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SYN 927 Sector vs. Joad PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Catch Wrestler (ranked 1590 p4p, 2614 weight class) and Nou Hematopoye (ranked 177 p4p, 268 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Bjj Catch Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nou Hematopoye!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hematopoye just misses with a punch to the body.
Hematopoye missing with a left hand there. Catch Wrestler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Catch Wrestler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hematopoye sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Catch Wrestler lands a jab to the nose.
Catch Wrestler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hematopoye looking for a takedown.
Hematopoye is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Catch Wrestler to keep the fight standing.
Hematopoye lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Catch Wrestler misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hematopoye pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catch Wrestler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice side step and Hematopoye releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd cheers as Catch Wrestler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hematopoye doesn't seem phased though.
Catch Wrestler misses with a combination
and Hematopoye counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Catch Wrestler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler sizes up Hematopoye with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Catch Wrestler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Catch Wrestler avoids the body shot from Hematopoye.
Hematopoye ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hematopoye. Catch Wrestler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hematopoye throws a body punch but Catch Wrestler moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler catches Hematopoye with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Catch Wrestler connects with a single shot there.
Catch Wrestler clinches.
Hematopoye is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bjj Catch Wrestler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nou Hematopoye.
Catch Wrestler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hematopoye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Catch Wrestler misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hematopoye's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hematopoye goes for a takedown attempt but Catch Wrestler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Catch Wrestler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Catch Wrestler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but Hematopoye moves out of range.
Catch Wrestler misses with a double jab
and Hematopoye counters with a left to the body.
Catch Wrestler lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Catch Wrestler lands an overhand right.
Hematopoye ducks right into an uppercut from Catch Wrestler.
Nice uppercut there from Catch Wrestler.
Hematopoye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Catch Wrestler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hematopoye's hands.
Catch Wrestler scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Catch Wrestler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Catch Wrestler is thwarting Hematopoye's attempts to control the position.
Catch Wrestler is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Catch Wrestler with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Catch Wrestler controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye working to try and regain half guard.
Catch Wrestler trying to control but Hematopoye is having none of it.
Hematopoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Catch Wrestler controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Catch Wrestler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hematopoye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hematopoye avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Catch Wrestler lands a glancing blow to the side of Hematopoye's head.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch up.
Catch Wrestler looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hematopoye taking some punishment here, with Catch Wrestler in his half guard.
Catch Wrestler stands up from half guard.
Hematopoye lands a two punch combo.
Catch Wrestler misses with an uppercut. Hematopoye saw that one coming.
Catch Wrestler gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catch Wrestler controlling the position.
Catch Wrestler in side control, throwing shots but Hematopoye defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler throws a strike aimed at the side of Hematopoye's head but Hematopoye avoids it well.
Check out the look on Catch Wrestler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hematopoye sneaks back into half guard.
Catch Wrestler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hematopoye defending well though.
Hematopoye trying to control but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Ground and pound from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler working Hematopoye over with strikes.
Catch Wrestler wants to take a breather but Hematopoye is having none of it.
Catch Wrestler stalling.
Catch Wrestler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Catch Wrestler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hematopoye trying to hold on to Catch Wrestler's head to control him but Catch Wrestler postures up.
Catch Wrestler stands up from half guard.
Catch Wrestler digs a good body shot into Hematopoye's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch up but Hematopoye circles away and keeps his distance.
Hematopoye swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bjj Catch Wrestler is winning the standup battle so far.
Catch Wrestler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hematopoye.
Catch Wrestler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Catch Wrestler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hematopoye is looking for a triangle but Catch Wrestler pushes his legs off easily.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Hematopoye keeps moving.
Hematopoye looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hematopoye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Catch Wrestler wants to control from the top but Hematopoye keeps moving.
Catch Wrestler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hematopoye can do to turn this around?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hematopoye pulls Catch Wrestler in close to prevent any damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Catch Wrestler advances to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bjj Catch Wrestler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hematopoye stalks Catch Wrestler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Catch Wrestler's face. Catch Wrestler staggers backwards, shaken.
A decent looking cross lands there for Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hematopoye counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Catch Wrestler gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A big right from Hematopoye misses.
Hematopoye has a takedown stuffed.
Catch Wrestler is looking to clinch but Hematopoye is avoiding it.
Hematopoye keeps the fight on the outside.
Hematopoye is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Catch Wrestler rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Catch Wrestler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Catch Wrestler wants to take a breather but Hematopoye is having none of it.
Hematopoye is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Catch Wrestler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Catch Wrestler performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hematopoye keeps working.
Catch Wrestler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hematopoye is just riding it out for now. Catch Wrestler eventually gives up the hold.
Catch Wrestler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hematopoye is trying to get back to full guard.
Catch Wrestler controlling the action here.
Nou Hematopoye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bjj Catch Wrestler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hematopoye looking for submissions off his back.
Catch Wrestler perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Catch Wrestler prevents Hematopoye from improving his position.
Hematopoye trying to get back to full guard but Catch Wrestler takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Catch Wrestler tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catch Wrestler'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.
Catch Wrestler has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Hematopoye is trying to escape the mount.
Hematopoye tries to lock up and control but Catch Wrestler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Catch Wrestler looking to control and managing it successfully.
Further stalling from Catch Wrestler.
Catch Wrestler seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hematopoye is holding on tight.
Catch Wrestler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Catch Wrestler is stinking the place up with his stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hematopoye throwing hammer fists to the chest of Catch Wrestler. What's that going to do exactly?
And that's the end of the fight!
Bjj Catch Wrestler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Catch Wrestler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjj Catch Wrestler!
After the big win, Bjj Catch Wrestler made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Un-Kaged Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heismann Haa (ranked 995 p4p, 1144 weight class) and Night Crawler (ranked 55 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Haa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Her kommer Heismann HÃ¥. Crawler has chosen World Ender as his entrance music. Heismann Haa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140
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146
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heismann Haa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Night Crawler!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawler checks a low kick from Haa.
Crawler swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Haa looks to land a body kick but Crawler moved away.
We've been told by Haa's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crawler throws a poor cross that misses
and Haa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crawler. Crawler obviously looking to wear him down.
Crawler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haa counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Night Crawler has been cut.
Crawler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Haa. Haa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crawler.
Haa swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawler connects with a looping right hand.
Crawler throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crawler lands a nice shot to the body.
Haa throws a right hand that misses
and Crawler counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawler misses with an uppercut
and Haa counters with an inside leg kick.
Crawler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haa manages to avoid it.
It appears Haa was looking to counter with a kick there.
Haa needs to keep his hands up - Crawler had a free shot at his head there.
Haa tries to land a front kick but Crawler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crawler throws a jab but it's blocked by Haa.
Crawler lands a jab to the nose.
Crawler might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Haa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Crawler.
Haa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Crawler in his tracks.
Crawler looks to land a right hand but Haa moved out of range.
Crawler throws a jab when Haa was well out of range.
Crawler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Crawler misses with a right hand
and Haa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crawler tries to bum rush Haa with a series of wild strikes but Haa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Haa misses its target.
Haa defending well as Crawler loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Haa.
Crawler moves away from the strike by Haa.
Haa scores with a jab to the jaw.
 Crawler is rocked!
A low kick lands for Haa.
Crawler is still on wobbly legs! Can Haa finish him?
Crawler misses with a looping left.
Crawler seems to have recovered his senses.
Haa throws a lazy right hand but Crawler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Haa backs off Crawler throws a huge counter combo but Haa manages to avoid it all.
Haa scores with a spinning back kick!
Crawler throws the left hand but Haa avoids the punch easily.
Haa throws a leg kick which misses Crawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Crawler tries to avoid it.
Haa throws the kick towards the body but Crawler avoids it.
Crawler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haa with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawler misses with the combination.
Crawler 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.
An attempted straight right counter from Haa misses the target.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Crawler takes a swing at Haa's ribcage but misses.
Haa tried to counter with a leg kick but Crawler avoided it.
Crawler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haa. That one must have hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Haa does it's job there.
Haa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawler was well out of range. Poor timing from Haa.
Haa misses with a kick to the body.
Crawler scores with a nice head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Heismann Haa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Night Crawler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A nice leg kick from Haa, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crawler misses with a hook
and Haa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haa throws a leg kick which misses Crawler's front leg but catches the back leg as Crawler tries to avoid it.
Crawler throws an overhand right that lands on Haa's shoulder, as Haa tries to avoid the shot.
Haa tried to counter with a leg kick but Crawler avoided it.
An inside leg kick from Haa misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawler! But no joy.
A good leg kick by Haa.
Crawler misses with a hook
and Haa counters with a low kick, right behind Crawler 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawler throws a lazy right hand but Haa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Crawler slips under a jab from Haa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haa wants to slow Crawler down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Crawler! But no joy.
A jab lands there for Haa.
Haa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Crawler. That did some damage!
Crawler lands a jab to Haa's midsection.
Haa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawler can do to turn this around?
Crawler swings widly with a right hand
and Haa counters with a good low kick that Crawler was not able to check.
Heismann Haa is winning the standup battle so far.
Haa lands a big uppercut and Crawler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Crawler looks OK. Haa waves Crawler back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haa takes a swing at Crawler's ribcage but misses.
Haa blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawler blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Haa.
Haa thinks about countering with a body kick.
Haa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crawler throws out the jab.
Haa misses with a hook. Crawler ducked under it nicely.
Haa throws a push kick but Crawler slaps the foot to one side.
Crawler thumps Haa with a low kick.
A combination from Haa does no damage.
Crawler misses with a lunging right hand
letting Haa counter with a right hand.
Haa thumps Crawler with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Haa counters with a huge right that knocks Crawler out cold! Haa is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Heismann Haa!
A relieved looking Heismann Haa 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryer McGuire (ranked 931 p4p, 1097 weight class) and Joao Cajo Branca (ranked 136 p4p, 153 weight class). McGuire comes into the arena with Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd blaring out of the sound system. Branca has chosen original score medley as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryer McGuire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joao Cajo Branca!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire lands a big head kick that sends Branca tumbling to the mat! McGuire takes a step backwards and waves Branca back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Joao Cajo Branca has been cut.
McGuire drops Branca with a big left hand! Branca is injured, injured bad! McGuire jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryer McGuire!
Our winner, Bryer McGuire, 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 bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 352 p4p, 459 weight class) and Vadim Golovkin (ranked 18 p4p, 26 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Golovkin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Golovkin lands.
Golovkin misses with a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Kutvonen misses the target.
Vadim Golovkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick lands for Golovkin.
A slow jab from Golovkin misses its intended target.
Golovkin cracks Kutvonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kutvonen 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.
Golovkin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Kutvonen.
Golovkin has a couple of punches blocked by Kutvonen.
Golovkin throws a head punch that misses.
Golovkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kutvonens head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Kutvonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golovkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kutvonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've been hearing reports that Kutvonen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutvonen is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golovkin.
Golovkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golovkin misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Golovkin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutvonen blocks an uppercut.
Golovkin scores with a shot to the side of Kutvonen's head.
Golovkin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kutvonen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kutvonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Golovkin backwards.
Kutvonen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Golovkin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Golovkin wants to stand up but Kutvonen is controlling him.
Kutvonen postures up.
Golovkin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kutvonen manages to get himself to full guard.
Kutvonen is pulling down on Golovkin's head. It's preventing any offense from Golovkin, at least for the moment.
Kutvonen wants to sweep here but Golovkin controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Golovkin wanted to stand there but Kutvonen had control of the position.
Golovkin won't allow Kutvonen to sweep him here.
Golovkin stands up and waves to Kutvonen to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kutvonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kutvonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Golovkin throws a leg kick but Kutvonen moved away.
Golovkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Golovkin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kutvonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Golovkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Golovkin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Golovkin is countered with a crisp right hand from Kutvonen that sends him to the canvas! Kutvonen follows him to the mat into side control.
Golovkin is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Golovkin is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kutvonen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lusmu Kutvonen!
A relieved looking Lusmu Kutvonen 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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 937 p4p, 748 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 140 p4p, 114 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Piano Man. Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Rick Piano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 51 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piano wants to stall.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Piano is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Piano avoids the damage to the body.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Piano missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piano jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Piano checks a low kick from Steele.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piano is able to avoid easily.
Piano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Steele misses.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele stuns Piano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele connects with a jab.
Piano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Piano misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele avoids the head kick by Piano .
Steele throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Piano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
A head kick misses from Piano .
Piano blocks a jab.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano misses with a two punch combination.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Steele just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPiano .
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Piano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele throws a body punch but Piano moves out of range.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piano looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele blocks a head kick by Piano .
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Piano looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Piano dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Steele throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Piano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Piano .
Piano is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Piano takes one to the side of the head.
Piano tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele wants to clinch.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele digs a good hook to Piano 's body.
A head kick misses from Piano .
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piano . That did some damage!
Steele avoids the head kick by Piano .
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Piano throws a quick counter head kick but Steele was just out of range.
Piano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Piano .
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick from Steele lands but Piano takes it in his stride.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piano tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
Piano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Piano 's head but Piano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Piano 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.
Piano looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele slips under a jab from Piano .
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Piano had a free shot at his head there.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Piano 's leg but Piano calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele wants to clinch
and Piano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.
Steele throws a right hand that Piano ducks under and follows up with a left that Piano also avoids with ease.
Piano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Stanley Steele's cut even more.
Piano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Steele.
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Piano misses
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Piano backing up. Piano nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Steele moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
 Piano is rocked!
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Piano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele slips a straight right by Piano .
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steele 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.
Nice combo by Steele! Oh, that's hurt him - Piano falls to the canvas and Steele follows him into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
Piano trying to remain calm as Steele controls from the top position.
Steele trying to control the position but Piano is working away.
Steele just content to control the position.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
Steele is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele thumps Piano with a low kick.
Piano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Piano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Piano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Piano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
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!
Piano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele misses with the combination.
Piano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stanley Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Piano with an uppercut!
Steele blocks a head kick by Piano .
Piano scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele counters with a right hand that sends Piano tumbling to the canvas! Can Steele finish him? He dives into Piano 's guard looking to do just that!
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Piano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Steele.
Steele connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Piano .
A head kick by Piano misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Piano is out of range.
Piano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Piano goes down! Steele pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piano keeps working.
Steele tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele advances nicely into full mount.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Steele is continuing to stall.
Steele wants to control the pace but Piano is squirming around nicely.
Rick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piano wants to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Steele looking to control but Piano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piano can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele controlling his opponent.
Steele wants to control the pace but Piano is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steele controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Steele!
During a confident post fight interview, Stanley Steele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rick Piano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slaissi (ranked 277 p4p, 241 weight class) and Gary Sparxx (ranked 41 p4p, 34 weight class). Sparxx comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Psycho- The Misfits kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slaissi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Sparxx!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sparxx.
 It looks like Kimbo Slaissi has been cut.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Sparxx's corner calls for a 1-2. Sparxx obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sparxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Slaissi counter with a right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Sparxx. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sparxx.
Sparxx is looking to slow Slaissi down with leg kicks.
Sparxx misses with a looping right.
Slaissi cracks Sparxx with an open hand slap.
Slaissi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sparxx is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slaissi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sparxx looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaissi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slaissi swings wildly with an uppercut but Sparxx uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Sparxx throws out a loose jab but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Sparxx misses
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
Sparxx tries a head kick but it misses.
Sparxx swings widly with a right hand
and Slaissi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slaissi misses with a leg kick
and Sparxx cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gary Sparxx seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparxx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slaissi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sparxx catches Slaissi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kimbo Slaissi's cut is getting worse.
Sparxx defending well as Slaissi loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slaissi tries to clinch up
and Sparxx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sparxx throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slaissi counters with a nice leg kick.
Slaissi rushes Sparxx and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sparxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Sparxx lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slaissi backwards.
Sparxx fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Slaissi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slaissi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sparxx gets tackled into the cage by Slaissi. Slaissi maintains the clinch.
Slaissi misses with the head strike.
Sparxx throws a punch but it's blocked by Slaissi.
Sparxx scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slaissi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slaissi blocking some punches.
Sparxx working aggressively here.
Sparxx swings wildly with an uppercut but Slaissi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sparxx tries to throw a body punch but Slaissi avoids it by throwing Sparxx back against the cage.
Slaissi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sparxx is trying to break the clinch but Slaissi has him pressed against the cage.
Sparxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Sparxx.
Kimbo Slaissi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sparxx.
Sparxx throws a head punch that misses.
Sparxx misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slaissi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sparxx backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slaissi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sparxx tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sparxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaissi lands a shoulder strike.
Slaissi gets through Sparxx's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sparxx misses with some punches.
Slaissi lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Slaissi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slaissi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sparxx works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sparxx lands an uppercut.
Slaissi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sparxx working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gary Sparxx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slaissi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slaissi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slaissi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jeez, Kimbo Slaissi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Gary Sparxx seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slaissi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slaissi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Sparxx throws a hook but Slaissi avoids it easily.
Sparxx misses with a wild body shot.
Sparxx misses with a shot to the body
and Slaissi counters with a body kick that stops Sparxx in his tracks momentarily.
Sparxx throws a lazy head kick
and Slaissi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slaissi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sparxx is breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Slaissi fails to land.
Slaissi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparxx's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparxx swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaissi lands with a left to the head.
Sparxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Slaissi misses with some punches.
Sparxx has a couple of punches blocked by Slaissi.
Slaissi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slaissi manages to break the clinch.
Slaissi thows a leg kick but Sparxx checks it
and Sparxx counters with a right hand to the body.
Sparxx misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Slaissi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sparxx wants to stay close but Slaissi steps back to make room for something. Sparxx seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Slaissi and Sparxx drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kimbo Slaissi!
Kimbo Slaissi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Gary Sparxx was interviewed post fight and said 'Give me a couple hours, and I will meet you all at the dance floor!'.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Krylov (ranked 139 p4p, 186 weight class) and Simon Gustafsson (ranked 23 p4p, 32 weight class). The key to victory for Boris Krylov has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boris Krylov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gustafsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krylov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gustafsson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gustafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Gustafsson wants to pass the guard but Krylov is keeping the position.
Krylov wants to stand and escape but Gustafsson is having none of it.
Krylov manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Krylov swings wildly with an uppercut but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Krylov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gustafsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Simon Gustafsson has been cut.
Krylov throws a shot from downtown. Gustafsson moves away and avoids it.
Gustafsson with the counter takedown but Krylov avoids it easily.
Krylov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gustafsson is defended easily by Krylov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Krylov misses with a lunging right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a single leg into guard. Krylov didn't expect that.
Gustafsson has gone for a leg lock! Krylov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gustafsson's guard.
Gustafsson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Krylov stands up and waves to Gustafsson to follow him.
Krylov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boris Krylov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gustafsson.
Boris Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Krylov misses with an uppercut. Gustafsson saw that one coming.
Krylov scores with a hook.
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!
Krylov lands a slapping body shot.
Gustafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Nice shot lands for Krylov.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krylov as he jumps to the side.
Gustafsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Krylov enables Gustafsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Krylov manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Krylov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gustafsson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Krylov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gustafsson tries for a takedown but Krylov manages to get underhooks.
Krylov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gustafsson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gustafsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krylov has a couple of punches blocked by Gustafsson.
A shot in the inside from Krylov.
Krylov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krylov has Gustafsson pressed against the cage.
Krylov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Krylov smiles and moves away.
Boris Krylov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Krylov misses with a low kick.
Gustafsson with the counter takedown but Krylov avoids it easily.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustafsson with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Krylov to counter with a crisp jab.
Gustafsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gustafsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krylov.
Gustafsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krylov throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krylov misses with a jab to the body
and Gustafsson counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Krylov!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Krylov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Krylov can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustafsson tries for a kimura but Krylov is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Krylov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gustafsson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gustafsson prevents Krylov from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Krylov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
That's time! Krylov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Krylov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustafsson shoots and misses
and Krylov counters with a straight right hand.
Krylov missing with a left hand there. Gustafsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Simon Gustafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Krylov misses its intended target.
Krylov misses with a looping right.
Krylov lands a nice hook to Gustafsson's body. Gustafsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gustafsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krylov defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Krylov misses.
Gustafsson shoots in for a takedown but Krylov shows good takedown defense.
Boris Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Krylov throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a low kick, right behind Krylov 's knee.
Krylov throws a hook but Gustafsson blocks it.
Gustafsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Krylov lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gustafsson manages to avoid it.
Gustafsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That has opened up Simon Gustafsson's cut even more.
Krylov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gustafsson can do to turn this around?
Krylov swings widly with a right hand
and Gustafsson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson pushing down on Krylov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Krylov has his hands clasped together around Gustafsson's back. He's all about the action.
Gustafsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krylov is just riding it out for now. Gustafsson eventually gives up the hold.
Gustafsson trying to mount his opponent but Krylov defends it.
Krylov wants to improve his position but Gustafsson is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson seems to be looking for submissions.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gustafsson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Krylov defending well though.
Krylov is trying to stand back up but Gustafsson is controlling him
Gustafsson lands strikes from half guard.
Gustafsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krylov's head.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura but Krylov is defending well.
Krylov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gustafsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krylov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustafsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gustafsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Krylov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gustafsson.
Gustafsson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Krylov's head.
Gustafsson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Krylov is trying to stand.
Gustafsson is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Krylov is trying to stand back up but Gustafsson is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustafsson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Krylov is just riding it out for now. Gustafsson eventually gives up the hold.
Krylov wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Gustafsson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Simon Gustafsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Krylov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gustafsson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krylov. Gustafsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krylov throws a hook to the side of Gustafsson's head but Gustafsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gustafsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Krylov cracks Gustafsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gustafsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krylov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gustafsson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krylov misses with a left hand
so Gustafsson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Krylov has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Gustafsson has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gustafsson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krylov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gustafsson has Krylov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Krylov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Krylov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krylov is trying to stall.
Krylov working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krylov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gustafssons head.
Gustafsson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Krylov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boris Krylov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Gustafsson.
Gustafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Krylov lands a nice hook to Gustafsson's body. Gustafsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krylov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gustafsson in his tracks.
Gustafsson slips a jab from Krylov.
Gustafsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krylov.
Gustafsson feints the counter takedown.
Gustafsson dives in and grabs Krylov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Krylov pushes down on Gustafsson's head and hops out.
Gustafsson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Krylov scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krylov moves in close and cracks Gustafsson with a massive right hand! Gustafsson, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Krylov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Boris Krylov!
An out of breath Boris Krylov 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gothic Line (ranked 118 p4p, 116 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 18 p4p, 17 weight class). Bigg has chosen Rocky Top as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gothic Line!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg lands a right hook to the body.
Line lands with an uppercut that bounces Bigg off the cage and back into range.
Gothic Line seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Bigg.
Bigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Line moves away.
Line steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bigg. That one must have hurt.
Line throws a right and a left that both miss.
Line rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bigg counters with a nice leg kick.
Bigg scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bigg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Line.
Bigg throws a head kick that misses.
Bigg moves out of range of the leg kick from Line.
Bigg lands a nice hook to Line's body. Line takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Line wants to clinch
and Bigg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Line staying out of range there.
Bigg throws a leg kick but Line moved away.
Bigg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Line.
Bigg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Line dodges the punch combination from Bigg.
Bigg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Line fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bigg just manages to avoid it.
Line throws a body punch but Bigg moves out of range.
Bigg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Line walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bigg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bigg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bigg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bigg misses its intended target.
Line moves out of range as Bigg throws a body kick.
It looked like Line was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bigg.
Line throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bigg misses with a kick to the body
and Line counters with a nice uppercut.
Bigg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Line fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bigg throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Bigg there.
Line misses with a body shot.
Line connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bigg momentarily.
Bigg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Line.
Bigg lands with a straight right. Line didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Line misses with a looping left.
Bigg tries to land a body kick
and Line counters with a right hand to the body.
A big right from Line misses.
Bigg goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Line throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bigg counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Line lands a jab to the head.
Line connects with a solid leg kick.
Line cracks Bigg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bigg scores with the left hand. Line knows he should have avoided that one.
Line throws a body shot but no joy.
Line moves into the clinch.
Line blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Line's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Line throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Line misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short uppercut from Bigg.
Bigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Line misses with some punches.
Bigg can't find room to land a body shot as Line controls the action.
Line lands a hook to the side of the head.
Line blocks a body shot from Bigg.
Line goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Bigg.
Line prevents Bigg from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Line as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bigg.
Line tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Line blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Line throws a head punch that misses.
Bigg tries to break free but Line pushes him back against the cage.
Bigg blocks an uppercut.
Line gets through Bigg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Crusty Bigg will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Line moves out of range as Bigg throws a body kick.
Bigg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Line lands with a hook. Bigg tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Line throws a lazy uppercut
and Bigg counters with a nice body kick.
Line moves in looking to clinch but Bigg pushes him off.
Bigg throws a counter combo.
Line throws a hook to the side of Bigg's head but Bigg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Line drops his hands momentarily and Bigg takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Line throws a lazy uppercut
and Bigg counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Line misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bigg throws a leg kick but Line sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bigg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Line has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bigg has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Line slips a straight right by Bigg.
Line misses with an uppercut. Bigg saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bigg tries to land a front kick but Line steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Line throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bigg counters with a body kick.
Line fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Bigg checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bigg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crusty Bigg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Line looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Line throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bigg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Line looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Line moves in looking to clinch but Bigg pushes him off.
Line throws an off balance right hand
and Bigg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigg throws a jab when Line was well out of range.
Line turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Line tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bigg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body kick from Bigg.
Line tries to land a leg kick but Bigg saw it coming and moves away.
Line with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bigg to score with a decent uppercut.
Bigg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Line 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!
Good shot there by Line.
Oh Line is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Line throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigg counters with a nice kick to the body.
Line seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bigg fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Line out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Crusty Bigg!
Our winner, Crusty Bigg, 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cerberus Dionisy (ranked 12 p4p, 48 weight class) and Mantak Garuda (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Dionisy comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garuda's choice of entrance music: Djiin Djiin. 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 light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Cerberus Dionisy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Mantak Garuda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garuda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garuda takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garuda throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dionisy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garuda throws a low kick but Dionisy moves out of range easily.
Garuda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garuda walks into a stiff left hand from Dionisy.
It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dionisy lands a leg kick that knocks Garuda off balance momentarily.
Cerberus Dionisy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garuda, as that shot connected.
Dionisy throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda throws out a loose jab but Dionisy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garuda throws a lazy head kick
and Dionisy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dionisy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garuda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dionisy.
Dionisy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garuda finds it's way round the side to connect with Dionisy's head.
Dionisy lands a big head kick that sends Garuda tumbling to the mat! Dionisy takes a step backwards and waves Garuda back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dionisy throws a leg kick which misses Garuda's front leg but catches the back leg as Garuda tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dionisy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garuda manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garuda with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Dionisy as he connects with a hook.
Dionisy checks a low kick from Garuda.
Garuda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That has opened up Mantak Garuda's cut even more.
Dionisy throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garuda throws a lazy right hand but Dionisy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dionisy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dionisy looks for the body kick but Garuda saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy lands with a nice body kick.
Garuda has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dionisy lands a leg kick that knocks Garuda off balance momentarily.
Dionisy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garuda swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dionisy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garuda throws a lazy uppercut
and Dionisy counters with a left to the body.
Dionisy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garuda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy lands a big right hand that sends Garuda crashing to the mat! Dionisy stays standing though and waves Garuda back to his feet!
The cut above Mantak Garuda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Garuda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dionisy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garuda.
Dionisy avoids the head kick by Garuda.
Dionisy thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garuda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dionisy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garuda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dionisy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garuda delivers a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cerberus Dionisy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mantak Garuda's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garuda throws out a powerful jab.
Dionisy with a nice calf kick.
A swing and a miss from Garuda.
It looks like Dionisy has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A jab from Garuda misses.
Dionisy throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garuda avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garuda.
Dionisy takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda ducks under a wild hook from Dionisy.
Garuda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dionisy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
As Dionisy backs off Garuda throws a huge counter combo but Dionisy manages to avoid it all.
Garuda throws an off balance right hand
and Dionisy counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dionisy misses with an uppercut.
Dionisy swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garuda counters with a nice body kick.
Garuda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garuda replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dionisy blocks it well.
Garuda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dionisy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Dionisy moves out of range easily.
Dionisy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dionisy misses with a body shot.
Garuda follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Garuda throws a sloppy head kick and Dionisy moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy looks to throw the jab but Garuda is out of range.
Garuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garuda walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dionisy.
Garuda is breathing heavily.
Dionisy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dionisy with a hook.
Dionisy tries to clinch up but Garuda circles away and keeps his distance.
Garuda tries a quick counter leg kick but Dionisy is wise to it.
Dionisy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garuda.
Dionisy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dionisy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garuda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dionisy.
Garuda lands a leg kick that knocks Dionisy off balance momentarily.
Garuda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mantak Garuda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dionisy ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
Dionisy sends Garuda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dionisy is motioning to the referee to let Garuda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mantak Garuda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cerberus Dionisy!
Cerberus Dionisy retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Cerberus Dionisy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Summa Sector (ranked 14 p4p, 9 weight class) and Joad Cressbeckler (ranked 2 p4p, 1 weight class). Sector comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Cressbeckler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. American Remains kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Summa Sector!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joad Cressbeckler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cressbeckler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sector displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cressbeckler throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Sector moved away.
Cressbeckler lands the left hand.
Sector staying out of range there.
Sector throwing a counter right hand but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sector smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
Cressbeckler throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sector moves away from the strike by Cressbeckler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cressbeckler connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sector momentarily.
Sector ducks right into an uppercut from Cressbeckler.
Cressbeckler lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sector lands a slapping body shot.
Cressbeckler fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cressbeckler tests Sector's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sector throws a poor cross that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sector throws a hook to the side of Cressbeckler's head but Cressbeckler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cressbeckler with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler moves out of range as Sector strikes.
We've been informed that Cressbeckler 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.
Cressbeckler lands a leg kick that knocks Sector off balance momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cressbeckler throws a lazy right hand but Sector sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cressbeckler misses with a hook.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick as Sector jumps back.
Cressbeckler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sector.
Cressbeckler swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sector counters with a nice uppercut.
Cressbeckler avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cressbeckler is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Sector.
Sector is looking to counter punch.
Cressbeckler throws a jab but it's blocked by Sector.
Sector looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cressbeckler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sector throws a right hand that misses
and Cressbeckler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cressbeckler scoring well with a low kick there.
Sector misses with a hook
enabling Cressbeckler to counter with a crisp jab.
Sector connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cressbeckler. Cressbeckler circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cressbeckler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cressbeckler throws a right hand that misses
and Sector counters with an outside leg kick.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Sector sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sector fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cressbeckler just manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sector.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sector appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cressbeckler lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sector pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cressbeckler is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sector had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cressbeckler throws a solid leg kick but Sector takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cressbeckler.
Sector throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cressbeckler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joad Cressbeckler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joad Cressbeckler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Sector checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cressbeckler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cressbeckler lands with a right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sector might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cressbeckler misses with a lunging right hand
and Sector counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cressbeckler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cressbeckler throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sector counters with a series of strikes. Cressbeckler will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cressbeckler misses with a looping right.
Sector was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sector lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cressbeckler throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cressbeckler misses.
Cressbeckler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cressbeckler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cressbeckler misses with a wild body shot.
Sector throwing a counter right hand but Cressbeckler manages to avoid it.
Cressbeckler throws a leg kick but Sector sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sector lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice cross by Cressbeckler.
Sector tries a head kick but it misses.
Sector walks into a left hand.
Cressbeckler throws a poor cross that misses
and Sector counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cressbeckler's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sector makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cressbeckler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sector has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sector misses with an uppercut.
Cressbeckler wants to land a leg kick but Sector is out of range.
Cressbeckler thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sector if he has to take too many more of those.
Cressbeckler lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cressbeckler chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cressbeckler swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cressbeckler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cressbeckler blocks a jab.
Cressbeckler looks to land a body kick but Sector moved away.
Sector fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cressbeckler tries to land a front kick but Sector steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sector lands a left and a right that send Cressbeckler crashing to the mat, dazed. Sector thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Cressbeckler is rocked!
That has opened up Joad Cressbeckler's cut even more.
Sector sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Cressbeckler's defenses. It connects perfectly with Cressbeckler's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Summa Sector!
Summa Sector retains his welterweight title!
Summa Sector thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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