjakarn throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jack working aggressively here.
Jack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Jack working aggressively here.
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Kitjakarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Kitjakarn lands with a short shot to the head.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack blocking some punches.
Jack lands an uppercut.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn presses Jack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jack's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jack tries to stall but Kitjakarn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kitjakarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Kitjakarn.
A short left from Jack.
Kitjakarn misses with the head strike.
Kitjakarn lands a body shot.
Kitjakarn misses with some punches.
Kitjakarn lands with a right to the head.
Kitjakarn lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kitjakarn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Kitjakarn tries to throw a body punch but Jack avoids it by throwing Kitjakarn back against the cage.
Jack misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack presses Kitjakarn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Jack prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack slowing the pace effectively.
Kitjakarn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Jack prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn misses with a body punch.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kitjakarn pushes Jack back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kitjakarn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jack looking to slow down the pace here.
Jack prevents a body shot from Kitjakarn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn takes a shot to the head.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitjakarn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack blocks a body shot from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitjakarn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A left hand lands to the body for Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Kitjakarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn misses with a punch on the inside.
Kitjakarn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack misses with some punches.
Kitjakarn can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Kitjakarn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitjakarn lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Kitjakarn digs a right hand into Jack's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jack's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitjakarn.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biabas Kitjakarn dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jack misses with a body punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kitjakarn counters with a nice leg kick.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
Jack rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kitjakarn misses with a body shot.
Kitjakarn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kitjakarn appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kitjakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Kitjakarn moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jack.
Kitjakarn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jack throws an off balance right hand
and Kitjakarn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitjakarn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jack misses with a leg kick
and Kitjakarn counters with a good, hard body kick but Jack shrugs it off.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Kitjakarn misses its target.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jack catches Kitjakarn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jack throws a sloppy body shot
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Jack.
Jack misses with a left hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kitjakarn is looking to wear down Jack with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jack throws a leg kick
and Kitjakarn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jack is rocked!
Jack takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitjakarn finish him?
Kitjakarn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jack seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a hook
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitjakarn ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack misses with a body shot.
A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kitjakarn.
Jack misses with a hook. Kitjakarn ducked under it nicely.
Jack wants to slow Kitjakarn down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Kitjakarn tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Kitjakarn misses the target.
A bone on bone clash there as Kitjakarn blocks the leg kick.
Taylor Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Kitjakarn was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jack.
Kitjakarn moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Kitjakarn tried to counter with a leg kick but Jack avoided it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jack in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kitjakarn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Kitjakarn misses.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Kitjakarn's head but Kitjakarn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitjakarn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jack.
The fighters circling - Jack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jack throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kitjakarn makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jack misses with a hook
and Kitjakarn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jack is breathing heavily.
Jack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitjakarn was well out of range. Poor timing from Jack.
Jack takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kitjakarn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Jack misses with a low kick.
Jack swings for the body but Kitjakarn moves out of range.
Kitjakarn takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kitjakarn stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jack.
Kitjakarn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jack can do to turn this around?
Kitjakarn with the inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Kitjakarn scores with a hook.
Jack throws out a leg kick but Kitjakarn moves out of range and Jack only half commits.
Jack staying out of range there.
Biabas Kitjakarn is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack digs a good hook to Kitjakarn's body.
Kitjakarn throws a head kick that misses.
Jack throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn throws out a powerful jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biabas Kitjakarn dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jack misses with a hook
and Kitjakarn counters with an inside leg kick.
Kitjakarn shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Kitjakarn tenderised Jack's leg. Jack is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice uppercut lands for Kitjakarn. That snapped Jack's head back.
Jack throws a right hand that misses
and Kitjakarn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jack lands with a shot to the body.
Kitjakarn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jack misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Kitjakarn lands.
Jack throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kitjakarn swings for the body but Jack moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack walks into a stiff left hand from Kitjakarn.
Kitjakarn takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jack misses with a lunging right hand
and Kitjakarn counters with a right hand to the body.
Jack throws a jab but it's blocked by Kitjakarn.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jack.
Kitjakarn throws a body punch but Jack moves out of range.
Kitjakarn throws out a powerful jab.
Jack tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kitjakarn blocks a jab.
Nice cross by Jack.
Kitjakarn scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jack's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitjakarn walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Jack drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kitjakarn swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Jack's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biabas Kitjakarn!
Biabas Kitjakarn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 608 p4p, 502 weight class) and Kim Jones (ranked 28 p4p, 23 weight class). Keone Kapisi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 26 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kim Jones!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kapisi sprawling to the canvas! Kapisi rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jones finish him?!
It looks like Keone Kapisi has been cut.
Kapisi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kapisi misses with a jab to the body
and Jones counters with a nice right hand that sends Kapisi toppling to the canvas! Kapisi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jones finish him?!
Kapisi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kapisi throws a shot to the body.
Oh Kapisi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kapisi jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.
 It looks like Kim Jones has been cut.
The fighters circle, before Jones throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Kapisi's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Jones lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Kim Jones!
Kim Jones was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mama Tosen (ranked 21 p4p, 90 weight class) and Ryoto Takahashi (ranked 2 p4p, 11 weight class). Takahashi has chosen SMOKING & THINKING as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mama Tosen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryoto Takahashi!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosen throws a right and a left that Takahashi avoids nicely.
Takahashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takahashi 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.
Decent striking displayed by Takahashi there.
A combination from Takahashi does no damage.
Tosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Takahashi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tosen looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tosen throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Tosen misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takahashi! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Tosen misses.
Takahashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tosen throws a lazy uppercut
and Takahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tosen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takahashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tosen tries to keep at a distance but Takahashi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tosen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Takahashi smiles and moves away.
Tosen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tosen darts in and clinches Takahashi up against the cage.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Tosen.
Tosen manages to pull guard.
Takahashi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tosen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takahashi has managed to get both his arms back between Tosen's legs - danger averted.
Takahashi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Takahashi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Takahashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tosen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tosen is looking for a triangle but Takahashi pushes his legs off easily.
Tosen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Takahashi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Takahashi uses it to pass to side control.
Tosen struggling a bit here.
Tosen is trying to escape the position but Takahashi is controlling the position.
Takahashi working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahashi is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tosen's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tosen is looking to regain half guard here but Takahashi keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takahashi has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Tosen is squirming around, avoiding Takahashi's attempts to control the action.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tosen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryoto Takahashi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Good leg kick by Tosen.
Tosen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takahashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen misses with a looping left.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tosen.
Takahashi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tosen moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Ryoto Takahashi has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tosen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Takahashi counter with a right hand.
Takahashi blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen tries to land a body kick
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Takahashi feints and then cracks Tosen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tosen down.
Mama Tosen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahashi misses with a low kick.
Takahashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosen.
Tosen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takahashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takahashi misses with a right hand
and Tosen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takahashi scores with a push kick.
Tosen throws a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tosen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tosen wants to land a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi lands a jab to the head.
A big right from Tosen misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Tosen misses
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takahashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is looking to clinch but Takahashi is avoiding it.
Ryoto Takahashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takahashi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takahashi throws a right hand that Tosen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tosen also avoids with ease.
Tosen is looking to counter punch.
Takahashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takahashi with a nice calf kick.
A low kick from Tosen is predictable there
and Takahashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takahashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tosen misses with a body kick.
Takahashi counters with a body kick.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Takahashi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi looks to land a right hand but Tosen moved out of range.
Takahashi throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tosen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Takahashi tried to score with a low kick but Tosen checks it.
Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Takahashi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takahashi wants to clinch.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Tosen.
Takahashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryoto Takahashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryoto Takahashi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tosen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takahashi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takahashi.
Nice shot lands for Tosen.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tosen scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tosen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takahashi.
Tosen throws a leg kick
and Tosen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takahashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Takahashi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tosen misses the body punch
and Takahashi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tosen throws a looping overhand right but Takahashi ducks down to avoid it.
Takahashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tosen's hands.
Takahashi checks the leg kick.
Takahashi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Tosen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tosen tries to land a leg kick but Takahashi saw it coming and moves away.
Takahashi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tosen throws a solid leg kick but Takahashi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tosen.
Tosen moves forwards but Takahashi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takahashi is out of range and Tosen settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Takahashi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tosen avoids the body shot from Takahashi.
Nice cross by Tosen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tosen throws an off balance right hand
and Takahashi counters with a three punch combo that has Tosen backing up. Tosen nods at Takahashi to acknowledge the strikes.
Takahashi defending well as Tosen loads up on a big left hand.
It seemed like Takahashi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tosen misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
Takahashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen looks to land a body kick but Takahashi moved away.
Both fighters circling a little - Tosen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Takahashi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takahashi avoids a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Takahashi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tosen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takahashi on the side of the head.
That has opened up Ryoto Takahashi's cut even more.
Tosen throws a right and a left that Takahashi avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takahashi! But no joy.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tosen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tosen feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
Tosen blocks a head kick by Takahashi.
Tosen throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Takahashi throws a sloppy head kick and Tosen moves out of range easily.
Tosen misses with a kick to the body
and Takahashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tosen throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tosen with a body shot.
Tosen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryoto Takahashi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryoto Takahashi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tosen misses with a hook
and Takahashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Tosen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahashi moves away.
Tosen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tosen swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Takahashi.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takahashi! But no joy.
Takahashi throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi connects with a body shot that sends Tosen's belly button to the back.
Tosen closes the distance but Takahashi moves to the side
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosen throws a body punch but Takahashi moves out of range.
Tosen 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 keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takahashi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Tosen blocks it well.
Tosen moves out of range as Takahashi throws a body kick.
Tosen wants to clinch up but Takahashi keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Takahashi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tosen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tosen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Tosen.
Takahashi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tosen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tosen misses the body punch
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takahashi misses the jab.
Tosen motions for Takahashi to come forward. Tosen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takahashi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tosen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takahashi scrambles back to his feet.
The cut above Ryoto Takahashi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tosen misses with a leg kick
and Takahashi counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen misses with a hook
and Takahashi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takahashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tosen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tosen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tosen.
Takahashi has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Tosen.
Tosen tries a body shot but Takahashi blocks it.
Tosen fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Takahashi.
Tosen blocking some punches.
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Tosen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takahashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takahashi blocks a body shot from Tosen.
Takahashi lands with a light punch inside.
Tosen lands a nice uppercut.
Tosen working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
Tosen gets control of Takahashi's arms and successfully pulls guard. Tosen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tosen is looking for a triangle here but Takahashi uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tosen tries to bench press Takahashi off him but Takahashi keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen is trying to escape the position but Takahashi is controlling the position.
Takahashi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tosen has escaped the position, nice work there.
A lull in the action here as Takahashi stalls from top position.
Takahashi tries for a kimura but Tosen is defending well.
Takahashi trying to control the position but Tosen is working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ryoto Takahashi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ryoto Takahashi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Takahashi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Tosen off balance momentarily.
Takahashi connects with an inside leg kick.
Tosen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takahashi to score with a decent uppercut.
Tosen throws a poor cross that misses
and Takahashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen scores with a head kick. Takahashi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tosen takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Takahashi keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Takahashi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takahashi.
Nice jab there from Tosen.
A low kick from Tosen misses
and Takahashi counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Takahashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takahashi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tosen looks for the body kick but Takahashi saw that one coming.
Takahashi jabs Tosen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A jab from Tosen finds it's way through Takahashi's defenses.
Takahashi lands a lovely overhand right.
Tosen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryoto Takahashi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi lands with an overhand left.
Tosen misses with a wild body shot.
Tosen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tosen throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tosen throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tosen.
Tosen scores with the left hand. Takahashi knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosen swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi clinches up with Tosen and pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi blocking some punches.
Takahashi lands a left hand.
Takahashi presses Tosen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takahashi lands a nice uppercut.
Takahashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Tosen controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Tosen.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Tosen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takahashi.
A head punch on the inside from Tosen fails to land.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tosen prevents a body shot from Takahashi.
Takahashi prevents a body shot from Tosen.
Tosen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takahashi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi lands a nice shot to the body.
Tosen scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi managing to block the knees to the body from Tosen.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Tosen blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takahashi.
A short left from Tosen.
Tosen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tosen.
Takahashi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Takahashi on the inside.
Tosen throws a head punch that misses.
Tosen tries to throw a body punch but Takahashi avoids it by throwing Tosen back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takahashi.
Takahashi blocks an uppercut.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Tosen on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takahashi.
Tosen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryoto Takahashi.
Well Takahashi 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 47:48
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:50
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryoto Takahashi!
Ryoto Takahashi is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Ryoto Takahashi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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