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C136: Dreth vs. Corassa PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 1159 p4p, 1736 weight class) and New Breed One (ranked 124 p4p, 183 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, New Breed One!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gavin ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gavin takes one to the side of the head.
Gavin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gavin wants it to stay on the feet.
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavin sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gavin tried to counter with a leg kick but One avoided it.
Gavin misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by One.
Gavin misses with a hook.
Gavin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Gavin, looking for a takedown. One pushes Gavin against the cage but Gavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
One looks for a takedown but Gavin sprawls well.
Gavin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
One closes the distance and clinches up with Gavin, looking for a takedown. One pushes Gavin against the cage but Gavin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Gavin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from One.
One tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gavin swivels and escapes.
One has closed the distance and engaged Gavin in a clinch.
Gavin prevents the takedown attempt.
A left hand lands to the body for Gavin.
Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One darts in and clinches Gavin up against the cage.
One wants a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Gavin on the inside.
Gavin breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Gavin.
Good shot there by Gavin.
Gavin lands with a kick to the temple. One shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
One staying out of range there.
Gavin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gavin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
One shoots in looking for a takedown but Gavin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing One's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
One fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
One shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gavin counters with an inside leg kick.
New Breed One seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gavin lands a jab to the nose.
One closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - One lands in his opponent's guard.
Gavin pushes One off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gavin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by One.
One takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
One darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns One into the cage.
Gavin throws a leg kick but One sees it coming and moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Gavin.
Gavin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gavin tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gavin to the ground. Gavin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
One slips a jab from Gavin.
And One tries to counter it with a takedown but Gavin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gavin misses with a straight right.
Gavin lands a right hook to the body.
One shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gavin pinned against the cage. Gavin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One fails with the takedown
and Gavin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
One wants to clinch up but Gavin keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavin. One does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from One, before circling back to the center of the mat.
One shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense.
One is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
One slips a jab and a cross from Gavin.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
Gavin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavin misses with an uppercut.
Gavin is looking to slow One down with leg kicks.
Gavin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but One manages to avoid it.
Gavin throws a lazy right hand but One sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
One gets a double leg takedown into Gavin's guard.
Gavin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gavin pulls One in close to prevent any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
One trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gavin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
One wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
Gavin managing to control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gavin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from One.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gavin throws a chopping leg kick but One manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
One closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gavin to the mat! Gavin manages to get full guard.
New Breed One has got the better of the ground game so far.
One postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
One wants to control from the top but Gavin keeps moving.
One has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gavin trying to control the position here.
Gavin wants to control but One passes easily into half guard.
One wants to work for an arm triangle but Gavin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
One is looking to advance position but Gavin won't allow it.
One is thwarting Gavin's attempts to control the position.
Gavin moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
One trying to hold on to Gavin's head to control him but Gavin postures up.
Gavin passes to side control.
One gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gavin not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gavin controlling the action here.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that One can do to turn this around?
Gavin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
One is looking to improve his position.
One felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Gavin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
One tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gavin is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gavin trying to pass the guard but One defending well.
Gavin is figuring out what he wants to do next.
One tries to get to full guard but Gavin has control of the leg.
Gavin is pressing down on One's thigh, looking to free his foot. One is holding on for now.
Gavin not doing much here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
One shoots in for a takedown but Gavin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Gavin, which made it look bad.
Gavin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Donk. Gavin catches One right on the button with a cross.
One takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
One misses with a wild body shot.
Gavin misses with a body kick.
One tries to clinch up but Gavin circles away and keeps his distance.
One shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gavin as he avoids it easily.
It looked like Gavin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from One.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
Gavin leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gavin stuffs the takedown.
One doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavin circles away.
Gavin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
One tries to clinch but Gavin is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gavin scores with a body shot.
One shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
Gavin works One's body with a nice hook.
One tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gavin, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from One is defended easily by Gavin.
One tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavin defends well and One ends up having to push Gavin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of New Breed One.
One looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gavin scores with a jab to the body.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
One with a poor takedown
and Gavin counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin throws the left hand but One avoids the punch easily.
Gavin leaves One with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gavin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of One's head.
One takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
One moves out of range as Gavin throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
One throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gavin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. One sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gavin connects with a leg kick.
One shoots in looking for a takedown. Gavin tries to sprawl out of it but One keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gavin manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gavin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gavin circles away from the clinch attempt.
One tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
Gavin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gavin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gavin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gavin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
One shoots in but no luck this time.
Gavin scores with a head kick.
Gavin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
One moves away from the strike by Gavin.
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
One tries to clinch there but Gavin circles away.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
One walks into a stiff left hand from Gavin.
One on the wrong end of a nice hook.
One will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
One looks to score with a jab to the body but Gavin is just out of range.
One tries to clinch but Gavin moves out of range.
One slips under a jab from Gavin.
One on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gavin with the inside leg kick.
Gavin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gavin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
One scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gavin wants to control but One postures up.
Gavin taking punishment in the form of punches.
An elbow from One crashes against the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
One wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gavin keeps working.
Gavin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!
One looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Gavin has good solid back control here.
Gavin continues to stall.
New Breed One has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin'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.
One is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
One is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gavin.
Gavin has the hooks in. One is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gavin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
Tommy Gavin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gervais Lavigne (ranked 1308 p4p, 1255 weight class) and Bobby Mercer (ranked 143 p4p, 138 weight class). Mercer has chosen Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bobby Mercer enters the cage!
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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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gervais Lavigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bobby Mercer!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lavigne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mercer connects with a right hand. Lavigne shakes it off.
Mercer throws a right hand that misses
and Lavigne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mercer lands a nice hook to Lavigne's body. Lavigne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lavigne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercer.
Mercer throws a body shot but no joy.
Mercer throws a push kick but Lavigne slaps the foot to one side.
Lavigne avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Lavigne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mercer tries to avoid it but Lavigne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mercer to the ground. Mercer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mercer tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavigne on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Lavigne moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer thuds a left hand into Lavigne's body.
Mercer misses the shot to the body.
Mercer throws a poor cross that misses
and Lavigne counters with a left and a right that stings Mercer.
Lavigne moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Mercer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mercer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavigne drives through and clinches with Mercer against the cage.
Mercer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lavigne goes for a takedown attempt but Mercer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gervais Lavigne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mercer digs a good body shot into Lavigne's ribs.
Mercer misses with a double jab.
Lavigne tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mercer manages to circle out of the way.
Mercer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lavigne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lavigne.
Mercer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercer misses with a hook. Lavigne ducked under it nicely.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Lavigne is out of range.
Lavigne closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavigne jumps into guard, dragging Mercer to the mat.
Mercer stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lavigne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercer connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lavigne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Mercer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mercer clinches with his opponent.
Lavigne tries to pull guard but Mercer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lavigne tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mercer smiles and moves away.
Lavigne closes the distance and clinches up with Mercer, looking for a takedown. Lavigne pushes Mercer against the cage but Mercer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mercer closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Lavigne! Mercer dives in looking to finish! Lavigne is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Mercer!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bobby Mercer thanked Bondi MMA 🏝️ for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Crush Bandicoot (ranked 460 p4p, 415 weight class) and Abduwali Hassan (ranked 58 p4p, 54 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abduwali Hassan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandicoot takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bandicoot tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hassan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Bandicoot moved out of range nicely.
Hassan takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bandicoot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hassan. That's going to slow Bandicoot down.
Hassan lands a nice hook to Bandicoot's body. Bandicoot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hassan sizes up Bandicoot with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bandicoot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bandicoot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hassan to score with a decent uppercut.
Bandicoot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hassan tries to avoid it but Bandicoot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hassan to the ground. Hassan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hassan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab from Hassan.
Hassan throws a low kick but Bandicoot avoids it.
Sloppy strikes from Bandicoot. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Bandicoot staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Bandicoot saw that one coming.
Hassan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bandicoot slips under a jab.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.
Bandicoot misses with a body punch
and Hassan counters with an outside leg kick.
Hassan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bandicoot keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hassan.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses
and Bandicoot counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan throws a big shot that misses.
Bandicoot misses with a wild combination.
Hassan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hassan connects with a crisp jab.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassan! But no joy.
Abduwali Hassan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hassan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bandicoot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hassan is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hassan works Bandicoot's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hassan throws a shot from downtown. Bandicoot moves away and avoids it.
Hassan looks to throw the jab but Bandicoot is out of range.
Bandicoot attempts a counter takedown but Hassan avoids it well and moves away.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Hassan.
Bandicoot swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bandicoot slips a jab from Hassan.
Hassan misses with a body kick.
Hassan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bandicoot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bandicoot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
Hassan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bandicoot misses with a straight right.
Hassan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bandicoot fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot moves out of range of the strikes.
Hassan takes a swing at Bandicoot's ribcage but misses.
Hassan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hassan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hassan lands a head shot.
Bandicoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bandicoot is looking to counter punch.
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Hassan misses with a looping right.
Bandicoot looks to score with a jab to the body but Hassan is just out of range.
Hassan throws the kick towards the body but Bandicoot avoids it.
Bandicoot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Bandicoot slips a straight right by Hassan.
Hassan misses with an uppercut
and Bandicoot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hassan connects with an inside leg kick.
Bandicoot takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hassan throws a sloppy head kick and Bandicoot moves out of range easily.
Hassan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hassan lands a body shot.
Hassan throws a jab when Bandicoot was well out of range.
Abduwali Hassan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bandicoot moves away from the strike by Hassan.
Hassan tries to work over Bandicoot's front leg with a kick but Bandicoot checks it.
Hassan looks to land a left hand but Bandicoot moved out of range nicely.
Hassan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandicoot was well out of range. Poor timing from Hassan.
Hassan is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bandicoot had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Some wild striking there from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hassan, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abduwali Hassan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hassan lands with a right hand.
Hassan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hassan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandicoot scores with a nice head shot.
Bandicoot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hassan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bandicoot should have avoided that one.
Hassan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandicoot throws out the jab.
Bandicoot takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bandicoot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hassan.
Hassan cracks Bandicoot with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandicoot moves away from the strike by Hassan.
An attempted straight right counter from Bandicoot misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Hassan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bandicoot misses with a looping left.
Hassan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bandicoot swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hassan to counter with a crisp jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bandicoot might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hassan misses with an uppercut.
Bandicoot slips under a jab from Hassan.
Hassan throws a hook but Bandicoot avoids it easily.
Bandicoot misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hassan. That snapped Bandicoot's head back.
Hassan misses with an uppercut. Bandicoot saw that one coming.
Bandicoot throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan tests Bandicoot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bandicoot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hassan was well out of range. Poor timing from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot throws out a loose jab but Hassan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hassan misses with a body punch
and Bandicoot counters with a nice uppercut.
Hassan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bandicoot tests Hassan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
 Hassan is rocked!
A jab from Hassan misses.
Hassan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bandicoot finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hassan misses with a looping right.
Bandicoot throwing a counter right hand but Hassan manages to avoid it.
Bandicoot lands an uppercut, right on the button! Hassan tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crush Bandicoot!
An out of breath Crush Bandicoot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Abduwali Hassan was interviewed post fight and said 'Back to the gym...'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Gustafsson (ranked 525 p4p, 883 weight class) and Inspektor Gee (ranked 77 p4p, 121 weight class). Inspektor Gee is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Oscar Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Inspektor Gee!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gee wants to land a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range.
Gustafsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Gee sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gee now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gustafsson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rasmus's Fun House in the buildup to the fight.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gee doesn't manage to clinch there - Gustafsson circles away.
Gee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gustafsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gee.
Sloppy strikes from Gustafsson. Those never looked like landing.
Gustafsson lands a nice hook to Gee's body. Gee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick from Gustafsson, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gee misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gustafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gee has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab lands there for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick which misses Gee's front leg but catches the back leg as Gee tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gee punishes Gustafsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Gustafsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gee was well out of range. Poor timing from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses with a head kick.
Gustafsson wants to land a leg kick but Gee is out of range.
Gee throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Gee avoids it easily.
Gustafsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gee only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gee throws a jab but it's blocked by Gustafsson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gustafsson. That's going to slow Gee down.
Gustafsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gee throws the left hand but Gustafsson avoids the punch easily.
Gee tries to bum rush Gustafsson with a series of wild strikes but Gustafsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gustafsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gustafsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Gee off the cage and back into range.
Gee slips a jab from Gustafsson.
Gee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gee throws the kick towards the body but Gustafsson avoids it.
Gee misses with a shot to the body
and Gustafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson slips a straight right by Gee.
Gee checks a leg kick.
Gustafsson misses with an uppercut.
Gee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gee throws a leg kick which misses Gustafsson's front leg but catches the back leg as Gustafsson tries to avoid it.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot
and Gee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gee gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gustafsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gustafsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Gee counters with a left and a right that stings Gustafsson.
Gustafsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gee scores with a jab. Gustafsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gustafsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gee throws an off balance right hand
and Gustafsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gee.
Gee is looking to land body kicks.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gustafsson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gee throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A shot to the liver by Gee. Beautiful body shot.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Gee moved away.
Gee appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gee avoids a kick to the body.
Gee wants to clinch up but Gustafsson keeps it at a distance.
Gee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a jab when Gee was well out of range.
Gustafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gee.
Gee unleashes a big counter combination but Gustafsson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gustafsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Gee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Gustafsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Gee moved away.
Gustafsson misses with a looping right.
Gee throws out a counter right but Gustafsson avoids it with no problem.
Gustafsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gee throws out a loose jab but Gustafsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gustafsson throws a looping overhand right but Gee ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gee tries to clinch up but Gustafsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Gustafsson throws a leg kick but Gee checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gustafsson throws out a leg kick but Gee moves out of range and Gustafsson only half commits.
Gee is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gustafsson throws a low kick but Gee avoids it.
Gustafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gee chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gustafsson can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Gustafsson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gee misses with a lunging right hand
and Gee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gee tries to work over Gustafsson's front leg with a kick but Gustafsson checks it.
Gee just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromGustafsson.
Gustafsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gustafsson pushes Gee away with a front kick.
Gee is looking to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gee might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gustafsson has got the better of the exchanges.
Gustafsson connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Gustafsson tenderised Gee's leg. Gee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gustafsson lands a nice shot that snaps Gee's head back.
Gee throws the kick towards the body but Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gee.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustafsson 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.
Gee wants to counter with a clinch but Gustafsson pushes him away.
Gustafsson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson throws a low kick, looking for Gee's leg but Gee calmly moves out of range.
Gustafsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gee moves away.
Gee steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gustafsson.
Gee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Gee blocks the leg kick.
Gee is looking to land body kicks.
Gustafsson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson moves out of range as Gee throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Gee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gee slips under a jab.
Gustafsson moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGee.
Gustafsson tries a low kick but Gee avoids it.
Gee tries to score with a low kick but Gustafsson moves his leg out of the way.
Gee lands a body shot.
Gee throws a push kick but Gustafsson slaps the foot to one side.
Gustafsson throws a low kick, looking for Gee's leg but Gee calmly moves out of range.
Gustafsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gustafsson is out of range and Gee settles back down.
Gustafsson throws a body kick that misses
and Gustafsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gee throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gustafsson.
A nice leg kick from Gee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gee takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gee bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee lands a really nice looking cross but Gustafsson seems unphased.
Gustafsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Gee just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gee.
Gustafsson scores with a jab. Gee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gee.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gee checks a leg kick.
Gustafsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gustafsson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Gee as he connects with a hook.
Gee looks to land a body kick but Gustafsson moved away.
Gustafsson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gee.
Gustafsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gee.
Gee looks to score with a jab to the body but Gustafsson is just out of range.
Gee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gee moves in looking to clinch but Gustafsson pushes him off.
Gee is looking to clinch but Gustafsson is avoiding it.
Gustafsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gee scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gee.
Gustafsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gee tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gustafsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Gustafsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson cracks Gee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gustafsson throws a hook but Gee blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gustafsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gee misses the shot to the body.
Gee connects with a nice looking jab.
Gee throws a looping overhand right but Gustafsson ducks down to avoid it.
Gustafsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gee misses the jab.
Gee on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gustafsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gustafsson scores with a jab to the head.
Gee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Inspektor Gee will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gee checks a leg kick.
Gustafsson connects with a right hand. Gee shakes it off.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gustafsson wants to slow Gee down by chopping away at his legs.
Gee fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gustafsson.
That kick from Gustafsson tenderised Gee's leg. Gee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gee misses with a head kick.
Gee thows a leg kick but Gustafsson checks it
and Gustafsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gee lands the left hand.
Gee stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gustafsson.
Gee misses with a body kick.
Oscar Gustafsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gustafsson on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gustafsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gee has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick from Gustafsson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gee throws a leg kick
and Gustafsson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gee comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gee tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gustafsson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gee has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gee and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gustafsson throws out a leg kick but Gee moves out of range and Gustafsson only half commits.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick.
Gee has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Gee blocks the leg kick.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick as Gee jumps back.
Gee jabs at Gustafsson's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gee thumps Gustafsson with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gee blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick from Gee, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gustafsson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gee throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Gustafsson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Gee.
Nice shot lands for Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gustafsson throws out a leg kick but Gee moves out of range and Gustafsson only half commits.
Nice cross by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson misses with a low kick as Gee jumps back.
Gee tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gee sizes up Gustafsson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Gustafsson.
A shot to the liver by Gee. Beautiful body shot.
Gee slips under a jab from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson checks the leg kick.
Gustafsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gee thumps Gustafsson with a low kick.
Gee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gustafsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gee.
Nice body punch from Gee.
Gee slips a jab and a cross from Gustafsson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gee.
Gustafsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gee checks a low kick from Gustafsson.
Gee misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gustafsson wants to slow Gee down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice side step and Gee releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gustafsson misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Gustafsson misses.
Gee with the inside leg kick.
Gee lands a lovely overhand right.
Gee misses with a body kick.
Gustafsson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gee.
Gee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gustafsson. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gee lands a head kick. Gustafsson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gee misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Gee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gee swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Gustafsson. That snapped Gee's head back.
Gee blocks a head kick by Gustafsson.
Gustafsson lands with an overhand left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Inspektor Gee.
I think Gee has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Inspektor Gee!
Our winner, Inspektor Gee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colby Gebhardt (ranked 216 p4p, 295 weight class) and Braynas Hlervu (ranked 28 p4p, 40 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Colby Gebhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braynas Hlervu!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gebhardt is looking to score with low kicks.
Hlervu walks into a straight right hand from Gebhardt.
Hlervu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hlervu avoids the head kick by Gebhardt.
Hlervu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hlervu looks to land a combination but Gebhardt avoids it well.
Hlervu lands with a straight right. Gebhardt didn't see that one coming.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gebhardt just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a hook to the body
and Gebhardt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Jab from Gebhardt.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gebhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jab, jab by Gebhardt - just one landing.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu moves out of range of the strikes.
Gebhardt throws a lazy uppercut
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hlervu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gebhardt. Gebhardt obviously looking to wear him down.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Gebhardt.
A jab lands there for Hlervu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Hlervu catches Gebhardt right on the button with a cross.
Gebhardt throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hlervu to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu drops Gebhardt with a right and a left! Hlervu comes rushing in but Gebhardt regains his composure and manages to keep Hlervu in guard.
 Gebhardt is rocked!
Hlervu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gebhardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oh Gebhardt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gebhardt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hlervu wants to control from the top but Gebhardt keeps moving.
Gebhardt controlling the position.
Gebhardt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hlervu is one step ahead there.
Gebhardt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hlervu controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to pass the guard but Gebhardt is keeping the position.
Gebhardt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hlervu pushing down on Gebhardt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gebhardt wants to control but Hlervu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hlervu trying to control the action but Gebhardt is working from the bottom.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hlervu sitting and controlling from the half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hlervu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hlervu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gebhardt takes one on the button.
Hlervu misses with a left hand
and Gebhardt counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Gebhardt cracks Hlervu with an open hand slap.
A big right from Gebhardt misses.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braynas Hlervu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gebhardt needs to keep his hands up - Hlervu had a free shot at his head there.
Hlervu throws an off balance right hand
and Gebhardt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Decent striking displayed by Gebhardt there.
Gebhardt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hlervu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Hlervu with a jab.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Braynas Hlervu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gebhardt scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gebhardt moves away.
Gebhardt throws out a loose jab but Hlervu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hlervu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hlervu connects with a right hand. Gebhardt shakes it off.
Gebhardt misses with a looping left.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Gebhardt lands a big head kick that sends Hlervu tumbling to the mat! Gebhardt takes a step backwards and waves Hlervu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gebhardt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Gebhardt.
A jab from Gebhardt does it's job there.
Gebhardt swings widly with a right hand
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hlervu staying out of range there.
Hlervu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gebhardt throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick and Hlervu moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hlervu! But no joy.
Hlervu slips a jab from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt misses with a leg kick
and Hlervu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gebhardt throws a lazy right hand but Hlervu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hlervu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A cross from Hlervu lands.
Gebhardt throws a jab when Hlervu was well out of range.
Hlervu works Gebhardt's body with a nice hook.
Gebhardt throws a low kick but Hlervu moves out of range easily.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gebhardt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gebhardt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Gebhardt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with an open hand slap.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Gebhardt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu lands the left hand.
Gebhardt blocks a jab.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Hlervu throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Gebhardt.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gebhardt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gebhardt. Hlervu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu lands a nice hook to Gebhardt's body. Gebhardt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hlervu scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gebhardt misses with a body shot
and Hlervu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gebhardt throws a sloppy head kick
and Hlervu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gebhardt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hlervu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gebhardt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Gebhardt with a nice cross.
A clash of legs there as Hlervu blocks the low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Gebhardt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hlervu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gebhardt.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab from Hlervu.
Gebhardt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Gebhardt's ribs.
Hlervu tests Gebhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses
and Hlervu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hlervu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gebhardt was well out of range. Poor timing from Hlervu.
Gebhardt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu tests Gebhardt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hlervu scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Gebhardt defending well as Hlervu loads up on a big left hand.
Gebhardt lands a really nice looking cross but Hlervu seems unphased.
Hlervu lands with an uppercut that bounces Gebhardt off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a straight left.
Gebhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gebhardt swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hlervu blocks a low kick nicely.
Hlervu throws a jab when Gebhardt was well out of range.
Hlervu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hlervu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hlervu scores with a jab. Gebhardt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Colby Gebhardt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gebhardt misses the jab.
Gebhardt slips a straight right by Hlervu.
Nice shot lands for Hlervu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu cracks Gebhardt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hlervu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hlervu misses with a shot to the body
and Gebhardt counters with a straight right hand.
Gebhardt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gebhardt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hlervu's hands.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gebhardt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Gebhardt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hlervu connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu throws a good cross that connects.
Gebhardt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hlervu moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu catches Gebhardt with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hlervu misses with a right hand
and Gebhardt counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gebhardt looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Gebhardt throws a head kick that misses.
Hlervu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gebhardt with a body shot.
Hlervu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gebhardt counters with a thumping low kick.
Gebhardt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gebhardt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hlervu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hlervu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little jabbing left from Hlervu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gebhardt misses with a straight left.
Hlervu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hlervu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hlervu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
Gebhardt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gebhardt walks into a left hand.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
Gebhardt walks into a jab.
Hlervu misses with a body shot.
Hlervu with a nice cross.
Hlervu moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gebhardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab, jab by Hlervu - just one landing.
Gebhardt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Braynas Hlervu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hlervu 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Braynas Hlervu!
In his post fight interview, Braynas Hlervu 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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Sullivan (ranked 329 p4p, 392 weight class) and Tobig Tofail (ranked 54 p4p, 62 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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30
210
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World class boxer
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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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tobig Tofail!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tofail to counter with a crisp jab.
Sullivan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Tofail misses with a right hand
and Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Tofail. Beautiful body shot.
Sullivan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tofail misses with a kick to the body
and Sullivan counters with a leg kick.
Sullivan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Tofail. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tofail just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sullivan throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tofail's head.
Tofail comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sullivan lands a nice shot that snaps Tofail's head back.
Tofail throws a lazy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sullivan connects with the punch.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tofail.
Sullivan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tofail throws a lazy head kick
and Sullivan counters with a big right hand! Oh Tofail is in trouble here! Sullivan follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sullivan!
Our winner, Jack Sullivan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gemechu McKraken (ranked 120 p4p, 218 weight class) and Rukter Demenok (ranked 16 p4p, 29 weight class). Demenok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Moby Dick Speech kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gemechu McKraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rukter Demenok!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKraken throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Demenok tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. McKraken is in Demenok's guard.
Demenok keeping full guard, as McKraken tries to pass.
Demenok is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Demenok keeping moving, preventing McKraken from controlling successfully.
Demenok working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McKraken.
Demenok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McKraken. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
McKraken not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
McKraken being controlled here momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok working a defensive guard here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
McKraken scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McKraken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Demenok swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McKraken won't allow Demenok to sweep him here.
McKraken trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demenok is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
McKraken advances position into side control!
Demenok is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McKraken trying to control the action but Demenok is working from the bottom.
Demenok tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demenok manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Demenok gets back to full guard.
McKraken trying to control but Demenok is working from the bottom.
McKraken postures up in Demenok's guard and throws a big left but Demenok blocks it.
Demenok working a defensive guard here.
McKraken wants to pass the guard but Demenok is keeping the position.
McKraken pushes down on Demenok's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demenok wants to improve his position but McKraken is controlling well.
McKraken trying to control the action but Demenok is working from the bottom.
Demenok wants to improve his position but McKraken is controlling well.
McKraken controlling the action here.
Demenok keeping hold of McKraken's head, controlling as best he can.
Demenok works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four 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.
Demenok is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McKraken is controlling him.
McKraken tries to free his leg and advance position but Demenok is retaining full guard.
McKraken in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McKraken pushing down on Demenok's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
McKraken is thwarting Demenok's attempts to control the position.
Demenok is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKraken is working for a submission of some sort.
McKraken wants to pass to mount but Demenok is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gemechu McKraken dominated that round.
That's time! McKraken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Demenok is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKraken.
Demenok misses with a straight right.
McKraken tries to counter with a takedown but Demenok is quick to defend against it.
McKraken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McKraken misses with a takedown attempt - Demenok sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Demenok swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Demenok lands the left hand.
Demenok tries a low kick but McKraken avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Demenok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Demenok.
Demenok scores with a jab to the body.
McKraken takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for McKraken with that takedown attempt.
Demenok now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gemechu McKraken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McKraken takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McKraken blocks a low kick nicely.
McKraken tries to counter with a takedown but Demenok is quick to defend against it.
Demenok fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McKraken manages to avoid it.
McKraken has been working on his balance at McGrady FT, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Demenok.
Rukter Demenok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Demenok. McKraken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Demenok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McKraken drops down looking for a counter takedown but Demenok sprawls and moves away.
Demenok throws a shot from downtown. McKraken moves away and avoids it.
A leg kick checked by McKraken.
Rukter Demenok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demenok throws a body shot but no joy.
Demenok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McKraken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKraken takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Demenok misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McKraken counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
McKraken trying to control the action but Demenok is working from the bottom.
Demenok tries to improve position but can't.
Demenok is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Demenok tries to get to full guard but McKraken has control of the leg.
McKraken is nestled in close to Demenok, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McKraken wants to control but Demenok is keeping him busy.
McKraken wants to pass the guard but Demenok is defending well.
McKraken controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken'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.
McKraken seems to be working for a kimura but Demenok defends the submission attempt.
Demenok wants to control but McKraken is keeping busy.
Demenok is looking for a sweep. McKraken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKraken is working for a kimura but Demenok is defending it quite comfortably.
Demenok wants to improve his position but McKraken is controlling well.
McKraken wants to lay and pray for a moment but Demenok keeps working.
McKraken working over Demenok with some ground and pound. Demenok looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McKraken not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Demenok is looking to control McKraken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Demenok avoid being mounted?
Demenok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rukter Demenok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nice body kick there by Demenok.
McKraken moves out of range of the strikes.
Demenok misses with an uppercut.
McKraken appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Demenok motions for McKraken to come forward. Demenok throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Demenok tries to work over McKraken's front leg with a kick but McKraken checks it.
Demenok feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McKrakens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Demenok just misses with a punch to the body.
Demenok misses with a left hand
and McKraken counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKraken is thwarting Demenok's attempts to control the position.
Demenok won't allow McKraken to pass to mount.
McKraken is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demenok is trying to stand back up but McKraken is controlling him
McKraken is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Demenok keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Demenok is staying active underneath McKraken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Demenok is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Demenok has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McKraken is working away from the top position though.
McKraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Demenok does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McKraken lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McKraken throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gemechu McKraken overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
McKraken content to control rather than advance.
McKraken is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Demenok is just riding it out for now. McKraken eventually gives up the hold.
Demenok taking some punishment here, with McKraken in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McKraken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McKraken passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKraken controlling his opponent.
McKraken moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Demenok has worked his arm free - good work by Demenok!
Demenok struggling a bit here.
Demenok is looking to regain half guard here but McKraken keeps moving and retains side control.
McKraken tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McKraken controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McKraken is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Demenok knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Demenok is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McKraken working away.
McKraken tries for a kimura but Demenok is defending well.
McKraken remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gemechu McKraken showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McKraken has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gemechu McKraken!
During a confident post fight interview, Gemechu McKraken thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kjetil Olsen (ranked 239 p4p, 386 weight class) and Magnus Von Ver Huevan (ranked 33 p4p, 56 weight class). Olsen comes to the cage accompanied by Liberty by LXST CXNTURY. Von Ver Huevan has chosen Call to Arms as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kjetil Olsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Von Ver Huevan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Ver Huevan throws a right hand that misses
and Olsen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Von Ver Huevan missing with a left hand there. Olsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olsen throwing a counter right hand but Von Ver Huevan manages to avoid it.
Von Ver Huevan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.
Olsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Ver Huevan.
Von Ver Huevan throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Von Ver Huevan throws a right hand that misses
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Olsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Magnus Von Ver Huevan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Olsen throws a hook to the side of Von Ver Huevan's head but Von Ver Huevan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Von Ver Huevan throws a leg kick but Olsen moved away.
Von Ver Huevan looks to land a left hand but Olsen moved out of range nicely.
Von Ver Huevan swings widly with a right hand
and Olsen counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Von Ver Huevan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Olsen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Ver Huevan looks winded!
Nice jab there from Olsen.
 It looks like Magnus Von Ver Huevan has been cut.
Von Ver Huevan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Von Ver Huevan gets tackled into the cage by Olsen. Olsen maintains the clinch.
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Von Ver Huevan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Olsen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von Ver Huevan throws a head punch that misses.
Von Ver Huevan blocks an uppercut.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Von Ver Huevan.
Olsen misses with a body punch.
Von Ver Huevan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Ver Huevan throws a hook to the side of Olsen's head but Olsen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Olsen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Von Ver Huevan ducks right into an uppercut from Olsen.
Olsen throws an off balance right hand
and Von Ver Huevan counters with a series of strikes. Olsen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Olsen misses with a low kick.
Von Ver Huevan moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
Olsen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Olsen closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Von Ver Huevan out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kjetil Olsen!
Kjetil Olsen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Big Daddy (ranked 309 p4p, 228 weight class) and Barron White (ranked 43 p4p, 31 weight class). Big Daddy 's entrance music is Big Daddy Kane - Smooth Operator. A fine choice. 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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deon Big Daddy !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barron White!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Big Daddy slips a straight right by White.
Big Daddy half committed to a counter leg kick.
Big Daddy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by White.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Big Daddy doesn't seem phased though.
 It looks like Deon Big Daddy has been cut.
Big Daddy throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
White throws a hook but Big Daddy avoids it easily.
Big Daddy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Big Daddy .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Big Daddy tenderised White's leg. White is trying to keep his angry face on.
White misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Big Daddy avoids the body shot from White.
White throws a shot from downtown. Big Daddy moves away and avoids it.
Big Daddy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Big Daddy throws a leg kick that misses.
Big Daddy tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
As Big Daddy backs off White throws a huge counter combo but Big Daddy manages to avoid it all.
White throws a poor cross that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Barron White has been cut.
Big Daddy connects with the punch.
Big Daddy throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White takes a body punch but keeps moving.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a two punch combination.
Big Daddy looks for the body kick but White saw that one coming.
White rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Big Daddy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Big Daddy . That snapped White's head back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Big Daddy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Big Daddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping White at a distance.
Big Daddy throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Big Daddy . White shrugs it off though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Big Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Big Daddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White misses with a left hand
and Big Daddy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
White throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Big Daddy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White throws a hook but Big Daddy blocks it.
Big Daddy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Big Daddy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but White checks it well.
White misses with a hook. Big Daddy ducked under it nicely.
A lazy left from Big Daddy finds it's target.
Big Daddy tries to clinch
and White counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Big Daddy thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White stuns Big Daddy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Big Daddy cracks White with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Big Daddy lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White moves out of range as Big Daddy strikes.
Big Daddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
White thuds a left hand into Big Daddy 's body.
White misses with a straight right.
White misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Deon Big Daddy dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White slips a jab from Big Daddy .
White throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Deon Big Daddy is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Big Daddy misses.
Big Daddy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White swings away with a body shot that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a straight right hand.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
White swings for the body but Big Daddy moves out of range.
Big Daddy is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White loads up on a big right hand but Big Daddy slips the punch.
Big Daddy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White throws a body punch but Big Daddy moves out of range.
White tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Big Daddy was well out of range. Poor timing from White.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Big Daddy .
Big Daddy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Big Daddy staying out of range there.
White works over Big Daddy 's head and body with a nice combination.
Big Daddy misses with a shot to the body
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws a hook to the side of Big Daddy 's head but Big Daddy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy scores with a decent looking hook.
White displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Big Daddy .
White with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Big Daddy to score with a decent uppercut.
White getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
White lands a right hook to the body.
Big Daddy moves out of range as White strikes.
White looks to land a left hand but Big Daddy moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Big Daddy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Big Daddy throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy throws a poor cross that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White scores with a sloppy right hand. Big Daddy should have avoided that one.
White connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Big Daddy 's hands.
White looks to score with a jab to the body but Big Daddy is just out of range.
White throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Big Daddy counters with a stiff right hand.
Big Daddy throws out a leg kick but White moves out of range and Big Daddy only half commits.
White misses with a looping right.
Big Daddy with a nice cross.
White throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Big Daddy misses with a two punch combination.
White misses with a jab to the body
and Big Daddy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Big Daddy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White misses with a wild body shot.
Big Daddy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Big Daddy connects with the punch.
White scores with a hook to the body. Big Daddy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Big Daddy throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barron White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
White misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Big Daddy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
White checks the leg kick nicely there.
White throws out a counter right but Big Daddy avoids it with no problem.
Big Daddy moves out of range of the strikes.
White misses with a hook. Big Daddy ducked under it nicely.
Big Daddy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White jabs Big Daddy right on the nose. Big Daddy blinks but takes it well.
White fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Big Daddy manages to avoid it.
Big Daddy fires out a quick counter leg kick but White just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from White lands.
Big Daddy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Big Daddy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Big Daddy moves into range and clinches up with White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Big Daddy tries to work over White's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Big Daddy .
Big Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
White tries to work over Big Daddy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
White lands a hook that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Big Daddy .
Big Daddy misses with the head strike.
White presses Big Daddy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Daddy controls his hands.
White tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Big Daddy fails to land.
White tries to throw a body punch but Big Daddy avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by White.
White lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White lands a right hand.
A body shot lands from White.
White lands a shot to the body.
White lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Big Daddy fails to land.
I was talking to Big Daddy 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Big Daddy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Big Daddy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
White lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
White fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Big Daddy working aggressively here.
Big Daddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Big Daddy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if White can turn it around.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
Big Daddy struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from White fails to land.
Big Daddy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Big Daddy 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
Big Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Big Daddy misses with some punches.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
White lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Big Daddy backwards.
Big Daddy prevents a body shot from White.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Big Daddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
White tries to work over Big Daddy 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from White on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Big Daddy .
Big Daddy can't find room to land a body shot as White controls the action.
White struggles to land a body shot inside as Big Daddy controls his hands.
Big Daddy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Big Daddy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Big Daddy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Big Daddy digs a right hand underneath White's ribcage. White let out a lung full of air as it connected.
White working aggressively here.
White misses with a hook from the clinch.
Big Daddy blocks a body shot from White.
White tries to throw a body punch but Big Daddy avoids it by throwing White back against the cage.
Big Daddy lands a left hand that snaps the head of White backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White lands a shot to the body.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Big Daddy blocks an uppercut.
Big Daddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Big Daddy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barron White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well White 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barron White!
Our winner, Barron White, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valen Dreth (ranked 21 p4p, 73 weight class) and Eduardo Corassa (ranked 4 p4p, 10 weight class). Eduardo Corassa told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Valen Dreth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Corassa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corassa throws a jab when Dreth was well out of range.
Jab by Corassa.
Corassa lands a nice looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Dreth.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Corassa thuds a left hand into Dreth's body.
Corassa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Dreth half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreth connects with an inside leg kick.
Corassa takes a swing at Dreth's ribcage but misses.
Dreth was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Corassa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dreth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Corassa.
Eduardo Corassa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corassa lands a right hook to the body.
Corassa clobbers Dreth with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dreth defending well as Corassa loads up on a big left hand.
Dreth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Corassa misses with an uppercut
and Dreth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corassa's knee momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Corassa. Dreth shrugs it off though.
That kick from Corassa tenderised Dreth's leg. Dreth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Corassa misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dreth takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Corassa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corassa throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa is looking to slow Dreth down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dreth looks to land a combination but Corassa avoids it well.
Corassa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Corassa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dreth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dreth.
Corassa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dreth lands a couple of elbows.
Corassa pulls Dreth in close to his closed guard and prevents Dreth from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dreth postures up and lands a big shot to Corassa's brow.
Corassa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dreth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreth throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dreth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Corassa keeping moving, preventing Dreth from controlling successfully.
Dreth stands up over Corassa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dreth preventing the sweep.
Dreth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Corassa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dreth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Corassa wants to sweep here but Dreth controlling him for the moment.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dreth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dreth slips nicely into half guard.
Corassa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dreth.
We've been hearing that Dreth has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Dreth is thwarting Corassa's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa wants to improve his position but Dreth is controlling well.
Corassa is staying active underneath Dreth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Corassa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dreth wants to control from the top but Corassa keeps moving.
Dreth throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Corassa holds on and takes a little breather.
Dreth trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dreth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dreth throwing strikes from guard but Corassa blocks nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eduardo Corassa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Corassa just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Corassa dips to his left and cracks Dreth with an uppercut!
Dreth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corassa.
A little feinted left hand from Dreth on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Corassa does it's job there.
Dreth throws the kick towards the body but Corassa avoids it.
Corassa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Corassa thuds his shin into the meat of Dreth's side.
Dreth attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corassa throws a combination that misses
and Dreth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Corassa jabs Dreth to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dreth has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Corassa lands a nice hook to Dreth's body. Dreth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corassa misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dreth misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Corassa. Dreth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Corassa connects with a jab.
Dreth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dreth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Corassa lands a jab to Dreth's midsection.
Corassa digs a good hook to Dreth's body.
Corassa scores with a leg kick.
Corassa misses the shot to the body.
Corassa cracks Dreth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corassa lands a nice looking body shot.
Corassa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dreth to score with a decent uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corassa looks to throw the jab but Dreth is out of range.
Dreth changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Corassa misses with a hook. Dreth ducked under it nicely.
Corassa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dreth counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Eduardo Corassa has been cut.
Eduardo Corassa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dreth throws a big shot that misses.
Dreth avoids the body shot from Corassa.
Dreth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Corassa misses
and Dreth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Dreth swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreth takes one to the side of the head.
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Corassa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Dreth.
Dreth blocks a head kick by Corassa.
Dreth shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Corassa defends it nicely.
Dreth dives in and grabs Corassa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Corassa pushes down on Dreth's head and hops out.
Dreth moves forwards but Corassa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Corassa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corassa lands an overhand right.
Corassa misses with a leg kick
and Dreth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corassa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dreth rather than just go for the knockout.
Corassa misses with a body shot.
Dreth appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dreth is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dreth throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Corassa misses with a straight right.
It looked like Dreth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dreth displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Corassa lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Corassa misses its intended target.
Corassa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Corassa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eduardo Corassa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Corassa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dreth.
Corassa misses with a hook to the body
and Dreth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dreth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Corassa misses with a looping right.
Dreth jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Corassa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dreth manages to avoid it.
Dreth jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Corassa is rocked!
Dreth tests Corassa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Corassa is still on wobbly legs! Can Dreth finish him?
Corassa throws a body shot but no joy.
Dreth feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Corassa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corassa scores with a hook.
Corassa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dreth counters with a body kick.
Corassa lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dreth shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dreth was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Dreth seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Corassa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dreth connects with a decent elbow.
Dreth in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dreth works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dreth gets to mount! Corassa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Corassa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dreth postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Corassa badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Dreth around the waist but Dreth pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Dreth is the winner by TKO! Dreth jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valen Dreth!
Valen Dreth retains his featherweight title!
A relieved looking Valen Dreth 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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